Books for International Goodwill (BIG)
Purpose & Mission
Books for International Goodwill (B.I.G.) is the largest all-volunteer book distribution project in the world having distributed over 9 million books to underserved populations in the U.S. and abroad. To get an idea of what 9 million books looks like, think about laying them end to end. Nine million books would stretch from Annapolis to Chicago and most of the way back. B.I.G. is the signature project of the Parole (Annapolis) Rotary Club. Our goal is to “keep books alive,” rather than seeing them discarded and ending up in landfills.
Learn More: Books for International Goodwill (big-books.org)
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In-Person Service Opportunity
Interested in sorting books to then pack and send overseas? Well here is your perfect in-person service opportunity! Join us at the BIG Warehouse to sort through and pack up lots and lots of books to send to those in need overseas.
Date 1: October 24th, 2026
Time 1: 8am - 11am
Date 2: November 14th, 2026
Time 2: 8am - 11am
Location: BIG Warehouse - 451 Defense Highway, Annapolis MD 21401
Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BAAAF29A1FAC07-66783193-bigsorting
Donation Needs
Love to read? Have little ones that have outgrown their children’s books? Maybe you have some non-fiction books that have been ready and finally need a new home? Don’t let those books collect dust on the shelf! They could be sparking imagination for others!
What to drop: Books in gently-used or new condition. Only gently used books will be accepted! B.I.G. has a specific need for non-fiction and children's books at this time.
Date: Any day!
Drop of time: 24/7 shed is available for drop off at the B.I.G. warehouse.
Location: B.I.G. Warehouse - 451 Defense Highway, Annapolis, MD 21401
All books must be dropped off directly to B.I.G. We will NOT be collecting books at any of the Chick-fil-A locations during the course of PTS or at the final Day of Service Event. Please take a picture of you dropping off your books so we can give you a stamp at the final day of service on November 14th!
Signing up to donate books at B.I.G. simply gives us an idea of how many people will be participating in donating. Thank you!
Sign-up Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BAAAF29A1FAC07-66783728-bigbook