Bright Star Books

Promote a culture of reading by increasing access to and ownership of books for limited-resource children in the Greater Akron region.

Co-founders Christin and Keith Seher formed BSB after an “Aha!” moment with their then 3-year-old son, Keaton. Reading at home, they mentioned how other children don’t have books at home like him. After a moment’s thought, he responded “Then we have to give them some!” BSB’s efforts began in 2014 building libraries in temporary housing situations; but within a few months, community members began bringing BSB their used children’s books en masse. Realizing they had tapped into an under-leveraged resource, the Sehers began building a pipeline to get these books to children who need them most. Five years in, Bright Star Books’ giving and community of supporters continue to expand, united by belief in the transformative power a book can have in the hands of a child.