WACO, Texas — Reading is essential to a child’s development, social skills and academic achievement, but many families in our community lack access to quality books to read during the summer.
This year, Literacy Connexus and Transformation Waco are partnering with KCEN 6 News for a community book drive!
You can drop off books at collection boxes placed throughout the community from May 1 to May 14, listed below.
You can also join us on May 6 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. for a special in-person collection event with KCEN 6 News Anchor Lindsay Liepman at Alta Vista Elementary, 3637 Alta Vista Dr., in Waco.
On May 6, those who donate will automatically be entered into a drawing to win one of the following prizes:
- Free oil change and tire rotation: Kish Complete Car Care Center
- 2 x $25 gift certificates: Baylor Spirit Shop at the Hurd Center
- $15 gift certificate: Street Dog Cafe
- Coupon for free dozen pork tamales: Tortilleria Santana
- Coupon for free dozen chicken tamales: Tortilleria Santana
- Family Feast: Pizza Hut
Book donations must be either new or in "like new" condition and for ages 0 to 14 (note: elementary age books needed most). Books can be fiction and non-fiction, including board books, picture story books, readers, children's age-appropriate graphic novels, poetry, or chapter books. No textbooks, encyclopedias, adult books, used books or religious children's books.
Drop off books at any of these sites:
- Pizza Hut (Baylor, Bellmead and Hewitt)
- Fabled Bookshop
- Barnes & Noble
- Street Dog Cafe
- Tortilleria Santana
- Greater Waco YMCA
- Mayborn Museum
- Waco Police Department HQ (lobby)
- Kish Complete Car Care Center
- Baylor Spirit Shop at the Hurd Center
- Cameron Park Zoo (admissions or coffee shop)
- Common Grounds (Woodway location)
If you're unable to make it, you can donate books online:
- Literacy ConneXus Amazon registry -- click here
- Fabledbookshop.com: add “CONNEXUS DRIVE” in the comments during checkout
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