BookBag Program

12/10/2025

Finish your shopping by stopping by this fantastic holiday market! BookBag Program will have jewelry for sale (every item $1!) to benefit the summer reading program.

08/08/2025

Come on out for pizza! Snacks! Art activities! And FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES!!!!!!

Last school supply distribution:
Friday 8/8, until 5:30pm
English Village Park Clubhouse
(behind Godfather’s Pizza)
Nixa, MO 65714

08/06/2025

So excited to have BookBag Program featured today!

On BookBag's final distribution day of the summer, Christian County students will receive free school supply kits and other resources.

08/05/2025

We are one day away from FREE SCHOOL SUPPLY NIGHT!

WHERE: Clever Branch, Christian County Library
WHEN: 5:00pm, Wednesday, 8/6/25
WHO: Anyone and everyone!

Grade level supply kits, snacks, books, hygiene kits, and period products. ALL FREE! Can't wait to see everyone there!

City of Clever, Missouri, Clever Schools PreK-2, Clever Chamber of Commerce, Clever R-V School

08/04/2025

Thankful for Insight Design Architects who donated to make school supplies available for our Christian County kids!

It's a great IDeA to donate! Be like Insight Design Architects! 🏢🖥💲

https://givebutter.com/Bookbag2025

08/03/2025

A huge shout out to Blue Jay Scoops for their donation to help buy school supplies for our Christian County kids!

It's not too late to donate! Be like Blue Jay Scoops 😀🍦🍨💲
https://givebutter.com/Bookbag2025

08/03/2025

FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES: One of the most exciting nights of the program is only a few days away!

WHEN: Wednesday, 8/6/25, 5:00pm
WHERE: Clever Branch Christian County Library
WHO: All Christian County residents! No sign ups required.

We welcome donations of ANY amount to help kids in our community, and all donations go directly to school supplies.
Head to https://givebutter.com/BookBag2025 to contribute and be sure to spread the word!

08/01/2025

August 2nd is National Coloring Book Day!
How lucky that we got to host local coloring book author Sherry Woosley! Check out her awesome new publication:
https://www.amazon.com/Wonder-Pages-Imagination-Coloring-Encourage/dp/B0FHKJ924X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2A2N5L07K1RAD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xzZu31Qo4E5yhZG-8zExyM3WPFt3081hwYwGPWKLqzzGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.kBShqWX6IIfbUIEr5qRGjTCluuyDXoNqiBzHUpC2unU&dib_tag=se&keywords=sherry+woosley&qid=1754013033&sprefix=sherry+woosley%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-1

07/28/2025

Join BookBag at the Clever Branch Library this Wednesday, July 30 at 4:30pm for another local author reading! This week's program features Michelle Underwood, author of "Claire (the Awesome, Amazing Adventurer) Goes on Safari". Every family will receive a free book. Like and share this post to spread the word!
As always, BookBag welcomes any donations to help supply books, school supplies, and hygiene items for our community. Head to https://givebutter.com/BookBag2025 to contribute!

07/25/2025

Join us at Pagination Bookshop in Springfield tomorrow (Saturday, July 26) starting at 1:00pm for the Nixa SABR come-and-go event Day of Action: Our Freedom to Read! This local student group will have snacks on hand, discuss ways to combat book bans, teach attendees how to contact their representatives, and raise money and donations for BookBag!

07/22/2025

Where are my GRAPHIC NOVEL fans? This tower of boxes = brand new graphic novels for BookBag 7/23! Don’t miss out!
4:30 Author Darla Noble: every family gets a free copy of her book!
5:00 Book room shopping
Free books, snacks, hygiene kits, and more!
Clever Branch Christian County Library