Celebrating Dr. Seuss Birthday March 2021! 
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Celebrating Women's
History Month! 
Celebrating Spring Season!
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This Friday, Mar 5th, the First 50 families will receive a Free Seedling plant! Compliments of Cindi Limbird & Cindi Williams & the Texas A & M Extension Service!
Books are Gems Is Now Giving FREE "Bags of Books"
Every Friday in 2021, until further notice.
Book Donations are Also Accepted Every Friday!
Hours of Operation - During the Pandemic
Friday's Only we are Open from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Books are Gems is closed Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Sat, Sun
Children do not need to be present to receive bags of books!
Story Time Saturday Continues on Zoom
We are on Zoom on Saturdays & Facebook Live @ 10:30 a.m.
Every Saturday Until Further Notice!
Click to Join Zoom Storytime:
Click the following:
https://zoom.us/j/7088769805
Passcode: Books
Meeting ID: 708 876 9805
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/abdvWNIsV
You Can always Watch previous Story Time Saturdays by visiting our Facebook Page:
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/booksaregems
First 50 Families Receive an Extra Free Story Book on Friday's from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Celebrating Women's History Month & Dr. Seuss Birthday!
We Have Two Cindi's Reading for Children March 6, 2021
Both Ladies are Master Gardeners with the
Texas A & M Agricultural Extension Service in El Paso
They will each read one book & will then have a Special Project for Children!
Join Us for this Fun Saturday Morning!
Cindy Limbird is a native El Pasoan and retired educator. In nearly 40 years of teaching, she taught grades ranging from Pre-K to 3rd. During the last several years of her career she served as a Reading Specialist. She is a past board president of Books Are GEMS and also is an active El Paso Master Gardener. She is married and has two “grand-girls” in New York State that she loves to read stories to using Zoom.
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 Cindi Williams
Cindy Williams is a retired teacher/librarian with 31 years of education experience.
Now that she is semi-retired, she is busy working and serving in several areas. She is a Master Gardener and helps to teach about growing plants among other gardening activities. She is married to Gary Williams and loves to serve the Lord, cook, read, walk, hike and travel. She has two beautiful grown children and one adorable grandson. |
This Saturday, March 6, the Following Books will be Read
The Tiny Seed and Oh Say Can You Seed!
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Please Print the Following Activity Sheets for the Saturday Story!
THANK YOU FRONTLINE WORKERS! We Honor You!
Please Stay Safe During this Pandemic!
Click on our video below to learn more about Books are GEMS.
Changes to Our Programs, Because of the Pandemic! We Will Continue to Provide Free Books for Children! Please read the information below!
Correction to email: contact@booksaregems.org
Grab a Free "Bag of Books" on Fridays Only!
Pick up Your "Story Time Book"
on Fridays Only 2021 !
How Books are GEMS began:
A Love Story
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Sixteen (16) Years Later
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Since its inception, Books are GEMS has provided over 1.5 MILLION BOOKS to children and educators. Thanks to ongoing support from the El Paso Community, Books are GEMS continues to expand its reach through various programs.
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Timeline
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Books are GEMS Programs
- Six (6) Free Books a Month - General Bookstore - Free Materials for Educators - Storytime Saturdays - Major Distribution - Rx to Read |
Our Current Program Changes! Children Cannot Go Inside the Bookstore to Select Books, We Will Provide Each Child With a Bag of Books by Grade Level & Gender!
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Please Be Patient When Standing in Line, Please Wear a Face Mask, Practice Social Distancing, Use Hand Sanitizer & Your temperature Will Be Taken Before You Enter to Receive Your Free Bag of Books for Each of Your Children!
Our Location
Books are GEMS
Phone:
(915) 845-5437
Address:
7744 North Loop, Suite B
El Paso, Texas 79915
Trouble finding us?
Books Are GEMS is located on the right side / back half
of the BBVA Compass Bank building. -->
Phone:
(915) 845-5437
Address:
7744 North Loop, Suite B
El Paso, Texas 79915
Trouble finding us?
Books Are GEMS is located on the right side / back half
of the BBVA Compass Bank building. -->
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