Put a Book in a Child’s Hands.

Each year during Week of the Young Child, Susquehanna Valley United Way hosts Wee Read, a community book drive supporting our Family Services Parents as Teachers program. The books collected help us build a small library for the families we serve, ensuring that during each home visit, every child in the household receives a book to keep or share together.

From April 11–24, we are collecting new and gently used children’s books across our five-county region. These books not only support families enrolled in the program but also help meet literacy needs throughout our community. A simple book can spark imagination, strengthen parent-child bonds, and help build a lifelong love of reading.

New this year, community members can also make a financial donation to Wee Read. Monetary gifts allow us to purchase additional books and fill any gaps from the drive, helping ensure every child we serve receives a book.

Why Wee Read Matters

For many families we serve, books at home are a luxury—not a given. Wee Read helps ensure children have access to stories that build language skills, spark imagination, and create meaningful moments between parents and their children.

By putting books directly into families’ hands through our Parents as Teachers home visiting program, we help nurture early literacy and support children during the most important years of development. Together, our community can help every child grow up surrounded by stories.

How to Participate

1. Donate Books: Drop off new or gently used children’s books at one of the collection locations listed below between April 11–24

2. Make a Donation: Monetary gifts help us purchase additional books and fill any gaps so every child in our Parents as Teachers program receives a book.

3. Ship from Home: Order books online and ship them directly to our office:

   Susquehanna Valley United Way
   Attn: Wee Read Book Drive
   228 Arch Street
   Sunbury, PA 17801

4. Host a Book Drive: Organize a small book collection at your workplace, school, church, or community group.

5. Spread the Word: Share the drive with your friends and network to help us put more books into the hands of local children.

Drop-off locations:

• Central Penn Bank & Trust

  • 250 E. Chestnut Street, Mifflinburg

  • 415 Mahoning Street, Milton

  • 500 Market Street, Lewisburg

  • 1110 N. Fairground Road, Lewisburg

  • 901 US Route 522, Selinsgrove

  • 87 Lori Lane, Selinsgrove

  • 8250 Rt 522 Middleburg

  • 245 Front St, Northumberland

  • 5244 South Susquehanna Trail, Port Trevorton

  • 403 North 4th St, Sunbury

• Citizens and Northern Bank

  • 940 High St, West Milton

  • 2005 Market St, Lewisburg

  • 40 Hardees Dr, Mifflinburg

  • 1025 Main St, Watsontown

  • 19179 Route 522, Beaver Springs

  • 397 Point Township Dr, Northumberland

• Fulton Bank

  • 1255 N Susquehanna Trail, Hummels Wharf

  • 227 E Main St, Middleburg

  • 70 International Dr, Lewisburg,

  • 630 Mill St, Danville

  • 1113 Bloom Rd, Danville

  • 100 West Independence St., Shamokin

  • 19639 Route 522 DeVine Plaza, Beaver Springs

  • 8413 Route 104, Mt. Pleasant Mills

  • 37 West Main St, Bloomsburg

• MC Federal Credit Union

  • 1339 Saint Mary St, Lewisburg

  • 1218 State Route 61, Mount Carmel

  • 599 E 7th St, Bloomsburg

  • 390 Walnut St, Danville

  • Wellspan

• Service 1st Federal Credit Union

  • 196 West Valley Ave Elysburg

  • 101 Walter Drive, Lewisburg

  • 2613 State Route 45, Montandon

  • 1185 North Fourth Street, Sunbury

  • 3054 North Susquehanna Trail, Shamokin Dam

  • 1985 Montour Blvd., Danville, PA 17821

  • 861 Bloom Road, Danville, PA 17821

  • 327 Columbia Blvd., Bloomsburg, PA 17815

  • 52 East Chestnut Street, Mifflinburg, PA 17844

• Susquehanna Valley United Way Offices

  • 228 Arch St, Sunbury

  • Mulberry Mills Building, 160 W. 6th St, Bloomsburg

What to Donate

New or gently used children’s books for ages 0–10

We have a special need for:

• Board books and preschool books (ages 0–2)

• Chapter books for school-aged children

• Bilingual books (English/Spanish)

• Children’s books featuring intellectual or developmental disabilities

Books should be in good condition with no torn pages or heavy markings so they can be enjoyed by the families we serve.

Where Donations Go

All books collected through Wee Read are distributed through SVUW Family Services’ Parents as Teachers program and other literacy efforts across Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union counties, helping families build home libraries and encouraging parents and children to read together.

Quick Facts

• Children who grow up in homes with books are more likely to develop strong language and reading skills.

• Reading together helps strengthen the bond between parents and children while supporting early brain development.

• A single book can spark imagination, curiosity, and a lifelong love of learning.