BookGive: Choose Your Own Adventure
Contributed by Melissa Monforti, Executive Director If you’ve followed BookGive for even just a month, one of the few things you’ve probably picked up by now is that we are
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Literacy Builds Community
Contibuted by Miranda Ericksen, BookGive volunteer I began volunteering at BookGive in January 2021, when along with so many others, I was desperate for a renewed sense of community. After
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At the desk of…Kelis Rowe
A conversation between BookGive volunteer Colleen Maleski and Finding Jupiter author Kelis Rowe. As this column is called “at the desk of,” let’s first ground in place. Where do you
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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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Summer Reading Book Give-Away
Started May 21, 2022
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Come fill a bag with books to read over the summer. This outdoor event will take place at our service station, 4890 Lowell Blvd. The event is free and open
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Book Bouquet Class
Started April 23, 2022
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Come make a sweet Spring bouquet made from books! Learn to make paper roses and butterflies and colorful flowers for your bookish decor. Pick your time: 1pm or 3pm 20
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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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Books & Bottles
Started February 23, 2022
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Wine tasting + preview of upcoming titles yet to be released to the general public. Books & Bottles is an intimate gathering to sample several luscious wines while enjoying a
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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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