One book at a time. » General http://blog.library-project.org The Library Project's Blog Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:51:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 The IRS: they have done good… http://blog.library-project.org/2009/12/the-irs-they-have-done-good/ http://blog.library-project.org/2009/12/the-irs-they-have-done-good/#comments Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:08:34 +0000 tomstader http://blog.library-project.org/?p=485 Well, after three years of being an IRS recognized 501(c)3 charity, the IRS have FINALLY put us on their website.  This has taken well over 50 phone calls, letters submitted, letters received, and a mountain of bureaucracy.  From what I understand, it was a simple clerical error that kept our organization off of the IRS website when we filed three years ago.  To celebrate this occasion, please click here to see our wonderful page on the IRS website.  I cannot put into words how happy we are to have this complete.

]]> http://blog.library-project.org/2009/12/the-irs-they-have-done-good/feed/ 0 The Library Project Welcomes Jackie Ng and Donn Garton to its Board of Directors http://blog.library-project.org/2009/03/the-library-project-welcomes-jackie-ng-and-donn-garton-to-its-board-of-directors/ http://blog.library-project.org/2009/03/the-library-project-welcomes-jackie-ng-and-donn-garton-to-its-board-of-directors/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:42:56 +0000 tomstader http://blog.library-project.org/?p=144 Xi’an, China – March 20, 2009

The Library Project is thrilled to welcome Jackie Ng and Donn Garton to its Board of Directors.

Jackie Ng has been living and working in Hong Kong for the past seven years. She is an in-house lawyer at Ernst & Young. Much of her personal time is spent working with various non profit organisations focusing on education, human rights and climate change. Jackie was one of the founding members and is a board member of Bring Me A Book Hong Kong, a non profit organisation which donates libraries to community centres, schools and other charitable institutions in Hong Kong. Jackie hopes to expand her involvement with library donations into China, and to share with The Library Project her experience gained from the work done so far in Hong Kong.

Donn has lived in Vietnam for nearly 4 years and is currently in charge of Alive Interactive Media, a 40 person design studio located in Ho Chi Minh City that produces 3D digital content for video game makers like Electronic Arts, Sony and Rockstar Games. His work with Alive has allowed him to travel extensively throughout Asia as well as the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Donn overseas all aspects of Alive from operations, strategy, funding and sales.

“I am very excited to welcome both Jackie and Donn to our growing Board of Directors. They are both incredible individuals that believe in making a difference through inproving the educational infrastructure at rural elementary schools in China and Vietnam. I am honored to have them on our team.” says Tom Stader, The Library Project’s Founding Director.

The Library Project’s Board of Directors also includes Scott Glassmeyer, Ryan Holliday, Nicholas Ingleton, Kevin Kruse, Philip McCrea, Phil Mercurio, Scott Perkins, Adam Simpkins and Tom Stader.

]]> http://blog.library-project.org/2009/03/the-library-project-welcomes-jackie-ng-and-donn-garton-to-its-board-of-directors/feed/ 0 Over 26,000 Chinese language children’s books! http://blog.library-project.org/2009/02/over-26000-chinese-language-childrens-books/ http://blog.library-project.org/2009/02/over-26000-chinese-language-childrens-books/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 05:13:17 +0000 tomstader http://blog.library-project.org/?p=135 The Library Project just purchased over 26,000 Chinese language children’s books for 31 rural elementary school libraries throughout China.  The 31 elementary schools are located in: Wuhan, Shanghai, Wuxi, Chongching, Xiangfan, Kunming, Urumqi and Shenzhen.  This is by far the MOST children’s books The Library Project has purchased at one time.

A big “thank you” goes out to Cummins for donating libraries to these 31 elementary schools throughout China.

ABOUT THE BOOKS
The Library Project provides a wide range of children’s books that include: history, science, short stories, fairy tales, books for very young readers, children’s dictionaries, children’s reference books, and an assortment of comic books.  Each school also receives a full set of children’s encyclopedias for older students.  Every book is in full color and of the highest quality.

]]> http://blog.library-project.org/2009/02/over-26000-chinese-language-childrens-books/feed/ 0 About The Library Project http://blog.library-project.org/2008/10/about-the-library-project/ http://blog.library-project.org/2008/10/about-the-library-project/#comments Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:19:41 +0000 tomstader http://blog.library-project.org/?p=32 The Library Project donates books and libraries to under financed schools and orphanages in China. We believe education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty that exists in the developing world. As we see it, education is change. The Library Project accomplishes this by; getting the local community involved through book drives and awareness raising, providing libraries to under financed orphanages and elementary schools, and partnering with local NGOs (charities) and companies.

Liu Lin Elementary School

The Library Project has some amazing yet attainable goals: by the end of 2008 we will have donated over 80 libraries to orphanages and countryside elementary schools in China. The number of libraries will more than double by the end of 2009. Projecting further into the future, they hope to provide 350 libraries by the end of 2010. Our goal is to develop The Library Project into an organization that helps empower millions of children every year through the gift of education. This goal will take an enormous amount of dedication, planning, and hard work. We need your help.

To get involved, please check out our website at www.library-project.org.

If you have any questions, please contact Tom Stader, The Library Project’s Founder, at: tom@library-project.org.

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