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| Contact: | Mrs. Edward H. Olivari, Co-Chairman | ||
| Officers: | Mrs. Edward H. Olivari, Co-Chairman | ||
| Affiliation(s): | Information not available. | ||
| Overseas Offices: | Information not available. | ||
| Geographical Area: | Information not available. | ||
| General Description: | Donated Books are the principal activity of Operation Bookshelf which was formed in 1954 within the Scarsdale Woman's Club. | ||
| Project Description: | Destinations of Shipments: Sent primarily to American Peace Corps Groups located in the Philippines, Africa, etc. for distribution to needy institutions. Kinds of Books Distributed: Mainly fiction & non-fiction; recent (only) textbooks-primary to high school. Content Selection Policy: Limited mailings 30 - 50 books each are sent to Peace Corps Volunteers who request books. No. of Copies Distributed: 1986: 23,659 1987: 22,637. | ||
| Donation Sources: | Used Books: (Only) Local schools donate used library books; individuals in the community donate used books also. | ||
| Citation: | American Books Donated Abroad |