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Have them contact US public libraries. Public libraries only have so much space and so to make room for new books, they have to get rid of old books. I would be surprised if American public libraries wouldn't like to ship their old books to your organization to distribute to rural public libraries. Likewise, contact American bookstores and see if they would ship over their non-selling stock. The bookstores should be able to write it off as a donation and if not, I'd suggest you set up a t@x-exempt non-profit branch in the USA so they can do that. You might be able to raise money from Americans by asking them to help rural libraries in China. A few choice photographs of how small such rural libraries are and you'll likely get donations. I would suggest you ask for cash or books. If you educate Americans how they can write off such donated books on their t@xes, you might get flooded with books. Another idea is to try to raise donations from computer programmers in America to buy computers and internet connections for these rural libraries. Computer programmers are soft touches if you know how to approach them. The key is seeking Geek. *laugh* Set up a website for all the above. Have a counter on how many books you've been able to give rural libraries. Show pictures of rural libraries. Have a donation form. Hook up with Amazon or another online bookstore where people can purchase books and have them directly sent to your organization. Have a Wish List of books you'd like to buy for the rural libraries and a way for people to purchase these books via Amazon or such. Approach Chinese and American celebrities and ask if they wouldn't mind be a spokesperson for your organization. If you can snag one, having them appear on talk radio programs in the US could cause a huge influx of donations and books. |
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