The Friends of the Brown County Library launched the 37th annual Give-A-Kid-A-Book campaign, Oct. 29, 2025. PC: Fox 11 Online
GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Community members are encouraged to support a Brown County book drive that has been making a difference in the lives of children in need for nearly four decades.
On Wednesday, the Friends of the Brown County Library launched the 37th annual Give-A-Kid-A-Book campaign.
This program collects new, unwrapped books that are given as gifts to thousands of local children — babies through age 18 — and families in need. Individuals, businesses, churches, schools, clubs, organizations and families are invited to donate.
The books will be distributed in December in partnership with the Green Bay Salvation Army Holiday Assistance program.
Bre LaFleur, wife of Green Bay Packers head coach, Matt LaFleur, is in her third year serving as an honorary literacy ambassador for the Give-A-Kid-A-Book campaign. She said reading has always been an important part of her two sons’ lives.
“It has opened up ideas, possibilities and new worlds for them, by just simply picking up a book and reading,” said LaFleur. “What I have found that reading has done for my kids has not only improved their vocabulary and writing skills, but it has improved their confidence so much.”
And I think with this campaign, we have the opportunity to do the same thing for the families and children in Brown County. To let kids find out who they are, find their creativity and also understand others.
If you want to support the Give-A-Kid-A-Book campaign, here’s how you can do it:
- Purchase books online from this Amazon Wish List or from Lion’s Mouth Bookstore (211 N. Washington Street in downtown Green Bay)
- Donate your Barnes & Noble purchases during the in-store Book Fair on Saturday, Nov. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or online Nov. 22-27. Use code 12870572 and a percentage of sales will benefit Give-A-Kid-A-Book.
- Online shoppers can ship books purchased directly to the library.
- Drop book donations in collection boxes located at Nicolet National Banks in the greater Green Bay area, all Brown County Libraries and various other locations throughout the community through Dec. 10.
- Financial donations will purchase additional books. Click here to do so online. Checks payable to “Friends of the Brown County Library: GAKAB” should be mailed to 515 Pine St., Green Bay, WI 54301.
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