Join us for the second annual book giveaway at the Crossroads Farmers Market on July 17 (Rain Date: July 24)!

We'll give away over 250 books in English, Spanish, and bilingual for children and young adults. Stop by and grab a book to take home!  

We're looking for volunteers to support this program. Please e-mail Verónica at VeronicaN [at] TakomaParkMD [dot] gov for more details and to register.  

This program occurs at the Crossroads Farmers Market located on Anne St. @, University Blvd E, Takoma Park, MD 20912, next to Mega Mart.  

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Data shows that young people are motivated to be active and engaged readers when they receive books as gifts, “suggesting that [community organizations] should explore avenues for promoting book ownership.”  

Source: Scholastic Research & Validation. (2023). Scholastic Home Libraries Topic Paper. New York: Scholastic.