United Way of Larimer County is partnering with local businesses throughout the month of April to collect new or gently used children's books as part of the statewide Colorado Business Reads book drive.

Colorado Business Reads, a statewide book drive that provides thousands of free books to Colorado children and families, was launched by Denver-based EPIC (Executives Partnering to Invest in Children) and the Office of Lt. Governor Donna Lynne. United Way of Larimer County is organizing the book drive in Larimer County through its Colorado Reading Corps program.

Colorado Business Reads runs from April 1 through April 30. Donated books will be distributed to local nonprofits, childcare providers, and other Larimer County organizations that serve children and families, including Cooper Home Learning 4 Living, Teaching Tree Early Childhood Learning Center, The Matthews House, and Estes Park Learning Place.

In 2016, 27 Larimer County businesses participated as collection sites and gathered a total of more than 8,100 books, and this year we hope to exceed that! Get excited for another good year! #coreads

Interested in donating a new or gently used book? Drop off a book at one of the following locations April 1 - April 30.

Fort Collins Locations:

American Furniture Warehouse | 625 S.W. Frontage Road

Barnes and Noble | 4045 South College Avenue

First American Title | 2950 East Harmony Road

First National Bank | 205 West Oak Street

First National Bank | 2100 West Drake Road

Great Western Bank | 151 South College Avenue Ste 5

Great Western Bank | 3711 John F Kennedy Parkway Ste 100

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise | 3404 East Harmony Road Building 6

High Point Financial | 3003 East Harmony Road Ste 120

Houska Automotive | 899 Riverside Ave

Larimer County Conservation Corps | 200 West Oak Street, Suite 5000

Smartlist Real Estate | 5131 South College Avenue Ste B

Loveland Locations:

Barnes and Noble | 5835 Sky Pond Drive

Great Western Bank | 3800 East 15th Street

Loveland Public Library | 300 North Adams Avenue

If you have any questions about Colorado Business Reads, please contact Beth at bbunde@uwaylc.org.