New and used children's books collected through Saturday Dec. 6

at various drop-offs on the Claremont McKenna College campus.

The effort benefits JumpStart, a 5-C (that's the Claremont Colleges) organization which has trained college students to help build literacy and early language skills in low-income preschools for seven years, Claremont McKenna College officials said.

Book donations for the children between the ages of 3 and 5 can be placed in a colorful box under the bulletin board in the Collins Dining Hall lobby.

Organizers want to collect more than 200 books. They will repair and clean the books as needed.