Day of Caring Book Drive 2020

9th Annual Community Book Drive

The 9th Annual Community Book Drive is coordinated by Hagerstown Area Religious Council, United Way of Washington County and Hagerstown Rotary Club. Collected books will be sorted during the United Way’s annual Day of Caring on September 17th and distributed to at-risk children in Washington County to enhance our efforts to improve literacy rates. Last year more than 17,000 children’s books were collected and used to set up the new Community Book Warehouse, which is distributing them to community organizations, schools and individuals to get them into the hands of vulnerable children. More than 50 businesses, organizations, and houses of faith participated in the collection.  Let’s do it again!

Everyone can collect books! Work with your churches, civic groups, businesses, and other organizations to collect age appropriate books, specifically geared to children ages birth through elementary school.

Donated books can be new or gently used, but must be appropriate for ages birth -11. Any books in this age group are eagerly accepted, but if you’re purchasing, here is a list of Recommended Books.

Posters/flyers for collection sites and distribution:
Book Drive Collection Sites (sites from 2019)
 
If your group would like to collect books for the book drive, please contact Allison Dillow at adillow@uwwcmd.org Wendi Perry at director@harccoalition.org. 
 

Books will be collected at the following 2019 participating locations (TO BE UPDATED for 2020)

*This list will be regularly updated as sites are confirmed/added.  Please note that locations without addresses and hours are not open for public drop-offs.
 

 

United Way of Washington County
83 West Washington Street, Suite 101 Hagerstown.  M-F 8:30 am - 4:00 pm - call prior to arrange delivery as our lobby is closed to the public - 301.739.8200

 

 
Books will be picked up from participating collection sites September 13-16 by volunteer drivers and will be sorted and counted on the United Way Day of Caring, Thursday, September 17th.  Collected books will be distributed throughout the community where most needed for early childhood literacy programs and vulnerable children.