Book drive begins for families dealing with abuse

Barnes & Noble bookstores nationwide are getting ready for the company’s annual Holiday Book Drive.

Beginning Nov. 1, customers of the Barnes & Noble store at Metro Pointe, 901 B South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, are being asked to purchase books that the company will collect and donate to Crittenton Services for Families and Children, a local organization providing treatment services for children and families dealing with abuse and neglect.

Barnes & Noble will host in-store activities during the book drive, which will end Jan. 1.

Community leaders, children’s authors, educators and elected officials are scheduled to participate in storytime events.

For more information, call (714) 444-1653.

— Sue Thoensen