About the Program

The Cornell Public Service Center collects gently-used children's books for the Bright Red Bookshelf program of the Family Reading Partnership (FRP) of Tompkins County. This program offers low-income families access to books by recirculating gently-used children's books back in to the community free for families to keep. It is one of a number of FRP projects that are designed to promote early experiences with books as part of everyday family life for all children in the community. To learn how your department can join the book drive and host a bright red bookshelf, contact Kandea Mosley, Coordinator of K-12 Outreach, at km288@cornell.edu.