Book Depot News
STATUS OF EDUCATORS BOOK DEPOT AS OF Sept 15
At this time the Educators Book Depot is closed indefinitely. Since Stege Elementary was closed this summer due to a HazMat situation, access to the Depot became collateral damage. We are actively looking for a different site in the district which has 2 portables side by side. We also need access during non-school hours - afternoons and weekends.
FREE BOOKS AVAILABLE IN OAKLAND
If you need books for your classroom and students - go to the East Bay Children's Book Project, 1501 Harrison Street. They are open Tuesdays 3:30-5:30 and one Saturday a month, next one is October 5. Additional dates are November 9th and December 7th. You can get 50 gently used books, sometimes they have new ones and you can select 10 of those as part of your 50. Ann Katz is the Director and the Project has been VERY generous with giving books to West County READS to fill the gaps that the Depot closure created. It is just as informal as the Depot was - you need to be part of a program or school and work with students. Plan on wearing a mask, they have disposable ones if you forget to bring your own.
Donating books to educators in need!
West County READS is a volunteer organization that promotes family literacy through events, activities, and book giveaways. The Educators Book Depot supports Classroom Libraries for all teachers.
Educators’ Book Depot is open for Educators Only.
Books are available free of charge to any professional who works with children in need. Our goal is to make sure that books get into the hands of children.
Visitors are welcome to select up to 50 books each visit. We restrict customers to only 2 visits per month per customer.
Past Events
Ian Bader - Soulful Sunday Softball
Distributing books from the Educators’ Book Depot
August 27th 2023
Put the Guns Down Block Party
Put The Guns Down 15 th Annual Block Party, Lowell Park in Oakland.
September 23rd 2023
Riverside Elementary Literacy Night
Riverside Elementary School’s Family Literacy Night. Provided used books for all students and contributed to purchase of new copies of books written by featured writer
October 13th 2023
MCHS Students
MCHS students on work day! (under the welcome poster”
December 9th 2023
MCHS Students
MCHS students on work day! (under the welcome poster”
December 9th 2023
San Pablo Rotary’s Christmas In the Park
San Pablo Rotary’s Christmas In the Park at Dover Park. 500 new and used books distributed. We were expecting 350 attendees and more than 900 showed up!
December 17th 2023
Visitors
Sean Wilson from Calculus Roundtable, Principal Ruiz from Stege Elementary, Superintendent Hurst
August 25th 2023
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