16th Annual “Half Pint Library” Book Drive to Conclude with
Giveaway Event at Half Price Books
ROCKWALL, TX (April 29, 2014) Half Price Books will give away 13,000 kids’ books to nonprofit organizations and schools in need tomorrow, April 30 at 2 p.m. at its Rockwall store. The books were collected from the public during the company’s 16th annual Half Pint Library book drive, and each book was matched by Half Price Books.
What:
Non-profit organizations from the Rockwall area can pick up free children’s books during a special giveaway event at Half Price Books. The books were donated by the local community and matched by Half Price Books during the company’s 16th annual Half Pint Library book drive. Any not-for-profit organization that can use or distribute children’s books is invited to stop by and get books while supplies last. Half Price Books employees will help load the hundreds of boxes of books for the groups that attend. Several groups have already signed up to get books, and all 13,000 books are expected to be given away.
When:
2 p.m. Wednesday, April 30
Where:
Half Price Books, 959 E. I-30, Rockwall, TX 75087
Who:
Any non-profit organization, school, teacher or volunteer is invited to attend the giveaway event to receive FREE children’s books.
About Half Pint Library
The Half Pint Library program is a book drive hosted each year by Half Price Books to collect and distribute children’s books to those in need. Books donated through the Half Pint Library program provide an escape from the challenges faced by children, while helping to boost literacy outside of school. In many cases, children are receiving their first book through the Half Pint Library program. The drive accepts any type of children’s book, including Spanish language books, as long as they are in good condition. Through the generous donations from community during the drive this year, which ran from February 16 through March 31, more than 13,000 books will make it into the hands of children who need them the most. Over the 16 years of the Half Pint Library program, it has provided more than 2 million books nationwide for children to share and enjoy.
About Half Price Books
Half Price Books is the largest family-owned new and used bookstore chain, with 116 retail locations in 16 states. Stores are open seven days a week and buy and sell new and used books, magazines, comics, records, CDs, DVDs and collectible items. Half Price Books has been dedicated to environmental and literacy efforts for more than 40 years by supporting hundreds of projects including the annual Half Pint Library Book Drive, which provides hospitals, clinics and pediatric centers nationwide with book donations collected at all store locations. In addition, Half Price Books is a founding contributor to Laura Bush’s National Book Festival, as well as a supporter of the National Center for Family Literacy and Feed the Children. For more information about Half Price Books, please visit hpb.com.
Submitted by Emily Bruce, Half Price Books, Public Relations Manager.
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