Is your paramour a bibliophile of the highest degree? Are you at a loss for what to get them this year for Valentine’s Day. Well, lucky for you, the POP Project is here to help. We have compiled a list of 7 great gift ideas...
Month: January 2012
Troubles in ParadiseTroubles in Paradise
2011 was a wonderful year for the POP Project! We established many new connections within the Asheville community and expanded our reach to federal prisons in Tennessee and Virginia. For Day of Caring (September 1) alone, our volunteers from Home Trust Bank helped us sort,...
What ARE Prison Libraries? – A Review of “Running the Books” by Avi SteinbergWhat ARE Prison Libraries? – A Review of “Running the Books” by Avi Steinberg
At POP, several times a year we make large book donations to maximum security prisons. We spend week beforehand lining up permissions and details so that we can leave a stack of books at their front door. We are never invited in. Prisons are designed...
Welcome, or Welcome Back?Welcome, or Welcome Back?
In March 2011, Jim, our Executive Director, decided it was time for the POP Project to have its own blog presence. His idea was to write one post a week about something related to books, whether it be about literature, libraries, or a topic inspired...