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PROVIDING FREE BOOKS TO ELEMENTARY CHILDREN IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

Operation Book Drop is a nonprofit dedicated to expanding access to high-quality books for elementary-age children attending

Title I schools in the Richmond area and other low-income communities.


By collecting and distributing free books, we help children build home libraries that strengthen early literacy and inspire a lifelong love of reading.


We believe every child deserves the opportunity to own books of their own.

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THE SOLUTION

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Research shows kids are 2x more likely to read daily when they own books
Children who grow up with just 20 books at home reach, on average, 3 more years of schooling than peers without books
Reading the same book multiple times improves fluency and comprehension – And ownership makes this possible
Book ownership provides continuous access; kids are more likely to read outside of school when they can return to their own books
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HOW OPERATION BOOK DROP WORKS

Our primary focus is elementary-age children (K–5) living in underserved and low-income communities who have limited access to books at home.


Many of these children face barriers to literacy development due to economic hardship, limited educational resources, or underfunded schools.


By providing high-quality, age-appropriate books, we aim to foster a love of reading early in life and help close the literacy gap.


Our efforts focus on reaching children who may not otherwise own books, empowering them with the tools to build strong reading habits and succeed academically.

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HOW WE STAND OUT

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