You bet we did! Since March 2016, we’ve been offering our book-loving customers a chance to win free books.

Now, our Smile Award offers schools, non-profits and other literacy supporters a chance to win $1,000 in free bulk books - so far, we've given away nearly $30,000 in FREE books! 

The Smile Award winner gets to pick any of the books available in our online catalog. 

Enter now, and you’re one step closer to receiving new books – now that’s something to smile about.

Does all this sound too good to be true? Check out this list of our past lucky winners:

2020 Monthly Giveaway Winners

January: Brianna Watkins of Lincoln Park Elementary School, Utah

February: Sue Turner of Evans Elementary, Tennessee

March: Joann Estada of Eastside Elementary, Florida

April: Teresa Blanton of Dublin City Schools, Georgia

May: Michelle Stegeman of Lincoln-Douglas Elementary, Illinois

June: Julie Hayes of Casey County Schools, Kentucky

July: Sunny Summers of New Harmony High, Louisiana

August: Lauren Marby of Salem City Schools, Virginia

September: Alison Johnson of Wilson County Schools, Tennessee

October: Liana Etling of Valley Point Middle School, Georgia 

November: Carla Sanchez of Albuquerque Public Schools, New Mexico

December: Nicki Dellavalle of Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, California

2019 Monthly Giveaway Winners

January: Kristy Bartlett of Van Wyck Elementary, South Carolina

February: Christie Amburn of Loudon Elementary, Tennessee

March: Mary Ellen Lee of LEAD Charter Schools, Arizona

April: Kendra Gibson of Andrews Middle School, North Carolina

May: Tiffany Neal of  Westside High School, Florida

June: Marlene Courvelle of Branch Elementary, Louisiana

July: Richard Childers of Huntsville High School, Alabama

August: Susan Bates of Winchell Elementary, Michigan

September: Erin Swain of Century Middle School, Colorado

October: Stacy Cunningham of DeKalb Co CTL United School District, Indiana

November: Elsa Macias of Woodcrest Elementary School, California

December: Natalie McKinney of College Park Elementary, Mississippi

2018 Monthly Giveaway Winners

January: Renee Hilla of Hazel Park School District, Michigan

February: Kimberly Rauser of Fort Smith Schools, Arizona

March: Jamie Kobs of Sun Prairie High School, Wisconsin

April: Rena Musgrove of VonSteuben Middle School, Illinois

May: Emonica Jackson of CRK Headstart, Georgia

June: Dominic Palmeroni of Cochrane Collegiate Academy, North Carolina

July: Kelley Cervantes of Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School, California 

August: Lisa Shands of Roland Park Elementary/Middle School, Maryland

September: Regina Harold of Gibbs Middle School, Tennessee

October: Kristin Hittner of MWVCAA Head Start, Oregon

November: Trisha Bowles of Seaside Community Charter School, Florida

December: Linda Schiffman of Academy Park Elementary, Utah

2017 Quarterly Book Giveaway Winners

Angela Hubbs of Centennial School District in Portland, Oregon

Coleen Shive of District 51 in Colorado

Gwendolyn Ellis from Amherst County Public Schools in Virginia

Debby Patrick of Willoughby-Eastlake City School District in Ohio

2016 Monthly Book Giveaway Winners

Chandra Merryman of Joe Shafer Middle School, Tennessee

Debbie Heitzenrater of Towanda Elementary School, Kansas

Katie Brombereck of Acelero, Wisconsin

Ursula Lancaric of Fortney High School, Texas

Amber Labertew of Lavaca School District, Arkansas

Ashley Trueblood of Flowing Wells High School, Arizona

Sheila Culp of Frank Hughes Middle School, Tennessee

Teleah Brown of Holmes Stem Academy, Michigan

John Fallin of Oneonta Middle School, Alabama

Lyndsey Epperson of Janney Elementary School, Washington D.C .

We were so inspired by all of the contest entries we received and the wonderful ways educators are putting their bulk books to use! 

Read some of our past winners' stories: 

Chandra M; Debbie H; Katie B; Angela H

We can’t wait to go above and beyond for our educators in 2018 with our new and improved contest.

Learn more about how you can get free books for your classroom.