Top 10 Reasons to Donate Books
- Collecting books is FUN and easy!
- Over 35% of our 4th graders are not reading at grade level.
- Owning books is a critical indicator in every child's development.
- Providing books to children is a simple, effective and inexpensive way to promote language and literacy.
- Research shows that reading aloud to kids is THE single most important act you can do to help a child prepare for learning and reading.
- The number of words a child knows upon entering school is a key predictor to their future success.
- A child not reading at grade level by third grade is at a higher risk of not graduating than their peers.
- Lack of basic literacy skills is linked to academic challenges, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, delinquency and unemployment.
- Your books will go into the hands of children in Johnson County.
- Your partnership and participation matters.