It’s time to PASS THE BOOK!
The Storytelling Guild’s annual book drive is in full swing! Bring your new or gently used books for children and teens to any Jackson County Library branch from now until January 31, 2012. Board books for babies and bilingual (English/Spanish) books are especially needed. All books collected are sorted by age and distributed to agencies in our community which serve children and youth.
Patt Colwell, Medford Children’s Librarian
In 2011 the Storytelling Guild distributed over 9,000 new and gently used children’s books to agencies in Jackson County.
Where did these books come from? They were donated by generous Jackson County citizens…to the annual “Pass the Book” drive held in January, with collection bins at all 15 Jackson County Libraries and 9 branches of Umpqua Bank, at the free performance of “Stellaluna” on January 16 by the Tears of Joy Theatre at the Craterian, from other donors, and from purchases at yard sales. Learn more: Pass the Book.
For the month of January 2012 collection bins will once again be in all 15 Jackson County Libraries and free performances of “The Ugliest Duckling” by Tears of Joy Theatre at the Craterian. Books are needed for all age groups. Board books and bilingual Spanish-English books are especially needed.
Pass the Book is a program that collects, sorts and distributes books to organizations that encourage and support early literacy. Our volunteers recycled over 9000 books this past year to 19 agencies and programs throughout the rogue valley. Donations of gently used children’s books are being accepted. For more information please contact us on-line. Make sure to include your question about Pass the Book under Area of Interest
For more information, please contact Patt Colwell, Medford Children’s Librarian, at 541-774-6409