The NDSU Phi Kappa Phi chapter is one of the five top chapters in the honor society’s inaugural Book Drive Competition. The nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society announced the competition winners June 5.

The competition, held between Feb. 1 and April 30, saw participation from 19 Phi Kappa Phi chapters across the nation, with a total of nearly 7,000 donated books.

The winning chapters – the five that collected the most books – include NDSU; Texas Woman's University; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Florida Atlantic University; and Youngstown State University.

The chapters will receive a “Little Free Library” to place at a location of their choice. The library is a freestanding box where anyone may donate and borrow books in an effort to promote literacy throughout communities. More information can be found at http://littlefreelibrary.org.

In addition to the Little Free Library, chapters will receive $150 to cover the design cost of personalizing the library.

During the drive, participating chapters collected books to donate to an organization of their choosing. Beneficiary organizations included schools, libraries, hospitals, a tribal college, correctional center and non-profit organizations such as shelters, and tutoring and mentoring programs.

Founded in 1897 and headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Phi Kappa Phi annually inducts approximately 32,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni. The society has chapters at more than 300 select colleges and universities in North America and the Philippines. The NDSU chapter, established in 1913, is the 10th oldest active chapter.

For more information on Phi Kappa Phi, visit www.phikappaphi.org.

NDSU is recognized as one of the nation’s top 108 public and private universities by the Carnegie Commission on Higher Education.