# @thespacegal on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BmRpT54hwiq
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/19516117-thespacegal-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2018-08-09T22:57:18.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Emily Calandrelli (@thespacegal) — https://gondola.cc/thespacegal

## Caption

Happy #NationalBookLoversDay!📚 I'm here with my friend Tristan showing off my Ada Lace book in jetblue's #SoarWithReading Vending Machines - these vending machines are scattered throughout the Bay Area and provide NEW books to kids FOR FREE. 📚

Today I went to the public library to read to local kids and was reminded the value that public libraries give to communities.

Public libraries offer more than books 📚

They're safe spaces with access to Internet. They offer free classes on how to become a Maker or video editor. They offer financial literacy training and job search assistance. They're a valuable part of a healthy, high-functioning society. So, I'm happy that my tax dollars go to support them. 📚

jetblue partnered with simonkids to distribute 100,000 new books across the Bay area to help make sure all kids have a book they can call their own. Wouldn't you love to see these vending machines all over the country? 📚

#books #reading #kidlit #adalace #booksforkids #chapterbooks #science #space #scienceforkids #stemforkids #stembooks #childrensliterature #childrenschapterbooks

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## Tags

reading, space, stembooks, childrenschapterbooks, soarwithreading, chapterbooks, booksforkids, stemforkids, science, childrensliterature, adalace, scienceforkids, nationalbookloversday, kidlit, books

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