donating books

How can you donate books at the Book Fair? Lots of ways! You can buy a book for the library, buy a book for a classroom, or participate in the “One for Books” program.

Donating Books to the RDS Library
There will be a table by the Sheffield Ave. window with books that the librarian has selected for the library. If you would like to buy one of the books for the library, bring the book to the cashier with the rest of your purchases. You'll pay for the book and complete a donor bookplate, and your donated book will be sent to the library.

Buying Books for Your Child’s Classroom
Go to the bulletin board near the reception area and look for the envelope with the teacher’s name on it. Keep in mind that all teachers have the opportunity to ask for books – including specialists and middle school teachers. There will be a slip in the teacher’s envelope for each book requested. (If there are no slips in the teacher’s envelope that means that either the teacher did not request any books, or that all of the requested books have already been purchased.) Find the book on the shelves and bring it to the cashier with the rest of your purchases. If you have trouble finding the book you’re looking for, ask one of the friendly volunteers for help. You'll pay for the book and complete a donor bookplate, and the book will be sent to the classroom as soon as processing is completed.

Donating Books through “One for Books”
When you purchase books, you’ll have the opportunity to give to “One for Books," a program that gives books to children in need. Some people give their spare change, some give a dollar, and some give more. At the end of the Book Fair, a representative of several local elementary schools will come and use the money to buy books for the school libraries. And for each dollar RDS raises in “One for Books,” Scholastic will give a book to an organization for children in need.