OWN BOOKS©julie de bastion
An innovative book recycling project to help young children without books have their own books at home
WHAT THE PROJECT AIMS TO DO
1 Encourage young children to develop an early love of books and
reading through choosing and having their own books at home.
2 Allow children to select one or two books a week for themselves
from the age appropriate categories, to take home when it suits them.
3 Avoid any need to buy or obligation to return the books.
4 Remove any stress and financial constraints on parents over
acquisition of books.
5 Encourage parents to read with their children at home.
HOW THE PROJECT WORKS
Step 1 MAKE A BOOK BANK
Donate books at collection/drop off points*. The scheme
welcomes all outgrown children’s books for youngsters -
(Appropriate age range 3 to 8 years)
Step 2 SORT, CLEAN and LABEL THE BOOKS.
All books will be sorted, cleaned and sanitised, and labelled
with “OWN BOOKS” logo to identify them and clarify the
scheme to parents.
Step 3 SEND THE PROCESSED BOOKS TO DISTRIBUTION POINTS,
where children can make their choices and get them safely.
These once cherished books are given a new life as gifts to
children who do not have their own books at home.
Books are matched to age appropriate categories
(from 3 to 8 years) via participating pre schools, primary
schools, playgroups, children’s centres and libraries.
Children can select their own books as part of the school
reading activities.
*Collection/ Drop off points
Henley Community Library (more TBA)
For more information about the scheme
contact
Judith Lindley Henleycommunitylibrary@hotmail.co.uk
01564 794885
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