The Bright Red Book Bus hits the road each summer to share the joy of summer reading and this year will be its 10th Anniversary! You can’t miss this memorable little bus as it travels to various Kamloops schools and parks, providing high-quality, new (and gently used) books for free and encouraging parents and caregivers to read with children.
This successful literacy project gets kids excited about reading and promotes reading for fun. Distributing over 34,000 books since its inception, the Bright Red Book Bus has helped develop a community of young, excited readers. Parents have expressed that the Bright Red Book Bus helps their kids develop a love of reading, sharing “my littles really got into reading more than they ever have,” and “your program last year started their love of reading-they’ve been reading for fun all year!”
Every child who visits the bus gets to keep one free book. By increasing book access and ownership, the Bright Red Book Bus aims to minimize summer reading loss, strengthen literacy skills, and improve educational outcomes for children.
The Bright Red Book Bus is a community partnership between the Kamloops-Thompson School District, Literacy in Kamloops (LinK), and BGCKamloops (formerly Boys and Girls Club). Follow along on our Facebook Page.
