Need to Read: Yonkers Police Throwing The Book At Kids

YONKERS, NY — This Thursday, April 1, Yonkers police will be putting away their ticket books and will instead hand out free children's books at two locations in town. The events are part of the department's Need to Read Book Giveaway.

Members of the YPD Community Affairs Division will pass out books for reading levels ranging from pre-K to middle school. Cops with armfuls of books will be at Getty Square, near the Dunkin' Donuts from 9:30-11:30 a.m. and will then move to Lincoln Park near South Broadway and McLean from 1-3 p.m. Officers will also be available to receive donations of books in like new or gently used condition.

Members of the public whose taste in reading materials have advanced past Curious George or teenage vampires are still encouraged to stop by to say hello to the men and women in blue. Mask wearing and social distancing protocols will remain in effect during the activities.