{"id":6624,"date":"2025-04-07T09:49:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:49:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=6624"},"modified":"2025-04-07T09:49:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T13:49:13","slug":"book-it-forward-2025-give-a-book-grow-a-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=6624","title":{"rendered":"Book It Forward 2025: Give a Book, Grow a Reader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Book-It-Forward-Large-1024x286.png\" alt=\"Book It Forward Children's Book Drive 2023\" class=\"wp-image-5816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Book-It-Forward-Large-1024x286.png 1024w, https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Book-It-Forward-Large-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Book-It-Forward-Large-768x214.png 768w, https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Book-It-Forward-Large.png 1473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"227\" data-end=\"505\">Book It Forward is back! From Tuesday, April 8, to Friday, May 19, 2025, donation containers will be available at the UMB Campus Center and the Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL) to collect new and gently used children\u2019s books for ages birth through high school.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"507\" data-end=\"565\">This year, donated books will support three organizations:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"1091\">\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"800\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"800\"><strong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"622\">The Rise Early Learning and Family Support Center<\/strong> \u2013 Led by the University of Maryland School of Social Work\u2019s Center for Restorative Change, this program provides free, comprehensive services for children from birth to age 3.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"959\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"959\"><strong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"833\">Digital Harbor High School<\/strong> \u2013 A technology-focused public high school preparing students for college and careers through industry-level certifications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"\" data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1091\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1091\"><strong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"988\">The Maryland Book Bank<\/strong> \u2013 A Baltimore nonprofit dedicated to promoting literacy among children in under-resourced communities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1246\">This marks the third year the HSHSL Community Service Committee has hosted Book It Forward, and we\u2019re excited for another successful year\u2014with your help!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1337\">Questions? Contact\u202f<a class=\"cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1336\">bookdrive@hshsl.umaryland.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book It Forward is back! 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