We have had similar problems more do to early budget freezes.  One way around it is to start a Birthday Book Club.  If you're PTA/PTO will support the idea you ask for parents to "donate" an established amount of $$ and then purchase books with the funds.  The nomey for the books is held by the PTA/PTO and I submit receipts for books purchased. We have a monthly celebration for the students in the "club" where we have a snack, sing happy birthday and then pick out a book from the collection I've purchased.  The student has to have it approved by the parent before we add their name to the book and the catalog.  We also place a bookplate in the book indicating it's a Birthday Book donated in honor of the student.

I'm happy to share our forms and ideas on this if anyone is interested.  Last year we raised $3000 for new books!!! 

The down side is I do not typically buy books to support curriculum; they are pleasure books.

Bev Bjorklund
Head O'Meadow Elementary School
Newtown, CT

On Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 11:06 AM, MARY LEE QUINN <maryquinn@snet.net> wrote:
Hi all,

I had no money for library books last year & am trying to get some. I remember somebody once said that it takes five years to recover from a zero library book budget. Does anyone have any research to back this up? I'm continuing to research this & will let you know.

Thanks,
Mary Lee




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