Esther, Thanks for your advice I think that I did not make myself clear and I will get many replies like yours. I am already doing all the wonderful things that you suggest. WE are about to open a new library with a need for $50.000. All my efforts will not raise more than $5.000. Thanks again Amalia
_______________________________________ Amalia Warshenbrot, Librarian Speizman Jewish Library 5007 Providence Road Charlotte, NC 28226 (ph) 704-944-6763 or 704-366-5007 (fax) 704-944-6766 (email) [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 7:35 PM To: Warshenbrot, Amalia Subject: library ideas Dear Amalia, A popular way of fund raising is to have a library fund where people donate a specific amount of money which you then buy a book with and put in a book plate in the book with the donator's name and the reason. I am enclosing a letter that I wrote that will be going out to our parent body about just such a library fund... You can also start a book club. These are very popular and although they wouldn't be a fund raiser, they can "get you on the map" so to speak. There are so many Jewish authors to chose from and you can have a "classics" book club featuring books by authors like Leon Uris and Eli Weisel or you can chose books with Jewish subject matter. Why don't you get yourself a committee of people in the community who love to read who could brainstorm with you? I have a friend in Charlotte, Andrea Gamlin. I know she is very busy, but I am wondering if maybe she could help out. She's very creative and is a great volunteer- hard working. She has young kids and probably would appreciate a good Jewish Library. If you want, I can email her? Jewish Book Month is happening right now, November 20th to December 20th. Is there a Jewish community newspaper that you can put in an article about Jewish Book Month highlighting your new library? Good luck. -Esther Merzel Tuesday, December 9, 2003 Dear ICJA Parents; The Paul and Doris Rosenberg Library of the Ida Crown Jewish Academy enthusiastically announces to our parent body the wonderful opportunity to participate in its "People of the Books" Library Fund. This is a delightful and creative way to celebrate a birthday or anniversary or to honor a yartzeit of a loved one. Why not consider donating to the "People of the Books" Library Fund to honor friends and family in celebration of Chanukah? When you donate $30 to the "People of the Books" Library Fund, we will purchase an appropriate book that will be dedicated according to your instructions. A bookplate will be placed in the inside front cover, announcing that this book was donated by you for any occasion you wish. All donations under $30 will be most appreciated as well. All donors will be listed in the next school newsletter. With your generous participation in the "People of the Books" Library Fund, the ICJA Library will be even better able to enrich your sons' and daughters' high school experience! Sincerely, Esther Merzel Debbie Steinberg Librarian Librarian =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 at osu.edu AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
