Book Crafts: Making Books Into Art
“May your shelves always overflow with books” reads a typographical quote printed on a vintage dictionary page. This framed book art is crafted by Bookishly, Louise Verity’s studio in Northamptonshire...
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Volunteer SPOTlight
Ever wonder about the folks behind the scenes who do the real work at BookGive? Meet Colby and Christine, two BookGive volunteers that make our organization tick. Colby Leggett actually...
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Beyond the Beach Read: Bookish Travel
“I want to read big books in nice hotels.” These were my husband’s words to me while we were dating – hence the subsequent marriage, obviously. What self-proclaimed bibliophile could...
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Books & Bottles: Pairing What’s in Your Glass with What’s on Your Page
Book clubs today often have a reputation for being frivolous, with memes and tchotchkes sporting phrases such as “My wine club has a book problem.” We may see the two...
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Links in the Local Supply Chain Don’t Break
Community Links > Supply Chain Over the past few years, in news articles, social media platforms and conversations, it’s common to run across the disaster that has become the global...
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Creating Traditions with Books
Tis the season for traditions! And while not all traditions are based on holidays or religion, as the weather cools and the days get shorter, traditions often give us comfort...
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Being the Village: Partnering with MotherWise
If it takes a village to raise a child, then MotherWise is that village. They embody their mission – to empower women and their families to thrive – and it...
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Read more. Know more. Care more.
Anyone who know kids knows they all think the world revolves around them. While being self-centered is developmentally appropriate for children, learning empathy is key to becoming a healthy adult...
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Cookbook Comeback
This blog post contributed by writer and BookGive volunteer, Tori Henson. During the many months of Covid restrictions, I tried exactly four new recipes. When my friends were posting photos...
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