CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Channel 9 is once again teaming up wtih the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library to collect books for children and teens for our "Channel 9 Books for Kids" Book Drive.
It is part of our community wide effort to improve literacy across the Carolinas.
Watch the video above as Channel 9's Education Reporter Elsa Gillis shows us how a group of teenagers is playing a role in helping inspire a new generation of young readers.
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