What is Beers for Books?
Beers for Books is a fundraising concept to support Room to Read's local language publishing program. Drink a beer, create a treasured book for a child.
How can I help?
Beers for Books is something anyone can do anywhere!
Get involved and learn more about what you can do, wherever you are.
Latest Activity
March 3, 2010 from 8pm to 11pm
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for a VERY special Beers for Books celebration with Room to Read founder John Wood at one of Tokyo's finest traditional Japanese-style venues, Happo-en.
John will make a short presentation around 9PM an…
B4B is dreaming of Hawaii . . . at Vahanas Bar in Zushi! at Less than 10 minutes walk from both JR Zushi and Keikyu Shin Zushi Stations.
February 26, 2010 at 6pm to February 27, 2010 at 1am
February's cold weather got you down? Dreaming of summer days at the beach? Join us at Vahanas Hawaiian Style Bar in Zushi for an evening of music, beer, and fun! Break out your best Aloha shirts and grass skirts and come make some books for childre…
B4B is dreaming of Hawaii . . . at Vahana's Bar in Zushi! at Less than 10 minutes walk from both JR Zushi and Keikyu Shin Zushi Stations.
February 26, 2010 at 6pm to February 27, 2010 at 1am
February's cold weather got you down? Dreaming of summer days at the beach? Join us at Vahana's Hawaiian Style Bar in Zushi for an evening of music, beer, and fun! Break out your best Aloha shirts and grass skirts and come make some books for childr…
March 3, 2010 from 8pm to 11pm
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for a VERY special Beers for Books celebration with Room to Read founder John Wood at one of Tokyo's finest traditional Japanese-style venues, Happo-en.
John will make a short presentation around 9PM an…
B4B Bali Style at IRORI in Fujisawa at IRORI, Fujisawa
February 19, 2010 at 5pm to February 20, 2010 at 12am
Step into another world when you enter IRORI Balinese Bar & Restaurant. The decor, the aroma, and the ambience will transport you to the tropics.
On Friday, February 19th, IRORI will donate 100 yen from every drink to the cause of children's litera…
B4B Bali Style at IRORI in Fujisawa at IRORI, Fujisawa
February 19, 2010 at 5pm to February 20, 2010 at 12am
Step into another world when you enter IRORI Balinese Bar & Restaurant. The decor, the aroma, and the ambience will transport you to the tropics.
On Friday, February 19th, IRORI will donate 100 yen from every drink to the cause of children's litera…
Beers for Books in Sydney at The Local Taphouse
February 17, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm
Sydney will welcome John Wood to town with its inaugural Beers for Books event. $1 from every drink sold on the night will be donated towards Room to Read's Local Language Publishing Program. Sydney's famous craft beer house, The Local Taphouse, is…
March 3, 2010 from 8pm to 11pm
Please mark your calendar and plan to join us for a VERY special Beers for Books celebration with Room to Read founder John Wood at one of Tokyo's finest traditional Japanese-style venues, Happo-en.
John will make a short presentation around 9PM an…
Canyons Beers for Books Winter 2010 in Minakami! at Canyons Alpine Lodge in Minakami
March 20, 2010 at 12pm to March 21, 2010 at 5pm
Join us for another rip roarin’ Beers for Books event at the Canyons Lodge up in Minakami. Following the very successful event last summer, Canyons has kindly agreed to host another B4B barbeque on the evening of Saturday, March 20th.
DJs will be b…
- Beers for Books at Blind Lady Ale House on April 18, 2010 from 11:30am to 11:45pm
- Beers for Books at Toronado San Diego on March 23, 2010 from 5:30pm to 9pm
- Canyons Beers for Books Winter 2010 in Minakami! on March 20, 2010 at 12pm to March 21, 2010 at 5pm
Goodbye Tokyo/Hello London Beers for Books! at The Footnik Ebisu
February 4, 2010 from 7pm to 11:45pm
Come join us to say goodbye to Holly & Alex as they move on to London and take the Beers for Books torch with them to light the B4B fire in the UK.
They've been super supporters from the very beginning and Alex was the person who kindly created the…
Beers for Books at La Jolla Brewhouse at La Jolla Brewhouse
January 25, 2010 from 5:30pm to 9pm
The San Diego Chapter of Room to Read is organizing the first B4B of 2010 in San Diego on January 25th!
