Madison Reading Project Launches Annual Book Drive to Support Local Literacy
The Madison Reading Project is holding its annual book drive, encouraging community members to purchase new books from locally owned Madison bookstores for children in need. The drive aims to collect 4,000 books and $100,000 through December 10th to support…
Madison, WI, November 13, 2026 — The Madison Reading Project has initiated its annual book drive, a community-wide effort aimed at providing new books to children and supporting local literacy initiatives. The organization is encouraging residents to participate by purchasing new books from bookstores located within Madison.
The primary goal of this year’s drive is to collect a total of 4,000 books. In addition to book donations, the project also seeks to raise $100,000. These contributions are intended to bolster the organization’s ongoing literacy programming for children in the community.
Participation involves purchasing new books from designated locally owned Madison bookstores. This approach is designed to benefit both the children receiving the books and the local economy by supporting small businesses within the city. The drive is scheduled to conclude on December 10th.
Specific details regarding the distribution of the collected books and the exact nature of the literacy programming to be supported were not provided. The Madison Reading Project has not disclosed the names of the participating local bookstores at this time.
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