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Donate Books, Receive Books
- FAQs on the “Donate Books, Receive Books” initiative -(A4 size – can print and display) (pdf)
- A note on the “Donate books, Receive books” initiative (doc)
- More information about the “Donate books, Receive books” initiative (doc)
- Appeal to Donate books, Receive books -100+ responses, started 21 May, 2009
- Have a book somebody could use?
- Downloadabe poster on the “Donate books, Receive books” initiative -Download, print & display this A4-size poster to spread the message (designed for Karmayog by Sasha) (pdf)
- The Principles of Emptiness -A Powerpoint slide show about letting go and giving away (pps)
- Steps for a Collection Centre -Please go through if you have volunteered or would like to volunteer as a Collection Centre
- Radio interview with the “Donate Books, Receive Books” team -Interview by Chhavi Sachdev, Sonologue
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Books Donated By
- List of individuals / organisations who have donated & received books
Useful Resources
- Pratham Books Catalogue, 2007-2008 (pdf)
- List of books offered by Pearson Education for free distribution to NGOs -Contact Praveen Dev, Pearson Education, in Noida at (91-120) 4190 181 (xls)
- Useful E-Books
- The International Children’s Digital Library -A library for the world’s children
- Yoga Nidra cassettes (in English, Hindi and Telugu) and books on cancer available -AM Charitable Trust, Hyderabad
- World Literacy of Canada – WLC (India Office) in Varanasi -(Grade 1-8) english medium books (english, science, social science,) available for donating
- Publisher of books on Agriculture and Life Science – Jodhpur -useful for scientists and researchers
- Free Library of books for parents of children with Autism -Childraise, Matunga, Mumbai
- Libraries and Reading Rooms
  - In Mumbai: A Local Public Library in Mumbai just for Children!: 05 Dec, 2011 -Contributed by The Better India
  - Mumbai: The F.E. Dinshaw Commercial and Financial Reference Library, Churchgate -Membership form with address (pdf)
  - Mumbai: The J.N.Petit Institute Library and Reading Room -Sample copy of Library Membership form (with address and other details) (pdf)
Outside India
- Books Needed
  - Muscat: Sudhir Naik -Would like to receive books for orphanages, old age homes, elders, etc.
- Collection Centres
Andhra Pradesh
- Books Needed
  - SPHOORTI Foundation -Books required for new library
  - Hyderabad: CfBT Education Services -Need books and resource material for students, teachers and library
  - East Godavari District: Janakalyan Welfare Society -Need books for child resource centres
  - Guntur: Hyderabad -Books and magazines (in Telegu) for library and story books for children
  - Hyderabad: Ankuram -All types of books in English & Telegu for children between 7-18 years – mostly girls
  - Chilakaluripet (Guntur district): Space India International -Text books for children who need them
  - Samalkot: St. Paul’s Trust -Need books for our mini community library for persons affected with HIV/AIDS
- Collection Centres
  - Hyderabad: Vatsalya Kuteer Society
Arunachal Pradesh
- Books Needed
  - Tezu: Vivekananda Trust -text books for non formal education and awareness development among youth
- Collection Centres
Assam
- Books Needed
  - Guwhati: Jigyas Academy -Books useful for Std. 12 students
  - Guwahati: Centre for Development Initiatives -books on health, social development, inspirational, text books, human rights, magazines, etc.
