Christiansburg Elm Book Donation
Fourth-grade students at Christiansburg Elementary School enjoy books donated by Velocity of Books.
August 16, 2021
Jack Thompson Donates Books
Jack Thompson of Velocity of Books Donating Books
April 03, 2021
Velocity of Books Art Auction - May 2021
We'll be hosting an art auction in May to raise funds for programs such as the books by the pallet program, which delivers more than 20,000 books to schools each year.
Our programs also deliver thousands of books to Catholic Charities to be distributed to their social support centers, and to children in hospitals.
Your donation and/or purchase of art will help keep these programs and other programs running.
Please email: [email protected] to make a donation of art, money, or books.
February 28, 2021
Community Bookmobile Providing Free Books
Velocity of Books is providing a bookmobile, which will have a large variety of books for babies, children, teens, and some adult books as well.
The bookmobile will roll through communities in Montgomery County, Virginia, and Montgomery County, Maryland to collect and distribute books.
Please contact us if you'd like us to establish a book distribution route in your neighborhood. We are also looking for community Ambassadors to collect and distribute books. If you'd like to be a Community Ambassador, please contact us by Phone: 301-637-2754 Email: [email protected]
July 25, 2020
Free Book Swap Stations Converted from Old Newspaper Bins
Thanks to the Washington Post for donating their old newspaper boxes.
Many communities will receive book swap stations and hundreds of thousands of books.
May 12, 2020
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.
DONATE TO PROMOTE LITERACY
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