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| Contact: | Herman Hamlelink, Director | ||
| Officers: | Herman Hamlelink, Director | ||
| Affiliation(s): | Ranfurly (New York) is a branch of Ranfurly (London); it is also affiliated with Rotary International. | ||
| Overseas Offices: | None, except the Ranfurly Library Service, London of which the New York office is a branch. | ||
| Geographical Area: | Information not available. | ||
| General Description: | Donated book activities are the sole activity of the Ranfurley; receiving books donated by individuals and groups, and shipping them gratis to requesting organizations overseas. | ||
| Project Description: | Destinations of Shipments: Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Kinds of Books Distributed: All categories of Englishlanguage books for elementary, secondary, and college students. Only exclusions: religion, politics, pornography. Content Selection Policy: Ranfurly is unable to make individual selections and can meet only broad categories. No. of Copies Distributed and/or Dollar Value: 1986: 25,000; estimated value of $100,000 1987: 25,000; estimated value of $100,000. | ||
| Donation Sources: | New Books: Unused textbooks from school districts around the US. Used Books: Individuals (many of them Rotarians), school districts, libraries, and college groups which have book sales. | ||
| Citation: | American Donated Books Abroad |