Welcome to the second Charity Books newsletter of 2005!

February was our second full month of operation and it proved to be a busy one.

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Books Selling Well
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The books donated by Eve Arnold continued to sell well in February. We've now raised well over £500 for her chosen charity: The Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Their website is at www.torturecare.org.uk

We wrote to Michael Palin (a proud patron of this charity) to tell him about Charity Books and the money raised for The Medical Foundation and he kindly responded by sending us signed first edition copies of his books Sahara and Himalaya. These have been auctioned already and contributed another £30 for the Charity.

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Donations Coming In
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Our advertising on Google seems to be working well as we are receiving lots of calls with offers of sizeable donations! We have a number of pick-ups planned for the coming weeks including circa 1000 books from a house in Mid-Wales and trips to Romford, Mitcham and Perth!

Many thanks to Working Partners Ltd of Hammersmith who have donated 250+ brand new childrens books and 50+ audio books. All of these are in mint condition so we are confident that they will sell well.

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World Book Day
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Last Thursday (March 3rd) was World Book Day. 2005 was World Book Day’s eighth year as the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland.

World Book Day was designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and was marked in over 30 countries around the globe last year.
The origins of the day we now celebrate in the UK and Ireland come from Catalonia, where roses and books were given as gifts to loved ones on St. George’s Day - a tradition started some 80 years ago.

It is a partnership of publishers, booksellers and interested parties who work together to promote books and reading for the personal enrichment and enjoyment of all.

A main aim of World Book Day is to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their very own.

More info can be found at www.worldbookday.com

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More Books Needed
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If you have some books sitting at home that haven't been touched for years why not make a difference by donating them to your favourite charity?

Ideally we need hardback books that are in good condition. Non-fiction books can be just as popular as novels. Call us on 01189 790169 to talk through the donation process.

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www.charitybooks.co.uk
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Keep an eye on our website. We'll be updating it on a regular basis with monthly league tables of money raised and the very latest in collectable books that we have for sale.

Make sure you spread the Charity Books word - we can make a difference!

Enjoy your books!

Tom Hope
CharityBooks
www.charitybooks.co.uk
Tel: 01189 790169

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