We Love the Top Chef Coalition

Posted by David T. Cole on Jul 25, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off On behalf of the Tubey’s Kids Top Chef Coalition, I am happy to offer this donation of $528.29 to the Dewey Donation System. We lost the most recent Custom Recap Auction (and I almost lost my sanity during the final minutes of bidding), but we were planning to build on these funds in hopes of winning the next aution. Tubey, of course, had different plans. Those sneaky Size Nines stepped...
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Last Batch of Snark of Tubeys on Auction Now

Posted by David T. Cole on Jul 21, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off The last of the popular “Snark of Tubeys” stuffed doll auctions are now up! The kinda loveable mascot of Television Without Pity has been turned into over 40 unique toys by the lovely and talented Pwuellerstorfi. This last batch also includes the coveted Boot Tubey and Giant Tubey. 100% of the winning bids will go to the Harrison County Library System so if you are in the market for...
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One Month. 500 Donations!

Posted by Pamela Ribon on Jul 12, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 1 comment Thank you so much for everything you’ve done to help the Harrison County Library System over the past month. It is so appreciated. A Letter of Thanks From a Mississippi Gulf Coast Resident I saw in our local paper that you have chosen to adopt our local libraries. Thank you so much. Many of us on the Coast do feel overlooked sometimes with all of the attention and help that New Orleans...
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Dewey in USA Today

Posted by David T. Cole on Jul 11, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 1 comment Many thanks to Whitney at USA Today for mentioning the Dewey Donation System and to Mary for sending her the link to our site. Thanks guys!
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Pass Christian Book Drive — $1000!

Posted by David T. Cole on Jul 10, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off Michelle writes: David & Pam, I have the final numbers for the Pass Christian book drive. My friends made me cry at work the other day when they called to tell me that they just couldn’t let the total stand at $865. They got more donations and took them down to Sally, making the grand total $1000! We spent $600 on books and gave the library $400 in cash to order the books that...
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grab a kleenex before you read this letter.

Posted by Pamela Ribon on Jul 4, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 7 comments “Sanctuary” — A story about Sharon Davis, Branch Librarian for the Harrison County Library System What makes a kid want to grow up to be a librarian, anyway? What kind of stuffed-shirt environment could produce such an ana… uh, such a banal desire? And where did the rumor start that librarians are sexy? Well, I guess if you can’t come from well-bred stock, the...
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