Page Ahead works with businesses, school groups, and community organizations to collect new books to be distributed through our programs. We also link groups to specific schools for "adoption." Volunteers provide the books (through book drives or cash contributions) for the at-risk children in a program and then participate in reading events within those programs.
Current & Upcoming Book Drives
- Fit to Read
- National Children's Book Week
Fit to Read Book Drive
May 1 - 31, 2010
May is National Fitness Month. To celebrate, Page Ahead is teaming up with fitness and wellness centers to host our 5th Annual Fit to Read book drive. We invite you to help us promote the importance of a strong body and a strong mind by dropping off brand-new children's books at your local, Spokane-area fitness center.Please deposit new children’s books at the following locations:
- Curves:
- North Spokane (410 E Holland Ave.)
- Northwest Spokane (1104 W Wellesley Ave.)
- Anytime Fitness
- North Spokane (101 E Hastings Rd.)
- Millwood (8901 E Trent Ave.)
- Gold's Gym- North Spokane (10101 N Nevada St.)
Need book donation ideas? Check out our wish list.
National Children's Book Week
May 10 - 16, 2010
Thank you for the books you gave me.
We all love how you let our school have some of your books.
You are so awesome for giving us these books.
You are changing kids lives by doing this.
Thank you so much.
Sincerely, Emmy
Springdale Elementary
Page Ahead Children’s Literacy Program is proud to partner with independent booksellers in celebration of National Children’s Book Week, May 10th to 16th and collect hundreds of new books for kids like Emmy. Whether you want to donate a new copy of your old favorite or a new-fangled graphic novel the kids seem to love, this is your opportunity to put a brand new book in the hands of a child, perhaps one who has never possessed her very own book!
Purchase a book for a child in need at one of the independent bookstores below during National Children’s Book Week. Some stores will offer 20% off books purchased to donate. Check back here or visit our Facebook page for an up-to-date list of participating indies.
- Adelaide's Books, 1401 Bay Ave, Ocean Park (360) 665.6050
- Bethel Avenue Bookstore, 1037 Bethel Ave, Port Orchard (360) 876.7500
- Eagle Harbor Book Co., 157 Winslow Wy E, Bainbridge Island (206) 842.5332
- Edmonds Bookshop, 111 Fifth Ave S, Edmonds (425) 775.2789
- Fremont Place Book Co., 621 N 35th St, Seattle (206) 547.5970
- Island Books, 3014 78th SE, Mercer Island (206) 232.6920
- Liberty Bay Books 18881 D Front St, Poulsbo (360) 779.5909
- Mockingbird Books, 7220 Woodlawn Ave NE, Seattle (206)518.5886
- Orca Books, 509 E 4th Ave, Olympia (360) 352.0123
- Page 2 Books 15706 – 1st Ave S, Burien (206.248.7248)
- Parkplace Books, 348 Parkplace Center, Kirkland (425) 828.6546
- Queen Anne Avenue Books, 1811 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle (206) 283.5624
- Santoro’s Books, 7216 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle (206) 784.2113
- Secret Garden Bookshop, 2214 NW Market St, Seattle (206) 789.5006
- Tinman Gallery, 811 West Garland Avenue, Spokane (509) 325.1500
- Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Wy NE, Lake Forest Park (206)366.3352
- Village Books 1200 11th, Bellingham (360) 671.2626
Page Ahead’s book drive to celebrate National Children’s Book Week is sponsored by Scholastic Inc and Seattle Weekly.
Thank you to you “awesome” people who are helping change kids’ – like Emmy’s – lives.
Downloads:
- National Children's Book Week poster (color) [pdf] or black & white [pdf]
- National Children's Book Week bookmarks
- Page Ahead Programs & Wish List [pdf]
Recent Book Drives and Fundraising Events
Page Ahead would like to thank these individuals and organizations who have recently completed book drives and/or hosted fundraising events:
- Book-It Theatre with Ordway Elementary
- Gonzaga SAAC
- Jane Shubin - honoring Jean Douglas
- Jayme Witman
- Linda Flajole
- Peg Kehret
- Puget Sound Business Journal
- SCBWI
- Stefan’s Giving Never Tasted So Good Drive