Dear Safranim, Below is a generic fill-in-the-blanks letter that you can use to help AJL spread the word about the new Love Your Neighbor series of book lists. Feel free to use as is (with blanks filled in) or to adapt as needed. Send it to the director of your local public library system, and feel free to adapt it for use with other organizations like your local school board or interfaith group. FYI, AJL is publicizing this project nationally, but the local touch can be so effective and that's why we are asking for your help. Thanks, everyone! - Heidi Rabinowitz, heidi.rabinow...@cbiboca.org<mailto:heidi.rabinow...@cbiboca.org>
SAMPLE LETTER Dear [public library director's name], I am a local librarian, working at [your library]. I'm writing to ask for your help in disseminating an important bibliography to [name of public library system] staff and patrons. It's a project of the Association of Jewish Libraries, of which I am a member. The Association of Jewish Libraries presents "Love Your Neighbor," a series of book recommendations for youth meant to grow readers' understanding of the Jewish religion and its people. The first book list in the series, "Standing Up For Each Other," was composed in response to the tragic synagogue shooting in Pittsburgh. The picture books and chapter books on this list will touch readers' hearts and inspire them to build a more welcoming world. This book list can be found at https://jewishlibraries.org/blog/id/403 and you can read the story of its creation in Tablet Magazine at https://www.tabletmag.com/scroll/274131/a-booklist-for-non-jewish-kids-and-parents<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.tabletmag.com_scroll_274131_a-2Dbooklist-2Dfor-2Dnon-2Djewish-2Dkids-2Dand-2Dparents&d=DwMFaQ&c=JMJxdiofvjJKeebMXBrIn8vDKQGaIrsQQJbzDQHviG0&r=h-U82YtlM32G3TSfTfzdqIjF3asWCk5JWDZfhl7-vZ4&m=RlOjpB98-URiHqE61dnie5ChoMrHG5_OjvjSCgu4J_w&s=iR4jxv5b_qTD-1CBn2fBGN2rYm29fr3008MYdmqdgsQ&e=>. If possible, please share this information with your staff (especially Youth Services), with your patrons, and on your social media. We are especially eager to reach readers who are not Jewish! L'shalom, [your name] [your job title] [your library]
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