Organize a Book Drive
Organize a book drive in your company, organization, or community group any time of year! We provide tips, support, and advice.
Books needed:
- Gently used or new picture and board books appropriate for babies through elementary school students, and graphic novels
- Culturally relevant books and Spanish, Russian, Vietnamese, Chinese (Mandarin), and Somali language books – click here for a list of our favorites
Books we are unable to re-home: musty or damaged books, magazines, coloring books, encyclopedias, textbooks, ex-library books, ex-school library books, classroom sets, books for adults
Need boxes?
Proper boxes protect books and backs! Click here to order inexpensive banker boxes with lids which can be delivered directly to you.
Financial contribution
Offer the option of donating online during your book drive. Financial donations help us purchase new culturally relevant and home-language books. Don’t forget to check whether your company matches gifts so you and your team members can increase the impact of your personal donations.
Donate Other Supplies
Consider a supply drive as part of your book drive. New book cleaning supplies from our wish list are much needed!
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Book plates
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Letter size printer paper boxes with lids (Banker’s Boxes with lids are preferred)
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Demco tape sizes: 1″ x 30 Yards, 2″ x 30 Yards, 3″ x 30 Yards
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Art supplies: Twistables crayons, colored pencils, dry erase markers, Sharpies, Elmer’s glue sticks, Magic Rub white erasers
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Cleaning supplies: Mrs. Meyer’s all-purpose cleaner, micro fiber cloths, wipes
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Printer paper
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Tote bags: Our minimum order is for 100 bags and costs $85. Please contact bbrock@smartreading.org if you would like to contribute to our bag fund.
Interested in organizing a book drive? Contact bookbank@smartreading.org for more information!