# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Small Business Saturday Book Drive
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 am – Sun, 30 Nov, 2025 at 11:45 pm
- **Event Description**: Support locally owned and independent book
stores and honor your loved ones!

Makenna Morse, aka Ms. Morse, was an inspirational English language arts teacher who was tragically killed in a car crash on April 21, 2024.

To continue her story, and that of other book lovers,
Makenna's Books collects book donations for Little Free
Libraries across Michigan in memory of the literary fans who
are no longer with us. Over 2,600 books have been donated
and delivered so far!

November 29, 2025 is Small Business Saturday, it would have also been Makenna’s 28th Birthday. In her honor, we'll be supporting our beloved, locally owned and independent book stores.

We will be collecting book donations at these amazing small businesses November 28-30, store visitors may enter to win a $25 gift certificate to their store! 

An option to label donated books with a custom memorial sticker honoring your loved one will be available at each location. 

A Novel Concept (222 S Washington Square Lansing MI 48933) *Please note this location is Friday & Saturday only, they are closed Sundays

Barrett’s Books (111 West Grand River Avenue Williamston MI 48895)

Bestsellers Books & Coffee (360 S Jefferson St Mason MI 48854)

Deadtime Stories (1132 South Washington Avenue Lansing Michigan 48910)

Everybody Reads (2019 E Michigan Ave Lansing MI 48912)

Darrell’s Market & Hardware (4520 W Columbia Rd, Mason MI 48854) 
*This site will be collecting new and gently-loved books and although Darrell’s doesn’t sell books, they have a Little Free Library out front where you can also pick up your next read!

Learn more at https://makennasbooks.com 
 
#makennasbooks #msmorse #makennamorse #littlefreelibrary #SmallBizSat
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/east-lansing/small-business-saturday-book-drive/200029147508106
- **Event Categories**: art, nonprofit, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 85

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029147508106?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=east+lansing-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: East Lansing
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Greater Lansing Area
- **lat**: 42.76338
- **long**: -84.50904
- **full address**: Greater Lansing Area, 2717 West Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823-1389, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Makenna's Books (https://allevents.in/org/makennas-books/24599081)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 28 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Greater Lansing Area, 2717 West Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823-1389, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Makenna's Books
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, nonprofit, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Small Business Saturday Book Drive ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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