Book Vending News & Media

Greenwood schools use vending machines to promote reading

September 4, 2025

Greenwood Community Schools in Indiana have installed book vending machines at all four of its elementary schools to encourage reading and improve literacy…

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NASCAR's Erik Jones brings free books to Florida school with vending machine

August 25, 2025

The Erik Jones Foundation, in partnership with AdventHealth, has installed Flagler County's first Bookworm vending machine at Rymfire Elementary School…

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Indiana elementary schools receive book vending machines

August 14, 2025

The Greenwood Community School Corporation's four elementary schools, in Indiana, have received a donation of book vending machines from local companies…

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Lynx Bookstore to launch book vending machine at Gainesville Airport

June 23, 2025

The Lynx Bookstore is set to launch a book vending machine at Gainesville Regional Airport on Thursday, June 26, at 4 p.m., according to a Main Street Daily…

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Drummonds Elementary launches book vending machine to encourage reading

May 13, 2025

Drummonds Elementary School in Drummonds, Tennessee, has introduced a book vending machine to promote literacy among its students in grades Pre-K through 5.

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Lansing school introduces book vending machine to promote reading

April 2, 2025

A Lansing-area school has installed a vending machine that dispenses books instead of snacks, aiming to increase student access to reading materials, according…

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Ontario library expands access with book kiosks

February 18, 2025

The Newmarket Public Library in Newmarket, Ontario, is expanding its services by installing book kiosks at two community facilities, according to a Newmarket…

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Michigan elementary school gets book vending machine

February 6, 2025

Webster Kindergarten Center in Escanaba, Michigan, has installed a book vending machine to encourage reading, according to a Daily Press report. The machine…

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Book vending machines: A novel approach to boosting literacy

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Book vending machines are boosting literacy by making reading fun and accessible for children across the globe.

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Primary school in Stowmarket, UK receives book vending machine

December 30, 2024

A primary school in Stowmarket, England has been gifted a book vending machine by the Mid Suffolk Rotary Club, according to a Stowmarket Mercury report.

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Pine Level Elementary school gets book vending machine

December 23, 2024

Pine Level Elementary School in Pine Level, Alabama recently unveiled a book vending machine to encourage students to become avid readers, according to a WSFA…

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Louisiana sheriff's office encourages literacy with book vending machine

December 20, 2024

The Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office in Donaldsonville, Louisiana is taking a unique approach to promoting literacy and positive behavior among young people.

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10 top feel-good vending machines of 2024

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Let’s dive into 10 top feel-good vending machines of 2024.

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Book vending machine aims to boost literacy at Columbia River Elementary

November 28, 2024

Columbia River Elementary School in Pasco, Washington has installed a book vending machine, funded by a donation from Corey Shane of Shane Family Realty and…

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NOLA debuts 1st library vending machine in region

November 21, 2024

The New Orleans Public Library has unveiled the region's first library vending machine, according to a press release. Located at NORD's Desire/Florida…

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Texas elementary schools install book vending machines

November 21, 2024

Two Taylor, Texas elementary schools, Naomi Pasemann and Main Street, are offering students a unique incentive to read: book vending machines.

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Dodge Elementary gets book vending machine

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.

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RJ Julia Booksellers installs book vending machine at New Haven airport

November 19, 2024

Independent bookstore RJ Julia Booksellers has expanded its reach to air travelers. The bookstore recently installed a vending machine at Tweed New Haven…

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Birthday book vending machines installed at Amphi Unified School District

November 13, 2024

The Amphi Unified School District in Tucson, Arizona is taking a unique approach to promoting literacy by installing birthday book vending machines at its…

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Crouse Community Learning Center gets book vending machine to promote literacy

November 13, 2024

Akron Public Schools has installed its first Bookworm Vending Machine at Crouse Community Learning Center, thanks to a grant from the GAR Foundation, according…

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