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Library Rescue is ON; boxes of books for postage (US)
Topic Started: Jun 22 2009, 11:55 PM (1,245 Views)
appaloosatb	Jun 22 2009, 11:55 PM Post #1
I should be walking my dogs Posts: 1,681 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: December 23, 2005	(List updated as of 2:00pm CST August 8th. If you're not on the list and should be, please email me at appaloosatb at yahoo dot com) Postage Status: (please send by July 14th) aramena (2) - payment received 7/8 Bkind2books (1) - payment received 7/3 Dare2Read (2) - payment received 6/26 easterngirl71 (2) - payment received 6/29 elsi (2) grubsneerg (1) - payment received 7/13 gwenwifar (1) - payment received 6/29 heartthumper (1) - payment received 6/26 Kiri (1) labmomnm (2) - payment received 6/29 ladilee24 (2) - payment received 6/29 nimrodiel (1) - payment received 7/18 nvangel2073 (2) - payment received 7/18 nuttyreader (4) - payment for first 2 boxes received 6/27, payment for second 2 boxes receive 7/18 svoight (9) - payment received 6/29 tempestsans (3) - payment received 7/24 thegoaliegirl (2) - payment received 7/13 Tribefan (4) - payment received waterfalling (2) - payment received 7/2 wss4 (2) - payment received 7/23 These people would take another box or more if there are leftovers: gwenwifar labmomnm svoight Random Box Stats: wss4: Box #1: 33 books, 25 labels, 27lbs. mailed 7/13 Box #2: 50 books, 44 labels, 30lbs. mailed 8/3 svoight: Box #1: 41 books, 30 labels, 17lbs. mailed 7/3 Box #2: 21 books, 15 labels, 30lbs. mailed 7/3 Box #3: 44 books, 35 labels, 18lbs. mailed 7/3 Box #4: 32 books, 25 labels, 38lbs. mailed 7/9 Box #5: 40 books, 32 labels, 24lbs. mailed 7/9 Box #6: 20 books, 15 labels, 10lbs. mailed 7/13 Box #7: 17 books, 15 labels, 17lbs. mailed 7/13 Box #8: 41 books, 35 labels, 30lbs. mailed 7/13 Box #9: 15 books, 10 labels, 19lbs. mailed 7/20 Bkind2books: Box #1: 35 books, 30 labels, 29lbs. mailed 7/8 labmomnm: Box #1: 39 books, 30 labels, 25lbs. mailed 7/3 Box #2: 32 books, 25 labels, 27lbs. mailed 7/9 thegoaliegirl: Box #1: 31 books, 25 labels, 25lbs. mailed 7/20 Box #2: 38 books, 30 labels, 16lbs. mailed 7/20 heartthumper: Box #1.1: 25 books, 20 labels, 8lbs. (two small boxes sent in place of one large) mailed 7/3 Box #1.2: 20 books, 14 labels, 8lbs. (two small boxes sent in place of one large) mailed 7/3 tempestsans: Box #1: 43 books, 35 labels, 29lbs. mailed 8/3 Box #2: 20 books, 14 labels, 18lbs. mailed 8/3 Box #3: 48 books, 40 labels, 34lbs. mailed 8/3 nuttyreader: Box #1: 28 books, 20 labels, 24lbs. mailed 7/3 Box #2: 30 books, 24 labels, 16lbs. mailed 7/3 Box #3: 32 books, 25 labels, 28lbs. mailed 7/13 Box #4: 49 books, 40 labels, 33lbs. mailed 7/13 aramena: Box #1: 30 books, 25 labels, 28lbs. mailed 7/9 Box #2: 28 books, 20 labels, 18lbs. mailed 79 gwenwifar: Box #1: 31 books, 25 labels, 24lbs. mailed 7/8 easterngirl71: Box #1: 26 books, 20 labels, 26lbs. mailed 7/8 Box #2: 33 books, 28 labels, 27lbs. mailed 7/9 ladilee24: Box #1: 35 books, 30 labels, 31lbs. mailed 7/8 Box #2: 23 books, 18 labels, 23lbs. mailed 7/9 waterfalling: Box #1: 44 books, 35 labels, 24lbs. mailed 7/8 Box #2: 31 books, 25 labels, 26lbs. mailed 7/9 nimrodiel: Box #1: 32 books, 25 labels, 24lbs. mailed 7/20 Tribefan: Box #1: 49 books, 40 labels, 19lbs. mailed 7/13 Box #2: 23 books, 18 labels, 20lbs. maied 7/13 Box #3: 44 books, 35 labels, 38lbs. mailed 7/20 Box #4: 25 books, 20 labels, 27lbs. mailed 7/20 grubsneerg: Box #1: 43 books, 32 labels, 21lbs. mailed 7/20 Elsi: Box #1: 50 books, 0 labels, 39lbs. Box #2: Not yet packed. nvangel2073: Box #1: 26 books, 20 labels, 19lbs. mailed 7/20 Box #2: 28 books, 25 labels, 15lbs. mailed 7/20 Dare2Read: Box #1: 37 books, 30 labels, 34lbs. mailed 7/20 Box #2: 28 books, 25 labels, 12lbs. mailed 7/20 About Pre-numbered Labels: I will send fewer labels than books. This is in case one or two of the books are not fit to pass on or in case you want to keep some as PC or register some yourself. To register a book with a pre-numbered label, you will go to "Make Journal Entry," NOT "Register Book" on the BC site. When you enter in the book's BCID #, the site will prompt you to enter the book's information and you will proceed like you normally do when registering a book, entering the ISBN and other info along with your journal entry. This way I can see where the books travel which I always really enjoy. I love seeing all the places these books go and the many people they touch. Special Note Please check the inside cover of each book before registering it. I have done a LOT of releasing in this area over the past 7 years, so occasionally one of "my" books will end up in the boxes of rescued books. This way none of the books gets registered twice! Edited by appaloosatb, Aug 8 2009, 03:40 PM.



