A brief intro since we're new here:
We are a literacy-focused nonprofit based in Camden, NJ. Through pop-up libraries, book arks, and Free Book Shelves, we strive to make books more accessible to underserved communities.
More at https://t.co/t8F8UwJ3zi ๐โจ
Today, the @CityofCamdenGov and @camdencountynj celebrated @HaddonTwp resident Tom Martin's @FreeBooksProj and its efforts to connect low-income, high-foot-traffic neighborhoods with literacy and community.
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This week, we were fortunate to host a pop-up library at @awanj's Camden Make a Dogโs Day event, presented with @subaru_usa.
Thank you so much to Dan Gentilucci of Subaru for inviting us to give away books at this wonderful event!
Through our Pop-Up Libraries, Book Arks, and Free Book Shelves, weโve been distributing between eight to ten thousand (!) books per month ๐โจ
Due to the overwhelming demand for books, we are seeking donations to help us continue to stock our arks, shelves, and tables.
We had a great time giving away books at the Historic Macedonia AME Churchโs โBack 2 School Eventโ! ๐โจ
Thank you so much to Reverend Dr. Tiffany Malone for the invitation, and to the kind folks who stopped by our table ๐
Alex was happy to find this Bible graciously donated by our good friend Diane โจ
We accept donations of any and all religious texts and are so happy when they find their way to a new home.
We had a wonderful time giving away books at DJ Wagnerโs Annual Community Drive over the weekend ๐
Many thanks to Keyannโa at City of Camden Government for inviting us to be part of such a great event! ๐
Today weโre brimming with gratitude for the @Rutgers_Camden Center for the Arts, @MightyWriters, La Ingrata Camden, and Dimitri Reyes for partnering with us to host wonderful celebrations of Sandra Cisneros' โThe House on Mango Streetโ in association with the @NEABigRead! ๐ฅฐ๐
Today we celebrate Black freedom, resilience, and achievement, and as we observe Juneteenth, we reflect with gratitude and admiration on all who have fought for hard-won progress and liberation, and all who are still working to make our society more equitable & just โโค๏ธ
We are thrilled to report that last week @Rutgers_Camden bestowed our founder & executive director Tom Martin with a Chancellorโs Award for Diversity, Inclusion, & Community Engagement!
Many thanks to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for this honor, & congratulations to Tom!
Young Writers Workshop, @KidsAlleyCamden-style! โ๏ธ With thanks to Julie of @Inkwoodnj for the journals & to the kids for reading & writing poems with us! โค๏ธ
Our Director of Marketing and Development, @amyszzz, wears many hats (so to speak ๐) & yesterday she read to the kids from @kidsalleycamden & led them in an Easter egg hunt! ๐ฃ
We had such a great time hosting a pop-up library alongside Story Time with Tom Tracy (@teebirdjr) this weekend! ๐๐
Thank you to everyone who came out, and to Tom Tracy for including us in this wonderful event ๐๐
Reading is such a crucial part of growth & personal development & EVERYONE should have easy access to the books they need to flourish.
To that end, we host pop-up libraries & fill book arks to improve literacy access in Camden.
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We're so excited to partner with Tom Tracy (@teebirdjr) for this great event on Saturday! ๐
Bring the kids for story time & grab some free books from our pop-up library! ๐
Registration Required: https://t.co/SqBUKsEv6L
Hope to see you there! ๐
We're launching a Patreon to raise funds toward continuing to serve Camden and the surrounding areas by increasing literacy access ๐โจ
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