Are your bookshelves a bit crowded? If so, please donate gently used children’s books to a new cooperative effort in Dunn County.

UW-Madison Extension Human Development and Relationships Educator for Dunn County, Luisa Gerasimo, is working with the Dunn County Play Group and local public libraries in Menomonie and Colfax to stock bins in all county laundromats.

The books will be available for families to read while waiting for their laundry, but also there to “adopt” and take home.

One of the single best things adults can do for children is to read aloud to them. Nothing compares with the human face and voice – a tablet or screen does not take the place of a caring adult – kids need humans to help them learn to form words and to make sense of the world. Help children be ready for school by reading, singing, and playing with babies and children!

If you have books you wish to donate, feel free to drop them off at the Extension Office in the Dunn County Government Center, Suite 216.

The office is normally open M-F from 8:00 AM to 4:30 pm.

For information contact [email protected] or 715-232-1636.

Source: News release