Vending

Dodge Elementary gets book vending machine

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November 21, 2024

Dodge Elementary School in Grand Island, Nebraska is receiving a book vending machine thanks to a Read-Nebraska grant, according to a KSNB 4 report.

The machine will allow students to earn tokens for good behavior and academic achievement, which they can then use to purchase books. The goal is to inspire a love of reading among students.

To ensure each student receives a book regardless of behavior, Dodge Elementary will also give tokens as birthday gifts. "Our plan is, at each student's birthday or half birthday, they will get a token and they'll be able to purchase a book from the vending machine," Angie Eberle, principal at Dodge Elementary, told the news outlet. "That way we guarantee every student at Dodge will get a book this year."

The book vending machine is part of a larger effort by Teammates to promote literacy and mentorship in Nebraska schools.