| Date | Recipient | Website | |
| 2023 | Adopt-A-Book | https://adoptabookohio.org/ | |
| 2022 | Queen City Book Bank | Queen City Book Bank | |
| 2021 | Brighton Center | www.brightoncenter.com | |
| 2020 | Lighthouse Youth and Family Services with the support of the Cincy Book Bus | https://www.lys.org/ | |
| 2019 | St. Elizabeth Hospital’s – Reading in the NICU program | ||
| 2018 | Dragonfly Organization | https://dragonfly.org/ | |
| 2017 | CAIN – Churches Active in Northside | ||
| 2106 | Wordplay | ||
| 2015 | GLAD House | ||
| 2014 | Healthpointe Family Care | ||
| 2013 | Literacy Network of Greater Cincinnati | ||
| 2012 | Homework Club at Mi Casa | ||
| 2011 | CAIN – Churches Active in Northside | ||
| 2010 | Interfaith Hospitality Network | ||
| 2009 | Kid’s Cafe at Our Daily Bread | ||
| 2008 | Jump Start Program | ||
| 2007 | Hamilton County Head Start ELI Program | ||
| 2006 | American Cancer Society’s Hope Lodge | ||
| 2005 | Ronald McDonald House | ||
| 2004 | First Step Home | ||
| 2003 | Visions Center at Taft High School | ||
| 2002 | Peaslee Neighborhood Center | ||
| 2001 | Welcome House in Covington, KY | ||
| 2000 | The Kid’s Cafe | ||
| 1999 | Bethany House | ||
| 1998 | GLAD House | ||
| 1997 | Vine St. Elementary School Library | ||
| 1996 | Children’s Book Outreach Project | ||