- Collection Centres
Bihar
- Books Needed
  - Narkatiaganj: Vishwa Manav Sewa Ashram -Books from Class 1 – 12, miscellaneous books – all in Hindi
  - Patna: Pawansut Servangin Vikas Kendra -Need books for school for the poor in Supaul district
  - Lakhisarai district: Shyama Devi Education Trust -Books needed for poor students in villages
  - Patna: The Bishop’s Heritage School -This new school in a rural area needs donation of books for it’s library
- Collection Centres
Gujarat
- Books Needed
  - Ahmedabad: Morli Shah – individual -Needs Study Material, Books for MBA exam
  - Bhavnagar: Shaishav -Need books for 2 mobile libraries & 3 book banks for underprivileged children & youth
  - Jamnagar: Chaitanya Charitable Trust -Need books and stationery
  - Rajkot: Ushma Gramya Vikas Trust -Needs books on cottage industries projects
  - Surat: Trust in Talangpur village -Need educational books, CDs in Gujarati for the community children
  - Ahmedabad: Vikram A Sarabhai Community Science Centre -Books on Science, Maths, School Textbooks, Science Fiction, Encyclopedia, Reference
  - Bharuch district: Janta Kelavani Mandal -Educational books for the school library
  - Dahod: Area Networking and Development Initiatives (ANANDI) -schools text books, adult’s learning material needed
- Collection Centres
Jammu and Kashmir
- Books Needed
  - Kathua: Ramesh Kumar – individual -Needs books on law
- Collection Centres
Karnataka
- Books Needed
  - Bangalore: Hippocampus Reading Foundation -Books for libraries for 3000 underprivileged children
  - Bangalore: Unit Libraries of the Military -Need military books
  - Bangalore: Saranga Trust – run libraries for children incl. 6 rural village mobile libraries -Need story books & CDs / cassettes for children in Kannada
  - Bangalore: Y.J.Ravindraprakash – consultant to ‘Namma Shale’ program -books on education, rural development, agriculture, etc.
  - Bangalore: ECHO-Center for Juvenile Justice -text books and inspirational books in Kannada for children
  - Bangalore: International Services Association (INSA), India -training organisation needs books – list of subjects provided
  - Bangalore: Akshara Foundation -have 336 libraries for 1410 govt. schools and 12 also have 12 community libraries
- Collection Centres
  - Bangalore: Nupur Pathak – Sarjapur Main Road
Kerala
- Books Needed
  - Thiruvananthapuram: Thunchan Smaraka Samiti -need books for library (it is a cultural organisation)
  - Malappuram district: Darul Huda Islamic Academy -Need books, manuscripts, magazines for library
  - Palakkad: Sarvodaya Kendram -require books for education of students from poor families
- Collection Centres
Madhya Pradesh
- Books Needed
  - Jabalpur: Regional Spinal Injuries and Rehabilitation Centre -Need books on training of personnel who take care of patients
- Collection Centres
Maharashtra
- Books Needed
  - Mumbai: Maitragandha Kalavalaya, Jogeshwari -Books needed for Library
  - Mumbai: Neighbourhood Library By Humanish Centre, Dahisar -Books needed for Library
  - Maharishi Dayanand Foundation Library
  - Parvirtan – NGO in Wadala, Needs help for educating slum kids.
