Amanda CollinsFeb 25, 2022It’s great to be back in person!We love it when a plan comes together! Along with the New Year comes new opportunities to help children living in the Bay Area’s...
Amanda CollinsSep 16, 2021How COVID has changed our workA typical Access Books Bay Area school library project doesn’t work well in pandemic times. Because of safety concerns over the past year...
Amanda CollinsApr 26, 2021Thank you Greene Middle School!We want to give a shout out to the students and parents at Greene Middle School in Palo Alto! This community has conducted a book drive...
Amanda CollinsMar 16, 2021Teamwork to Create Little LibrariesRetirees, moms & young kids, artists, boy scouts & their dads, high school students, hobbyists… what do all of these people have in...
Amanda CollinsFeb 7, 2021Giving Back with Book DrivesIn the past couple of months, dedicated Access Books Bay Area volunteers Theresa Pham of San Mateo, Jaime Abdilla of Burlingame, and the...
Amanda CollinsNov 30, 2020Book Box Program featured in Punch MagazineThe Access Books Bay Area library lending boxes program was recently featured in Punch Magazine, a peninsula publication. You can see the...
Amanda CollinsOct 19, 2020Library Book Boxes ProgramIn today’s era of distance learning, many schools and districts have been unable to provide access to pleasure reading books to their...
Amanda CollinsSep 3, 2020Fremont siblings collect books for Access Books Bay AreaThird-grader Ayaan and first-grader Ariya did not allow COVID-19 to put a damper on their summer break! This dynamic sibling duo from...