Paper Sculptures Advocate for Libraries, Words, Ideas

Retired California teacher librarian Jamie Boston alerted school librarians to a mysterious set of paper sculptures left in Scotland libraries, in support of libraries.  Every so often, another intricate piece of library art appeared in Edinburgh libraries, the Scottish Storytelling Center, Edinburgh International Book Festival and other public places. 

One of my favorite designs is a cup of tea and tea bag (right) that has these words: 

To @edbookfest 'A gift' This is for you in support of libraries, books, words, ideas...... & festivals xx

• Teabag filled with cut out letters, on the tag of which are the words "by leaves we live". 
• The cup on the top has a swirl of words which read " Nothing beats a nice cup of tea (or coffee) and a really good BOOK"
• On the 'tray' next to the cupcake it says "except maybe a cake as well".

See http://community.thisiscentralstation.com/_Mysterious-paper-sculptures/blog/4991767/126249.html

Edible Books - fundraisers

I asked California Librarians if they heard of "book cakes" and my e-mail box filled immediately with fun food events for friends of libraries. Here are a few:

• Cover City FRIENDS of the Library Edible Book Festival.
• Books2Eat annual International Edible Book Festival (around April 1 since 1999)
• Edible Book Festival at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library/ Graduate School of Library Science
• Ultimate Library Cake Off (like "bake-off". Laramie, Wyoming Outrider, page 5.)
• Santa Barbara City College Library Edible Book Festival (2009)
• University of Wisconsin- Madison Campus Edible Book Festival (2010 plans)
  

I've been a librarian and library advocate for years, yet this is all news to me. How fun and fabulous! What a great way to fun/fund raise, build community, and build support for libraries.