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5th Annual Community Book Fair Impact & Results
That’s a wrap on the 5th Annual Community Book Fair! For three weekends in October, the Books for Keeps team opened the doors to our...
Kelsey
Nov 20, 20242 min read
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Books for Keeps to Host 5th Annual Community Book Fair This October
ATHENS, GA. October 11-26, 2024. This month, community members are invited to visit the Books for Keeps Book Warehouse to get free books...
Kelsey
Oct 8, 20242 min read
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Refill the Shelves 2024 Results & Impact
Our shelves got a little fuller this summer. In May, Books for Keeps kicked off our summer with a big goal to get 15,000 books back onto...
Kelsey
Aug 27, 20243 min read
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Books for Keeps Welcomes New Executive Director, Ruthi Hortsch
Last week, our local school partners here in Athens, GA opened their classroom doors to welcome back students for the 2024-25 school...
Kelsey
Aug 7, 20241 min read
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6,000+ students are taking home books for keeps to read this summer
That's a wrap for BFK's book distributions in the 2023/24 school year! This spring, our staff has been working alongside over 700...
Kelsey
Jun 11, 20242 min read
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BFK Presents: Reading Is Reading raises over $6,000 for book access
What a night, y'all! On March 28th, Books for Keeps hosted its first-ever spring fundraiser event at The Foundry in Athens, Georgia. BFK...
kelsey3598
Apr 4, 20241 min read
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Books for Keeps voted as Favorite Volunteer Experience
Thank you, Athens! Every year, our local Flagpole Magazine hosts the Flagpole Favorite awards, wherein thousands of community members...
kelsey3598
Mar 7, 20241 min read
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4th Annual Community Book Fair Impact & Results
That’s a wrap on the 4th Annual Community Book Fair! For the first three weekends in October, the Books for Keeps team opened the doors...
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Oct 26, 20232 min read
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2023 Georgia PreK Week
It’s Georgia PreK week! Our staff has had so much fun celebrating Georgia PreK week across our community this week. Here’s how we are...
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Oct 4, 20231 min read
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Books for Keeps to Host 4th Annual Community Book Fair This October
ATHENS, GA. October 5-21, 2023. This month, community members are invited to visit the Books for Keeps Book Warehouse to get free books...
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Oct 3, 20232 min read
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2022-23 Literacy Mentor Program Results
2022/23 Literacy Mentor Program Results Program data & reflections from Year 1 Pilot Program We are excited to share results from our...
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Sep 5, 20233 min read
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Summer Happenings at BFK!
Hey ya’ll! It’s been a busy and wonderful summer at Books for Keeps! Read on for highlights and updates. June Highlights BFK moved into...
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Aug 4, 20232 min read
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Apr 7, 20230 min read
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2023 Annual T-Shirt Campaign
This BFK Student Art Contest has finally ended and the winners have been selected! That’s right, winners! With an S! After a lengthy...
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Apr 5, 20232 min read
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2023 Stop Summer Slide Book Distributions!
Spring (or pollen) is in the air, which means it’s once again time for our annual book distributions! We are excited to announce that the...
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May 5, 20201 min read
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