We accept donations of new and like-new children's books appropriate for age groups pre-K through 12th grade. Please contact info@BarkleysBookshelf.org to coordinate a book drive or a book donation. Or, use the link below to browse and purchase books from our Amazon Wish List to be delivered directly to us.
We’re looking for community partners to host book drives! This is a fun activity to engage your club, team, neighborhood or family in a project to impact children pre-K - 12th grade.
1. What’s Your Goal? Rally your group to achieve a meaningful donation goal! Teach members about philanthropy and encourage them to share their love of reading with children in disadvantaged areas by collecting book donations.
2. When’s Your Book Drive? A book drive should last two to four weeks. Select your dates and communicate them to Barkley’s Bookshelf. Notify your community through social media, email, newsletters, flyers, and posters.
3. Let’s Get Started. Book drives can be hosted in-person or online through our virtual Wishlist. Determine which model works best for your group. If you select an in-person book drive, decide if you will be collecting books from neighborhoods or businesses. When hosting a neighborhood book drive, announce the date members will be in the neighborhood collecting books. A book drive held at a business will require you to provide sturdy, well-marked receptacles with the details of your book drive. Our book donation guidelines are posted in the documents section below.
4. Promote Your Book Drive. Let everyone know about your book drive through email and social media. Tag us on Facebook at @BarkleysBookshelf, Instagram at Barkleys_Bookshelf, or LinkedIn at @Barkley-s-Bookshelf and we will give you a shout-out! Remember, signage is everything! Hang posters and fliers too. You can download fliers at the link posted on bottom of this page. Remind donors you will be collecting new children’s books for age groups birth through high school to promote literacy in your local community.
5. Wrap up Your Book Drive. Email Barkley’s Bookshelf at info@BarkleysBookshelf.org to get an email receipt. Be sure to include how many books were donated. Thank everyone for their participation! Please make an appointment to deliver books to our office at 16722 Allemand Lane, Cypress, TX 77429.
6. Announce Book Drive Results. Email info@BarkleysBookshelf.org to submit photos to be featured on our social media shout-outs! Be sure to include your social @ handles and # hashtags.
7. Questions? Contact us at info@BarkleysBookshelf.org or call 281-923-8685.
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