[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Reading is the single most important skill a child needs to learn. Yet studies show that 61% of low-income families don’t have any books at all in their homes for their children. Bernie’s Book Bank aims to change that statistic by pouring quality children’s books into “at-risk” homes, ensuring that children have access to books from birth, and arrive to school “reading ready.” Learn more about Bernie’s Book Bank.[/vc_column_text][gem_youtube video_id=”xbrXXVdZ5qg”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][gem_button position=”center” style=”outline” size=”medium” corner=”3″ border=”2″ icon_pack=”elegant” text=”Sort Books” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.berniesbookbank.org%2Fvolunteer%2F|||”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][gem_button position=”center” style=”outline” size=”medium” corner=”3″ border=”2″ icon_pack=”elegant” text=”Donate Books” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.berniesbookbank.org%2Fdonate-books%2F|||”][/vc_column][/vc_row]