Help Make Morgan Hill Strong by Supporting Reading, Writing, Art & Community
BookSmart Community Advantage operates under the umbrella of the Morgan Hill Community Foundation.
BCA Signature Programs
We always have a variety of things going on! Check out some of our signature programs below.
Gift of Reading
The Gift of Reading gives a new or like-new book, and thus the gift of literacy, and love of books, to children in our community.
Each year, the program kicks off with a Writing Contest. Learn more about this year’s Gift of Reading Essay Contest.
Morgan Hill Reads
Morgan Hill Reads is a newly launched community-wide reading awareness initiative (Fall 2026). Its purpose is to continually raise awareness throughout the Morgan Hill community about the importance and enjoyment of reading. The initiative aims to encourage people of all ages—including children, teens, adults, and seniors—to read more and to help others learn to read.
Dog Daze of Summer Scavenger Hunt
Building on over over ten years of looking for the elusive book character named Waldo, Morgan Hill families can now enjoy a uniquely Morgan Hill adventure through our town’s local businesses each summer with the Dog Daze of Summer!
Stop the Summer Slide
The Stop the Summer Slide program gives a lift to under-served elementary school kids in our community by celebrating summer reading. With our community partners we identify local classrooms that don’t have the resources to buy their own books for summer reading and provide them with a class-set of an appropriate title for each child to own and read over the summer.
San Jose Book Festival
BCA was one of the founding sponsors of the First Annual San Jose Book Festival, held on September 12, 2026 at Eastridge Center in San Jose. Please join us for the next San Jose Book Festival on September 18, 2027.
Little Free Library Expansion & Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Signup Drive
We’re working with our committee and the community to identify Morgan Hill locations with the greatest need for Little Free Libraries. Help us find places where easier access to free books could make a difference.
We also want every eligible child to receive a free book each month from birth until age five. We’re reaching parents through schools, including families with younger children at home. Our long-term goal: make signup part of welcoming every newborn in Santa Clara County.