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This committee coordinates the annual HBA book drive among law firms, corporations and individuals and conducts readings to Harris County elementary schools for Constitution Day and Law Day.

2025-2026 Co-Chairs:

Anietie Akpan, Oatly
Wonderland Hudson, Attorney at Law
Brittny Mandarino, Office of Commissioner Lesley Briones, Precinct 4
Allen Zwernemann, Zwernemann Law Firm

For more information on this committee, contact HBA Associate Director of Community Engagement and Initiatives Georgina Peña at georginap@hba.org or (346) 471-3310.

This committee was proud to partner in the 2026 HBA Spring Days of Service. 

2026 HBA Book Drive

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HBA Installs New Little Free Library in Partnership with Harris County Commissioner’s Office

In November, the HBA had the pleasure of donating and installing a Little Free Library at the Glazier Senior Education Center. Residents are invited to stop by, take a book, or leave one to help promote accessible learning opportunities for all.

Thank you to the Office of Commissioner Lesley Briones, Harris County Precinct 4, for helping make this installation possible.

HBA Fall Day of Service -  Thank You!

THANK YOU to all of the HBA members, committee members, partnership organizations, and volunteers for your outstanding service to make the HBA Days of Service a remarkable success! Thanks to the incredible support of nearly 300 volunteers and our partner organizations, the HBA served 14,000+ community members in 2 days!

The HBA Lawyers for Literacy Committee partnered with Books Between Kids to sort children’s book donations to be distributed to partner schools for students to take home books of their own. 

The committee also installed 4 new Little Free Libraries in greater Houston and restocked 10 with new books.

HBA President-Elect Greg Ulmer (left) installs a Little Free Library, one of four volunteers installed as part of the HBA Days of Service. 

Landers (second from right) poses with volunteers at one of the HBA’s Little Free Libraries. 

Volunteers, including Houston Young Lawyers Association Immediate Past President Brittny Mandarino (left), sort books for at-risk elementary-aged children at Books Between Kids.

2025 Constitution Day Reading Program

HBA members visited 1st-3rd grade students across elementary schools in Harris County in honor of Constitution Day on Wednesday, September 17. Our attorneys read, discussed, and donated the book Marshall, the Courthouse Mouse by Peter W. Barnes and Cheryl Shaw Barnes.

We are delighted that the 2025 HBA Constitution Day Reading Program was able to reach approximately 3459 students in 49 schools, and 12 districts and private schools!

 2024 HBA Book Drive

Thank you to everyone who has donated or participated in the 2024 HBA Book Drive! You can still make a difference by making a monetary donation here.