Books On Bikes New England
We are very proud to announce our book totals!
2021- 651 books gifted
2022- 1,458 books gifted
2023- 2,017 books gifted
2024- 2, 276 books gifted
LIFETIME TOTAL OF BOOKS GIVEN AWAY= 6,402 books given to kids!
Thanks to everyone who has supported us, volunteered for us, donated to us, and cheered us on!
SUMMER 2024!
List of Books Gifted in Summer of 2024:
*June 12th-Kickoff- 109 Gifted Books
*June 14th-Summer School book carts- 287 gifted
*June 28th- 102 books gifted to a food bank
*July 8th- Kittery + Hampton Falls= 91 books
July 10th= Exeter camp + food bank= 165 books
July 10th- 62 books gifted to East Kingston
July 11th- 28 books gifted in Stratham
July 16th- 64 Exeter school program + 49 to Kensington school program= 113
July 22- 80 to kids in parks!
July 24- Exeter parks + Hampton Falls + food bank= 220 books!
July 26- Stratham summer program= 122 books! & Exeter summer program- 116 books!
July 29th- 42 books gifted in E.Kingston
August 1st- School program, family shelter & Stratham Hill Park- 94 books
August 2nd- St. Vincent's de Paul food pantry- 47 books
August 9th- 200 to The Community Giving Tree + 36 to local kiddos= 236 books
August 18th/Wrapping Up the Season- 82 books to Seacoast Reads, 108 to the Community Literacy Center, 74 to schools, and 167 books to the Community Giving Tree nonprofit= 431 books gifted to other nonprofits
Summer '24 Total: 2,276 books given away
In May 2021, Mrs. Emily Darby, Reading Specialist, and Ms. Maureen Kiesel, Library Media Specialist, both Main Street School teachers, were excited to announce their new passion project. Thanks to a SAU 16 Grant, Books on Bikes New England pedaled through Exeter throughout the summertime to child-friendly destinations, and handed out free books to children PreK- Age 9! We are passionate about building school and community partnerships, creating home libraries, book floods, and lessening the gap between low socioeconomic families and high, in terms of access to children's literacy at home. We love kids, books representing all kinds of people and genres, and building community connections.
Between now and then, Books on Bikes has become an official NH nonprofit corporation, and been granted tax exempt status. If you would like to join us and start your own chapter in your town, or pedal some book love around Exeter or another town, please contact us! Help us spread book love and build home libraries one at a time.
Until we see you again- happy reading! :)
*Building home libraries &
readers one book at a time. *
Founders: Emily Darby & Maureen Kiesel
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