• Problem:

Children's Books Needed to Build Literacy in Western South Dakota
2008 Readiatrics raising new and gently used books for children receiving services from the SD Dept of Health with offices in Rapid City, Hill City, Pine Ridge, Porcupine and Ellsworth Air Force Base.
 

• Answer:

Readiatrics Book Drive

• How can you help?

1. Donate books - new or used in good condition
2. Collect books through your neighborhood school, church or other organization.
3. Join us as an organization project partner

Readiatrics has raised over 60,000 books for children in family or medical crisis. Collected new and used books leave with the children to build literacy in the home.  

Rapid City
Book Drop Locations:

Black Hills Federal Credit Union
(All Black Hills Locations)

Rapid City Public Library

National Guard Camp

Ellsworth Children's Development Center

Dahl Arts Center

Borders Books and Music

Black Hills State University Honors Society
in the Student Union Building

Spearfish Public Library
 

Project Partners:

Black Hills Federal Credit Union

Rushmore Radio, KAT Country, KKMK/Magic 93.9

Cultural Affairs Committee of the Rapid City Chamber Commerce

Rapid City Arts Council at the Dahl

Borders Books and Music

MidContinent Communications

KEVN/Black Hills Fox

AAUW

People to People Network

The Phoenix Book Company

Readiatrics has raised thousands of books for kids, teens and adults. Children's literacy is the reason Readiatrics was established, but new and used books for all reading levels find a good home.
Click here to find out where the books were donated.

For more information or to make a donation call Darla Drew Lerdal at 605-341-5940 or ddrewlerdal@rushmore.com.