AAA South Jersey’s Voorhees Office Collecting Books Year-Round for BookSmiles
Visit our Voorhees office – located at 700 Laurel Oak Road – during business hours to drop off books. \n
Mar 26, 2025 | Community
VOORHEES, N.J. – AAA South Jersey is proud to now be a permanent collection site for BookSmiles, a Pennsauken-based nonprofit that distributes children's books to those in need.
Visit our Voorhees office – located at 700 Laurel Oak Road – during business hours to drop off books. The branch is open Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 5 p.m. The collection box is located in the sitting area to the right of the main entrance.
BookSmiles accepts new and gently used books for children and adults, including dictionaries, encyclopedias and magazine collections. Adult books are also accepted. BookSmiles trades grown-up books by the ton for children's books.
Since 2017, BookSmiles has distributed over 2.8 million books to children, homes, and teachers in need.
AAA South Jersey associates and members donated more than 4,000 books to BookSmiles in early March, followed by a staff volunteer event.
“BookSmiles’ mission is so important today, and AAA South Jersey is proud to support it in any way we can. We encourage all members to go through their closets and bookshelves and donate what they can. Just one book can make a difference in a child’s life,” AAA spokesperson Matthew Bowker said.
Other BookSmiles donation sites can be found here.
About AAA
Started in 1902 by automotive enthusiasts who wanted to chart a path for better roads in America and advocate for safe mobility, AAA has transformed into one of North America’s largest membership organizations. Today, AAA provides roadside assistance, travel, discounts, financial and insurance services to enhance the life journey of over 63 million members across North America, including 56 million in the United States. To learn more about all AAA has to offer or to become a member, visit AAA.com.
About BookSmiles
Since its inception, BookSmiles has promoted literacy and the joy of reading by giving nearly 3 million books to Philadelphia and New Jersey children who need them most. By diverting used children's books from going to landfills or pulpers, we provide millions of books with new life. Starting in infancy, children living in book deserts can build robust libraries of their own, inviting academic success!