No Covers - Free Mobile Bookshop
Little Bus Books serves as a non-profit initiative (not official 501C) by partnering with several non-profit organizations across the community to provide free books and print entertainment materials to individuals and families who have inadequate access to libraries and/or bookstores. We do this by setting up table top bookshops, collaborating with renovating and refilling facility libraries, managing an organization’s book registry through our online shop or facilitating school field trips. Community residents are also encouraged to drop by the storefront with a Little Free Library charter number or street name to receive free books to replenish their neighborhood boxes and help spread the literary love!
our current non-profit partners
If you’re part of a Polk County non-profit organization or know of one in which Little Bus Books could add value to its programs through sharing literacy, please contact Michael at michael@littlebusbooks.com.
when you help our bookstore, you help your community
The Little Bus Books storefront also serves as the headquarters for No Covers – Free Mobile Bookshop, in which donors can drop off books or print entertainment during store hours, to any mobile event, or by appointment. We are able to provide pick-up service for larger book donations and individuals who have transportation or mobility needs that prevent delivery.
Please Note: Little Bus Books is unable to accept monetary donations at this time.
Little Bus Books accepts book donations and will repurpose books of all genres at children through adult reading levels. In order to be able to provide a quality Free Mobile Bookshop experience, it is requested that books are still in relatively good condition and would be of interest to a broad demographic or audience.
Examples of Acceptable Items:
- Mass Market authors
- Recent publications
- Classics (even with some wear and tear)
Examples of Non-Useful Items:
- Textbooks
- Excessive writing / coloring
- Rips and Yellowing that make reading difficult or take away from the overall quality of the book.
Urgent Book Donation Need:
Spanish language reading materials for Adults.
Along with sharing books, the Little Bus Books team contributes new print entertainment material during most of our No Covers events. This is especially popular for individuals who do not enjoy reading novels, but still like to keep their minds occupied. Items as an ongoing need are:
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- Large Print Puzzle Books
- Adult or Children Coloring Books
- Small Sketch Pads
- Template Drawing Books
- Small Notebooks or Journals
- Small Packs Colored Pencils
- Colored Ink Pens (Click)
- Erasers
- Portable Pencil Sharpeners
- Black / Blue Ink Pens (clickable)
- Mini Book Lights
- Playing Cards
- Generic Reading Glasses (1.5+ or higher strength)
- Magazines
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Urgent Print Entertainment Material Need:
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- Generic Reading Glasses
- Sketch Pads
- Portable Pencil Sharpeners
- Mini Book Lights
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We're looking for volunteers!
Little Bus Books is growing a team of volunteer in order to expand our No Covers – Free Mobile Bookshop across the community. Our team strives to find volunteers of all ages a position that fits their schedule, preferences, and personal strengths. Whether it’s bi-monthly delivery of books to one of our non-profit partners, filling Little Free Libraries, attending at a No Covers Event, or periodically assisting with book sorting at the storefront, we have the perfect opportunity for you, as an extrovert or introvert, to share your love for literacy!
If you or your organization are interested in signing up for a volunteer position, please contact Lynsey at info@littlebusbooks.com.
