This year the Community Book Drive collected more than 3,313 new and gently used books for children. There were 7 teams and 35 volunteers that delivered books to 14 agencies and to free little libraries around the area. Summer learning loss – which is what happens when school’s out and young minds sit idle -accounts for two-thirds of the achievement gap in reading between low-income children and their middle-income peers by ninth grade. The good news is that we can close the gap and help students stay on track even when they are out of school. It’s as simple as making sure kids have access to books and enriching activities, a caring adult to help them improve their reading and math skills, and good nutrition to help focus the mind. By donating books YOU are a part of the solution.
