Nonprofits and teachers who work with children and who are able to distribute books to those in need are encouraged to attend a free book giveaway Thursday.
Half Price Books will be giving away 3,000 books at its Naperville store today.
The books being given away were donated as part of the store’s 14th annual Half Pint Library book drive. Half Price Books matched the number of books community members donated in the drive, according to Half Price Book.
The book giveaway begins at 10 a.m. and continues while supplies last. The company will be giving away more than 340,000 books to organizations in need across the country, according to Half Price Books.
“Thanks to the generous Chicagoland community, more children will now have access to books,” Kathy Doyle Thomas, executive vice president of Half Price Books said in a news release. “The Half Pint Library program helps make reading a priority for children by getting more books into non-profits, schools and homes.”
Many organizations have already signed up to benefit from the book drive.
For more information and to download a donation form, visit www.hpb.com/hpl.
Half Price Books is located at 2867 95th St.