The annual Worcester: The City That ReadsBook Drive gets under way on Monday, March 3, and runs through Thursday, May 15. For the fifth year, UMass Medical School will be partnering with Worcester Public Schools to make this drive a success. Last year, the city collected more than 25,000 books and the UMMS community was a major contributor.
This year, the city is hoping to collect 30,000 books, many of which will be distributed to Worcester Public Schools in June for the summer reading program. Books will also be given to Head Start, Rainbow Child Development, the African Community Education program, various United Way agencies and Worcester public libraries.
Bins for new and gently used books suitable for pre-k to grade 8 readers will be at the following locations:
- Medical School lobby
- Albert Sherman Center lobby
- Lazare Research Building lobby
- South Street lobby
- Schrafft Center
- Shaw Building
To request bins for other locations, please call the Office of Community & Government Relations at 508-856-4400 or email gladys.mcrell@umassmed.edu.
