Elliot's Library

Our dear friend and fellow NICU parent, Kara Reese Krause, is hosting a book drive for Elliot’s Library during her holiday photoshoots at Kara Reese Photography. All books gathered will be donated to Waukesha Memorial Hospital which is where her son received care and is our newest Elliot’s Library location. Thank you Kara for your continued support 💕

We are doing another book drive this year for Elliot's Library during our A Moment With Santa® portrait series! Drop off your donations of NEW children's/baby books at 213 South Street, Waukesha WI 53186 between 9am-4pm the following Saturdays: 11/8, 11/15, 11/22. We will deliver all the books to Waukesha Memorial Hospital after the book drive to replenish their books in the NICU :)

We've been a bit quiet the past few days because we've been organizing the MANY books we've received this year! Here's a peek behind the scenes as we sort, inventory, and organize books. Thank you to Morgan Dunbar, Mary Natoli, and a few anonymous donors for your recent donations!

Any guesses what our grand total will be? Post your guess below! We're also 2 days away from the end of this year's book drive, there's still time to donate! Thank you!💜

Donations are still coming in! Thank you Linda Petersen, Camila and Wade Clendenning, Marilyn Lewis, Rian Rahm, Bonnie Lemmer, The Michels Family, and a handful of anonymous donors!

4 days left in our 2025 Book Drive! Click the links in the comments below if you would like to donate ❤️📚

Mya spent 13 days in the Marshfield Children’s NICU with her parents Brooke and Brandon by her side. Mya’s mom is an avid reader and enjoyed the special bond reading created with her daughter:

“I was able to share my love of reading with her and it also provided a way for her to hear our voices to bring that sense of calmness and comfort to her when we felt helpless.”

Mya received the book “I Love You Like No Otter” from Elliot’s Library. Reading to Mya was a nice way to shut out the frequent beeps and other sounds of the NICU and have special time together.

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