A letter from the Biloxi Public Library (and meet our awesome librarian!)

Posted by on Jun 14, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 1 comment Hi Pamie, Here are some pictures. Let me give you a little background for them: This is inside the main branch of the Biloxi Public Library, which was located a few miles inland from the Gulf. I am sure you have seen the pictures of what it was like in there immediately after the storm. Here you can see how far the walls had to be ripped out to protect from mold. The first picture is where...
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At over 500 book donations in less than five days, you guys are fantastic.

Posted by on Jun 14, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 4 comments Dear Pamie, A few days before Hurricane Katrina, I left my apartment in Long Beach, MS and headed down Hwy 90 to the Gulfport public library. I had just finished up two years as a visiting faculty member at the University of Southern Mississippi’s campus in Long Beach, and I had decided to continue living in Long Beach for a while, in part because the hundreds of books I owned would be a...
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400 and counting.

Posted by on Jun 13, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off You guys. I’m all teary. Hi Glark and Pamie, It seems weird to me, after all this time, that you have real names. Anyway, I just wanted to tell you a few things. Under the name Witch Baby, I’ve been a follower of the TWoP collective since Dawson’s Wrap, waaaaay back in the day. Some of my favorite Internet memories are of Fametracker’s boards. As of August of last...
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Over 300!

Posted by on Jun 13, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off I went home, went to sleep, and woke up to lovely, wonderful book donations. Thanks, everybody. I also found this letter in my inbox: Your kindness and generosity means so much to so many. My office was located on the first floor of the Gulfport Library. I lost 9 years worth of work and hundreds of books in the blink of an eye. We can’t thank you enough. Gen Thompson Outreach...
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over 200.

Posted by on Jun 12, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off In less than three days, we’ve sent over 200 books to the Harrison County Library System. Are the thank yous getting old, yet? Those of you who have spread the word on your own websites are helping out tremendously. We’re working on finding an easier way to make cash donations to the library online. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot me an...
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Almost at 200!

Posted by on Jun 12, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off Thanks for your immediate support on this year’s book drive. Some of you have posted in the comments that you made donations, but you don’t tell us how many, or which ones. Please let us know so that we can add you to our tally. Librarians love you.
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Recent Letters To Dewey…

Posted by on Jun 12, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | 1 comment From our librarian…: It all looks so great, and the response has been incredible! We’re adding to the lists right now, and will keep a close eye on them. Thank you guys so much, I can’t tell you how exciting this is for us! –Sharon From one of the original pamie.com readers…: Pam, Just wanted to thank you for publicizing the horrible state of the library system...
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Wow.

Posted by on Jun 11, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off We’ve been live for 24 hours now, and you’ve already broken the 100-book mark, and sent one thousand dollars to Harrison County. We couldn’t be prouder of you guys. These book drives always lead me to using way more exclamation points than I normally do, and I sound like the peppiest gal around, but that’s what it sounds like when you’re beaming with pride. Thanks...
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Two Lists Already Cleared?!

Posted by on Jun 11, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off Rabrab wrote it the “What You Gave” comments: Incidentally, Glark and Pamie, and everyone else, Saucier and Pass Christian libraries have both had their wish lists completely cleared, as of 11:00 AM, June 11th. Here’s hoping that they add new items soon, so the generosity may continue unabated. Fear not! We’ve let them know that they have picked clean and we’re told...
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Day One!

Posted by on Jun 10, 2006 in 2006 Book Drive | Comments Off Wow! Day One (and really, it’s only been about six hours since we announced the site) is almost over and look at the tally already! How awesome are you guys? I’m going to have to say twelve. You are twelve awesome.
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