Outreach Planned for Bastrop Public Library

POSTED BY prbythebook ON November 7, 2011

From the Austin SCBWI-Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

Plans for an outreach to the fire-ravaged Bastrop community have been solidified as we are absolutely elated, thrilled, and over-the-top beside ourselves with holiday jubliation.

From now until December 8th, the date of our Holiday Hoedown, we are asking illustrators and authors from all over Texas to donate a book and/or make a monetary contribution to the ASCBWI Bastrop Library Fund. The library is in need of all kinds of children’s books – from picture books to YA – as a vast number of books were checked out and were sadly burned in the wild fire.

Sue Lane McCulley, President of the Friends of the Bastrop Public Library, tells us that our contribution will be included as part of the library’s Open House scheduled for December 10th.  They have planned to tie two children’s books together with a ribbon and put a package into as many children’s hands as they possibly can.  She said that our offer of children’s books could not have come at a better time.

There are several ways for you to participate in this important outreach. If you are not able to bring your donation to the Holiday Hoedown on December 8th, you can either bring your book and/or monetary donation to the November 12th monthly meeting where Carmen will be available to receive your thoughtful gifts to be placed in the hands of the children of Bastrop. Or checks, made out to the Austin SCBWI  with Bastrop Library Fund written in the memo portion of the check, can be mailed to ASCBWI, 709 Wood Mesa Ct., Round Rock, TX 78665. Book donations can be sent to that address, as well.

Join us, won’t you? Together, let’s help a community heal through the joy and love of Kid Lit!

Happy holidays, y’all!

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