[Publib] Veronica Mars donation

[Sara Weissman]

A coalition of fans of the critically acclaimed television series Veronica
Mars is showing its support for the show by donating DVDs of the first
season to libraries across the country. Currently, we have donated over
175 new, official DVD sets and are hoping that your library will be
interested in shelving the show Time Magazine called "one of the six best
dramas on TV," and TV Guide named "The Best Show You're Not Watching."
Veronica Mars was also nominated for an AFI award for "2005 TV Program of
the Year," and Rob Thomas, the show's creator, is a noted Young Adult
author whose books you may already have in your collection.

While we cannot guarantee that we will be able to provide DVDs to every
system, we would love to add any interested libraries to our "potential
donation" list. All we ask is that you confirm that the set would be
placed in circulation (rather than being sold by the Friends of the
Library). It is our goal to raise awareness of this fantastic series while
supporting local library systems.

If you can confirm that you will circulate the set, please reply with the
proper contact name and address for shipping.

You can reach us at VM.DVDS at gmail.com.

The American Film Institute -- "Veronica Mars is a celebration of what it
is to be a young woman--and a welcome alternative to the feminine model
that is threatening to consume American culture. The show is smart and
cool and clever--all virtues that are lauded in its geeky heroine. The
show's writing and casting also transcend the teen detective log line by
not imagining Veronica as a super girl, but a teenager with a strong
father figure and loyal friends who live in a community with complicated
images of race, class and family--like all of us."