local bookstore offering free books to help increase literacy WPXI [Video]

HOMESTEAD, Pa. — “B is for Books,” a free bookstore, is now officially open for business in Homestead.

When you walk in, the first thing you see is a bright, colorful and comfy reading space with a hand-painted mural and sitting area.

Hundreds of children’s books are also on display for kids of all ages, from toddlers to teens.

It looks like a regular bookstore, but at this bookstore, the books are free.

It’s the first of its kind in Pittsburgh.

“We want to increase the number of the access to books for families who don’t have necessarily the funds to purchase all those fancy books, they’re expensive,” said Mary Denison, Executive Director of Reading Ready Pittsburgh.

B is for Books is operated by Reading Ready Pittsburgh, a nonprofit that promotes early literacy and increased access to books.

Most of the books are donated and are gently used. Donations are welcome and accepted at: https://www.readingreadypittsburgh.org/donate

But some books are new, paid for by grant money.

“New books …