The Open Book Project

06/02/2026

🌞 Are you ready for summer break? June is off to a great start, and The Open Book Project invites you to visit our used bookstore for your summer reads! We are open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Every purchase helps support literacy in our community and makes a difference for local readers and students. There are many ways to support The Open Book Project:

📚 Shop our bookstore
📚 Donate books
📚 Volunteer your time
📚 Make a financial contribution
📚 Join one of our book clubs

We welcome everyone and hope you’ll consider becoming part of our community.

A special thank you to everyone who has helped us provide books to first-year teachers as they build their classroom libraries. This important work would not be possible without your generosity and support.

If you know a first-year teacher, please share this valuable opportunity with them!

For more information, visit theopenbookprojectsc.org.

06/01/2026

Please help us welcome Natalie Turner to The Open Book Project! 💛📚

Natalie will be assisting in the bookstore this summer, so be sure to stop by and say hello. She is a junior at Southern Wesleyan University pursuing a degree in Early Childhood Education. 🍎

Outside of school, Natalie enjoys spending time with family, being involved in her church, listening to music, and caring for pets. 🐾 Her love for animals and helping others makes her a wonderful addition to our team.

We are excited to have Natalie as part of The Open Book Project family this summer! 📖✨

05/27/2026

📚 ATTENTION FIRST YEAR TEACHERS! 📚

Starting your classroom library can be expensive — The Open Book Project is here to help!

First year teachers in Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, and Pickens Counties are invited to receive FREE gently used books for their classroom libraries while supplies last.

📖 Books available for elementary, middle, and high school students
📅 Appointments available beginning June 1
📍 By appointment only
📍 213 E. 1st Avenue, Easley, SC

To schedule a time or request more information, please email:
📧 [email protected]

Donations from our community help put books directly into the hands of students and teachers. We are honored to support educators as they begin their teaching journey!

05/26/2026

Please help us welcome Kaedence Langston to The Open Book Project! 💛📚

Thanks to Kaedence, we are extending our summer hours to Tues, Wed, Thurs 10–4 and Saturdays 10–2 during June and July.

Kaedence is a senior at Clemson University majoring in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management and will complete her practicum with us this semester.

She loves traveling, meeting new people, and helping others discover a love for reading. We are excited to have her as part of The Open Book Project family! 📖✨

05/25/2026

05/24/2026

📢 Interested in making a difference in our community? Join us for The Open Book Project Volunteer Meeting on Tuesday, May 26 at 6 PM.

We will share information about our organization, our mission, and volunteer opportunities available. Whether you have a little time or a lot, all interest is welcome and appreciated.

If you are unable to attend the meeting but would still like to get involved, please email [email protected].

We would love to have you join us as we continue supporting literacy and our community.

05/23/2026

☔️ Looking for something to do during this rainy weekend? 📚 Clean off your bookshelves and support first year teachers.

The Open Book Project is collecting gently used school-aged books to help first year teachers build their classroom libraries across the Upstate of South Carolina, including Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, and Pickens Counties.

All first year teachers interested in receiving free books for their classroom library may email [email protected] to schedule a time to select books.
🗓️Appointments begin in June and will be available while supplies last.

All donations are appreciated and tax deductible. 💸

05/22/2026

👀 As we look back at all of the first-year teachers we were able to help last year through your generosity, it’s hard to believe another school year is coming to an end. Soon, a new group of first-year teachers will begin, and we would love to support them once again.

The Open Book Project is accepting donations of school-age books to help first-year teachers build their classroom libraries.

If you are a first-year teacher in Anderson, Greenville, Oconee, or Pickens County, please contact us at [email protected] to schedule a time to pick out FREE books for your classroom. Appointments available beginning June 1 and will continue while supplies last.

Please share this post so we can help as many first-year teachers as possible. Thank you for supporting literacy, teachers, and students in our community.

05/20/2026

📚 We’re Open Today! 📚

Stop by The Open Book Project today, Wednesday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM to browse our wonderful selection of books and support our mission of putting books into the hands of readers of all ages.

🍎 Calling All First-Year Teachers! 🍎

Beginning June 1, first-year teachers are invited to select FREE books to help build their classroom libraries.

If you or someone you know is a first-year teacher, please email us at [email protected] to reserve a shopping time.

📖 We Are Still Accepting Book Donations! 📖

We are collecting children’s and student-aged books to help stock these new teachers’ classrooms. Every donation makes a difference, and all contributions are greatly appreciated.

📍213 E. 1st Avenue, Easley, SC

✅ Donations are tax-deductible.

Thank you for helping us support educators and inspire young readers!

05/18/2026

📚✨ The Open Book Project Awards Grant to Able South Carolina (Upstate) ✨📚

Through the Lottery Box of Giving, The Open Book Project is proud to award funding to Able South Carolina to build a collection of disability-led literature and zines.

This collection will empower disabled youth to see themselves represented in the books they read, help dismantle stigma, and foster a lasting sense of community and belonging.

📸 Pictured: Troy Hall (Director of Youth Transition Programs at Able South Carolina), Samantha Jones, and Sandy Jordan (Vice President of Able South Carolina).

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, donors, customers, and volunteers. Your generosity makes it possible for The Open Book Project to support inclusive literacy initiatives and ensure that all young people have access to books in which they can see themselves reflected.