OPENING OF CHILDREN’S LIBRARY AT PS 111

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BROOKE JACKMAN FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, New York – November 10, 2005 -- The Books for Kids Foundation today announced that, in partnership with The Brooke Jackman Foundation, it had opened a new children’s library at PS 111 in New York City. The library will be utilized by the students of PS 111 as part of the Abundant Waters After School Program.

The Brooke Jackman Foundation was founded by Barbara Jackman, in memory of her daughter, Brooke, who was a victim of the World Trade Center attack on September 11, 2001. Brooke’s sister, Erin Jackman, is a second grade teacher at PS 111.

“We are excited to be opening our 48th library today and proud to be partnering with such a worthy charity as The Brooke Jackman Foundation,” said Trish Belfatto, the newly appointed Executive Director of The Books for Kids Foundation. “Working with such great organizations as these allows us to widen our reach and further our literacy goals.”

ABOUT BOOKS FOR KIDS

The Books for Kids Foundation (http://www.booksforkidsfoundation.org) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mission is to promote literacy among all children with special emphasis on children in low income areas. Books for Kids raises money so that it can donate books, create children's libraries in underserved locations, and participate in reading initiatives with community based organizations.

The Books for Kids Foundation has provided children with more than 5 million books with an estimated retail value of $45 million, built 48 libraries and distributed reading materials through approximately 280 agencies in the New York area and other communities served by Books for Kids chapters.

In addition to assisting recognized learning programs, such as Head Start, the Books for Kids Foundation seeks to create opportunities for children and parents in underserved or overlooked locations. Books for Kids libraries are being established in daycare, after-school and teen parenting programs, detention and correctional facilities, homeless shelters, and children’s healthcare centers.