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Books on Wheels at National Night Out: Randolph Community Center!

August 2, 2011
6:00 pmto8:00 pm

Books on Wheels will be at the Randolph Community Center on Tuesday, August 2nd from 6-8 pm for National Night Out. Free and Open to the public.

July 30, 2011   No Comments

Books on Wheels at Maggie Walker School 4 H Program

July 25, 2011
10:00 amto11:00 am

Books on Wheels will be visiting 4 H participants on Monday July 25th. This is a closed event.

July 7, 2011   63 Comments

Books on Wheels at Fairfeild Boys and Girls Club! RESCHEDULED

This event is being rescheduled.

June 26, 2011   58 Comments

How to help Books on Wheels!

A few ways YOU can contribute to Books on Wheels:
 
 1.Hold a BOOK DRIVE or collect books from your home and donate them to Books on Wheels. Visit our DONATE page on the website for details of our drop off locations (or see the address for our THRIFT STORE below). www.booksonwheels.org
 

  2. Donate Money. Gas and bus repairs require money to keep bring books and bicycle repair to the public! Our website has a donate page that has all the details. www.booksonwheels.org
 
 3. DONATE to our thrift store, Books, Bikes, and Beyond. The store is located at 7 W. Broad St. Richmond, VA 23220 and takes gently used clothes, books, bikes, household items and such any time we are open. For more information, visit our LINKS page or call the store at 804-592-4591www.booksonwheels.org
 
 4.Host a Books on Wheels event! We would love to work with you and your non-profit, school, church, neighborhood center, etc. in bringing books and bike repair to kids and adults! email for booking: booksonwheelsva@yahoo.com
 
 5. Shop at our thirft store! 100% of profits go to Books on Wheels! 

7 w. Broad St. (between Foushee and Adams on Broad)

 Richmond, VA 23220 

Open Monday-Saturday 11-6 pm


6. Tell your friends and family about Books on Wheels! Books on Wheels is a community funded non-profit organization and is very grateful for the contributions to keep us on the road!!!

June 23, 2011   105 Comments

Great Event at J.L. Francis Elementary!

getattachmentaspx.jpegThanks to Alex Nelson and the crew at J.L. Francis Elementary School for a wonderful event on June 13th. Books on Wheels gave away over 400 books to students during the “Book Tasting”! Happy summer reading!!

June 23, 2011   68 Comments

Books on Wheels Summer Schedule!


Dear Friends and Supporters,


It has been a very busy winter and spring for Books on Wheels and our thrift store, Books, Bikes, and Beyond Thrift, and thanks to all your support we are looking forward to a great summer!  We are very excited about the upcoming summer schedule for Books on Wheels in Richmond. Here are our currently booked local dates:


July 12th

East End Library

3-6 pm

 

July 13th

Calhoun Center

3-6 pm

 

July 29th

The Robinson Theater

6-8 pm

 

August 1st

Main St. Library

10-12 pm

 

August 4th

Broad Rock Library

TIME TBA


If anyone has any interest in a visit from Books on Wheels this summer, we still are available for booking events, so please feel free to contact us at booksonwheelsva@yahoo.com.


We appreciate your continued support in our efforts to provide free books and free bicycle repair to the Richmond community. As always, we accept donations of gently used books and bicycles at our Thrift Store located at 7 W. Broad St. where all proceeds go directly back to Books on Wheels! As our summer events develop into the fall, we will be in touch with our work in the community. Thank you again and enjoy the summer!

June 23, 2011   67 Comments

Books on Wheels at the Robinson Theater!

July 29, 2011
6:00 pmto8:00 pm

Books on Wheels will be at the Robinson Theater on July 29th from 6-8 pm for the Summer Block Party. Free and Open to the Public.

June 17, 2011   203 Comments

Books on Wheels at Calhoun Center!

July 13, 2011
3:00 pmto6:00 pm

Books on Wheels will be at Calhoun Center ono July 13th from 3-6 pm.

June 17, 2011   60 Comments

Thanks to Pincheck Elementary School!

Books on Wheels would like to thank Pincheck Elementary School and Michelle West for their generous donation of books!

April 20, 2011   No Comments

Books on Wheels at East End Library

July 12, 2011
3:00 pmto6:00 pm

Books on Wheels will be providing free books and free bicycle repair at the East End Library located at 2414 R St . on July 12th from 3-6 pm. This event is open to the public.

April 20, 2011   No Comments