What Kind of Books to Donate and Where They are Going!

Hello again friends! I am excited to share some amazing news that I got earlier this week from Pamela, my containment manager. Drum roll please.....

The donations that I receive from this project are headed to Bisignambo Primary School and Community Library in Ghana. This book drive is the only one to match with this school and they are thrilled that we are helping them grow and expand their library!

What are they looking for?

My goal is to collect about 1,000 new or gently used books for my friends over in Ghana. The African Library Project has some specific guidelines regarding what types of books to donate, which are listed below.

Books TO collect:

• Mix of children's fiction, books with universal themes (friendship, animals, love)

• Children's nonfiction - Scientific books for students, reference materials like dictionaries

• Children's books teaching life skills about topics such as health, hygiene, adolescents and careers

• Books about Africa or African-American Children's books with diverse characters

Books NOT TO collect:

• Books filled with small, dense print that might be too intimidating or unfitting for the age level

• Books with lots of slang, which may be difficult for English learners to follow

• Books for young children that have many references to appliances and electronic gadgets

• Books written in any language besides English (U.S. or U.K.) Adult paperback romance novels

• Books that are heavily focused on United States or Canadian history or government

• Books about North American or religious holidays (Easter, Halloween, Christmas, 4th of July, etc.)

• Anything that evangelizes or promotes a particular religion

• Magazines except for children's educational magazines and National Geographics less than five years old

This is Preschool-8th grade library, with the majority being books for younger students. Thank you in advance for your help with this project!

Mah Krow,

Gabi