Mission: To expand access to books and literacy resources to appreciative readers of all ages.

Vision: Envisioning the power of literacy to change lives.

Yes, the Bright Lights Book Project accepts donated books (click here to see what we can take)

See the BLBP 2025 Annual Report (pdf)

The Bright Lights Book Project is a Palmer-based nonprofit organization. Our mission is to expand access to books and literacy resources to appreciative readers of all ages while visualizing the power of literacy to change lives. Our volunteers salvage, sort, clean, categorize, and distribute books locally and statewide. Books come from private donations, school districts, and other sources.

We currently stock over 40 bookcases that are located in area businesses, government buildings, and Palmer and Wasilla schools. Last year we distributed over 70,000 books. We also ship books to villages off the road system. The bookcases are located in places frequented by the general public and by students. The books are free and need not be returned. Recipients include those of all ages, genders, and reading levels, with a focus being on providing books to children and young adults. As far as we can tell, no other organization in the country is providing free books to their community to the extent that we do.

BLBP is welcoming volunteers to assist with events, book gathering and book preparations.  Contact, Alys Culhane: 907-745-4747 director@brightlightsbookproject.org

Carol assisting kids at the Sutton Library painting newspaper boxes for little free libraries donated by the Valley Frontiersman.

BLBP UPCOMING EVENTS

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The Bright Lights Book Project distribution site and literacy center at the Eagle Hotel, in Palmer, is now a Kids Kupboard distribution site for free lunches.

Mondays: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Kids Kupboard lunches. Free lunches. Free Books

Tuesdays: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Kids Kupboard lunches. Free lunches. Free Books; 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. New volunteer orientation

Thursdays: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Kids Kupboard lunches. Freelunches. Free Books; 1:00 p.m. Art Hour

Saturdays: 1:00 p.m. Story time: Stories, fun, games, LEGOs club, and art

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Help child literacy and get books into the hands of appreciative readers. Please donate to the Bright Lights Book Project.

BLBP Levels of Donating

Please note: Starting in 2026, new rules designed to encourage charitable giving for taxpayers who take the standard deduction. Talk to your tax professional.

Book Quilt made by Susan Franznick