7th Annual Community Book Drive
The 7th Annual Community Book Drive is coordinated by Hagerstown Area Religious Council, United Way of Washington County, Hagerstown Rotary Club, the Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC), and FedEx Ground. Collected books will be sorted during the United Way’s annual Day of Caring on September 20th and distributed to at-risk children in Washington County to enhance our efforts to improve literacy rates. Last year more than 14,000 children’s books were collected and used to set up the new Community Book Warehouse, which is distributing them to community organizations, schools and individuals to get them into the hands of vulnerable children. More than 50 businesses, organizations, and houses of faith participated in the collection. Let’s do it again!
Everyone can collect books! Work with your churches, civic groups, businesses, and other organizations to collect age appropriate books, specifically geared to children ages birth through elementary school.
Donated books can be new or gently used, but must be appropriate for ages birth-11. Any books in this age group are eagerly accepted, but if you’re purchasing, here is a list of Recommended Books.
Books will be collected at the following participating locations:
Antietam Tree & Turf
405 N Burhans Blvd
530 North Locust Street
BEACON House, Inc.
Located at Mulberry Lofts
Boy Scouts of America, Mason-Dixon Council
Bridge of Life Church
Concordia Lutheran Church
Congregation B'Nai Abraham
David Pool, Realtor
Discovery Station
Doing Better Business
Hagerstown Church of the Brethren
Hamilton Nissan
Haven Lutheran Church
Hagerstown Sunrise Rotary Club
Academy Theatre
John Wesley United Methodist Church
129 N. Potomac Street
221 McRand Court, Suite #100, Hagerstown
22 N. Mulberry
1350 Wesel Blvd
Patriot Federal Credit Union
North Point Branch
St. Andrew's United Methodist Church
Trinity Lutheran Church, Boonsboro
13245 Cearfoss Pike
34-36 Potomac Street
1302 Pennsylvania Avenue
Accepting At NOLAND
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue
The Women's Club
31 S Prospect Street
Zion Reformed Church
201 N. Potomac Street