Our annual “Bouquets for Books” event runs Nov. 1-9, and our stores are ready to accept your donations of new children’s books to benefit area public libraries.
Take a look at the creative displays that we’ve come up with!
Donate a book and receive a free bouquet, up to three per family per visit.
The 2013 version of Royer’s annual book drive begins the day after Halloween. But there’s still a treat in store for everyone who donates a new children’s book.
Our Barry Spengler visited Fox 43 Morning News today to discuss “Bouquets for Books” with the station’s Heather Warner.
For each new children’s book donated (limit three per family, per visit), customers will receive a free bouquet.
“That’s a fantastic deal, I think,” Warner said.
And the best part of the deal is that Bouquets for Books, which runs Nov. 1-9, has collected more than 10,000 books for area public libraries in its first seven years of existence.
You can view the Fox 43 segment by clicking here.
Our annual book drive — Bouquets for Books — returns Nov. 1-9 to collect new children’s books for the library systems in Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon and York counties and the Hershey Public Library.
Here are the wish lists provided by the libraries:
Berks County Public Libraries
Series:
American Girl
Babymouse
Berenstain Bears
Big Nate
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Disney books
Fairy Books by Daisy Meadows
Fancy Nancy
Kitty Corner
Lego/Lego figures
Magic Ballerina
Phineas & Ferb
Princess books
Puppy Place
Miss Spider
Skippyjon Jones
Superheroes
Television tie-in books
Authors:
Eric Carle
Rosemary Wells
Mo Willems
Other:
Winter holiday books (including holidays other than Christmas)
Book series for teens:
Ashfall trilogy by Mike Mullin
Books by Ellen Hopkins
Divergent trilogy by Veronica Roth
Gone series by Michael Grant
Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Legend trilogy by Marie Lu
Lorien Legacies series by Pittacus Lore
The Maze Runner trilogy by James Dasher
The Mortal Instruments series by Cassandra Clare
Paladin Prophecy series by Mark Frost
Starters trilogy by Lissa Price
The Testing trilogy by Joelle Charbonneau
Cumberland County Library System
Any book from these series:
A to Z Mysteries
Bailey School Kids
Geronimo Stilton
My Weird School
Picture books:
This is the Farmer by Nancy Tafuri
Maisy’s Bedtime by Lucy Cousins
Maisy Cleans Up by Lucy Cousins
Curious George (all titles)
Pete the Cat by Litwin (any titles) (Pete’s Big Lunch and Play Ball are early readers)
Elephant and Piggie by Willems (any titles)
Dora or Diego books
Star Wars early readers (especially Lego ones; Attack of the Clones and Phantom Menace are examples
I Stink, I’m Dirty, and/or I’m Mighty by McMullen
The Long, Long Line by Tomoko Ohmura
The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty
Simpson’s Sheep Won’t Go to Sleep! by Bruce Arant
Dauphin County Library System
Anything written by:
Mo Willems
Eric Carle
Dr. Seuss
Rosemary Wells
Sandra Boynton
Rick Riordan
Cassandra Clare
Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler)
Any book in these series:
Theodore Boone by John Grisham
Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
39 Clues or 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers by various authors
Junie B. Jones by Barbara Park
Big Nate by Lincoln Pierce
I Spy by Jean Marzollo
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Middle School by James Patterson
Dork Diaries by Rachel Renee Russell
Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold
Geronimo Stilton by Geronimo Stilton
Judy Moody by Megan McDonald
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
American Girls by Various Authors
Artemis Fowl by Eion Colfer
Hershey Public Library
Wish list not received
Lebanon County Libraries
Annville Free Library
Katie Woo series by Fran Munushkin
Big Sisters are the Best
Big Brothers are the Best
Katie’s Lucky Birthday
Boss of the World
Katie Woo Rules the School
Katie Woo and Friends
