Mission: To put free books into the hands of appreciative readers.
Vision: Envisioning the power of literacy to change lives.
The Bright Lights Book Project is a Palmer, Alaska based organization. Our volunteers salvage, sort, clean, categorize, and distribute books locally and statewide. Books come from private donations, school districts, and other sources.
We currently stock 35 bookcases that are located in area businesses, government buildings, and Palmer and Wasilla schools. We also ship books to villages off the road system. The bookcases are located in places frequented by the general public and by students. The books are free and need not be returned. Recipients include those of all ages, genders, and reading levels, with a focus being on providing books to children and young adults. For a list of all bookcases we stock with free books, see Locations.
Bright Lights Book Project volunteers often hear from parents and teachers that the reason why students are less apt to read is because parents can’t afford to purchase books. We are addressing this need by making free books available to children and adults.
According to National Assessment of Educational Progress, Alaska currently has the lowest reading proficiency rate in the nation for fourth grade students. We are helping to counter this deficiency by making free books available to area school children. To this end, we partnered with the Mat-Su and Anchorage school districts and accepted a total of 15 pallets (stacked five-feet tall) of discarded books.
For the past four years, the BLBP has given away around 40,000 books per year.
BLBP is welcoming volunteers to assist with events, book gathering and book preparations. Contact, Alys Culhane: 907-745-4747 director@brightlightsbookproject.org
Carol assisting kids at the Sutton Library painting newspaper boxes for little free libraries donated by the Valley Frontiersman.
BLBP UPCOMING EVENTS
| The Bright Lights Book Project distribution site and literacy center at the Eagle Hotel, in Palmer, is now a Kids Kupboard distribution site for free lunches. |
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Help get books into the hands of appreciative readers. Please donate to the Bright Lights Book Project.
You can also send a check to our mailing address:
13329 E Oceanview Rd, Palmer, AK 99645
BLBP Levels of Donating
Donor Levels |
Individuals |
Corporations |
Future Readers Club |
$50 |
$200 - $999 |
Young Readers Society |
$100 |
$1,000 - $4,999 |
Chapter Book Club |
$250 |
$5,000 – $9,999 |
Getting Ready for College Club |
$500 |
$10,000 - $19,999 |
Collegiate Level |
$1,000/more |
$20,000 or more |
Thank you to the Valley Quilters Guild for donating quilts and organizing a silent auction in support of the Bright Lights Book Project. It was a great fundraiser and partnership.
Book Quilt made by Susan Franznick
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June 14th: Valley Quilters will hold an silent auction at the Eagle Hotel to support Qults of Valor. BLBP will have have a silent auction for rare books.
Mondays: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Kids Kupboard lunches. Free lunches. Free Books
Tuesdays: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Kids Kupboard lunches. Free lunches. Free Books; 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. New volunteer orientation
Thursdays: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Kids Kupboard lunches. Freelunches. Free Books; 1:00 p.m. Art Hour
Saturdays: 1:00 p.m. Story time: Stories, fun, games, and art
For more information, contact Alys at director@brightlightsbookproject.org
or 13329 E Oceanview Rd, Palmer, AK 99645
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