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Phoenix Arcadia Spanish Book Project PROJECT: More than 500 Spanish language children’s books have been shipped to San Miguel through the auspices of the Arcadia Rotary Club of Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix Public Library system also donated many of these used books. The materials will be utilized by the Biblioteca Publica of San Miguel as well as the rural school library project in the area. NEED: This gift fills a real gap at the Library. Mexican children (aged 5-12) need books in their own language and these fine textbooks supplement an already good collection. Hopefully, the rural school Libraries will also benefit from this project as many of these 300 one-room schools have few books available. KEY PERSONNEL: Betty Peterson, liaison for the Arcadia Rotary Club of Phoenix and past President; Lacy Hauser, Executive Director of the Friends of the Phoenix Public Library: David Bossman, Chairperson of Vocational Services Committee, Midday Rotary Club; Juan Manual Fajardo, Chief Librarian of Biblioteca Publica of San Miguel; Robin Velte, Book Chairperson, Biblioteca Publica of San Miguel.
Norm & Betty Peterson paid all of the shipping costs for the 100 + pounds of books from Phoenix to the Texas border. Lacy Hauser helped to provide the books at very low prices. The Arcadia Rotary Club, under the leadership of President Tom Horvath, provided the funds to pay for the books. DURATION OF THE PROJECT: This is a one-time donation. The Spanish children’s books have already been distributed to the Biblioteca. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: Ali Zerriffi, President of the Biblioteca Publica of San Miguel, wrote the following letter of appreciation c/o David Bossman, Vocational Services Chairperson. “Many thanks again for the Rotary support to the Biblioteca. I believe that we are going to start the new year with a wonderfully enhanced collection. Midday Rotary’s donations added to the budget established last year and are a definite part to the enhancement of service we strive to give to the community “ Many thanks to the Arcadia Rotary Club of Phoenix, AZ and to the Phoenix Public Library for making this project possible. |
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