Old Plank Trail Community Bank's Bernie’s Book Drive
Name:
Old Plank Trail Community Bank's Bernie’s Book Drive
Date:
August 1, 2025 - August 15, 2025
Website:
Old Plank Trail Community Bank
Event Description:
Old Plank Trail Community Bank is hosting a children’s book drive to benefit Bernie’s Book Bank. With a goal of distributing books to 25,000 more children this year, they urgently need books.
Reading is the single most important skill a child needs, yet many children lack access to books, especially books of their own. Over 60% of low-income families have no books at home. Bernie’s book Bank provides free quality books for children to build personal libraries and they have distributed more than 28 million free books since 2009.
We ask that you consider donating new and gently used children’s books (birth-6th grade reading level) during our book drive. Children’s picture books, board books, recent non-fiction, graphic novels, and chapter books are all appreciated. Please note, Bernie’s Book Bank cannot use activity books, coloring books, dictionaries, textbooks, religious books, over loved or foreign language books other than Spanish. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, please follow this link: Financial Donation
Please help us achieve our goal by donating gently used children’s books (birth-6th grade). Books can be placed in the collection bins located at Old Plank Trail Bank, 280 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox from August 1 until our drive ends on August 15.
For more information about Bernie’s Book Bank, visit their website: www.berniesbookbank.org
To receive a tax receipt for your book donation via email, complete this form: Book Donation Receipt
Reading is the single most important skill a child needs, yet many children lack access to books, especially books of their own. Over 60% of low-income families have no books at home. Bernie’s book Bank provides free quality books for children to build personal libraries and they have distributed more than 28 million free books since 2009.
We ask that you consider donating new and gently used children’s books (birth-6th grade reading level) during our book drive. Children’s picture books, board books, recent non-fiction, graphic novels, and chapter books are all appreciated. Please note, Bernie’s Book Bank cannot use activity books, coloring books, dictionaries, textbooks, religious books, over loved or foreign language books other than Spanish. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, please follow this link: Financial Donation
Please help us achieve our goal by donating gently used children’s books (birth-6th grade). Books can be placed in the collection bins located at Old Plank Trail Bank, 280 Veterans Parkway, New Lenox from August 1 until our drive ends on August 15.
For more information about Bernie’s Book Bank, visit their website: www.berniesbookbank.org
To receive a tax receipt for your book donation via email, complete this form: Book Donation Receipt
