Project Book Share

This is entirely unrelated to baseball.

As you know, families stranded by Hurricane Katrina will be coming up to Camp Riley near Little Falls. The Children's Literature Network has put together Project Book Share--a book drive for the children who will be stationed at Camp Ripley. From now until Sept 19, the following places will be accepting donations of new or very gently used books for babies, children, and teens:

Bookcase of Wayzata, 607 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN

Fergus Falls Public Library, 205 East Hampden during their open hours (9-8 Mon-Thurs; 9-6 Fri; 9-1 Sat)

The Loft at Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN

The Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Avenue, St Paul, MN

Wild Rumpus, 2720 W. 43rd Street, Minneapolis, MN — Wild Rumpus will match every donated book with TWO new books from their store supply.

For more information, and for downloadable Project Book Share flyers, please see the Children's Literature Network. (This post is BG's way of putting a flyer up at her office.)

Posted by Batgirl at September 9, 2005 04:16 PM
Comments

Bye bye Harry Potter books. We've had some good times. *weeps gently*

Posted by: Will at September 9, 2005 05:09 PM

Thanks for telling us BG, I'll make sure to donate some books!

Posted by: Hannah (the second) at September 9, 2005 05:34 PM

This is the second I've seen for collecting children's books. Is anyone collecting grown up books?

Posted by: Kurtis at September 9, 2005 06:31 PM

Dear Mr. Kurtis,

To contribute other items, such as games, books for adults, toys, clothing, food, health items, please
visit:http://www.kare11.com/news/katrina/hopeforthecity.aspx

Sincerely,
BG

Posted by: Batgirl at September 9, 2005 07:12 PM

Thanks for posting this BG- I am a elementary school teacher and I get to see the magic of a child reading everyday and I know that every book will make a difference! A poster will go up in the staff lounge on Monday.

Posted by: scarpeke at September 9, 2005 07:13 PM

At first when I went to The Red Balloon Book Shop, they had no idea what I was talking about when I was going to drop off the books, but than they took them from me, so I guess maybe all theit employees weren't aware of it or something.

Posted by: Hannah (the second) at September 10, 2005 11:39 AM

Bless you Hannah. Those were probably weekend employees; they'll figure it out.

Posted by: Batgirl at September 10, 2005 11:56 AM

Thanks for posting this! I've had a pile of kids' classiscs that I've wanted to donate somewhere useful for a long time (rather than throwing them away or trying to seel them). Now, these books will find a home and hopefully cheer up some young'un!

Posted by: Just Beth at September 10, 2005 11:49 PM