Rockford Book Bus

Thank you to the Rockford Community for visiting the Rockford Book Bus this summer.  We had 3,979 visitors during our seven weeks of travel around Rockford.  Additionally, we had 402 visitors at Reading Rocks.  With those numbers in mind, we had 13,143 books in circulation this summer…WOW!  We appreciate the role our community plays in fostering a love of literacy with our young people.  What a gift!

Book Bus Return Bins have been in school vestibules since the start of the school year.  We will be picking up returns in the next two weeks from those locations and will be removing bins from vestibules at the end of September.   

Please be reminded that there are currently two ways to return a Book Bus book:

• Return to an RPS elementary school (Aug/Sept only) - our Parkside Early Childhood Center bin is in our main entrance vestibule!
• Return to the Book Bus Drop Bin at the Admin Building (350 N Main), located near the Community Services Door (year-round).

We are currently only accepting donations of current, high-interest books in great condition.  Thank you for your understanding and see you next summer on the Rockford Book Bus!