{"id":1198,"date":"2017-08-11T18:05:14","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T17:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/?page_id=1198"},"modified":"2026-07-28T11:15:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T16:15:33","slug":"give-a-kid-a-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/programs\/give-a-kid-a-book\/","title":{"rendered":"Give a Kid a Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-i2l8i6-c5a57252fc15f646c35c77a6106d038c\">\n.flex_column.av-i2l8i6-c5a57252fc15f646c35c77a6106d038c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-i2l8i6-c5a57252fc15f646c35c77a6106d038c av_two_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-gf1gku-e9c13081628a15d6002930f7083da833 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>Give a Kid a Book &#8211;\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Give a Kid a Book program donates more than 4,000 books a year to local agencies such as the Early Learning Centers, Community Table, Head Start Programs, Eau Claire School District, and many more, who then distribute the books to families in need. The goal is for every child to receive a new book during the holiday season.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2km878l-24ca59ed002577c9ef0bd7c32f942331\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k2km878l-24ca59ed002577c9ef0bd7c32f942331{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k2km878l-24ca59ed002577c9ef0bd7c32f942331 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_button '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-alanvi-31fffb83e823c72c60cfa61ea27e75ec-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-alanvi-31fffb83e823c72c60cfa61ea27e75ec\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-alanvi-31fffb83e823c72c60cfa61ea27e75ec{\nbackground-color:#5e1829;\nborder-color:#5e1829;\ncolor:#ffffff;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.ecpubliclibrary.info\/friends\/programs\/give-a-kid-a-book\/give-a-kid-a-book-form\/'  class='avia-button av-alanvi-31fffb83e823c72c60cfa61ea27e75ec av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-large avia-position-center'   aria-label=\"Donate to Give a Kid a Book\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue806' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >Donate to Give a Kid a Book<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2km878l-3-22cc36185cabcb985a639ce3b3adc156\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k2km878l-3-22cc36185cabcb985a639ce3b3adc156{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k2km878l-3-22cc36185cabcb985a639ce3b3adc156 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-dlhjxa-8f90a95e5fbd56638e6cf861b348cef6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><\/h3>\n<h2><strong>You can help in several ways:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong style=\"font-size: 16px;\">1. Donations can be dropped off at the Friends of the Library Bookstore or find the Seasonal Bear display in the library during book drive season (November\/December).<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Fiction &amp; non-fiction books for ages 6-18<\/li>\n<li>Picture books for ages 2-5<\/li>\n<li>Board or cloth books for babies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2km878l-2-4b244b314e61ad5825d3b898ad708bc2\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k2km878l-2-4b244b314e61ad5825d3b898ad708bc2{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k2km878l-2-4b244b314e61ad5825d3b898ad708bc2 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-cxu7ry-c5c3c67bda5826f6a5d9149344203a68 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3><strong>2. Let us shop for you!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Mail your check to:<\/p>\n<p>Friends of LEPMPL<br \/>\nAttn: GAKAB<br \/>\n400 Eau Claire St<br \/>\nEau Claire, WI 54701<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-k2km878l-1-cdce45709490f03544e7ec50a813befa\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-k2km878l-1-cdce45709490f03544e7ec50a813befa{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-k2km878l-1-cdce45709490f03544e7ec50a813befa hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-8q1yta-1288d833ff641c5feed84288b155ff46 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4><\/h4>\n<h3><strong>3. Other ways to donate<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Participate in Books-A-Million\u2019s (BAM) Holiday Book Drive (2026 dates TBD).<\/p>\n<p>Shop our Amazon Registries.\u00a0 Purchases made through our registries will be shipped directly to the Friends of the Library.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/registries\/gl\/guest-view\/3E9LV8MXORT2K?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_E9PEBCF5G5V23KR1EWXJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Books for age 0-2 yrs old<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/registries\/gl\/guest-view\/2HVUV5NV9TOV0?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_RBT7341H1WZG60NG0APY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Books for ages 2 yrs old-5 yrs old<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/registries\/gl\/guest-view\/2CHSO7X8HQEK4?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_DD46RKTM9MPP39Y1PHHW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Books for grades K-2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4mhw8u-ec345b58c6be7dfdfaef518edb4e4a3b\">\n.flex_column.av-4mhw8u-ec345b58c6be7dfdfaef518edb4e4a3b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4mhw8u-ec345b58c6be7dfdfaef518edb4e4a3b av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_promobox  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='av_promobox av-74sr2-2704420ab9bbf2d1fab826cd03e85b20 avia-button-yes  avia-builder-el-13  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><div class='avia-promocontent'><p>\nWe would love to have your help with Give A Kid A Book!<\/p>\n<\/div><div  class='avia-button-wrap av-74sr2-4abafa5e2bd9dbd57a348344d9667013-wrap avia-button-right '>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-74sr2-4abafa5e2bd9dbd57a348344d9667013\">\n#top #wrap_all 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