12,000 books donated!
29 August 2026
In the three years since Story Store's humble beginnings, we have never looked so GOOD!
Our shelves are currently heaving under the glorious weight of more than 5,000 as-new children's books. All were donated to Story Store by generous individuals, families, communities and local school book drives. Our volunteers have sorted, catalogued and shelved these with care. Every title is in the right place. Every book bears our logo on a sticker. Every cute book mark is ready to be slotted neatly between crisp pages by an excited young reader in their own school library.
Story Store's impact has grown, and it is real. We are making the joy of reading equitable and accessible for thousands of children around Auckland and the wider North Island. Our numbers speak for themselves...
Since 2024...
* Story Store has received over 12,000 donated, gently-loved, second-hand books.
* 7,000 of these have been selected "for free and for ever" by library staff and teachers from 53 schools.
* 13,000 children have benefited from Story Store's mission.
* Each visiting school has taken back around 150 books, to an approximate value of $2,000.
Story Store's mission is simple - we want ALL children to have access to books they will love to read, in their own school library. We are achieving that mission with the generosity of our very kind supporters. Thank you very much to you all!