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Building Libraries Abroad

Submitted by Greg Landgraf on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 01:07


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Andromeda Yelton describes the Buy India a Library project.

A new project that launched today aims to raise enough money to build a library in an otherwise book-free neighborhood in India.

The Buy India a Library project, which grew out of a Twitter discussion, is hoping to raise at least 1,250 pounds (U.S.$1,943). That’s enough to pay for furniture, books, and two years of a librarian’s salary through the Good Gifts Catalogue, a British charity.

“Although that’s more money than I have on me, it’s not actually more money than you can raise with the power of the internet and networking,” said Andromeda Yelton, who is leading the endeavor with Justin Hoenke of Portland (Maine) Public Library, Danish librarian Jan Holmquist, and British librarian Ned Potter.

The team is raising money through PayPal donations on its blog. Twitter discussion of the project is taking place under the #buyalib tag.

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Suggestion of village in India to help

My sister Iris and the organization she is associated with Mt. Madonna Center in Watsonville, California help support an orphanage in Shyampur village, India. The orphanage could use a library and/or new books for their school.

Submitted by Jeff Rosenberg (not verified) on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 09:41.

 Thanks so much for getting

 Thanks so much for getting the word out, Greg!

Submitted by Andromeda (not verified) on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 10:53.

A Great Project!

The more I heard about this project and discussed it with Andromeda, the more I was convinced.  Thanks for creating this opportunity for sharing resources, monetary on our part and library materials/space/staff for the community that will be served.

Submitted by Amber (not verified) on Wed, 01/12/2011 - 21:09.