by Jennifer Frances | Jan 1, 2023 | Community Event, Sponsors
Big thank you to Santander Consumer USA Foundation for supporting our free Joy of Reading Pop Up Book Fairs in six Hillsborough County Transformation Network Schools. This transformative and impactful program would not be possible without support from donors like...
by Jennifer Frances | Nov 1, 2022 | Community Event, News Release, Press Coverage
Bess the Book Bus, a mobile literacy nonprofit dedicated to bringing free book fairs to asset-limited schools, received a generous grant from Santander Consumer USA Inc. Foundation to fund 24 Joy of Reading Pop Up Book Fairs in six Hillsborough County Transformation...
by Jennifer Frances | Aug 31, 2022 | Community Event, Press Coverage
Bess the Book Bus, made a stop at Winterport Memorial Library in August to help them celebrate the 100th anniversary of the library and 20th year of Bess. Each kid that stopped by got to go home with two books. “When you open a book, it sorts of transports you. You...
by Jennifer Frances | May 20, 2021 | Community Event, Press Coverage
On the road again in the rain. However, it didn’t dampen our spirits one bit! Bess the Book Bus brings hundreds of books to Calcasieu students The reporter that filed this video wasn’t deterred either! Watch as she is all smiles with her report! ...
by Jennifer Frances | May 22, 2020 | Community Event, Press Coverage
We’re happy to share these local news stories about Bess The Book Bus and serving during the pandemic! WTSP Report ABC Action News WFLA