After a two-year break, GCPS’ in-person Book Mobile 5K and Fun Run is back! Runners and walkers of all ages and athletic abilities have an opportunity to “book it” for a good cause, support for the school district’s book mobiles! Register for the 2022 GCPS Book Mobile 5K and Fun Run to be held Saturday, May 7, at the district’s Instructional Support Center, located at 437 Old Peachtree Road NW in Suwanee.
The event will raise funds to purchase new books for the school-based Book the Bus program, helping children to build their own personal library. A family-friendly atmosphere before and after the race features vendor exhibits, games, music, and more! Fees range from $15 for the Fun Run to $25 for the 5K ($30 after May 1). Register by April 30 to be guaranteed a shirt. All participants under age 18 get a free book. Racers can participate virtually by paying an additional $5 to cover shipping for their shirt. Even if you can’t make it to the run, you can donate to help put new books in the hands of our students. (Monetary donations are tax deductible.)
Since the school program launched in 2017–18, the Pow! and Explore! buses have visited more than 348 school events during the school year and distributed more than 78,260 free books. During the summer, the book mobiles are stocked with school library books and run routes in neighborhoods without easy access to a public library branch, checking out books to keep children reading during June and July. This summer, the book mobiles will make 90 stops each week— Monday through Friday—serving routes in the Berkmar, Central Gwinnett, Discovery, Meadowcreek, and Norcross clusters.