New Mezxico Book Awards Donates Books to Libraries

PRESS RELEASE
February 19, 2008
Contact: Paul Rhetts 505/344-9382

NEW MEXICO BOOK AWARDS DONATES BOOKS TO TEN LIBRARIES & LITERACY PROJECTS Thousands of dollars of books donated

The New Mexico Book Awards and the New Mexico Book Co-op has donated to ten libraries in New Mexico. The New Mexico State Library, Santa Fe Public Library, Rio Rancho Public Library, South Broadway Library part of the Albuquerque/Bernalillo Library System, Placitas Community Library, El Rito Library, Portales Library and Abiquiu Library were given thousands of dollars of new books. The literacy programs READWEST and Silver City Literacy Link-Leamos were also given books.

The books were part of the 2007 New Mexico Book Awards. Entries were judged and the three books for each entry were donated when the competition was over. Rather than throw out the books, they were donated to programs that requested books or could use them the most. Books were also given to judges who requested certain books.

A complete set of the winning books are housed at both the New Mexico State Library and Rio Rancho Public Library. The State Library is lending the display to other libraries. Rio Rancho is lending the books to happy readers.

The 2008 New Mexico Book Awards have been announced and to get more information go to the website nmbookaward.com


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Paul Rhetts
LPD Press & Rio Grande Books
925 Salamanca NW
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107
505/344-9382
FAX 505/345-5129
LPD_Press@msn.com
http://nmsantos.com

Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning novels Snap Me a Future and A Mouthful of Shell available www.dlsijpress.com

New Mexico Book CoOp News

PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Paul Rhetts 505/344-9382
February 15, 2008

February NM Book Co-op Lunch Features Area Libraries

The February 22, 2008, lunch meeting of the New Mexico Book Co-op will feature local libraries. Speakers include: Judy Gibbon, Albuquerque/Bernalillo Library Advisory Board; Susan Oberlander, Director of the New Mexico State Library; Pat Hodapp, Director, Santa Fe Public Library; and Deimosa Webber-Rey, Youth Services Librarian Rio Rancho Public Library.
The panel will talk about their libraries, local book collections, acquisitions, special events, and pass out information. The meeting will also have information on the New Mexico Book Awards and Lavender of the Village Book Booth as well as the Holy Ghost Book Event and the Chama Book Fair.

The New Mexico Book Co-op lunches are held at the Hometown Buffet at 9261 Coors NW at the Target Shopping Center. The meeting starts at noon but attendees are encouraged to come early to eat lunch. Cost is $8.29 plus tax and tip and attendees take care of their own cost. The meeting is open to the public.

Please call 505/344-9382 to reserve a place.

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Paul Rhetts
LPD Press & Rio Grande Books
925 Salamanca NW
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NM 87107
505/344-9382
FAX 505/345-5129
LPD_Press@msn.com

Connie Gotsch www.conniegotsch.com Host Write On Four Corners KSJE FM, Farmington NM www.ksje.com Author two award winning novels Snap Me a Future and A Mouthful of Shell available www.dlsijpress.com
http://nmsantos.com