bookBgone Helps Texas Students Pay It Forward

We've been busy all winter picking up your unwanted books and making sure that they land in the hands of those who otherwise would do without.

Among many others, bookBgone is currently supporting an innovative program initiated by New York State- based Family to Family . This program promotes literacy and also allows young children to give to others.

We sent a shipment of several hundred, early reader and pre-school books to an elementary school in Waco, TX. Fifty students received the packages and chose three each to send to another, younger child. bookBgone also included an assortment of chapter books in the shipment so that the older kids could share in the fun of reading.

The local CBS affiliate covered the project -- click here to see your books in the hands of some very enthusiastic, young literacy advocates.

A Heartfelt Thanks for Book Donation to U.S. Troops

bookBgone recently sent several hundred books to an organization that sends them to U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan. Here's the thank-you note we received. Books For Troops is one of the many organizations that bookBgone supports by sending along your unused and unwanted books.

Andrea and Lois,

It is funny that you wrote to me because I was just about to send you a thank you note. Thank you so much for the books you sent. They were wonderful. You sent a ton of classics, history and biography which is exactly what we always need. We also need any true stories, hopefully not of murders, but of accomplishments and adventure.

I cannot thank you enough for adding to our list of books we can offer. The troops will really welcome them. Thanks again for all your very selective work. It is truly appreciated and I would love if you would continue doing so now and then when you have the time.

I know you deal with many other organizations that need your support. You are a wonderful support and resource for organizations like us. While we get thousands of books weekly, as you know, they are not always the ones the guys/gals request. You have filled in many gaps.

Ellen Keegan
Books for Troops

Bringing Books To The Cleveland Street School In Orange NJ

bookBgone is a labor of love for Andrea and Lois. Our workdays include picking up books, sorting them, and packing them for shipment. We don't often interact with the recipients but we like to imagine their pleasure and enthusiam.

On January 24, 2012 we were lucky enough to see some avid readers literally bounce with joy at the thought of receiving new books, when we visited Carol Lukoff's wonderful book pantry project in Orange NJ with five (really) full boxes of kids' books sorted from recent pickups.