The Tricky Tooth
No More Teasing
Katie’s New Shoes
Katie Woo Loves School
Lebanon Community Library
The Year of Billy Miller by Kevin Henkes
When Lions Roar by Robie H. Harris
Treasure on the Tracks by Rev. W. Awdry
Thumpy Feet by Betsy Lewin
On My Way to Bed by Sarah Maizes
Not so Fast, Bash and Dash by Rev. W. Awdry
LEGO Ninjago #8: The Green Ninja by Tracey West
Fancy Nancy: Our Thanksgiving Banquet by Jane O’Connor
Fancy Nancy: Nancy Clancy Sees the Future by Jane O’Connor
The Day the Crayons Quit by Oliver Jeffers
Matthews Public Library
Dream Animals: A Bedtime Story by Emily Winfield Martin
Journey by Aaron Becker
Hello, My Name is Ruby by Philip Stead
Mr. Wuffles by David Wiesner
The Matchbox Diary by Paul Fleishman
Ol’ Mama Squirrel by David Ezra Stein
Dream Friends by You Byum
The Great Lollipop Caper by Dan Krall
Toys in Space by Mini Grey
Oh So Tiny Bunny by David Kirk
Max and Milo Go to Sleep! By Heather Long
Flora and the Flamingo by Molly Idle
Spike: The Ugliest Dog in the Universe by Debra Frasier
Blanket & Bear, a Remarkable Pair by L.J.R. Kell
Myerstown Community Library
When Marian Sang by Pam Munoz Ryan
Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11 by Brian Floca
Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life by Molly Bang
Bone by Jeff Smith
I Took the Moon for a Walk by Caroline Curtis
Grumpy Bird by Jeremy Tankard
An Egg is Quiet by Diana Ashton
Peek-a-Who? by Nina Laden
My Truck is Stuck by Kevin Lewis
Palmyra Public Library
Freddy the Frogcaster by Janice Dean
Pete the Cat: The First Thanksgiving by James Dean
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin
Too Much Glue by Jason Lefebvre
Mr. Tiger Goes Wild by Peter Brown
Anything is Possible by Giulia Belloni
Hello, My Name is Ruby by Philip C. Stead
The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech
Amelia Bedelia Means Business by Herman Parish
Amelia Bedelia Unleashed by Herman Parish
Amelia Bedelia Road Trip! by Herman Parish
Richland Community Library
Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes by Eric Litwin
LMNO Peas by Keith Baker
Silly Goose’s Big Story by Keiko Kasza
Llama Llama Time to Share by Anna Dewdney
Rabbit’s Snow Dance by Jeff Newman
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids by Carol McCloud
The Listening Walk by David Kirk
Olivia and the Babies by Jodi Shepherd
Olivia and the Haunted Hotel by Jodie Shepherd
Does a Kangaroo Have a Mother Too? by Eric Carle
Franklin in the Dark by Paulette Bourgeois
Library System of Lancaster County
Any titles in these series:
Little Critter books by Mercer Mayer
Berenstain Bears
Curious George
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Froggy books by Jonathan London
Franklin books by Paulette Bourgeois
Caillou by Pierre Brignaud
Thomas the Tank Engine
My Little Pony
Capital Mysteries by Ron Roy
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Smurfs
Jake and the Pirates
Beginner Reader books such as I Can Read, Rookie Readers
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Beginner Readers
Fancy Nancy Beginner Readers
Super Heroes Beginner Readers
Barbie Beginner Readers
Star Wars Beginner Readers
Pete the Cat Beginner Readers
Dora Beginner Readears
Seasonal & Holiday books
Books by these authors/illustrators:
Dr. Seuss, Margaret Wise Brown, Mo Willems, Eric Carle
Books about these subjects:
Tractors, Trucks, Trains, Planes
Dinosaurs
Shapes
Alphabet
Colors
Legos
Doctors, dentists, going to daycare, going to school
York County Libraries
Caldecott or Newberry award winners
Board books
Lego books
Holiday books
Wimpy Kids titles by Jeff Kinney
Board books with flaps, touchy spots and moveable parts
How to Heal a Broken Wing by Graham
More More More said the Baby by Williams
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Mellon by Lovell
The OK Book by Rosenthal
Chicken Big by Graves
Baby Cakes by Wilson
Little Blue Truck by Schertle
The final Royer’s Kids Club event of 2013 combines “boos” and bouquets.
