Dear Students and Parents, We are starting a new program at the library this year called the Friends of the Library  Program (this used to be known as the Birthday Book Program). This program is meant to help defray rising book costs by offering all Terrace students the opportunity to "donate" a book that they and all the other students at Terrace can check out and enjoy. This book will have a bookplate on the inside to show that YOU donated it.  Here is how the program works. Library-bound books range in price between $10 and $18. If you choose to donate a book, please return a check for the amount you would like to contribute with this letter. The check should be made out to Terrace Elementary and delivered or addressed to the library. Once the new books are received, I will invite your child to the library to look at the new books and choose which book they would like to donate. They will have the first opportunity to check out their book and bring it home to show their family. We will be sending out these letters two times this year. Once at the beginning of the year and then again after winter break. The fall letters will be due back to the library by Friday, September 19 and the winter letters will be due back by Friday, January 30. Please fill out the information below to donate a book and became part of the Friends of the Library Program. If you would prefer, you may make a donation in your family's name. Child's or Family Name: __________________________ Amount of donation: _____________________________ This donation is tax deductible so if you would like a receipt mark below: ______ Yes ______ No Thank you in advance for helping the library grow!   Mrs. Bosma