MONROE — In less than a month, SSM Health Monroe Clinic Medical Group’s Pediatrics team collected 951 new or gently used children’s books to give to pediatric patients at sick visits. 

The book drive, open to staff at SSM Health, collected books at the clinic in Monroe, as well as other SSM Health Monroe Medical Group locations.

“We are so appreciative of everyone that donated books. We weren’t sure what to expect, but this is well beyond anything we imagined,” shared Amy Schultz, RN, and Manager of Monroe’s Pediatrics team.

Teams will begin distributing the books soon.