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Starlight, Attorney-at-Law
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Hey friends, if you've been letting go of books you no longer need, rather than donate them to a thrift shop, please consider sending them to a prison library:

More info: bookriot.com/2015/09/03/don…

From the ALA: libguides.ala.org/book-donations…

#konmari #sparkjoy
Please, do NOT donate your books to your local library without checking with the librarians.

Why?
- library edition books are hardier, designed for hundreds, if not thousands, of read-throughs. Your paperback will not stand the test of time.
- They probably already have a copy
I have seen SO MANY of my librarian friends post about this. (Particularly maddening: books that are "donated" through the BOOK DROP.)

If you think your local library might want actually want some of your discards, PLEASE talk to the librarian.
Unless your local library is very rural and/or very poor, they're unlikely to need your books.

(Also: when donating to prisons, PLEASE work through a nonprofit. They'll know local rules -- like "no hard backs except law books" -- and needs and can distribute accordingly.)
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I've had a couple of viral moments here. The first (the bride story, for those of you who've been here awhile) is apparently being pushed all over FB again by a couple of sites that shamelessly thieve screenshots rather than embedding tweets. They remove context and go for drama.
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3. DRIP YOUR FAUCETS. Wrap any exposed pipes! Open cabinets! You don't want them to freeze and burst.
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Starlight, Attorney-at-Law
@starlightgeek
The windchills settling across the upper half of North America are no joke. Please, protect yourselves, take care, and look after your neighbors.
Frostbite in 5-10 minutes is serious. Deadly serious.

PS: your car will have trouble starting when it gets below 20 out unless you have an engine block heater. (Or if your garage is suitably warm.)

Don't get caught out, though. People will die from this.
Dying of exposure is a really serious risk in these temperatures. Losing fingers, toes, a nose, are all very real possibilities.

If you're in the affected areas, do not go outside if you don't have to. Seriously.
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