‘Stop Summer Slide’ Book Distributions
Our flagship program, Stop Summer Slide!, provides 12 books per child in the elementary schools we serve. We provide a collection of exciting, contemporary books to children who may not have access to them over summer break, leading to them falling grade levels behind their peers in reading comprehension. Each year, Books for Keeps serves:

2023 Spring Book Distributions!
Join Books for Keeps this Spring for Book Distributions at your neighborhood school! We’ve now selected dates to attend each of our service schools and need your help staffing each one to help get more books to more kids in the 5 counties we serve.
Reach out to Info@booksforkeeps.org for more info!
View dates for distributions and how to register by clicking through to our blog here.
Oglethorpe Avenue | Clarke | April 13th-14th |
Freeman | Warren | TBD |
Barnett Shoals | Clarke | April 18th-19th |
J.J. Harris | Clarke | April 19th-20th |
Benteen | Fulton | April 21st |
Dunbar | Fulton | April 17th-18th |
Fowler Drive | Clarke | May 4th-5th |
Alps Road | Clarke | May 3rd-4th |
Winterville | Clarke | May 1st-2nd |
Whit Davis | Clarke | May 8th-9th |
Whitehead Road | Clarke | May 10th-11th, 15th |
Gaines School | Clarke | May 12th & 15th |
Cleveland Road | Clarke | May 16th-17th |
Stroud | Clarke | May 16th-17th |
Timothy | Clarke | May 18th-19th |
Barrow | Clarke | May 19th & 22nd |
Chase Street | Clarke | May 22nd-23rd |