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Resource Area for Teaching Sponsors Gift of Reading Book Drive
Nonprofit education organization encourages donation of books at designated area drop-off locations.
New books ignite joy!
Sometimes, however, new books can be hard to come by, so a local nonprofit, Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT), sponsors an annual holiday book drive Nov. 17 through Sunday, Dec. 16 to collect new and like-new children’s books, bringing 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: Milpitas, Los Altos, Morgan Hill, and Library Administration offices in Los Gatos.
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The donated books will go to underserved children, and to help teachers build classroom libraries for the children they teach—increasing the students' chances at long-term academic success. These books may be the only holiday gift a child will receive.
Share the magic of books with children in need! The Gift of Reading Children’s Book Drive continues through Sunday, Dec. 16.