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Teachers and librarians
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PTA and PTO
Raise the money with a Read-A-Thon, a restaurant night or a local sponsor.
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District admins
Quote many schools at once, set us up as a vendor and plan delivery.
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Start where most schools start
The pages and tools schools open most. Not sure where to begin? Begin here.
Tools you can use now
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Request a quote
Free quote Tell us your school and how many machines. We send a written quote with shipping and bundle options. Start -
Funder Finder: grants for your school
Free tool Answer a few questions and get matched to grants from 84,000 open opportunities. Grant writing tips included. Start -
Read-A-Thon fundraising calculator
Free tool Enter your readers and pledges. See how close a Read-A-Thon gets you to a machine. Start
Pages schools open most
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Book vending machine FAQs
Price, service, custom wraps, funding and books. The questions schools ask us most, answered. -
How it works
Students earn golden tokens for reading, attendance and kindness. They trade them for a book they pick. -
Book bundles
Ready-made sets of titles sized to fit your trays. Order one to fill or refill the machine. -
Fundraising: grants, sponsors and crowdfunding
Every way schools pay for a machine, from Title I to a local business sponsor. -
Support and service
Order tokens, coils and keys, check warranty coverage, or open a ticket with our service team.
Resource library
Everything you need, from first look to service call
Tell us who you are and where you are. We will clear away the rest.
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Where you are
Tools
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Tool Free quote
Request a quote
Tell us your school and how many machines. We send a written quote with shipping and bundle options. -
Tool Free tool
Funder Finder: grants for your school
Answer a few questions and get matched to grants from 84,000 open opportunities. Grant writing tips included. For Teachers, Principals, PTA/PTO, Districts -
Tool Free tool
Read-A-Thon fundraising calculator
Enter your readers and pledges. See how close a Read-A-Thon gets you to a machine. For PTA/PTO, Teachers -
Tool Free tool
Build a bundle quote
Pick machines and book bundles for one school or many. See price and freight as you go. For Teachers, Principals, Districts -
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Book a planning call
Fifteen to thirty minutes on Zoom with our team. Bring your questions and your timeline.
Guides
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Guide
Fundraising: grants, sponsors and crowdfunding
Every way schools pay for a machine, from Title I to a local business sponsor. -
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PTO and PTA fundraising
How parent groups fund a machine, with ideas that work and a PTO spotlight. For PTA/PTO -
Guide
Crowdfunding a machine
Run a Read-A-Thon or a DonorsChoose request, step by step. For Teachers, PTA/PTO -
Guide
Foundations and clubs
Find your local Kiwanis, Rotary, United Way or education foundation and ask. For Sponsors, Principals, PTA/PTO -
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Community sponsorships
How local businesses sponsor a machine and get their name on it. For Sponsors, Principals -
Guide Free templates
Plan a ribbon cutting
Celebrate the arrival. Get a planning guide plus press release and media advisory templates. For Principals, PTA/PTO, Sponsors
Program pages
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Book vending machine FAQs
Price, service, custom wraps, funding and books. The questions schools ask us most, answered. -
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How it works
Students earn golden tokens for reading, attendance and kindness. They trade them for a book they pick. -
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Book bundles
Ready-made sets of titles sized to fit your trays. Order one to fill or refill the machine. For Teachers, Principals, PTA/PTO -
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Support and service
Order tokens, coils and keys, check warranty coverage, or open a ticket with our service team. For Teachers, Principals, Districts -
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Benefits for schools
Reward positive behavior, build excitement about reading and send books home. For Teachers, Principals -
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Why choose Inchy's Bookworm
How the original book vending machine compares, and what support looks like after it ships. For Principals, Districts -
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Custom design gallery
Mascots, school colors and sponsor logos. See wraps other schools designed. For Principals, PTA/PTO, Sponsors -
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Sponsor a school
For corporate giving teams. Put books in students' hands, with your brand on the machine. For Sponsors -
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School leasing program
Spread the cost over time through our leasing partner. For Districts, Principals
Case studies
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Case study
Customer stories
Schools, districts and sponsors who put a machine in a hallway, and what happened next. -
Case study
Students read their way to a machine
A student council Read-A-Thon that paid for the whole machine. For PTA/PTO, Teachers -
Case study
Atmos Energy donated 22 machines
A utility's giving program put machines in 22 Texas schools. For Sponsors, Districts -
Case study
Charlotte Hornets and Bank of America
A sponsor-funded attendance incentive in Charlotte schools. For Sponsors, Principals -
Case study
Erik Jones Foundation and AdventHealth
A NASCAR driver's foundation funded custom machines in Florida. For Sponsors -
Case study
Kiwanis Club of Myrtle Beach
A local Kiwanis club gave a machine to Palmetto Bays Elementary. For Sponsors, PTA/PTO -
Case study
Staten Island University Hospital
A nonprofit donation brought a machine to a pediatric cancer center. For Sponsors
PDFs
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Ultimate fundraising guide (PDF, opens in a new tab)
Grants, sponsors, parent groups and crowdfunding in one printable guide. -
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Leasing application (PDF, opens in a new tab)
