BORDERLINE BOOKS
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Corona Virus Situation
Corona Virus Situation
We are accepting donations of books again (and of course of bags of money!) but please contact us first before bringing books to Pelaw. [email protected]
For the past few months we have been working with Mutual Aid groups and local community organisations to provide books for children (and some adults) in Newcastle and Gateshead. We were able to provide more than 3000 books for children in this area since April.
While for some reason we have not been included in the Brighten the Day summer programme in Gateshead, we invite group leaders to add books to the mix - please contact us [email protected]
Our offices are still mainly closed apart from a small crew who are ensuring that we can continue to supply books for prisons and local schools.
As well as the 3000 books given to children, we have sent over 6000 books into prisons while their libraries have been closed.
Prisons can contact us here or on Twitter to let us know what they need. Our aim is to send shipments of around 100 books to each prison that wants them instead of answering individual requests.
We have recently received a large donation of self-study grammar books that are highly suitable for prisons and for refugee groups. Get in touch if you need some.
books in prison
books in prison
For several years we gave books to people working in prisons and to prison libraries. Since 2017 we have been listed in the Hardman Directory and now also send books to individuals in prison.
Literacy
Literacy
The National Literacy Trust states that 9% of children and young people say that they don’t have any books of their own at home. We want to help bring that percentage down.
no waste
no waste
We don't believe in destroying books. There's always another way. We try to find new purposes for the books that are beyond repair or long out of date.
WHAT WE DO
WHAT WE DO
WE COLLECT BOOKS NO LONGER NEEDED BY PUBLISHERS, LIBRARIES, SHOPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND DONATE THEM TO ORGANIsATIONS WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHO FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO BUY BOOKS.
this includes organisations supporting people who are homeless, women's refuges, bail hostels, young people's hostels, refugee groups, food banks and people in prison.
WE AIM TO REACH PEOPLE WHO DO NOT OR CANNOT USE PUBLIC LIBRARIES
We also welcome books in any language from authors and literary agencies. First copies will go to our Multilingual Library in Newcastle and duplicates will go to prisons.
making a difference
making a difference
thank you so much for the books and for the [toy] dog for my little brother, he will be so pleased.
pupil Furrowfield School