The HSHSL collected 1,214 books to help the youth of West Baltimore discover the joys of reading.
The Health Sciences and Human Services Library's (HSHSL) first annual Book It Forward book drive, celebrating National Library Week, was a huge success!
At the beginning of April, collection boxes were placed at the HSHSL, School of Dentistry, School of Pharmacy, Saratoga Building, SMC Campus Center, Thurgood Marshall Law Library, and UM BioPark. In less than two months, the Book It Forward joint committee received over 1,000 book donations for children and young adults in a wide range of genres and subjects.
The Community Engagement Center was integral in identifying local schools in need of books and distributing the 27-box donation to Harlem Park Elementary/Middle School, Excel Academy Day Care at the Francis M. Wood High School, and Vivien T. Thomas Medical Arts Academy. The donation will support the schools’ summer reading programs and beyond.
A special thank you to all who made this project possible and for your continued support of the Book It Forward campaign in the future.
Start saving those books for next year!