Goddard School In Aurora Hosts Annual Book Drive Through February

AURORA, IL — The Goddard Schools throughout the Chicagoland area, including in Aurora and North Aurora, are on a mission to hit a new event milestone: collect 300,000 books.

Over the last 12 years, a partnership between The Goddard School and Bernie's Book Bank has resulted in more than 290,000 books being donated to low-income families. This year, the partners are at it again with a goal of collecting a combined 25,000 books at the various Goddard Schools in the area.

The Goddard School has a participating location in Aurora, at 949 Waterford Drive, and in North Aurora, at 301 Miller Drive.

Locals can donate children's books that will be donated to kids up to six years old. Monetary donations are also accepted; every $2 donated to Bernie's buys a book, representatives said.

According to a news release from The Goddard School, 45 percent of low-income families live in neighborhoods without public libraries, bookstores or homes without books.

New and gently used books will be collected through Feb. 28 when they will then be distributed to under-served children through Bernie’s Book Bank, located at 917 N. Shore Drive in Lake Bluff.