Open Books, a nonprofit bookstore and literacy organization in Chicago, Ill., has launched a bookmobile to bring free books to under-served communities.
The Open Books Mobile made its debut on June 8 during the nonprofit’s annual Slide into Summer event, which was held at the intersection of W. Douglas Blvd. and Central Park Ave. The mobile bookstore offers books in English and Spanish for all ages, and has appearances lined up in Chicago’s McKinley Park, Back of the Yards, and Gage Park neighborhoods.
Jennifer Steele, the executive director of Open Books, called the bookmobile “an extension of our mission to help transform lives through the power and joy of reading. Through continuing to partner with our communities, we aim to create equitable access to high-quality books, resources, and programs that are fun and inviting. In that way, families can read, learn, and grow together in ways that are most meaningful to them.”
Travel Between The Pages 
There’s a superb short novel by Jacques Poulin, Autumn Rounds, about a book mobile driver who travels up and down along Canada’s St. Lawrence River, serving remote communities. Plus, a satisfying love story! Highly recommended.
Would have been my ideal job in my youth.
Love this idea! So, we have a mobile library in our area, offering books to young and old in more remote parts of our region (Perthshire, in Scotland). However, it sounds like the books offered here aren’t on loan which adds a lovely dimension to it. Actually owning a book can be a very different experience so it’s great to see something like this. What sort of age group are the main recipients of the Bookmobile?