Founded by UNLV College of Education alumni, Spread the Word Nevada (STWN) is a children’s literacy non-profit dedicated to advancing early childhood literacy by placing books into the hands and homes of children within Nevada’s at-risk, low income communities.

You can support the cause by contributing to the physical/virtual book drive and/or help us prepare books in-person on July 26, 2025.

Physical Book Drive

Bring books to the UNLV College of Education Dean’s Office in the Carlson Education Building (CEB) in Room 301. The office is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Alternatively, you can drop books off at any of the STWN Book Bins across the state. Please include a note to indicate that the books were donated as a part of the UNLV College of Education Alumni Chapter Drive so they can be included in our total!

Book Donation Guidelines

• New and gently used books are welcome!
• Preferred reading levels: PreK–5th grade (ages 0-11), with a special need for 4th & 5th grade chapter books.
• Please no:
  • Encyclopedias, dictionaries, activity books, workbooks, or coloring books
  • Books in languages other than English or Spanish

Virtual Book Drive

Not in Nevada? No problem! You can support this initiative by making a donation on our webpage. STWN can purchase a children’s book for just $2, so every dollar donated truly makes a difference.

About the UNLV College of Education Alumni Chapter

The UNLV College of Education Alumni Chapter Board of Directors is the driving force behind a strong relationship between UNLV’s College of Education, its alumni, and its friends. Through outreach, engagement, and philanthropy, our goal is to benefit the greater UNLV community and next generation of professionals. Our members represent many aspects of the educational field at all levels - classroom teachers, counselors and psychologists, human services professionals, researchers, subject specialists, and more.