Lauren, a 3rd-grader, browses books.

Parents and educators, including PS 184K teacher Nathaly Warner (right) choose from 40,000 books.

Sara Romanello, a teacher at Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School, hoists an armful of books.

District 16 Representative Camille Eaddy (fourth from right) stands with with district members during the event.

Keon, age 9, chooses books during the event.

Nathalia Rosario (left) and Shareese Blakely, both teachers at PS 189K, with some of their selections during the First Book event.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew visits volunteers from the Federation of Nurses/UFT, who were providing free blood pressure screenings during the event.

UFT Vice President for Education Karen Alford (right) helps Christine Kennedy and her family select books.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew helps Shanequa Oliver and her family pick out books.

Anthony Harmon (left), the UFT's director of community affairs, welcomes the crowd to the event as UFT President Michael Mulgrew looks on.