nPosted on February 14, 2020
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nThe day for gifts of candy and flowers could also be the day for giving books! Why not!!?
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Many of us like to hold onto books we love so that we can re-read them – maybe over and over and over again! It would be awesome to share those books with others by purchasing a few copies to give out! Obviously, this only works if you can afford it!
Many of us like to hold onto books we love so that we can re-read them – maybe over and over and over again! It would be awesome to share those books with others by purchasing a few copies to give out! Obviously, this only works if you can afford it!n
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nOther books are great but don’t call on us to re-read them – and those books can be shared with others for free. Here are some ideas:
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nTrade books with friends and cousins and neighbors.
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nDonate new or used books to family shelters or a charity. Or start a book drive to collect lots of book donations!
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nSurprise a classroom with a box of books for their library. Or become a class’s “picture book fairy” for a year – a steady giver of books.
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nStart a Little Free Library in your front yard.
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nLeave a book – with a note making clear that you MEANT to leave it – in a place where some child might discover it, like a laundromat or park playground.
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nCheck out these free bookplates and bookmarks and this website about International Book Giving Day.
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nWhatever book/s you give today…whoever you gift with books today…be sure to share with the hashtag #BookGivingDay so others will be inspired to give too!
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nAlso on this date:
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nValentine’s Day
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nand more Valentine’s Day
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nStatehood Anniversaries for Arizona and Oregon
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nAmusement park ride creator George Ferris’s birthday
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nFrederick Douglass Day
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nLeague of Women Voters Day
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nArtist Cornelia Konrads’s birthday
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nNo One Eats Alone Day
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n(Second Friday of February)
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nPlan ahead:
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nCheck out my Pinterest boards for:
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nHistorical anniversaries in February
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nAnd here are my Pinterest boards for:
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nMarch holidays
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nMarch birthdays
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nHistorical anniversaries in March
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