[CASL-L] 0 book budget

[Bjorklund, Bev]

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 at 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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Bev Bjorklund
Library Media Specialist
Head O'Meadow Elementary School
94 Boggs Hill Rd
Newtown, CT 06470
203 270-6177

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