| Major Partnership with the Literary Arts Guild |
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Written by admin, March 7th, 2010
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A huge milestone has been reached as we enter into a major partnership with the Literary Arts Guild (LAG), producers of the annual Sonoma County Book Festival. New Director Melissa Kelley and board member Karen Petersen feel strongly that LAG will benefit from the Bookmobile’s outreach activities, and we have already benefited from their expertise and local network of supporters. In addition, LAG has become fiscal agent to the Bookmobile, bringing us under their non-profit umbrella. Donations to our cause are now tax-deductible!
This allows us to apply for grants, foundation funds, and corporate sponsorship that would otherwise be off-limits. Melissa has been hard at work identifying appropriate avenues for both publicity and fundraising for the Bookmobile. She is creative and fun to work with. Our first goal is to purchase or otherwise acquire a larger vehicle, such as a delivery-style truck. With a bigger ‘mobile we can offer patrons a much larger selection of books, indoor browsing on rainy days, and a more frequent event schedule. We are currently limited to weekend give-aways because I work another job weekdays, and it would be imprudent to ask volunteers to haul the heavy book carts up and down the current ramp setup.
To learn more about LAG’s Book Festival, where thousands of readers meet dozens of authors, please visit: http://socobookfest.org. We are having a delightful FUNdraiser at Cinnabar Theater to support the Festival – a special presentation of Mark Twain’s comedy “Is He Dead?” There will be wines, cheeses, and an ‘everybody wins’ auction. Check out http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/99356 for more details, and I hope to see you there!
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