Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap vice president Ardie Burnham, accompanied by fellow LASS board members and staff, shares stories and song with a crowd of fellow book lovers, including Mayor Nancy Cooper and Salmon Arm GM owner Ian Gray, during the official kick-off to this year’s Jam the GM book drive at Salmon Arm GM Wednesday, Jan. 6. The book drive takes place throughout January, gathering gently-used childrens books for distribution to local organizations that provide services to families.