Walt-
Thanks so much for your suggestion about contacting the local Lions
Club. I've referred your suggestion to the person with the books.
Best-
Binnie Syril
On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 3:54 PM, waltbartlow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Also contact your local Lions clubs. Many of them work to place books into
> the hands of local underprivileged school age children. My local Lions Club
> (Phoenix Metro Lions) has been doing this for over thirty years and works
> with the local school districts.
>
>
>
> Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Maureen Socha <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 6/30/16 8:26 AM (GMT-07:00)
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT- Massive book donation offer!
>
> Better World Books may take them too - http://www.betterworldbooks.com/ .
> We use them for gently used withdrawals. We set up an account and they send
> you the packing materials plus pay shipping via UPS. Check them out or pass
> it on! Worth a try!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fiction Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jorgenson,
> Jane
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 11:04 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: OT- Massive book donation offer!
>
> Binnie,
> The Rotary organization is an organizer for Books for the World. They pick
> up the books and eventually they make their way to Texas where they are
> shipped to countries around the world, many in Africa. So you might suggest
> that this gentleman contact the local Rotary club and see if they
> participate.
>
>
> Jane Jorgenson
> Supervising Librarian, Hawthorne & Lakeview Libraries
>
> Madison Public Library
> 2707 E. Washington Ave
> Madison WI 53704
> 608/692-5743
>
>
>
> From: Fiction Discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Binnie
> Braunstein
> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2016 8:56 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: OT- Massive book donation offer!
>
> Dear Fiction_Lers:
>
> I have a contact at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation who
> informed me that they will be giving books for donations.
>
> From the email to Binnie:
> The books are brand new, and we wanted to help out the tenant give them for
> donations. There is no charge, it is all up for donation .
> We did a rough estimate and think we have around 113,000 english lit books,
> 36,000 history books and 5,000 science and math books, around 150,000 books
> total.
> The topics range from the literature of Plato to ancient religious history
> of Egypt.
>
> I have spoken to the gentleman who sent me the email. The books are not
> sorted, (excepted as stated into 3 very broad categories) and there is no
> list of authors/titles. Anyone interested would have to go to the Brooklyn
> Navy Yard and physically hunt througjh the books. ANyone going woud need a
> pass to the Yard, which the email sender would gladly provide.
>
> If anyone is interested, please contac me off list and I will provide the
> gentleman's name and contact information.
>
> Best-
>
> Binnie Syril
> Binnie Syril Braunstein
> Romance novelist/former librarian
>
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