  - Mumbai: Aanganwadi in Worli -Needs notebooks for students
  - Mumbai: Pragatee Foundation -Need 5000 note books for schools in Wada, Sindhudurg, Khed
  - Thane: Sewadham -Need books on Values & Spirituality in Hindi & Marathi for prisoners
  - Mumbai: One Nature -Books of Traditional wisdom on any subject
  - Pune: Pallavi Lawate – part of a group of professionals -Need books on philosophy, social issues, history and economics
  - Mumbai: Mr. Bajirao (individual) -Needs school text books for Std. 6 and 7
  - Pune: Kirloskar Foundation -Need books, posters, display material on water, hygiene, sanitation for students
  - Mumbai: School in Ganesh Nagar area for poor children -Need school books and bags
  - Mumbai: Ghar Bachao Ghar Banao Andolan -Need books for kindergarten schools for slum children
  - Mumbai: Hinduja Hospital -Need books on motivation, life, spirituality, etc. for cancer patients
  - Mumbai: SNDT Women’s University – Centre for Distance Education -Need books on social sciences and languages for the new library
  - Pune: Asha-Kiran Shelters Foundation -Need books in Marathi, Hindi & english for children in 2 day-care centres and 1 shelter home
  - Mumbai: SNDT Women’s University, Juhu -Need books for libraries for children living in slums
  - Mumbai: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan -Need books on Management for library
  - Pune: Gyanankur English School – run 2 schools for disadvantaged children -Need story books and children’s reference books
  - Mumbai: Maharashtra State Women’s Council (MSWC) -Need books for library, as well as for balwadis in Dharavi
  - Pandharpur: 125 year old library of the Nagar Wachan Mandir -glad to receive donated books – pl. contact for types of books needed
  - Mumbai: Institute of Engineers (Maharashtra Chapter) -Need books related to engineering for their computer centre
  - Thane district: Integrated Rural Health & Development Project of TISS – for adivasi children -English/Marathi grammar books, note books, story books, educational documentaries
  - Mumbai: Spandan Foundation -Need study & reference books for reading room / library
  - Mumbai: Light of Life Trust -Need text books and guides for Std.7-12 in Marathi SSC Board + story books, etc. for libraries
  - Mumbai: St. Mary’s High School (BMC School) in Kandivali -Need note books, text books for SSC board in english, story books, play equipment
  - Mumbai: Snehadeep Youth’s Association -Need common text books for our student’s Book Bank
  - Mumbai: Sujaya Foundation -Need novels & story books for small children and youth
  - Mumbai: Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Charni Road -Need children’s books in Hindi and Marathi
  - Mumbai: Mobile Creches – for day care centres on 22 construction sites in Mumbai -Picture & story books for children under 12 in HINDI, colourful magazines
  - Mumbai: Navdrushti Trust – works with tribals in Maharashtra -Interested in books on community health, nutrition & horticulture
  - Pune: School in Bhor Taluka -Need text books for students from poor families
  - Mumbai: Light of Life Trust -need text books and guides – list of classes and languages provided
  - Lonavla: WINGS (We Inspire The Nation To Grow And Sustain) -Marathi inspirational books, story books and historical books for 25 children
  - Mumbai: Aadhar Charitable Trust -Need text books and note books
  - Mumbai: Old Students’ Association of M.S. Saboo SIddik College of Engineering -Need engineering books for book bank established in 1974
  - Mumbai: Chinmaya Mission, POwai -need books, DVDs, VCDs, CDs, etc. on spirituality, world religions, inspirational literature
  - Mumbai: Adarshmay – for our ‘Book Bank’ programme -text books, guides, reference books from school to college level
  - Mumbai: Books needed by a blind physiotherapist
  - Thane: Inspirational books needed by an individual
  - Bhiwandi, Thane District: Mahadev Coaching Classes -text books will be distributed to needy students
  - Mumbai: Silver Innings Foundation -books needed for senior citizens
  - Pune: Steria Foundation -for school libraries
- Collection Centres
New Delhi
- Books Needed
  - Faridabad: Fellowship Association for Culture & Education (FACE) -(we run schools from primary level to higher secondery level)
  - Delhi: All India Soldier’s Leauge -Need books for coaching classes for underprivileged children and youth
  - Greater Kailash I: SNEHI – An Organization for Psychosocial Support & Mental Health Care -Need books for library at Institute of Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Behavioural Sciences
