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] > Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
