I donated books with yellowing pages myself.  As well as a book or two
that I taped.

I don't think they want books that are completely falling apart.  If
they're readable and look half-way decent, they'll take them.


--- In [email protected], Cassie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Tina,
> 
> What would be "gently" used?  I have books my daughters gave me to
donate
> like Wrinkle in Time.  That book has a small tear in the cover that
I can
> repair with packing tape.  Some of the pages are yellow but all of
the books
> are readable.  I would send them on Paperback Swap unless someone had a
> condition of "no rips tears etc"
> 
> thanks,
> Cassie
> 
> On 4/29/07, Tina M. Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >   Worcester Community Give a Book is looking for donations for this
> > summer's program for elementary and middle school children. Two-thirds
> > of low income families have NO books at home. They are trying to
collect
> > 10,000 books.
> > I thought this would be a great way for us BCer's to get involved and
> > spread our message of loving and sharing books and teaching them
> > geography at the same time.
> >
> > So please search your bookcases and homes for new and/or gently-used
> > reading books for children in grades K-8. And by all means, please
feel
> > free to ID your books as BC books. This is a great time to gather new
> > members (the next generation of BCer's) and instill a love of
reading in
> > underprivileged youngsters.
> >
> > You can mail your RABCKs to:
> >
> > Flagship Bank
> > ATTN: Give a Book
> > 491 Shrewsbury St
> > Worcester, MA 01604
> >
> > Thanks to all that participate!
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> > 
> >
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> I've wrestled with reality for 35 years, Doctor, and I'm happy to
state I
> finally won out over it.
> -- Elwood P. Dowd (Jimmy Stewart) in "Harvey", 1950
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>




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