Orrville Area Boys & Girls Club seeks book donations

Donated books will support local children during summer program

A young child reads an open book at a table with bookshelves behind.

The Orrville Area Boys & Girls Club is collecting new and gently used books for its Summer Reading Challenge, with a special need for second- through fourth-grade reading levels.

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Published May 18, 2026 - 11:30 a.m.

The Orrville Area Boys & Girls Club is launching a Summer Reading Challenge and is seeking book donations.

The club is collecting gently used or new books, with a special need for second- through fourth-grade reading levels. Chapter books, early readers, graphic novels and series favorites are welcome. Books for all ages also will be accepted.

Donations may be dropped off during regular business hours at the Orrville Area Boys & Girls Club, 820 N. Ella St., Orrville.

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