Roving Clover seeks $100,000 to replace aging book bus

SHARON — Heather Mathews’ Roving Clover book bus has delivered thousands of free books to children across the Northwest Corner. Now, after repeated breakdowns, the aging green bus needs replacing. Mathews is working to raise $100,000 to buy and convert another used bus. She said she has raised $45,000 toward that goal. A teacher at Sharon Center School for 36 years and currently its reading interventionist, Mathews described the project during a presentation at the Taghhannuck Grange Saturday, Nov. 7. The Grange presented her with a $1,000 donation. Mathews said transportation barriers can make it difficult for some Northwest Corner families to visit libraries. She wanted to help children get books during the summer, when the absence of classroom instruction can contribute to learning loss, often called the “summer slide.” She said the pull of screen time adds to the challenge. “I wanted to break that cycle and get books into the hands of kids,” she said.

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