[Publib] Discarded books...oh my!

[Donna Jo Atwood]

Perhaps we should do an annual craft program on making things of discarded
books-you know, the purses out of books, or the Christmas trees from old
Reader's Digests.   Of course, I haven't yet thought of a craft project for
mildew. (See my tongue firmly in cheek.)                                   

 

Donna Jo Atwood

Reference Librarian 

Olathe (KS) Public Library

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Kathleen Stipek
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 9:49 AM
To: gresd at ohoopeelibrary.org; publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] Discarded books...oh my!

 

.  And, if there's a gung-ho recycling person locally, maybe he or she could
put the library in contact with someplace that will recycle everything that
the library and Friends can't use.

 

Kathleen Stipek

Alachua County Library District

401 East University Avenue

Gainesville, Florida 32601

352-334-3931  (fax) 352-334-3948

 

     --Non, merci.

       Cyrano de Bergerac

 

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On Behalf Of Dusty Gres
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:35 AM
To: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: RE: [Publib] Discarded books...oh my!

And when folks will not even take the free ones -- THEN it is back to the
dumpster problem!  And, the Salvation Army and Goodwill both told us that if
we can't sell them or give them away then they didn't want them either!

 

Dusty Gres, Director
Ohoopee Regional Library System
Hdq: Vidalia-Toombs County Library
610 Jackson Street
Vidalia, GA 30474
PH: (912) 537-9283
FAX: (912) 537-3735
EMAIL: gresd at ohoopeelibrary.org
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"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different
speeds.
A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing."
William James
  

 

 

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From: publib-bounces at webjunction.org [mailto:publib-bounces at webjunction.org]
On Behalf Of Heather Shumway
Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 10:07 AM
To: Jane Carle
Cc: publib at webjunction.org
Subject: [Publib] Discarded books...oh my!

Based on a posting I saw on Publib a year or two ago, I believe, we started
a freebie table for all of the books that we feel are just too far beyond
saving to go into the book sale.  You would be amazed at what disappears
from the table.  
We are very fortunate that we have a large space outside that is covered by
a roof, so we are able to do this easily.  Although, I had a patron
"complain" that we had put free books out on a very cold day and he thought
it was unkind to tempt people to stand in the cold and browse.  
All that said, I highly recommend it if you have the space.  I have never
had a patron complain that the books on the table should be elsewhere.  
Thank you to the publib member who suggested it.  

Heather Shumway
Hooksett Public Library
Hooksett, NH 

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