This is entirely unrelated to baseball.

As you know, families stranded by Hurricane Katrina will be coming up to Camp Riley near Little Falls. The Children's Literature Network has put together Project Book Share--a book drive for the children who will be stationed at Camp Ripley. From now until Sept 19, the following places will be accepting donations of new or very gently used books for babies, children, and teens:

Bookcase of Wayzata, 607 East Lake Street, Wayzata, MN

Fergus Falls Public Library, 205 East Hampden during their open hours (9-8 Mon-Thurs; 9-6 Fri; 9-1 Sat)

The Loft at Open Book, 1011 Washington Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN

The Red Balloon Bookshop, 891 Grand Avenue, St Paul, MN

Wild Rumpus, 2720 W. 43rd Street, Minneapolis, MN — Wild Rumpus will match every donated book with TWO new books from their store supply.

For more information, and for downloadable Project Book Share flyers, please see the Children's Literature Network. (This post is BG's way of putting a flyer up at her office.)