[Bookstoprisoners] Books To Prisoners Update - Packathon THIS SATURDAY 3PM

[Suzanne Linder]

I'll be there!
 Suzanne

 On 6/15/05, Jay Schubert <jay.schubert at gmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> Greetings BTP'ers,
>  When the weather is as beautiful as it is today, it's hard to think about 
> going into the basement, but that's what we need to do.
>  Books to Prisoners has moved into our new room located in the basement of 
> the Urbana Post Office building and there is LOTS of work to be done. Many 
> people on this list are new to the group and have joined through the Jail 
> Library Project. I'd like to welcome you to our group and invite you to the 
> packathon this weekend. 
>  Because of the move, we are extremely behind on filling requests from 
> inmates and we need a *huge* turnout this weekend to get back on-track. 
> Currently our priorities are answering the letters and shipping books to the 
> *40 inmates currently awaiting our response* as well as pulling the books 
> to be shelved at the jail libraries, 
> 
> however there are many other tasks and you are welcome to help with any / 
> all of them (see below). 
>  *Please let us know* if you can join us on Saturday at 3pm at the new IMC 
> building at 202 S. Broadway in Urbana; use the Elm St. entrance on the north 
> side of the building. There is a bike rack at the front of the building near 
> the north entrance to Lincoln Square and a bike loop available at the south 
> entrance to the basement. Free parking is available around the building. 
>  *Join us this Saturday to*:
> * Meet the other people in our group
> * Answer *40 pending letters* from inmates
> * Discuss the next step in the Jail Library Project
> * *Pull 1,000 books* for the Champaign County Jail libraries
> * Sort and Shelve our recent donations (*15 boxes @ IMC and 25-30 still in 
> my garage!*)
> * Arrange / Organize Work Surfaces (We need a few tables - *can you donate 
> an old card table*?)
> * Get the two computers (donated by Prairienet - Thanks Matt!) set up and 
> working & test wifi in the room
>  -- 
> - Jay Schubert (217) 721-7419
> 
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