redhot-brat	Jun 23 2009, 10:50 AM Post #2
Who I got to meet for my B-day! Posts: 4,720 Group: Members Member #162 Joined: January 21, 2007	Hey Appa! I can come help box and carry, and then maybe pick out a some for me to bring home, while I'm at it. Byron isn't that far from me, so let me let me know where (library address - so I can mapquest for directions) and I'll be there. Might even bring back up help. I got a strong boy that loves stuff like this.



wss4	Jun 23 2009, 01:20 PM Post #3
So many books, So little time! Posts: 6,796 Group: Members Member #41 Joined: December 23, 2005	Would love to get a couple boxes from you again this year appa. I can not believe that it is that time again already. lol Will send you an email as well.



appaloosatb	Jun 25 2009, 11:16 PM Post #4
I should be walking my dogs Posts: 1,681 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: December 23, 2005	Okay, we ended up with 95 boxes! Redhot-brat and her son were a huge help - they've been hauling enough books lately. There wasn't that much paperback fiction this year, which is different from previous years. There was a LOT of nonfiction (hardcover and paperback) as well as a bunch of hardcover fiction. We took it all. The library only ended up throwing out about 15 boxes this year, and those were old computer manuals and textbooks. I'm going to be out of town this weekend at a dog obedience trial, so won't respond to emails for a couple days.



nvangel2073	Jun 26 2009, 10:21 AM Post #5
Extremely Obsessed Posts: 878 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: January 16, 2007	I'm still thinking about it. I keep going back and fourth. When do I have to let you know by? My hubby doesn't get paid til next friday.



appaloosatb	Jun 28 2009, 02:53 PM Post #6
I should be walking my dogs Posts: 1,681 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: December 23, 2005	nvangel2073 Jun 26 2009, 10:21 AM I'm still thinking about it. I keep going back and fourth. When do I have to let you know by? My hubby doesn't get paid til next friday. Well, I ask that everyone send postage by July 14th, so that I can be sure to pay off my credit card bill and not worry about interest from letting part of the balance ride for a month. So really any time before then is fine. I'll try to get pictures of the stack of boxes later today, maybe that will help you decide one way or another.



