SPVM: major book drive for children in shelters

04 february 2016

The Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM), in collaboration with the organization Mes livres, mon refuge, invites all residents to take part in a major collection of books that will be given to children that are temporarily housed in domestic violence shelters.

The goal of Mes livres, mon refuge is to gather new and gently-used books for children aged 8 and under, including fiction, non-fiction, comic books, and puzzle books.

New and used books will be gratefully received anytime between February 1st and 29th books at any SPVM Neighbourhood Station (PDQ), including PDQ 12 in Westmount, at 21 Stanton Street.

The main goal of this project is to help counter the adverse effects of exposure to domestic violence by providing children with an opportunity to escape into the world of reading. As a bonus, each child will be given a backpack with reading material at the end of his or her stay at the shelter to encourage further reading.

On behalf of all the children that may benefit from this project, we thank you for your generosity!

For more information:
Mes livres, mon refuge