Spotlight on Grantee – Global Give-A-Book

Global Give-A-Book (GGAB), an NMCF grantee, was founded in Albuquerque in 2020 by Sylvia Maser with a simple but powerful belief: every child deserves to own a book. GGAB fosters early childhood literacy and school readiness by providing new, award-winning, culturally diverse books to low-income children from birth to age five across New Mexico.

Sylvia shares, “During the earliest years of life, access to books plays a critical role in school readiness. Yet many children in underserved communities grow up with few or no books at home.” GGAB works to close that gap by partnering with community organizations—including food pantries, schools, and early childhood programs—to deliver books directly to families. At GGAB, children do not just receive books — they own them, helping create the foundation for a lifelong love of reading.

GGAB is an all-women board, working together to strengthen families and expand literacy opportunities across the state. The organization also partners with Peter’s Paycheck, a woman-owned nonprofit that employs adults with special needs who carefully package each book before distribution.

Together, these partnerships ensure that children across New Mexico—including rural communities—have access to books and opportunity. Sylvia further shares, “By placing books into the hands of young children, we support school readiness and lifelong learning. With the support of donors and community partners, we can ensure every child can own a book and begin school ready to learn because when a child owns a book, they begin to see that their story matters too.”

GGAB is hosting a ribbon cutting and open house event to showcase their newly designed space on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. on the CNM Montoya Campus, RSVP on their website.