Posts from — May 2009

Books on Wheels is now officially using www.booksonwheels.org as our web address! Whoa!

Friends!! Books on Wheels is actively looking for a space to rent (or to have donated to us for use) to open a Community Center where we can take our mobile operation and make it a little more grounded. These are the perks of this in no particular order:

1. We can take more donations and store them
2. We will have room to become more organized with our books and bicycle parts
3. We will offer a free bookstore!
4. We will offer free classes on bicycle maintenance and repair!
5. This could be a tax-write off for someone who donates us space
6. We can now take people up on their offers to VOLUNTEER in a space
7. I will have something to do with my free time this summer (big plus)

SO, if anyone has any connects in the Church Hill area, that is where we would like to be. No need for bus parking at a space, but a garage is ideals.

Books on Wheels will be holding an event at Winchester Greens on Tuesday, June 16th from 3-6 pm.

Books on Wheels will be outside of the Richmond Kickers Soccer Game on Saturday June 6th beginning at 5:30. Come watch the action as Ward and I “kick” some books at ya!

“Score with Reading !” is an incentive-based program to encourage students to embrace reading. The program can be implemented as simply as a “promise” to read three books, but teachers have the flexibility to include additional goals, such as achievement of a student’s Accelerated Reader points (where applicable) for the final grading period. A parent or teacher signs the bookmark upon completion of their student’s/child’s goals which qualifies the student for two “complimentary” youth tickets to any regular season home game. Students pick-up their tickets at the “Score with Reading !” Will Call table located next to the Main Gate and Ticket Windows. Students present their bookmark, receive their tickets and are allowed to retain their bookmark.

Great Program that offers kids free tickets to kickers games for reading:

“The Richmond Kickers play our matches at the University of Richmond Stadium (just off the Downtown Expressway.) Our games start at 7 PM with the gates opening at 6 PM. We have a full compliment of concessions and a child-friendly environment. Directions to the stadium can be found here:

http://www.richmondkickers.com/aleague/88616.html

Our “Score with Reading !” celebrants are invited to participate in our “Schools Out” Festival on June 6th as the Richmond Kickers take on the Harrisburg City Islanders. Of course, students who are not available on June 6th have the flexibility to attend any regular season match. Our 2009 schedule can be found here:

http://www.uslsoccer.com/scripts/runisa.dll?M2.65948:gp:1353203786.522:72011+Elements/Display+E+46241+USL/+22375+13380778

Books on Wheels is holding a volunteer book organizing event on Wednesday May 6th in order to fullfill request from local organizations for books for their spring and summer programs. Here are the event details:

Books on Wheels Volunteer Day
Wednesday May 6th
12-4 pm
2913 W. Cary St.
Richmond, Virginia
(outside of Chop Suey Books in Carytown)

The bus will be there and we will be working outside of it on the sidewalk. Also, we will be accepting book/bike donations on this day at anytime!