Community Corner
2013 'Gift of Reading' Book Drive Under Way
Nonprofit education organization encourages donation of books at designated area drop-off locations for needy children.
The nonprofit Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) organization is sponsoring once again its annual holiday book drive through Friday, Dec. 13.
New and like-new children’s books are being accepted, which will bring the magic of books to Santa Clara County children who need it most.
Several of Santa Clara County Library District libraries are drop-off locations where book donations can be placed in Gift of Reading collection barrels.
The drop-off locations are:
New and like-new children’s books are being accepted, which will bring the magic of books to Santa Clara County children who need it most.
Several of Santa Clara County Library District libraries are drop-off locations where book donations can be placed in Gift of Reading collection barrels.
The drop-off locations are:
- Los Gatos: Los Gatos Library, 100 Villa Ave.
- Los Gatos: Santa Clara County Library Administration building, 14600 Winchester Blvd.
- Saratoga: Christa McAuliffe School, 12211 Titus Ave.
- Campbell: Recycle Bookstore, 275 E. Campbell Ave.
- Sunnyvale: Leigh's Favorite Books, 121 So. Murphy Ave.
- Sunnyvale: Bookasaurus, 125 So. Murphy Ave.
- Los Altos: Linden TreeChildren's books, 265 State St.
- Los Altos Library, 13 So. San Antonio Rod
- Menlo Park: Kepler's Books, 1010 El Camino Real
- Milpitas: Milpitas Library, 160 No. Main St.
- Mountain View: Books, Inc., 301 Castro St.
- Morgan Hill: BookSmart, 80 East 2nd St.
- Morgan Hill: Morgan Hill Library, 660 West Main Ave.
- Newark: BookSmart, 1083 Newpark Mall
- Palo Alto: Books, Inc. 855 El Camino Real
- Redwood City: Resource Area For Teaching, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive
- San Jose: Mercury News, 750 Ridder Park Drive
- San Jose: Biblioteca Latinoamericana, 921 So. First St.
- San Jose: Hicklebee's Bookstore, 1378 Lincoln Ave.
- San Jose: Resource Area For Teaching, 1355 Ridder Park Drive
- San Jose: Santa Clara County of Education, 1290 Ridder Park Drive
The donated books will go to under-served children and to help teachers build classroom libraries for them increasing their chances at long-term academic success.
The books may be the only holiday gift a child will receive, according to organizers.
Cash donations are also being accepted. The funds go directly to the purchase and distribution of additional books.
Please donate online by clicking here or make your check or money order payable to RAFT/Gift of Reading c/o RAFT, 1355 Ridder Park Drive, San Jose, CA 95131.
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