Braintree After School Enrichment Receives Gift of 1,500 Books

Got Books Inc., the leading used book collection and reuse company in New England, announced that the is the latest recipient of a “Great Book Giveaway” and has received a gift of 1,500 books. 

The books will stock a library at the program. Each child in the program will also be given a book to keep. The gift to the school, which exceeds $4,500 in value is the latest donation from Got Books, Inc. to schools in the greater Boston area.

Similar gifts have been made recently to schools in Boston, Lynn, Somerville, Everett, Mattapan, Lawrence, Malden and Salem MA.

B.A.S.E. program director Jennifer Walsh said, “Being a able to build our own library will help build a stronger home/school connection as well as building stronger readers. Some of the children we service do not go to the library and do not have many books at home. It is wonderful that now all the children can take one or two books home every week. This gift is sincerely appreciated.”

In a proclamation from earlier this month, President Barack Obama said, “From infancy through adulthood, reading enriches the human experience and illuminates the path to learning, opportunity, and success. By sharing the beauty and power of books with our children, we make a vital investment not only in their future, but also in an America that leads the world in educating its people."

“At Got Books, we are committed to ensuring that children have access to books. With this gift to the Braintree After School Program, we’ve given away over 15,000 books in the last 12 months – and are happy to continue to do it!  As the President has noted, a love of books that begins early and continues throughout childhood into adult hood lays a foundation for success in the future.”

Got Books, Inc. Background

Founded in 2000, Got Books has grown from a home-based business to today’s 69,000 square foot book processing warehouse. Got Books provides hundreds of nonprofit groups with an easy fundraising program: book donation containers are placed throughout New England at schools, town halls, retail parking lots and a variety of other public locations.  Got Books pays the container hosts after their donated books are collected. The Company has paid over $1.3 million to local non-profit groups since 2007 and has saved millions of books from landfills.

Philanthropic Programs for Education – Background

“Got Books Great Book Giveaway” is designed for elementary schools in greater Boston and southern New Hampshire.  This program distributes books in schools K-5. Any teacher can apply for a book grant for their entire school. Go to GotBooks.com

-Books for Troops program sends free books to local residents serving our military overseas.  Go to BooksforTroops.com to register.

–Got Books, Inc.