Literacy in the Bag

01/18/2026

📚 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We’re looking for volunteers to help sort books for Literacy in the Bag on February 7.

Volunteers will help organize donated books into categories for Title 1 elementary, middle, high school, and adult readers.

Sign up to help here:
👉https://forms.gle/kLrc7e7tr4P4GnVD9

Thank you for helping get books into the hands of readers in our community! 💛

Volunteer Sign Up Sheet

01/12/2026

WE MADE IT! 🎉📚

Our Literacy in the Bag book drive has officially wrapped, and we’re so grateful for the incredible support from our community.

Thanks to everyone who donated, shared, and helped collect books, children’s books will be distributed to Title 1 Elementary and Middle Schools, with additional donations going to .

Books were collected at:
Texas Tamale Company

Saint Arnold Brewing Company

Houston Public Library Branches:
Bracewell Neighborhood Library
Collier Regional Library
Heights Neighborhood Library
Hillendahl Neighborhood Library
Jungman Neighborhood Library
Kendall Neighborhood Library
Looscan Neighborhood Library
McGovern-Stella Link Regional Library
Park Place Regional Library
Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library
Scenic Woods Regional Library
Stanaker Neighborhood Library
Walker Neighborhood Library
Walter Neighborhood Library
Young Neighborhood Library

In the coming weeks, these books will make their way into the hands of students who will get to choose a book to take home—helping spark a love of reading that can last a lifetime.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for helping make this possible. 💛

12/30/2025

📣 We’re in the home stretch for our Literacy in the Bag book drive! The drive ends January 9, 2026, so there’s still time to make a difference. 📚✨

You can drop off your donations now through January 9 at:

Texas Tamale Company
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Houston Public Library Branches:
Bracewell Neighborhood Library
Collier Regional Library
Heights Neighborhood Library
Hillendahl Neighborhood Library
Jungman Neighborhood Library
Kendall Neighborhood Library
Looscan Neighborhood Library
McGovern-Stella Link Regional Library
Park Place Regional Library
Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library
Scenic Woods Regional Library
Stanaker Neighborhood Library
Walker Neighborhood Library
Walter Neighborhood Library
Young Neighborhood Library

📦 You can also donate books directly through our Amazon wish list:
https://a.co/dLKF4ie

Thank you for helping put books into the hands of students who need them most and inspiring a love of reading in our community! 🌟

12/09/2025

Houston, it’s time to spread some serious holiday cheer… book by book!
Our annual Literacy in the Bag drive runs through the end of the year, and we’d love your help finishing strong.
✨Swipe to see all participating libraries + drop-off locations! ✨
Every donated book helps inspire young readers across Houston — especially students in Title I schools who benefit directly from your generosity. 📖💛
💼 We Accept: All books in any condition
❌We Do Not Accept: magazines, newspapers, CDs, DVDs, VHS, coloring books, tapes, cassettes, or vinyl
Let’s close out 2025 by lifting up our community together!

11/22/2025

We’re halfway through our Literacy in the Bag campaign! 🎉

Thanks to everyone who has donated so far, Houston students are already on their way to receiving more books and discovering the joy of reading.

There’s still time to make an impact! Children’s books will be distributed to Title 1 Elementary and Middle Schools, with additional donations going to .

Now through January 9, 2026, donations can be dropped off at:
Texas Tamale Company
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Houston Public Library Branches:
Bracewell Neighborhood Library
Collier Regional Library
Heights Neighborhood Library
Hillendahl Neighborhood Library
Jungman Neighborhood Library
Kendall Neighborhood Library
Looscan Neighborhood Library
McGovern-Stella Link Regional Library
Park Place Regional Library
Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library
Scenic Woods Regional Library
Stanaker Neighborhood Library
Walker Neighborhood Library
Walter Neighborhood Library
Young Neighborhood Library

Let’s keep the momentum going and put even more books into the hands of students who need them most! 🌟

10/12/2025

Do you have books you'd like to donate to a Houston-area student in need? We have a way you can do that!📚

Starting October 13, 2025 through January 9, 2026, Literacy in the Bag invites you to donate books at the below drop-off locations! Supported by our literacy partners, this exciting event will continue to foster and promote literacy in Houston.

Children's books will be distributed to Title 1 Elementary and Middle Schools. Additional donations will be distributed to

Texas Tamale Company
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Houston Public Library Branches:
Bracewell Neighborhood Library
Collier Regional Library
Heights Neighborhood Library
Hillendahl Neighborhood Library
Jungman Neighborhood Library
Kendall Neighborhood Library
Looscan Neighborhood Library
McGovern-Stella Link Regional Library
Park Place Regional Library
Robinson-Westchase Neighborhood Library
Scenic Woods Regional Library
Stanaker Neighborhood Library
Walker Neighborhood Library
Walter Neighborhood Library
Young Neighborhood Library

Together, we can put books into the hands of students who need them most and help build a brighter future through literacy! 🌟