Book'em

06/18/2026

This Father's Day season, honor the person who nurtured your love of reading. 💙📚

Make a donation to Book’em in honor of a father, grandfather, teacher or caregiver who helped you turn the pages, tell stories and fall in love with books.

We’ll send them a card letting them know a donation was made in their name! 💌

Learn more at https://bookem-kids.org/donate/

06/17/2026

Join us Saturday, June 27, from 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m. at Cornelia Fort Airpark.

Visit bookem-kids.org/book-bus-bash/ for full details 📚

06/15/2026

Join in on the Parnassus Books summer book drive benefitting Book’em. Each donation will be matched by the Parnassus Foundation 🤍📚

parnassusbooks.net/bookem

Our Book'em summer book drive is on through the end of the month, and the Parnassus Foundation is matching each and every donation! See the books Book’Em has requested and make a donation at the link in the comments below.

06/11/2026

🎉 The Book Bus is turning another year older, and we’re celebrating!

Join us for the FREE Book Bus Birthday Bash on Saturday, June 27 from 9:30 AM to noon at Cornelia Fort Airpark in Nashville.

We’ll have story times, face painting, a scavenger hunt, Book Bus tours, and plenty of fun for the whole family. Best of all, it’s completely free.

Families are welcome to bring a new or gently used book to donate to our Book Drive. Every book goes directly to a child in our community. No book? No problem. Everyone is welcome.

Know a family who would enjoy this? Tag them below or share this post. The more the merrier. 👇

Visit bookem-kids.org/book-bus-bash/ for full details.

06/04/2026

Summer is here—and so is our Summer Book Drive! ☀️📚

All summer long, we’re collecting books to help ensure children across our community have something to read, learn from and enjoy.

Want to get involved?

Hosting a drive or donating books is a simple way to make a big impact.

Learn how to participate: https://bookem-kids.org/give/

05/26/2026

Kaitlyn Benavides, an MNPS parent, organized a “Free Book Store” for a K–2 Book Club at Rosebank Elementary in East Nashville, giving students the chance to choose their own books and discover the joy of reading 📚💛

Moments like these remind us how powerful access to books can be.

When students choose their own books, they are more motivated, more engaged, and more likely to develop a love of reading. Research also shows self-selected reading can be twice as effective in building those skills (Guthrie & Humenick; Scholastic).

05/23/2026

We’re grateful for Lindsay Bryant and the time, leadership and care she shared as a Book’em board member.

Her service strengthened our mission and helped expand access to books and literacy opportunities for children across our community.

Thank you, Lindsay, for your dedication to Book’em and the impact you made! All the best as you make the next steps in your career.

05/22/2026

We're hiring! 📚

Book'em is looking for a part-time Book Programs Coordinator to help get books into the hands of Nashville children.

This is a hands-on role that involves sorting and preparing books, coordinating logistics, and working alongside the volunteers who make our mission possible.

If you love staying organized, working with your hands and being part of something that matters, we'd love to hear from you.

👉 Apply at https://www.cnemt.org/job/book-programs-coordinator-2/.

📣 Know someone who'd be a great fit? Tag them below!

05/17/2026

Congratulations to our graphic design intern, Kelcey Price, on her graduation from MTSU! 🎓

Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and the many ways you’ve supported Book’em during your time with us. We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished, and can’t wait to see what’s next! 🎉

05/15/2026

We’re grateful for the Tennessee State University student volunteers who generously shared their time and energy with Book’em at our Read Me Day events this spring. 💙📚

Your commitment makes a real impact. Thank you for being such an important part of our community. ✨