PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — The Pinellas County School Board is celebrating its partnership with Juvenile Welfare Board, the United Way, and the myON Street Team by giving away free books to kids on Tuesday. 

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Kids who visited the Barbara S. Ponce Library on Tuesday afternoon were given two free books. They picked them out on the “Book Bus.”

Throughout the event, which lasted just over two hours, 474 books were given to 237 children. 

The books were donated and handed out through partnerships in the community. Pinellas County Schools, the Juvenile Welfare Board and United Way Suncoast all partner to help promote reading among students by giving them access to books.

Families can also access a free subscription to myON's 6,000 digital books. Pinellas County kids, 5th grade or younger, have access to these books as part of the "Read on myON" partnership. The books are also available to families in Hillsborough County. 

The “Book Bus” has delivered more than 14,000 books to kids this summer.

Here are the remaining stops the "Book Bus" is making this summer: 

Date

Time

Center

Address

City

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

9:00

Community Pride R’Club Gateway

211 S. Missouri Avenue, Clearwater  33756

Clearwater

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

9:45

Community Pride R’Club Breeden 

 1235 Holt Avenue Clearwater Fl. 33755

Clearwater

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

10:30

UMCM St. Paul’s Center

407 S Saturn Avenue, Clearwater 33755 

Clearwater

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

11:30

Discovery Learning Center

3100 75th St. North, St. Petersburg 33710

St. Petersburg

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

1:00

Frank Pierce Recreation Center

2000 7th Street South, St. Petersburg 33705

St. Petersburg

Thursday, July 25, 2019

9:00

Child Development & Family Guidance

1930 4th St South, St. Petersburg 33705

St. Petersburg

Thursday, July 25, 2019

9:45

UMCM McCabe Center

2800 26th Avenue South, St. Petersburg 33712

St. Petersburg

Thursday, July 25, 2019

10:45

UMCM St. Mark’s Center

6801 38th Avenue North, St. Petersburg 33710 

St. Petersburg

Thursday, July 25, 2019

11:30

Children of the World Preschool

1801 62nd Avenue North, St. Petersburg 33702

St. Petersburg

Thursday, July 25, 2019

12:15

Childs Park Recreation

4301 13th Avenue South, St. Petersburg 33711

St. Petersburg

Thursday, July 25, 2019

1:15

Walter Fuller Recreation

7891 26th Avenue North, St. Petersburg 33710

St. Petersburg

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

9:00

Willis S. Johns Recreation Center

6635 Dr. MLK Jr. Street North, St. Petersburg 33702

St. Petersburg

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

10:30

Gladden Park Recreation Center

3901 30th Avenue North, St. Petersburg 33713

St. Petersburg

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

11:30

J.W. Cate Recreation Center

5801 22nd Avenue North, St. Petersburg 33710

St. Petersburg

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

1:00

Lake Vista Recreation Center

1401 62nd Avenue South, St. Petersburg 33705

St. Petersburg

Thursday, July 25, 2019

9:00

Roberts Recreation Center

1246 50th Avenue North, St. Petersburg 33702

St. Petersburg

Thursday, July 25, 2019

10:30

Shore Acres Recreation Center

4230 Shore Acres Blvd. NE, St. Petersburg 33703

St. Petersburg

Thursday, July 25, 2019

11:30

Thomas Jet Jackson Recreation Center

1000 28th Street South, St.