Velocity Of Books

 Elementary School Book Bank

There are many things you can do to promote literacy in your community.

Here are a few ideas.  There are numerous successful programs that we've sponsored.  It will likely take months for us to add them all to this page, but want everyone to start thinking about what they can do to be part of the solution.  (please email us to add ideas to this list)

• Donate books to schools, prisons, medical centers, homeless shelters, food banks, nursing homes...
• Create a book bank at your local school
• Host a book swap at a senior center/ community center
• Host a book sale and donate remainder books
• Provide books to home bound adults
• Volunteer at a literacy council
• Teach an adult to read / contact your local literacy council for guidance
• Tutor a student / contact your local school for guidance
• Read to seniors or students
• Contact your local prison and ask what books they need - then do a book drive to meet the need.
• Establish a summer reading initiative for kids & adults.  Be sure to get the word out BEFORE the end of school.

In the future, we will create links with separate pages for each of these ideas. 

We will share instructions and community feedback.

With the help of volunteers, we established a book bank at Glenallen Elementary School then we shipped them 5,000 books, and now it is open for all kids Monday through Thursday from June 28th to August 11th. The volunteers that want Student Service Learning hours can get some from Glenallen Elementary School by organizing the book bank and showing people around. At least 200 kids have used the book bank.

Our primary motivation is helping the kids get books because the library is being rebuilt for the next two years. The kids have easy access to the book bank because they live nearby. The book bank promotes summer reading. Kids can travel the short distance and are permitted six books per visit.

It is our goal to support the grassroots efforts of community organizations, so that illiteracy may be eradicated.

This Sunday, June 19, 2016, Jack III, Julian and Carolyn will begin their tour of the United States to eradicate illiteracy.  They are meeting with clubs, groups, associations, councils, foundations, schools and non-profits, which promote literacy. 

Velocity of Books encourages book sales. Sales are an

opportunity to generate revenue, while providing books

of interest at an affordable cost.