In all Royer’s stores on Oct. 26, children ages 5 to 12 will have an opportunity to make a small mum basket and will receive a free balloon.
The event will celebrate Halloween and our annual “Bouquets for Books” book drive to benefit area public libraries. Participants are asked to bring a new children’s book as the price of admission.
Time slots are available at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Registration is required by calling your nearest Royer’s store. Click here for locations and contact information.
For more information about Royer’s Kids Club, visit www.royers.com/kidsclub.
The Cumberland/Perry Community Support Program will hold a candlelight vigil at 6:30 p.m. Friday on the steps of the Old Cumberland County Courthouse as part of its celebration of Mental Illness Awareness Week, Oct. 6-12.
Royer’s, which has a store at 100 York Road, Carlisle, donated 200 candles for the vigil, which will feature Dennis Marion, deputy secretary of the Pennsylvania Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services, inspirational stories of mental health recovery and entertainment.
For more information about this and other Mental Illness Awareness Week activities, click here.
Make a mental bookmark for Nov. 1-9.
That’s when our annual “Bouquets for Books” book drive returns to collect new children’s books for area public libraries.
It’s really simple – and rewarding – for you to help out.
Just bring a new book to any of our stores during the event, and you will receive a free bouquet (up to three bouquets per family per visit, while supplies last).
In its seven-year history, Bouquets for Books has collected more than 10,000 books for the libraries.
Participants in the Royer’s Kids Club event on June 22 demonstrated a “can”-do spirit in the fight against hunger.
Thanks to the more than 130 children and their parents who came out in support of our annual food drive, Royer’s Stems Hunger. We asked participants to donate a canned good or other non-perishable food item as the price of admission in conjunction with the food drive, which benefits the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank.
You can see photos from the event below.
Meanwhile, the remaining 2013 kids clubs events and their themes are:
While we often think of hunger during the holiday season, it’s a year-round problem.
“Many people in central Pennsylvania think of summer as a time of harvest and a time of plenty, and while that is true at least somewhat, it’s also a time of great need, especially for children,” said Brad Peterson, director of communications and marketing for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank.
“Children who rely on school lunches and breakfasts during the school year, don’t have that opportunity during the summer. So those children are coming to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank for more of their nutritional needs.”
Our annual food drive, Royer’s Stems Hunger, is June 21-29 and will benefit the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank.
In this video, Peterson describes some of the items on the food banks’ wish lists:
Our annual “Royer’s Stems Hunger” food drive returns June 21-29 to benefit the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank and the Greater Berks Food Bank.
Brad Peterson, director of communications and marketing for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank, said there is a misperception that most of the people it serves are homeless. In fact, he said, they account for less than 3 percent of the people accessing food.
“Roughly a third of all the people who receive food from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank are children,” Peterson said. “About 10 to 12 percent of them are seniors and well more than half are working families. Families with at least one working adult who are struggling to put food on the table.”
You can see more of the interview in this video:
After participating in their local March of Dimes walk in 2012, employees at Royer’s in Carlisle decided to get more involved this year.
Not only did four of them join the April 28 walk, but in the three weeks leading up to it they set up a collection box for March of Dimes on the store’s counter.
Every customer who made a monetary donation was eligible to enter a drawing for a silk arrangement.
“No donation was too small,” said Liz Mohler, manager of the store at 100 York Road. “And every donation was greatly appreciated.”
Thanks to customers and employees alike, the store collected $270 for March of Dimes.
Royer’s also donated 25 carnations that were handed out to families that were walking in memory of a loved one.