Goddard School In Plainfield To Help Raise Books For Annual Drive

PLAINFIELD, IL — Over the last decade, a partnership between The Goddard School and Bernie's Book Bank has resulted in the collection of more than 265,000 donated books for low-income families throughout Chicagoland. This year, the partners are at it again with a goal of collecting 25,000 books at the various Goddard Schools in the area.

The Goddard School has two participating locations in Plainfield at 24829 W. 135th St. and 5005 W. Theodore St.

New and gently used books will be collected through March 1 when they will then be distributed to under-served children through Bernie’s Book Bank, located at 917 North Shore Drive in Lake Bluff.

According to a news release from Goddard Schools, 61 percent of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children.

Editor's note: A previous version of this article said the book drive ends Feb. 28. It ends March 1.