Kiri	Jun 28 2009, 06:29 PM Post #7
Trapped on page 571 - send apostrophes! Posts: 1,701 Group: Members Member #3,535 Joined: July 7, 2008	Mine will be on its way just after the 1st. =) Also no labels - they got crushed last year sad Address ok. =)



easterngirl71	Jun 30 2009, 11:13 PM Post #8
Curious Posts: 1 Group: Members Member #7,191 Joined: June 25, 2009	Kiri Jun 28 2009, 06:29 PM Mine will be on its way just after the 1st. =) Also no labels - they got crushed last year sad Address ok. =) Hope you got the check I had my mom send out to you before you left for the week. Enjoy the get away:) Thanks for being so awsome:) easterngirl71/Sarah



nvangel2073	Jul 4 2009, 11:57 AM Post #9
Extremely Obsessed Posts: 878 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: January 16, 2007	How much for each box?



appaloosatb	Jul 4 2009, 09:23 PM Post #10
I should be walking my dogs Posts: 1,681 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: December 23, 2005	I may have more rescued boxes soon. I advertise for free books on craigslist every so often, and occasionally get a box or two from people. Then today I received this response to my ad: > Hi, > > Saw your information on Craig's List and wanted to > find out a little more about your organization. I sell > books on Amazon and a few other web sites and over the last > couple of years have accumulated several Thousand (Close to > 3000) hardcover, softcover, and paperback(romance novels) as > well as some audiobooks and CDs. Most of these books are > from Good to excellent conditon. I would guess that I have > about 150 cardboard boxes full. > > I have been looking for a good organization to give > these to for a fund raising project or something like that. > Is this something that you might be interested in or is it > too large of a quantity. You had mentioned in you ad on > craig's list "garage full" and like I always > say "be careful of what you wish for, you might get > it. I can give them to the friends of the library, or > salvation army, goodwill but was looking for something else. > > > Please drop me an email and let me know what you think. My response: Hi Roger, Wow, that's a lot of books! I am certainly willing to take them and distribute them to different BookCrossers in the US, although I will probably need to make several trips as I have a fairly small car. 150 boxes would probably require 4-6 trips. I can see if I can twist the arms of some of my friends and family to help out if you are interested. There are also a few local BookCrossers who may be willing to come help, one lady from near Mankato and a couple of gentlemen from up in the Cities who would likely drive down if I gave them enough notice. BookCrossing is not like any other organization I know about. I would suggest you check out the web site (http://www.BookCrossing.com) as that will give you the best information. We are not a 501c(3) organization, just a bunch of individuals who enjoy sharing the love of books. So if you are planning on writing off your donation, you may want to check out other organizations first. If you do end up donating to the Rochester Friends of the Library booksale (every year in June), BookCrossing will end up with many of your books anyway as I take the book sale remainders each year. In fact, I'm still mailing out boxes from this year's book sale, where we rescued 95 boxes of books which were left over after the sale. I rent a storage unit in Byron each year to hold the overflow from the book sale, so this is the best time of year to take on a project as big as your's since I have the room available now! Please let me know if you're still interested, and what days/times work best for you to meet up. I do work 50 hours a week at two different jobs (BookCrossing is done during my spare time!), so please be patient if I don't respond immediately. I do try to check my email at least every other day. Happy Reading! ~ Sara (screen name appaloosatb on BookCrossing.com) I'll let you guys know if I hear anything back from him. I also still have plenty of boxes left from the library sale for anyone who's still interested!



appaloosatb	Jul 4 2009, 09:25 PM Post #11
I should be walking my dogs Posts: 1,681 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: December 23, 2005	nvangel2073 Jul 4 2009, 11:57 AM How much for each box? $12/box for postage. Boxes range from 15-30 pounds or so, this year most of the boxes are on the heavier side because of the hardcover books. There's probably an average of 30 books a box, but they range from 20-45 books/box depending on how big the books are. I try to send a good mixture of fiction/nonfiction and hardcover/paperback to everyone.



