Rotary Book Sale Hits 5M Mark
A special reception to commemorate the milestone will feature an Antiques Roadshow feature.
Over the past 17 years, the Parole Rotary Club of Annapolis has processed more than 5 million books as part of its Books for International Goodwill (BIG) book sale. According to a release, the local effort is the largest all-volunteer book distribution project in the world. In announcing the milestone, rotary officials said that many books, laid down end-to-end, would reach from Annapolis to Minneapolis or cover a football field eight feet deep. The project delivers books to schools, libraries, Indian reservations, prisons, hospitals and U.S. troops. They receive more than 30,000 books per month from schools, libraries, publishers and individuals, according to a release. The effort is funded by the Rotary Club, regular book sales, …
