Barnes & Noble Helping Others Give Back

This holiday season Barnes & Noble is joining with Durham's Partnership for Children to help our community give back to kids!  Learn more about how you can be involved in the 2009 Barnes & Noble Book Drive below.

When: Nov. 1-Dec. 31, 2009

Where: Barnes & Noble -The Streets at Southpoint,
8030 Renaissance Parkway Suite 855

What: Books priced from $2 to $20 for young children.
Over the eight-week book drive, the Partnership's staff and volunteers will distribute books to more than 20 community agencies serving children in home visiting programs, social services, medical facilities, and a variety of family support and family literacy programs.

In addition to distributing books through Durham’s Partnership for Children’s early childhood system, our organization will work with other organizations, such as the Durham Literacy Center, Durham County Guardian Ad Litem Program and Durham County Social Services Department to distribute books to older children.

The Book Drive enables the Partnership to connect with the broader Durham community and build awareness for family literacy and the organization's mission to ensure children are ready for school and life.

We thank the Barnes & Noble customers who have generously purchased books for young children and those who plan to purchase books during the next seven weeks.

If you are planning to support the book drive, our community agencies have identified some needs:

Colorful board books for Infants. Suggested titles include:

A Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See by Eric Carle
Good Night Moon by Margaret Brown

The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

My First Colors Board Book

My First Numbers Board Book

My First Animal Board Book

Dora's Potty Book

Spanish book titles appropriate for infants to early readers (Birth to Pre-K).
Suggested titles include:
Hairs/Pelitos by Sandra Cisneros

Margaret and Margarita by Lynn Reiser

The Bossy Gallito/El Gallo de Bodas by Lucía M Gonzalez

The Three Billy Goats Gruff/Los Tres Chevitos Gruff by Paul Galdone

The Story of Ferdinand/El cuento de Ferdinand by by Robert Lawson

In My Family/En Mi Familia By Carmen Lomas Garza

Peter’s Chair/La Silla de Pedro by Ezra Jack Keats

Moon Rope/Un Lazo a la Luna by Lois Ehlert

Books needed for the Holiday Book Drive can be found on display behind the check out counter and in the Children's Section at Barnes & Noble - The Streets at Southpoint.