Lemuria is thrilled to be a part of World Book Night this year. Read on for details about how to get involved.
We have a goal of getting 50,000 people to go out to places in their communities on the evening of Monday, April 23, 2012, and give a book to a stranger or to people you might know but believe aren’t frequent readers.
We ask that you go to a coffee shop or hospital, church or community center, an after-work party or train home, shopping mall or local school — and give out 20 free paperbacks.
The goal is to give books to new readers, to encourage reading, to share your passion for a great book. The entire publishing, bookstore, library, author, printing, and paper community is behind this effort with donated services and time.
The first World Book Night was held in the UK last year, and it was such a big success that it’s spreading around the world! Please volunteer to be a book giver in the U.S. Sign up now to be a book giver–the deadline has been extended to Monday, Feb 6th!
Book Givers will have gatherings, large and small, across the U.S. to get ready to give books and to celebrate afterwards. As April 23rd nears, local and major media outlets will provide coverage from WBN 2012. The video below shows highlights of the World Book Night Celebration 2011 in London:
These paperbacks are specially-produced, not-for-resale World Book Night U.S. editions, and there are 30 titles for you to choose from. See a list of the books here.
A million free books in all!
You will be notified in early February if you have been chosen to be a book giver and which of the three books we are able to provide you with. You will then choose at which local bookstore or library you’d like to pick up your box of books ahead of World Book Night. (Lemuria will be a pick-up site in Jackson.)
And afterwards, we’d love you to share your book giving experience with us, as we get ready for the next year!
Lastly, we intend to promote reading year-round, not just one night, and we especially hope that you can continue to support bookstores and libraries. In these times, they need your support more than ever.
Click here to apply to be a Book Giver on April 23, 2012.
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