Gardiners Avenue Elementary students Catalina Diaz and Cody Kiernan were excited to utilize the school's new book vending machine. A special prize now awaits each student at Gardiners Avenue Elementary School in the Levittown School District after the unveiling of the book vending machine, part of the district's literary theme of #BookLove.

Donated by the school's PTA, the machine is populated by books that appeal to a range of ages and meet different reading skill levels. In class, teachers give out tickets to deserving for one item from the machine. The tickets are collected by the school's front desk security officer, who gives the student a coin in exchange. Many students have had the exciting opportunity to utilize the vending machine, with many more to come. On Sept. 3, the second day of school, students gathered in the front lobby for a grand ribbon cutting, joined by district administrators and trustees and members of the Gardiners PTA. A mural painted by art teacher Alyssa Arndt which shows the school's Mustang mascot and promotes the #BookLove theme also stands above the vending machine.

Picking the perfect book was a hard choice for Catalina. Cody showed off his selection.Teachers gathered at the machine's grand opening on Sept. 3.