7/1/2016 - During my week at the LOC, I participated in another grant program called the Surplus Books Program. Eligible educational institutions are allowed to select books for their institution. I pulled books each day before the institute began and a couple of times during the week. Joseph, the staff person in the Surplus Book room, was very helpful and made sure that we were able to have access to select as much as we could bring home. I secured 189 books for my school library. My students will be very excited about the new titles. This program is open to all public schools. If you are going to be in DC, I highly recommend you apply and participate in the program. The photo below is just one row of books I had to choose from. There were at least 8 rows that housed 19 3-foot shelves 6 high on each side. I did not have nearly enough time to look through everything but I got lots of current materials that will be a much needed addition to my collection. Thank you Library of Congress!
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