  - Gautam Nagar: Prerna -Need books for 6 non-formal education centres & senior citizens recreation centre
  - Mayur Vihar: Suprabhat – Ek Naya Savera Society -Need children’s astronomy book “Hello Stars” to distribute in schools
  - Lal Kuan Village: Matri Sudha – provide formal education to underprivileged children -Need books for the student’s library
  - Tughlakabad Institutional Area: PRIA (Society for participatory Research in Asia) -need books for library – list of subjects provided
  - Mehrauli Road: Indian Society for Training and Development -need books on HRD and Management
  - Shahid Nagar: Asha Deep Foundation -books needed for underprivileged children in our schools and homes
  - Palam – Dabri Road: the Salesians of Don Bosco -need books for centres for street children in 40 cities of India
  - Noida: Steria Foundation -for school libraries
  - Mayur Vihar: N. C. Kalari Ayurved Kendra
Newspaper Articles
- HT: These libraries have been around for 100 yrs: May 22, 2012
- IE: Bookish Buoyancy: May 08, 2012
- Outlook Money: Bookish Concern: July 13, 2011
- TOI: Reading is good for you: April 26, 2010
- ET: Library as change agent: April 05, 2010
- DNA: The gift of a room to read: December 27, 2009
Orissa
- Books Needed
  - Koraput district: Jacobs Well Foundation -Need educational material + books for library in Oriya, English and Hindi
  - Dhenkanal: National Youth Service Action & Social Development Research Institute (NYSASDRI) -Need books for Education Centre and Hospital in rural & tribal areas
  - Bhubaneswar: Jeevvanrekha Parishad (JRP) -Need books for their public library and children’s village library
- Collection Centres
Rajasthan
- Books Needed
  - Jaipur: Centre for Environment Education -Need books on environment education & inspirational books for children’s library
  - Udaipur: Shikshantar: The Peoples’ Institute for Rethinking Education and Development -Need children’s books for community library
  - Jaipur: CULP (Centre for Unfolding Learning Potentials) -run 31 education centres – are establishing block level & state level resource libraries
- Collection Centres
  - Jaipur: CULP (Centre for Unfolding Learning Potentials)
Tamil Nadu
- Books Needed
  - Chennai: Steria Foundation -for school libraries
  - Tirunelveli District: Amar Seva Sangam -Need books to raise funds for projects – books can be dropped at Chennai also
  - Kovilpatti: Counian Educational Charity Trust -Need books for library for school with 750 children
  - Chennai: Asha -Books for children 2-14 years of age – in govt. schools and balwadis
  - Chennai: Park Matriculation Higher Secondary School -Need books on spirituality for benefit of children, parents, teachers
  - Coimbatore: Spastic Trust -Need books on Autism, Cerebral Palsy and related conditions
  - Sripermabadur: Rajiv Gandhi College of Engineering -Text books and reference books on engineering
  - Coimbatore: Spastic Trust -Need donation of books to raise funds
  - Chidambaram: Annamalai University -need books on health, medicine, inspirational and motivational subjects for students
- Collection Centres
Uttar Pradesh
- Books Needed
  - Lucknow: Sarathi Development Foundation -Books needed in Hindi for young girls & boys for a village library run by a women’s self help group
  - Mathura: Akhil Bhartiya Yashoda Devi Shiksha Mandal -Educational books & CDs for children in Hindi & English
  - Lucknow: R.S.Bhadauria -Would like to receive books on history, novels in Hindi & English – also has books to donate
  - Lucknow: Rehabilitation Society of the Visually Impaired -require all kinds of books to convert into audio books for the blind
- Collection Centres
  - Bulandshahr: P.K. Jain – Lions Club of Bulandshahr
Uttarakhand
- Books Needed
  - Pauri Garhwal, Manav Sewa Samiti -in need informative, inspirational, spritual, self employment & also useful books/magazins, e
  - Dehradun: Mountain Children’s Foundation -Need books in Hindi for libraries with network of 28 organisations working with 11,000 children
  - Dehradun: Green Field School -Need text books and story books for children from lower income group families
- Collection Centres
West Bengal
- Books Needed
  - Alipudwar: Deb Adhikari Educational & Charitable Trust -Need text books, note books, learning CDs for 2 schools for poor children
  - Nadia district – Nadia Shibpur Sai Sadguru Samiti -Need books on education, health, spiritual awareness in English and Bengali
  - Kolkatta: Prerana 2000 -text books and jopurnals needed for poor school childern
  - Siliguri: Rainbow Academy, a non-profit school