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Book vending machines installed at three Memphis elementary schools

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May 3, 2024

Heal the Hood Foundation of Memphis in Tennessee debuted four new "Heroes of Literacy" book vending machines, according to an Action News 5 report.

The vending machines are reward-based so that children can use earned gold tokens to get a free book from each vending machine.

The machines are located at three schools — Belle Forest Community School, Lowrance Elementary and Hickory Hill Elementary — and one Laundry Supercenter in Memphis. The vending machines are the result of a collaboration between Heal the Hood and Shelby County Commissioner Erika Sugarmon, who provided funding.