Every year, hundreds of works from authors ranging from Dr. Seuss to Ernest Hemingway are challenged or banned from schools and libraries around the nation. The POP Project believes that everybody deserves a good book, and that the freedom to read and access to books...
The POP project shattered our book delivery goals for 2013 by sort, packing, and delivering over 6,100 books valued at over $30,000! These books were delivered to local area schools, children’s programs, shelters, housing and healthcare centers, and detention centers, as well as to several...
The POP Project had high aspirations for 2013 and, boy, did we make it a year to remember! In April, POP participated in World Book Night USA by giving away 20 copies of “The Phantom Tollbooth” to children around town. We were excited to give...
UPDATE: Click here to see photos from the poster display. Thanks to everyone who came out on a rainy Wednesday to show their love for books! Be part of an interactive display from the POP Project by sharing why you read banned books! The POP...
Be part of an interactive display from the POP Project and stick up for banned and challenged books, too. Banned Books Week this year runs September 22-28. This is a week where we stand up for banned and challenged books around the world, whether they...
The POP Project recently celebrated Banned Books Week 2012 by hosting the “Paint the Town REaD” read-a-thon in downtown Asheville, NC. We were proud to have 13 excellent readers help us fill the day with beautifully-crafted, melodic, contraband book passages. From Dr. Seuss to Ernest...
Dear Vice President Joe Biden, Welcome to Asheville this Tuesday, October 2. We’re excited about your visit. The POP Project, a local nonprofit, knows you will enjoy your stay here. We invite you to take in the beautiful views, have a few local craft brews,...
Thank you for registering for the POP Project’s Banned Books Week read-a-thon! We’re excited that you have chosen to celebrate the freedom to read and to show Asheville that books are important to you. We invite you to join us after the event at 7:00...
