Author Asks Librarians: Any Tips on How to Get My Book Into Libraries?

We're always talking about recycling and saving our environment.  I'm sure Mr. Dowd would not have minded if I had, but I'm not a librarian so I didn't add my two cents into the comments for the post below found via his Google+ stream, but here's a thought.


Library budgets are often tight.  

How about all book publishers decide to put a note or a sticker on the back cover of every book they publish that says:

"Done reading? Consider donating!

Gift this book to a public library?"

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Support Rural Communities in India : Gift a Book, Support Artisans (Reblog)

Ever consider that books you throw away might be of value to a little child? Learn more about this program.  'Aham Bhumika' is an NGO, a group of like minded people based in Bhopal, a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. Striving for the betterment of the underprivileged in rural areas of India, they frequently run "Donate a Book" campaigns. They also support the works efforts of the rural women to help them support their families.  (See embedded tweet below.)  I first learned of this initiative in 2014.

Gift a book to our library of rural children in India

Follow them on Facebook or Twitter.

Hand embroidered cushion covers. Size 16 X 16 inches. One of the most appreciated design & unique work of our artisans pic.twitter.com/Kx8fTQkxOs

— Aham Bhumika (@Ahambhumika) September 9, 2017

Any celebrity to spread words about hand embroidery initiative of our rural women to earn livelihood voluntarily ? pic.twitter.com/K2f7SEdR3t

— Aham Bhumika (@Ahambhumika) August 24, 2017

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