Do you have an old cell phone gathering dust. Is the screen cracked or it won’t turn on? I suggest you donate your old cell phones to Books4Cause. We will take all of your old cell phones, wipe out all of your personal data, and use it to raise money for libraries in Africa. IfContinue reading “Donate your cell phone”
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Local Pickups are Back!!! Donate your books and electronics
We are very happy to announce that we have started up our pickups in the Chicago metro area and New York city area. Due to the cost of running these drives we require that if you want to donate books you must also donate some of your old electronics. Most people have old cell phones,Continue reading “Local Pickups are Back!!! Donate your books and electronics”
Donate Electronics – cell phones, tablets, e-reader, laptops
Are you wondering what to do with all of your old electronics. Are they gathering dust in your drawers. Did you know you can donate them and we will turn them into libraries in the US and Africa. Yes, it is that easy. You can donate either in Chicago or New York City. We willContinue reading “Donate Electronics – cell phones, tablets, e-reader, laptops”
A thank you note from Swaziland
Here is a note from one of the libraries that we set up in Swaziland. It is really nice hearing from the libraries. It really comes full circle. We are excited to be visiting some of the libraries in Botswana.
Donation of Books from Macomb Public Library
Macomb Public Library filled our van with hundreds of books that will be headed to Africa. Thanks to all of the volunteers helping out.
Visions of Spring Cleaning
Time to tackle the insurmountable pile of junk we have gathered from Dollar Stores, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and Amazon. A collaboration of memories, daydreams, visions, experiences, happy times, and sad. A melting pot of stuff, junk, valuables, nicknacks, and trinkets. Like hunting and gathering, we go out in our materialistic lives and gather objectsContinue reading “Visions of Spring Cleaning”
How to Run a Successful Bookdrive
This post is partially from our own experience on what it takes to run a successful drive. There isn’t any special secret formula. The most important thing is hard work, determination, and networking. Below are some suggestions. There is no right or wrong way to do it. So you want to run a book driveContinue reading “How to Run a Successful Bookdrive”
Reflections On Guns, Germs, and Steel
So far 100 pages into this book. When looking back at history we see the warring gene in our human race is what has evolved. The ones offering peace to the incoming conquest were slaughtered. When will we understand the universal axiom to accept one another and to celebrate and respect each others differences andContinue reading “Reflections On Guns, Germs, and Steel”
Hey Cincinnati Got Books?
We will be in the beautiful city of Cincinnati Thursday March 29th and Friday March 30th. We will be primarily at the University on those days, but if you live in the vicinity we will come and box your books and turn them into libraries. These books will either be part of or support theContinue reading “Hey Cincinnati Got Books?”
Book Donation to Baden Academy
We were very happy to be able to assist Baden Academy setting up a library in their charter school in Pennsylvania. Baden Acadmey’s mission is to inspire personal excellence by cultivating the inherent gifts and talents present in all children by providing a curriculum which integrates the arts and sciences in a highly interactive, hands-on environmentContinue reading “Book Donation to Baden Academy”