Teachers union gives away thousands of books in Hamtramck

Community members look through a collection of thousands of books during a free book giveaway hosted by the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers and Reading Opens the World on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Hamtramck Community Center.

Rebekka Dicks, a speech pathologist working in Hamtramck, left, and Nolan Jones, right, assist a group of children in creating their own books during a free book giveaway hosted by the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers and Reading Opens the World on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Hamtramck Community Center.

Eric Stoddard of the Hamtramck Fire Department, right, chooses books to take home to his daughter during a free book giveaway hosted by the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers and Reading Opens the World on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Hamtramck Community Center.

Tammy Islam of Hamtramck looks through a collection of thousands of books during a free book giveaway hosted by the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers and Reading Opens the World on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Hamtramck Community Center.

Community members look through a collection of thousands of books during a free book giveaway hosted by the Hamtramck Federation of Teachers and Reading Opens the World on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at the Hamtramck Community Center.