Fall Impact Day
The theme is literacy, and it runs on books: collected, donated, and read out loud.
See How to ParticipateWhat Is Impact Day?
Impact Day is the NSLS national day of service. On the same day, in communities across the country, chapters and members take action around a single shared theme.
This past spring, more than 5,600 members took part across 650+ chapters. This fall, the theme is literacy: book drives, read-alouds, library partnerships, and projects that put books into more hands.
If it is about reading, it counts.
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Saturday, November 14, 2026. Find your chapter's event or plan your own, and join thousands of members serving on the same day.
Don't See an Event on Your Calendar?
If your chapter isn't hosting or you're participating on your own, add your event here. Tell us what you're planning and how many books you expect to collect. Your event joins the national map and your books join the count.
Impact Day, In the Field
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Fall Impact Day?
Fall Impact Day is the NSLS national day of service, taking place Saturday, November 14, 2026. This fall, members and chapters across the country will rally around one theme: literacy. Book drives, read-alouds, and service projects that put books into the hands of people who need them.
Why literacy?
Books are one of the most direct ways to create lasting change in a community. A single book drive can stock a classroom, a shelter, or a little free library for months. And literacy projects work everywhere: on campus, online, and in every college town in the country, at no cost to you or your chapter.
How do I participate?
Start with the members area calendar. If your chapter is hosting an event, RSVP there. If not, plan your own literacy project and register it using the form on this page so it counts toward the national total.
What counts as a literacy project?
If it is about reading, it counts. Some ideas:
- A book drive on campus, at work, or in your neighborhood
- A read-aloud or story time with a local library or elementary school
- Volunteering with a literacy nonprofit
- A campus book swap or "blind date with a book" giveaway
- Donating books to a shelter, hospital, or community center
What if I can't participate on November 14?
November 14 is the official date, but schedules vary. Plan your project for a day that works within the week before or after, and post about it on November 14 with #NSLSImpactDay so you're part of the national moment.
I'm a chapter leader. How do I host an event?
Post your event in the members area (choose "Community Service" as the event type) so your members can find it and RSVP. Your Chapter Success Manager can help you shape your idea and navigate next steps.
Where do the books go?
You choose. Local libraries, schools, shelters, and literacy nonprofits are all great destinations, and most communities have organizations actively looking for book donations. Details on additional national donation options are coming soon.
One Day. One Theme.
Thousands of Leaders.
On November 14, put more books in more hands. Find your chapter's event or register your own, and be part of the biggest Impact Day yet.
Find an Event in the Members Area
