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Got Books is a national organization that collects books and then gives them away to schools, libraries, overseas troops, and groups in need. The organization also sells books and other items to benefit various charities. The donation bin at the Center School is available around the clock. Got Books accepts all books in basic functional condition including hardcover and paperback books, children’s books, cookbooks, and limited copies of textbooks. Also accepted are CDs, DVDs, videotapes, and books on tape. The only reading materials not accepted are encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, and catalogues. When you donate books, please give them a good toss so that the back of the bin fills as well. Each time the collection bin fills, Got Books sends a truck to empty it. A total of 13,239 pounds of books already has been donated, and to date the Bolton Community Education Foundation has received $397.17! The Foundation will use the funds to support programs and provide grants for the town. Bolton Center School is located at 108 Notch Road in Bolton. As you drive onto school grounds, the bin is in the parking area on the left. So now, when you clear out your unused books, you can benefit our whole community! Our
most recent grant:
“One Book One Region” encourages high school students and adults in eastern Connecticut to read the same book during the spring and summer months and then to come together to discuss what they've read. Libraries and schools offer book discussion opportunities for all ages, as well as programs to complement the themes in the chosen book. So get your copy now, read up, and watch for opportunities to discuss the book and its themes. Part of the Foundation's grant will be used to help fund a visit by one of the book's authors, Richard Glaubman, to Bolton High School on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2008, at 10 a.m. Community members are welcome to attend this special visit. Also, a discussion on this book will take place at the town's Bentley Library on Thursday, Sept. 18.
Coming this fall:
The program will provide a fascinating look into Chinese culture, lifestyles, and education – don't miss it! And if you dream of traveling to China yourself one day, mark your calendar for Tuesday, Oct. 21. Principal Smith is planning to bring a group of Bolton residents and students to China in Spring 2010, and this meeting, which will be be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Bolton High School Library, will provide the details on how you can be part of that trip!
Special program in October
2008:
The Bolton Community Education Foundation (BCEF) is dedicated to the education of all residents of Bolton, Connecticut. Volunteers from the Bolton community serve on the Foundation's Board of Directors. The purpose of the Foundation is:
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Do
you have books, CDs, DVDs, videotapes, or audio books that you no longer
need? The Bolton Community Education Foundation sponsors a “Got
Books” donation bin, located at the Bolton Center School
parking lot near the Board of Education entrance.
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Education Foundation has
Bolton High School Principal Paul K. Smith
will present a special program on his April trip to China on Tuesday,
Sept. 16, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. at Bolton High. The Bolton Community Education Foundation
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