Velocity Of Books

Velocity of Books is moving.

Please call or text before making any book donations 301-674-3056.

Poor people are least likely to have books in their homes.  Thus perpetuating the legacy of poverty.   Your book donations make a difference. 

Throughout the year Velocity of Books provides thousands of books to community service organizations such as Catholic Charities Center in Silver Spring, MD.  They, in turn, provide the books to people who come to their services: 

• Case management, crisis intervention, and referral services
• Choice Food Pantry
• Mobile Market (produce distribution)
• Clothing, shoes, and diapers
• Parent Education and Empowerment Group (Abriendo Puertas)
• Financial Education classes
• Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance
• Financial assistance for single mothers with cancer
• Immigration Legal Services
• Services for pregnant women

More than 400 books were delivered on a single day.

Looking for Titles and ISBN Numbers for Books To Help Kids Cope with Grief?

We found this great list of kids books on grief from The Ipswich Hospital in UK

This was a free book distribution event we ran at the request of Governor Hogan's Office and with the assistance of Baltimore City Council in the summer of 2016.

Westfield Wheaton continues to be a champion for the community by distributing free books provided by Velocity of Books. 

Author, Dr. Tomi reads to kids at Westfield Wheaton

Chase Partnership House Rockville, Maryland

Pictured is a Chase Partnership House staff member holding a gift set. 

Getty Images donated more than 200 photo book collections to Velocity of Books. Velocity of Books delivered many of those books to the Chase Partnership House, along with wrapping paper and tape. Residents will have the books and materials available to give as gifts to others.

We brought enough copies, so that they will be able to keep one for their own on-site library.  The same library that Velocity of Books refreshed in 2016.

Velocity of Books now provides books for the community at the WIC office in

Wheaton, Maryland

Jack and Julian Thompson, Co-founders of Velocity of Books delivered the first load of books to WIC Wheaton today.

As they were visiting Westfield Wheaton to provide them with hundreds of free books to be be given out to the mall guests over the holidays, Jack and Julian stumbled upon the WIC office in the same building as Westfield management.   They offered the WIC office lovely, age appropriate books for their young guests.

It was a joyous occasion knowing that some of the poorest people in our community have access to free books to read to their children.  Together, we can shift the tides, empower others and have an impact on poverty.

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We applaud the actions of business owners who step up to make a difference.

Special thanks to Claudine Rubin, Franchise Owner and

Wave Banks, Manager

For months, 1-800-Got-Junk had been providing our non-profit organization, Velocity of Books with book donations from individuals purging books.   

This past Monday 1-800-Got-Junk came to our rescue!
Velocity of Books needed remainder books picked up after a book sale,  and driven to a sorting facility an hour away.   We emailed them just after 6:00am on a Monday morning and by 8:19am, we were told that they were going to be able to pick up the books and that they weren't going to charge us.

This was an especially big favor.  The library which was donating the books needed the books picked up, as they had events planned in the same space where the books were. We had to get the books out by late afternoon.

If the books were not pulled out, this would have hurt the libraries reputation with the community and Velocity of Books reputation with a major donors and all those connected with this donor.

1-800-Got-Junk is our go to company!

Looking for a fun, free and memorable event for the family?

Join us for story time with bestselling author, Doctor Tomi who will join the fun and share his newest books.

Enjoy treats, sweets and a special appearance by Santa! 

Date: December 16th 

Time: 11am -1pm

Location: Westfields Wheaton   11160 Veirs Mill Rd, Wheaton, MD 20902

Playscape (Lower Lever Near DSW)

Free treats!  Free books provided by Velocity of Books.

Book Links: 

The Three Noble Sheep: http://amzn.to/2AZHqj4

The Purple Dancing Tiger: http://amzn.to/2hJoY9P

The ABC Exercise: http://amzn.to/2hKdbbm