Today's the final day that we will be accepting donations!

HOW TO DONATE: Bring your books to the bins in front of the school office by May 30. 

TYPES OF BOOKS ACCEPTED: Children's and middle grade books for ages 5-12, including picture books, early readers, chapter books, and non-fiction. Books in other languages as reflecting the Riverside student body are welcome. 

BOOKS WE CANNOT USE: Adult-level books, religious books, board books, activity books that have been used, and books in very poor condition. 

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Calling all Riverside bookworms!

The end of the year is just around the corner, which means it is time for a beloved Riverside tradition: the Book Swap (more details below). We need your books! This is the perfect opportunity to do some spring cleaning and clear out your bookshelves. We would love to receive books that are appropriate for K through 6th grade; "older kid" books are especially appreciated by our 5th graders, who will be headed off to middle school next fall. Please bring in your children's books and leave them in the bins outside the cafeteria by May 30th.

Wondering what the Book Swap is? Here's the deal: we collect used children's books, as many as we can, sort them by grade level and topic, and then on a given day, we invite classes in one at a time so that each student has the opportunity to pick a book or two to take home. It is NOT a one-for-one swap; each Riverside student gets to take home books FOR FREE; regardless of how many he or she donated. This is a great opportunity for each child to discover some exciting new books for summer reading. The more books that are donated to the swap, the more books each student gets to take home. Please check your shelves and bring in any books your family is ready to pass along! The book swap not only supports reading, it's a great way to support Riverside's sustainability efforts.

Questions? Ask Meagan Levinson (meagan.levinson@gmail.com) or Abby Gross (abby.gross@gmail.com)

Thank you!