Free books for college kids from KSBY’s “If You Give a Baby a Ebook” marketing campaign

College students at Bonita Elementary College in Santa Maria every obtained 4 model new books this week to construct their dwelling libraries.

Due to neighborhood donations, SESLOC, and KSBY workers member contributions, college students from Bonita Elementary, Oceano Elementary, Lillian Larsen Elementary, and Arellanes Elementary obtained new books.

Bonita Elementary College principal Shandee Bayne mentioned college students have been looking forward to this yr’s guide distribution.

“The children have remembered all of it yr. They’ve been asking for after they get to come back and ‘purchase’ their books once more,“ mentioned Bayne.

First grader Daisy Medrano has already skilled one previous marketing campaign. This yr, she defined why she now needs to be a librarian when she grows up.

“It’s as a result of some individuals can’t purchase stuff. I wish to give individuals books to allow them to be taught studying,” mentioned Medrano.

Greater than $37,000 was raised within the guide marketing campaign final September. With simply $5 a guide, and 4 books per pupil, the remainder of the books will likely be new for the college libraries.

For those who missed out on final yr’s guide marketing campaign, KSBY will likely be holding one other marketing campaign this September.