Vending

Washington's Pasco School District introduces book vending machine

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April 30, 2024

Pasco School District in Washington state unveiled their first-ever book vending machine at Captain Gray Elementary School, according to a KFLD NewsTalk report.

The vending machine is funded by the Lupine Society, a group of retired educators.

"All students will have the opportunity to earn tokens for the book vending machine, aligning with their individual reading goals. The goal is for all students to be motivated to read and reach their goals as they move up in reading proficiency," a representative of the Pasco School District told the news outlet. "The books available in the vending machine are sourced from Scholastic reward dollars earned from previous book fairs and a $300 grant awarded to Jamie Chavez from the Benton Franklin School Retirees. The school warmly welcomes donations of new books, particularly Spanish or bilingual books, to further enrich the reading experience for students."