Jacksonville, Fla. — Tenikka’s Books for Kids, also known as #TB4K, is back for an eighth year.
This year’s book collection drive is March 17-29, 2025. We are excited to continue our efforts to promote literacy in our community.
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Tenikka’s Books for Kids was launched by Action News Jax Anchor Tenikka Hughes in 2018 and has put more than 35,000 free books in the hands of local children
Tenikka’s Books for Kids is asking for donations of new and very gently used books for local children from birth to 18 years old.
This includes everything from picture books for babies, books for new readers and chapter books for teens.
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All the books collected during Tenikka’s Books for Kids are given to kids who participate in the Jacksonville Public Library’s Summer Reading Program.
The books are given out at no cost to the children or their families.
Tenikka’s Books for Kids serves three key purposes:
- One, it encourages children to year-round, thus preventing the “summer slide” where kids lose two to three months of what they learned in school.
- Two, it provides free books for children to build their libraries at home.
- It encourages adults to read to and with the children in their lives.
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HOW TO DONATE:
-Collect books within your organization or family and make it fun!
-Drop off new or very gently used books for children birth to 18 years old at any branch of the Jacksonville Public Library, First Coast YMCA branches, and First Florida Credit Union locations.
-Order books from the #TB4K Amazon Wish list: https://bit.ly/3Ravq6I
-Shop local and purchase in-store or order books online from San Marco Books & More: https://bit.ly/Tenikka
-Make an online cash donation to the Tenikka’s Books for Kids Fund through the nonprofit Library Foundation of Jacksonville: https://bit.ly/425S9qW
On behalf of Action News Jax Anchor Tenikka Hughes and our Action News Jax Family Focus partners, thank you in advance for your continued support.
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