Special thanks to Susan, who sent Dewey this link to an application for a $500 minigrant for public schools and libraries.

Pam,

This is Kat from the Benton Harbor Public Library writing to thank you so much for the wonderful donations that we have received because of your site! The books have been arriving, and they are much appreciated. Most of the books will be put into the collection, and a few will be given to teens during the summer reading program. Because of the donations the library will able to offer patrons access to books that otherwise would not have been available.

We were really excited to see that you’d visited our Facebook page, and even linked it on your site. Thank you again for all the wonderful donations! It’s been such a great surprise, and a special treat to see what books come in each day.

Kat Werner
Head of Teen Services
Benton Harbor Public Library

Hi Pam,

I’ve donated three books to the Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. I wanted to “pay it forward” as we were one of the lucky recipients of your charity in 2008!

Just a little update:

Children’s Institute’s library is still going strong and we have a thriving program despite our small space. Last year we started a summer reading program “Camp Read-a-lot” that drew more newcomers to the library who were excited to see the “cool” titles we provided. As you may remember, we are in Koreatown in Los Angeles where there isn’t a public library nearby. In addition, with the LA Public Library cutting hours, we are becoming even more important to our local kids. We’ve heard reports that kids are being turned away from the nearby Public Library because the parents don’t have a California Driver’s License. Many of the local residents, despite living in “Koreatown”, are actually immigrants from Mexico and Central America. Some are legal, but some aren’t. Regardless, many of our clients have avoided approaching the public libraries. As news spread of our improving library collection, we have continued to receive new community customers every week. This fall our agency hopes to open up a new site at Temple and Alvarado where we will have a dedicated library space to serve the community in Historic Filippinotown. I’m excited to be able to stock a brand new library but we will probably need more books (hard to imagine, but true!). Now that our kids have become aware of the excellent selection at our current library, more and more reluctant readers are discovering our library and actively asking for new titles. It’s exciting to see kids get involved with the library. You and your team and all of the donors from 2008 are big parts of making that happen. Thank you again for all the work that you do to spread literacy to our hardest hit communities. It is very much appreciated!

Fondly,
Alicia Fox
Children’s Librarian
Children’s Institute, Inc.

I can’t wait for the librarians to start receiving their books. Should be right around now.

The latest donation:

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Hey Pam!

Here’s what I sent:

Unwind (from their wishlist and a book I found compelling and spooky!)

And to round things out:

Feed
The Compound
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
The Family Tree
The Golden Compass
Beauty
Graceling

Yay for the 3-for-4 promotion at Amazon and a big-time YAY for you and Dewey!

-Allie
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You can still give to the Benton Harbor Public Library in Michigan, the Hardee County Public Library in Florida, the Delphos Public Library in Kansas, the Westfield Detention Center in Massachusetts, or one of the many children’s hospitals that could use a good book or two.

Thanks, everybody.

Over two hundred donations! This is so very exciting. One week, two hundred and six books. Dewey would be clapping for you, but he has no hands.

…He has to read with his heart. (And audiobooks!)

Winners from the weekend are:

Michelle Frits
Tamara Blaich

Yay! 200 books! Did you give? Do you still want to? YOU CAN!