Tribefan	Jul 5 2009, 10:37 AM Post #12
Thoroughly Obsessed Posts: 1,422 Group: Members Member #24 Joined: December 23, 2005	Dang I gues I did miss this post, how could that have happened! How bout you let me know how many you have left over, tell me what I owe and I'll mail it your way. Most of the books will be held onto until the Reading Festival next Feburary! If you need a firm number I can do that to, but it looks like I'm at the end!



appaloosatb	Jul 5 2009, 02:28 PM Post #13
I should be walking my dogs Posts: 1,681 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: December 23, 2005	Tribe, there should be plenty of boxes left for you, no worries! I'm hoping pjlareau and drslump will be willing to drive down from the Cities again this year once I've gotten everything boxed up, because I KNOW I'm going to have leftovers. And if the guy from craigslist does get back to me and wants to unload his books too, eek! I love what you do with the Akron reading festival, and hope that someday I'll be able to come help you guys out with it. Color me jealous!



Tribefan	Jul 5 2009, 06:53 PM Post #14
Thoroughly Obsessed Posts: 1,422 Group: Members Member #24 Joined: December 23, 2005	appaloosatb Jul 5 2009, 02:28 PM Tribe, there should be plenty of boxes left for you, no worries! I'm hoping pjlareau and drslump will be willing to drive down from the Cities again this year once I've gotten everything boxed up, because I KNOW I'm going to have leftovers. And if the guy from craigslist does get back to me and wants to unload his books too, eek! I love what you do with the Akron reading festival, and hope that someday I'll be able to come help you guys out with it. Color me jealous! I have a spare room (if you don't mind being surrounded by books ) you can stay in if you ever can make it! I'll take 4 boxes this year! I'll try to get the check out to you tomorrow!



appaloosatb	Jul 9 2009, 03:47 PM Post #15
I should be walking my dogs Posts: 1,681 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: December 23, 2005	The boxes have started arriving!



elsi	Jul 9 2009, 04:36 PM Post #16
Exceptionally Obsessed Posts: 5,766 Group: Members Member #985 Joined: September 20, 2007	Appa -- I still have some of the books from last year, but I'll take two boxes. Can I send you the postage via PayPal? Oh yes -- you sent way too many labels last time, so I have plenty. Edited by elsi, Jul 9 2009, 04:38 PM.



appaloosatb	Jul 12 2009, 02:19 PM Post #17
I should be walking my dogs Posts: 1,681 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: December 23, 2005	I just got a catch from a book rescued 5 years ago, released by solittletime... http://bookcrossing.com/journal/1780223



Tribefan	Jul 17 2009, 01:45 PM Post #18
Thoroughly Obsessed Posts: 1,422 Group: Members Member #24 Joined: December 23, 2005	I haven't sent the money yet! If you have a paypal account I can send it today! Let me know!



nvangel2073	Jul 17 2009, 03:04 PM Post #19
Extremely Obsessed Posts: 878 Group: Members Member #127 Joined: January 16, 2007	I got my check sent either Tuesday or Wednesday.



appaloosatb	Jul 17 2009, 10:21 PM Post #20
I should be walking my dogs Posts: 1,681 Group: Members Member #45 Joined: December 23, 2005	No paypal account, sorry. I'm a bit behind on updates and such. Sorry! There is a feral (wild) dog who has been living on its own in our town for 5+ months. I finally figured out where the dog is living (on an abandoned lot). So I've been spending a lot of time sitting out there, leaving food and water, and just getting the dog used to my presence. The plan is to use a humane live trap to catch it next Thursday, once its become used to eating and hanging out in the area. I don't know whether the dog will be able to be rehabilitated or whether it will be too wild/scared or sick to be saved, but even if it can't be saved a humane euthanasia is better than letting the dog starve, freeze, or be poisoned. Anyway, I'm hoping that the dog will become less scared once its had a chance to get used to being around people and no longer has to survive on its own. I'll check back when I get a chance to do updates, but if I'm scarce for the next week at least this way you know why!



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