ALA's Philippines Library Relief

The American Library Association has publicized its relief efforts to libraries in the Philippines that were destroyed by typhoon Haiyan last November 8, 2013.

The American Library Association is accepting donations from the United States for libraries in the Philippines. The Philippines Library Relief Fund will help to rebuild libraries and archives in the Philippines that were destroyed or damaged by the Typhoon Haiyan on November 8, 2013. Please make tax deductible donations to help rebuild libraries in the Philippines.

Visit ALA's website for more information on this relief operation for Philippine libraries in Leyte, Ormoc, Cebu and Samar.

I personally met Barbara Stripling, the ALA President, during the 42nd IASL Conference in Bali, Indonesia and she is such a strong and wonderful person. Thank you ALA for reaching out to us!

The Spirit of PaperTigers Project

Seek and you shall find. Ask and it shall be given.



Many thanks to Pacific Rim Voices and the The Spirit of PaperTigers project for these books. Recipient of the donations is the Wawa Elementary School Library.

The Spirit of PaperTigers

PaperTigers is in the process of selecting books for children that will be donated to places around the world where the need is great. Here's an introduction on the project they launched last February 1, 2010.

The Spirit of PaperTigers project is best understood within the overall goals of PaperTigers: that is, to encourage literacy, helping to make children hungry readers and thus helping them form a lifelong habit. It is also our goal to do that within the context of promoting “multicultural” or “cross-cultural” books: this means we focus on books that promote awareness of, knowledge about, and positive acceptance of “the other”, books that encourage empathy and understanding.

I'm hoping that The Spirit of PaperTigers reach the Philippines. To stretch my hopes further, it would be a great opportunity if PBBY can network with PaperTigers on this endeavor. Click the highlighted words for more information on the project.