The Providence Capital lease application, ready to fill out. For Districts -
PDF PDF
Sound map (PDF, opens in a new tab)
A printable sound map for early readers. For Teachers
Videos
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Blog posts
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8 ways schools are using book vending machines in 2026
Birthdays, attendance, PBIS and more. Real uses from real schools. -
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98.7% of schools report a positive reading impact
What our 2024 customer survey found about reading and behavior. For Principals, Districts -
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5 Bookworm features schools rely on
Guaranteed delivery, internal storage, custom trays and the rest of what is inside. For Teachers, Principals -
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A book vending machine for your middle school
Why older readers respond to choice, and how middle schools run the program. For Principals, Teachers -
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The ultimate guide to PBIS in education
What PBIS is, how the tiers work and where rewards fit. For Teachers, Principals -
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Pitching book rewards to school leaders
A teacher's guide to making the case to a principal or district. For Teachers -
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Planning this school year: 9 steps
A planning checklist for principals who want a strong start. For Principals -
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Wrap options for your machine
Standard wraps, custom art and sponsor branding compared. For Principals, Sponsors -
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Book grants for schools: the fundraising guide
Where literacy grants come from and how to write a strong application. For Teachers, Principals, Districts -
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How to run a Read-A-Thon
Set goals, sign up readers and collect pledges. A full playbook. For PTA/PTO, Teachers -
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How to host a Chipotle fundraiser
A low-effort restaurant night that parent groups can run in a week. For PTA/PTO -
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KFC Foundation grant story
How one school used a KFC Foundation grant to fund its machine. For Teachers, Principals -
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Dollar General literacy grant story
A Dollar General Literacy Foundation grant that stocked a machine. For Teachers, Principals -
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How foundations support book vending
Why foundations fund machines and what they look for. For Sponsors -
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7 examples of corporate social responsibility in schools
Ways companies support schools, with programs you can copy. For Sponsors -
Blog post
EITC tax credits for Pennsylvania businesses
How Pennsylvania companies can fund school programs and earn a tax credit. For Sponsors -
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Kiwanis literacy partnership
How Kiwanis clubs partner with schools on book vending. For Sponsors, PTA/PTO -
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Top 5 reasons to have a ribbon cutting
Why a launch day builds buy-in with students, staff and sponsors. For Principals -
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7 student attendance incentives
Attendance rewards that work, including books students pick themselves. For Principals, Teachers -
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PBIS framework: the 4 critical pillars
Outcomes, data, practices and systems, and where book rewards fit. For Principals, Teachers -
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Schoolwide PBIS in 7 steps
Roll out PBIS across a whole building, with a reward system students care about. For Principals -
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Positive notes home, with templates
Why positive notes matter, plus printable templates for your class. For Teachers -
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Book bundles for easy restocking
How refills work and how to keep the machine full all year. For Teachers -
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A solution for chronic absenteeism
How schools use book rewards to bring students back. For Principals, Districts -
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The science of reading, explained
What the research says and how it shows up in the classroom. For Teachers
Help articles
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Help article
Getting started: requesting a quote
What we need from you and what happens after you ask for a quote. For Principals, Districts -
Help article
How to order: accepted payment methods
Purchase order, check, ACH or card. How each one works. For Districts, PTA/PTO -
Help article
W-9 and vendor setup
Our W-9 and what your business office needs to add us as a vendor. For Districts -
Help article
Tray configurations
Which trays hold picture books, which hold chapter books, and how to mix them. For Teachers -
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Warranty options
What the standard warranty covers and when an extended plan makes sense. For Districts, Principals -
Help article
Design portal instructions
Step by step through the design portal, from upload to approved wrap. For Teachers, Principals -
Help article
Receiving your machine
Lift-gate or white-glove delivery, what to inspect and what to do about damage. For Districts, Principals -
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Inchy tokens
Every machine ships with 100 reusable tokens. How schools hand them out. For Teachers -
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Ongoing maintenance and support
Monthly checks, restocking and two quick fixes you can do yourself. For Teachers, Districts -
Help article
Inchy's Help Center
Order parts and submit a ticket in one place. For Teachers, Principals, Districts -
Help article
Order tokens
Running low on golden tokens? Order more here. For Teachers -
Help article
Order coils
Replacement coils for your trays. For Teachers -
Help article
Request a spare key set
Lost a key? Request a new set. For Teachers, Principals -
Help article
Request a replacement motor
If a tray stops turning, start here. For Teachers -
Help article
Submit a ticket
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