For every pint of beer purchased this evening $1 is donated to Room to Read. Each $1 will buy one book for a school or library in developing cou…
B4B @ Torisuke in Chigasaki, 5 p.m. to closing at Near JR Chigasaki Station
January 28, 2010 at 5pm to January 29, 2010 at 1am
Let's start off the new year with some delicious yakitori and some beers for books! Mark your calendar for a Shonan party Thursday, January 28, 2010.
DIRECTIONS: ①Head to the North Exit of Chigasaki Station. ②Go down the stairs in front of Doutor C…
Beers for Books - The City Club in San Francisco, CA USA at The City Club
January 20, 2010 from 5pm to 7pm
BEERS for BOOKS: The City Club, usually Members Only, is graciously holding a Beers for Books night for Room to Read. First of its kind! Come and join us! Invite business folks and such. Proceeds go to the Room to Read: SF Bay Area Chapter fundraisi…
Beers for Books - The City Club at The City Club
January 20, 2010 from 5pm to 7pm
BEERS for BOOKS: The City Club, usually Members Only, is graciously holding a Beers for Books night for Room to Read. First of its kind! Come and join us! Invite business folks and such. Proceeds go to the Room to Read: SF Bay Area Chapter fundraisi…
One Beer, One Book
Welcome to Beers for Books
A great way to raise money for Room to Read & something anyone can do anywhere!
Beers for Books is a really simple idea to raise money for childhood literacy in developing countries. Beer-drinkers (and other fun people) everywhere are having a blast with the idea while creating books for kids that have limited access to educational resources.
GOOD NEWS UPDATE: Last nights's B4B @ The FooTNiK created 356 books and put us over the 36,000 book mark!! Since starting in February '09, the Beers for Books concept has been growing and spreading beyond Tokyo and the pace is accelerating. We hit 10K in mid-August and 20K on October 1, and 30K December 12 just by hanging out and having a good time with cool people. THANK YOU to everyone who is making this happen!
Results Update: In addition to the 356 books in Tokyo, last week there were 1000 books created by Crystal, Tania, Natalie and their team in Seattle, 330 books created in San Francisco last week by Jadine and her team, the monthly Slang Bingo event at The Pink Cow created 116 and superstar Jason Eng in Kansai did a few intimate events and created 366 books setting a great example for how someone can just take the ball and run with it at any scale!
Coming Up: We're planning tons of fun events for 2010 including 2/17 in Sydney, 2/20 in Fujisawa, 2/26 in London and Zushi, 3/3 in Tokyo, 3/8 in San Francisco, 3/20 in Minakami, 3/20 in Yakushima, 3/23 and 4/18 in San Diego. We're also working on putting together B4B launches in Edmonton, Portland, Boston, Vancouver, Dallas, Singapore, and Seoul! Check the events section for more details, tell all your fun friends, and come on out!
Are YOU ready to organize a B4B event? Check out the Organizer's Manual available in the "Tools" section of this website--you can do it--it is simple and fun.
Events
February 17
Wednesday
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Beers for Books in Sydney
February 17, 2010 from 6pm to 10pm – The Local Taphouse
February 19
Friday
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B4B Bali Style at IRORI in Fujisawa
February 19, 2010 at 5pm to February 20, 2010 at 12am – IRORI, Fujisawa
February 26
Friday
March 3
Wednesday
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B4B 1st Anniversary Celebration w/John Wood @ Happo-en
March 3, 2010 from 8pm to 11pm – Happo-en
March 20
Saturday
March 23
Tuesday
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Beers for Books at Toronado San Diego
March 23, 2010 from 5:30pm to 9pm – Tornado San Diego
Videos
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B4B in LA
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Beers-4-Books-Zest
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The 47 Japan Prefecture and the US 50 State Challenge
Our 2010 Goal? One Beers for Books event in every prefecture in Japan by the end of the year and fill the US map too. Next, the world... Please help us by organizing your own event and spreading the word about B4B!
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The 47 Prefecture Challenge 6 Replies
Started by Gary Bremermann in Organizers lounge. Last reply by Gary Bremermann Nov. 27, 2009.
Post-Event Reports 6 Replies
Started by Gary Bremermann in Ideas, comments & feedback. Last reply by Gretchen Shinoda May. 20, 2009.
Venues Volunteering for Beers for Books 1 Reply
Started by Gary Bremermann in Organizers lounge. Last reply by Gary Bremermann Mar. 8, 2009.
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