More ways to help hurricane-stricken libraries

First, there's the "Texas Two-Step for Disaster Relief," sponsored by the Texas library community. Besides accepting monetary donations, the Texas Library Association has partnered with the Texas Association of Mini Storage to accept recent issue books that are new or in good condition for shipment to the affected states at an appropriate time.

Send checks to:
Texas Library Association
3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 401
Austin, TX 78746

Send materials to:
Braker Self Storage
ATTN: Katrina Book Drive
2607 West Braker Lane
Austin, Texas 78758

And...Friends of Mississippi Libraries, working with the Library Commission and the Mississippi Library Association, has established a fund for donations to rebuild Mississippi libraries.

Send donations to:
Rebuild Mississippi Libraries Fund
c/o AmSouth Bank
210 E. Capitol Street
Jackson, MS 3920