Milwaukee’s Next Door Foundation will be at the Southeast Wisconsin Festival of Books collecting new and gently used children’s books for their Books for Kids program. This program, founded in 1990, works through book drives like this one to increase literacy and academic success among Milwaukee’s central city children by getting books into the hands of children who otherwise may not have books to call their own. By expanding the number and frequency of reading experiences, Books for Kids inspires young people to develop an appreciation and love for books.
Look for Books for Kids collection bins in the Exhibitor area to be located in the UW-Waukesha Commons Building both days of the Festival .