I dropped in to see the folks at Goodminds.com in my hometown of Brantford today. Goodminds is an educational book wholesaler, but they also have the largest retail selection of Aboriginal books in Canada (perhaps the world).
Jeff Burnham of Goodminds is spearheading a project to raise funds to build public libraries within Aboriginal communities across Canada. I had no ideas that fewer than 10% of Aboriginal communities in Canada have a public library.
For more info about how he is raising the money, see below.
Did You Know?
• There are approximately 617 Reserves in Canada and less than 60 First Nations, Metis and Inuit public libraries in Canada. Less than 1 in 10 Aboriginal communities have a public library.
• Many of the existing Aboriginal libraries are in inadequate facilities.
• Most of those Aboriginal libraries lack adequate collections.
• Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada does not allocate funds for libraries.
Supporting Aboriginal Libraries Today – SALT
GoodMinds.com is an Aboriginal family owned book wholesaler located on Six Nations of the Grand River (Brantford) in Southwestern Ontario.
GoodMinds.com’s goal is to support Aboriginal communities that do not currently have a public library and to help existing Aboriginal public libraries enhance and expand.
The first project chosen is to support the expansion plan for the new Six Nations Public Library. For more information go here.
Canadian Public Libraries purchase of books will automatically generate a GoodMinds.com contribution of 10% of net sale to the SALT fund.
Service clubs, Organizations and Individuals who purchase books will receive a 10% discount and can request a 10% of net sale contribution to the SALT fund.
With your support, we will be able to work together to provide all residents of Canada access to a public library.
“All Residents in Canada Should Have Access to a Public Library!”
Why Are Public Libraries Important?
A library is much more than just about books; it’s a meeting room, children’s programs, reading time, internet access, research, DVD’s, featured movie nights, summer reading clubs and special events. Many libraries subscribe to special databases for research and provide a much higher quality of information than your basic web search.
How You Can Help?
• When Canadian public libraries purchase books from GoodMinds.com their purchases will automatically generate a GoodMinds.com contribution of 10% of the net sale to the SALT fund.
• Encourage Service Clubs, Organizations and Individualsto support SALT by purchasing books from GoodMinds.com and request GoodMinds.com to contribute 10% of the net sale to the SALT fund.
• Make a Tribute Gift either in Honour of or In Memory of someone special.
Spread the Word About SALT!
With your purchases we can support Aboriginal Public Libraries in Canada!
For more information contact Jeff Burnham, GoodMinds.com 1.877.862.8483 Ext. 110
Email: burnhamj@goodminds.com Website: http://goodminds.com
Together let’s make libraries in Canada accessible for everyone!
