Two Community Book Swaps In February (East County / Upper County )
East County Community Center 3310 Gateshead Manor Way, Silver Spring, MD 20904
Date: February 1st, 2020
Time: 11:00am- 1pm
Upper County Community Center 8201 Emory Grove Rd, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
February 8th, 2020
Time: 9:00am-11:00am
Free Books!!! If you don't have a book to swap, you may still come to get free books.
Please start boxing up your books and asking your friends to do the same.
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January 07, 2020
Mid-County Book Swap
We'll be hosting a free book swap at the Mid-County Recreation Center.
Date: October 12th, 2019
Time: 10:30am-12:30pm
Address: 2004 Queensguard Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20906
Book donations may be dropped off at 9:30 am at the location of the event.
Volunteer Sign-up: volunteersignup.org/MJBXY
Cash donations may be made here:
Donate To Promote Literacy
September 04, 2019
Velocity of Books Is Moving -Call Before Making Donations
Velocity of Books is moving.
Please call or text before making any book donations 301-674-3056.
August 16, 2019
Helping Low Income People Access Books of Interest
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.
January 10, 2019
