More Than 1 Million Books Collected for 2007 Holiday Book Drive

Once again, our customers and booksellers showed their generous spirit and helped make a difference in their communities through our Holiday Book Drive.  More than 1.16 million books were collected – a 45% increase over the 2006 total! 

The 2007 Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive benefited hundreds of local organizations around the country, providing thousands of needy kids with books and the gift of literacy.  Booksellers in our stores nationwide selected the organizations to benefit from the drive from among their own communities. 

“Our holiday book drive continues to reach more and more children each year thanks to the amazing enthusiasm of our booksellers, who enlist the help of our customers at the registers and on the sales floor,” says Sarah DiFrancesco, director of community relations.  “We’re delighted to see our booksellers and customers show their support and generosity for this outreach program in such substantial numbers.  Being able to provide over a million books to needy children this holiday season is a remarkable accomplishment.”

Among the organizations benefiting from the book drive were Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, United Way, Salvation Army, and many other local institutions, including schools and social service organizations. 

Click here to review a complete listing of organizations benefiting from our Holiday Book Drive.

Photos: (Top) Customers Robin and Sheila Oxman showed amazing generosity in donating books to Crittenton Family Services, the book drive recipient for our Costa Mesa, CA, store.  (Bottom) Booksellers like Carole Wantz of our Ladue, MO, store, played an integral part in helping collect donations for needy kids.