Throughout June and July, the Gwinnett County Public Schools Book Mobiles will visit more than 80 schools. Each summer, GCPS bookmobiles have stopped at apartment complexes and neighborhoods in Gwinnett County to allow children to check out books to read over the summer.
However, this year will be different. Because of concerns about the pandemic, instead of allowing kids to check out and return books, the bookmobiles will be stopping at schools to give away free books through the Books 2 Kids program. Each child will be able to choose two new books to take home and keep for their personal library. All Books 2 Kids events will take place outside in the bus lanes of the host schools and will follow social distancing guidelines.
Between 80,000 to 100,000 books are expected to be given out through the program this summer. There will be something for everyone with books that are current and trending, ranging from popular graphic novels, to picture books and beginning chapter books. When students continue to read in the summer, increases their vocabulary and prepares their brain to accept new information and learning in the fall when they return to school.
To see when the bookmobiles will visit a school near you, click HERE.
