One of the best ways you can help ensure kids have access to books at home is by organizing a book drive in your company, organization, or community group any time of year! Here’s how it works: Identify a collection point and have boxes ready to collect books. Need boxes? Proper boxes protect books and backs!

This toolkit is designed to help you have an easy to plan, fun, successful book drive. Feel free to use the ideas and templates below, or create all of your own creativity! Running Your Drive

Determine where and when to hold the book drive. Determine the time span of the book drive. Promote the book drive. Set up the book drive collection site. Run the book drive. Deliver the books to Read to Grow, or arrange for a pick-up.

In this kit, you will find the tools needed to successfully organize your new book drive for the children and families served by Reach Out and Read. Everyone who organizes and contributes to book drives helps us reach more children with the gift of …

Hosting a book drive is a great way to directly impact your community, and friends will thank you for cleaning out their bookshelves! Book Fairies works with you to tailor a collection that best fits your schedule and level of commitment. Drives can last one day, a week, or you can become an ongoing drop site.

Work with your local independent book store to set up a wish list, or create one online. Make a plan for collecting books. (Bookstores may not have the space to store books for the duration of your drive.) If creating an online list, determine whether you want books shipped to …

Start Your Own Book Drive Potential donors for your book drive include local preschools, schools, churches, service clubs (e.g., Rotary), libraries, sports teams, Girl and Boy Scouts, and even fitness centers.

You can help those kids get books by holding the best book drive your community has ever seen, using these foolproof instructions from our book drive pros. Why Is It important? Studies show that access to books is key to reading achievement.

Book drives are an integral part of our mission. Without the support of individuals, groups, schools and businesses, we could not provide the books to the children we serve! This guide will provide some helpful tips, flyers, social media posts and what to do when your drive ends.

Book Drive Resources Organizing a book drive is easy! If you are interested in hosting a book drive to benefit Books Between Kids, you will find a whole list of book drive resources below to help you get started.