<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Just a friendly reminder!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">The Oregon Student Chapter of the American Library Association is proud to announce the Liberty Through Literacy Book Drive, which will take place from April 12 to May 12, 2014. Donors are encouraged to bring books to collection locations in Portland and Salem. Books will be donated to libraries at the Marion County Correctional Facility and the Oak Creek Youth Correctional Facility, to aid in education and employment opportunities. The right to better oneself through education is a freedom that belongs to all people, and that education in turn benefits all people—Your books will help! </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"><br>
<br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">A kick-off event and donation drive will be held on April 12, 2014, from 6:30-8:30pm at Huber’s Cafe, 411 SW 3rd Ave., Portland, OR, 97204. We encourage people to come by, drop off books, have a drink, and learn more about how your donations will help those in need. This is an all-ages and free event. Food and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"><br>
<br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">All books are welcome, but the librarians specifically need softcover, recently published (last 2 years), books about: art, history, journalism, law/justice system, pre-algebra, algebra, basic math, chemistry, psychology, history, biology, etc., crafts, cooking, graphic novels, biographies, Spanish language, Japanese language learner, Hi-Lo, books, a recent encyclopedia set, and young adult/adult novels.</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"><br>
<br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Drop-off locations:</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><u><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Portland</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Whole Foods, Hollywood</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">4301 NE Sandy Blvd</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Portland, OR 97213</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">8am-10pm 7 days a week</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Newspace Center for Photography, 1632 SE 10th Ave, Portland, OR 97214</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Mon-Thurs 10am-10:30pm</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Fri-Sun 10am-6pm</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"><br><br></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<u><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Salem</span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Ike Box Coffee Shop</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">299 Cottage St NE, Salem, OR 97301</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Mon-Thurs 6:30am-10pm</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Fri 6:30am-9pm</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Sat 7am-6pm</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Sun 8am-6pm</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Broadway Coffeehouse</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">1300 Broadway St NE #100, Salem, OR 97301</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">
<span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Open daily 6am-10pm</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Times"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial"><br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:8pt;font-family:Arial">Our sincerest thanks for any and all donations, and we would love for you to come to the kickoff event on Saturday, </span><span style="font-size:11px;font-family:Arial">April 12 from 6:30-8:30pm at Huber’s Cafe, 411 SW 3rd Ave., Portland. Hope to see you then! </span></p>
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