WORD Book Box

The WORD! Initiative + KEEP ST. PETE LIT! are on a mission to elevate literacy rates among youth in South St. Pete with WORD! Book Boxes!

06/17/2022

We still have space available for our July 18-22 creative writing summer camp at The Factory St. Pete! Scholarships are available. Registration closes on July 8th! Click here to register and more info: https://keepstpetelit.org/free-creative-writing-summer-camp/

03/22/2022

Welcome to the WORD Book Box Family!!! Hot, Fresh Books + discipline/body awareness =Nextlevel kids

08/16/2021

New books ready for your reading pleasure in the WORD Book Boxes. And new locations coming soon!

06/19/2021

Fresh WORDS in the Child's Park Rec Center Bookbox

05/17/2021

Look at these fantastic new books, especially curated by the team at Cultured Books, ready for young, curious minds. Much appreciation for the partnership with Keep St. Pete Lit and Cultured Books.

04/02/2021

Thanks to Hollis Humphrey for the trunkful of books she and her classmates collected for the Word Book Boxes! Hollis said she believes " representation in literature and reading is very important in growing our next generation." The WORD Initiative agrees!

02/27/2021

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02/21/2021

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12/24/2020

The Book Boxes are all restocked with books, brand new from our friends at Bess the Bookbus. If you or someone you know wants to read more or needs a holiday present, we have lots of books wanting a home.

12/12/2020

New WORD! Book Box located in the Keep St. Pete Lit Children's Reading Garden at the Factory. Thanks to Kelly Hermes and GS Troop 1505 for the box donation and shout out to ZuluPainter for the funky new design. We are grateful for our partners cultured books, KEEP ST. PETE LIT and The Factory St. Pete

10/17/2020

New books in the WORD! Book boxes! It's a great day to read a book!

09/27/2020

New Books added to the WORD Book Boxes today! Super excited about our titles. Get your READ on!!
P.S. We wear gloves and masks while restocking and spray or wipe the handles.

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WORD! Book Boxes are coming to South St. Pete!

The WORD! Initiative + KEEP ST. PETE LIT! are on a mission to elevate literacy rates among youth in South St. Pete! We're doing this through the installation of free book exchanges which we have titled WORD! Book Boxes. When a child grabs a book from a WORD! Book Box they'll have free access to culturally inclusive and uplifiting books. WORD! Book Boxes are located at: Cmmunity Health Centers of Pinellas, Johnnie Ruth Clarke Thomas "Jet" Jackson Recreation Center(Wildwood) Childs Park Recreation Center Jordan Park Apartments If you are a business interested in becoming a host site or would like to make a tax-deductible donation towards the purchase of culturally inclusive and uplifting books please visit keepstpetelit.org/support. We also welcome gently used children's book donations!

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