With a combined effort using ZSR Innovation Grant funds, WFU Center for Literacy Education Diverse Books Grant funds, and ZSR employee donations, we aimed to provide up to 500 books to help establish Anderson Academy classroom libraries for their inaugural year.
There were THREE ways to participate in this project...
Donors contributed gently-used K-5 books that were not longer being used at home.
Our local independent booksellers partnered with us from March to April 2025 to provide age- and culturally-mindful titles perfect for Anderson Academy at discounted rates.
Cash donations were put to great use so project administrators can expand options that grant funding has provided. All forms of payment were accepted.