About Book ’Em
New books. Open doors.
We bring children, books, and community together in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia.
Bibb County Sheriff’s Office
Working together.
One book at a time.
Book ’Em partners with the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office to put new books into children’s hands at schools, neighborhood gatherings, recreation centers, and community events.
Deputies help children choose books and can carry books in their patrol vehicles to share with young readers. These moments create opportunities for children and families to connect with the people who serve their neighborhoods.
Learn about the partnership in The Telegraph’s 2019 interview with founder Katie Powers.
Volunteers and local supporters make this work possible.
A deputy helps young readers choose books at Rosa Taylor Elementary. Photograph by Larry Najera / GoRound. See the story and photos.
How books reach children
Meeting young readers where they are.
- Schools & summer programsSchool-wide giveaways, back-to-school events, and the Sheriff’s Office’s CHAMPS camps.
- Neighborhoods & community eventsBook distributions at recreation centers and gatherings across Macon-Bibb.
- Everyday connectionsPatrol deputies can keep books in their vehicles to share with children they meet.
- Community supportDonations help us purchase quality books through nonprofit book resources, including First Book and Scholastic.
In the news
Community connections,
through the years.
Explore reporting on Book ’Em’s school visits, family literacy support, and work alongside the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office.
13WMAZ
Rosa Taylor in the news
Watch 13WMAZ’s coverage of Book ’Em’s visit to Rosa Taylor Elementary.
Macon-Bibb County
Supporting family reading
County reporting credits Book ’Em, the Sheriff’s Office, and Powers Law Group with providing books for Lead with Literacy’s Macon Family Time program.
The Telegraph
The story behind the partnership
Founder Katie Powers explains how books connect young readers with deputies, from school giveaways to everyday encounters in the community.
13WMAZ
Deputies deliver summer reading
Early coverage follows Bibb deputies and Book ’Em as they help Brookdale Elementary students take books home for the summer.
Our purpose
Make reading feel like a possibility
for every child.
We want children to have books they can enjoy, return to, and share with their families. Each book is a small, tangible way to invest in the future of our community.
Let’s Book ’Em, Macon.
Help write the next chapter.
A gift. A little time. A community connection.
There is a place for you in this story.