On select Saturdays, Loretta’s Cafe in downtown Asheville is teaming up with local nonprofits for their giving event: Big Hug Super Saturday. On each date, a select community partner will receive 10% of the restaurant’s net sales from 11 AM to 5 PM. We are...
Giving the Gift of Books: An Impact StoryGiving the Gift of Books: An Impact Story
The POP Project generally donates our books directly to the agency or organization that needs them and then steps out of the way to let that agency do what they do best. By supplementing the existing programs of local agencies, POP helps ensure that they...

Looking for the Perfect Book? Try Biblio.comLooking for the Perfect Book? Try Biblio.com
The POP Project gives away thousands of books within our community every year. Those books may be free to the recipients, but there is a cost to storing, sorting, and delivering free books. In addition to collecting private donations from supporters like you, the POP...
5 Ways to Make a Difference through the POP Project this Spring5 Ways to Make a Difference through the POP Project this Spring
Do you want to make a difference to people in Buncombe and surrounding counties – your local community? Do you love books and want to make sure others have access to great literary resources? The POP Project needs volunteers and supporters like you to help...

Need Books? Help POP Spring Clean our Storage UnitsNeed Books? Help POP Spring Clean our Storage Units
Although today you can’t tell it was ever here, spring was in the air this weekend. The sun came out, birds were chirping, and the temperature raised enough to merit opening doors and windows for the afternoon. On the first nice day of the season,...

POP’s New Tumblr Page Showcases Items Found in Book DonationsPOP’s New Tumblr Page Showcases Items Found in Book Donations
What do the Lord’s Prayer, a Christmas card from friends, and a boarding pass from Atlanta to Mobile, Alabama have in common? No, they don’t all belong to a holiday traveler with a fear of flying. All three items were found in books. The POP...

Valentine’s Day Raffle: Get Your Tickets Today!Valentine’s Day Raffle: Get Your Tickets Today!
Norbury Books & Cafe* is raffling off an 8-piece set of beautiful Lenox fine china just in time for Valentine’s Day. Act now and it can be yours! The Lenox china, pictured in the photo gallery below, includes two cups, saucers, butter plates, and salad...

The Growth Spurt Continues: POP Project’s 2014 in Review and Look ahead to 2015The Growth Spurt Continues: POP Project’s 2014 in Review and Look ahead to 2015
The POP Project broke our book delivery records in 2014 by sorting, packing, and delivering almost 7,000 books valued at nearly $35,000! These books were delivered to local area schools, children’s programs, shelters, housing and healthcare centers, and detention centers, as well as to NC’s...