Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 11:03 am

The University Writing Center at MTSU has joined forces with Project Help and Murfreesboro City Schools Outreach during the holiday season to encourage children’s literacy.

In its team effort to promote the cause, UWC staff will accept new and gently used children’s books now through Dec. 9, as well as monetary donations, which will go toward the purchase of youth titles.

Meagan McManus, a peer mentor and UWC writing assistant, said that members of the UWC staff will attend Project Help’s fall semester celebration Dec. 17 to share some of the donated books with the lab’s children.

Those interested in donating children’s books may deposit them at the campus-based writing center, Room 325 in Peck Hall, during its regular operating hours. The center is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays.

For more information on the children’s holiday book drive, please contact the UWC at 615-904-8237 or e-mail McManus at mcm2r@mtsu.edu.