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Country School Celebrates Earth Day by Recycling Books
In celebration of Earth Day, Country School families donated several thousands of used books to a popular recycling program in the Lower School library. This week, Lower School and Kindergarten students were given coupons to go shopping and “buy” these books in the library.
For the third year running, the Lower School is partnering with the Parents’ Association Community Service team to enhance the program by donating a portion of recycled books to an organization in need. Later this month, all the unclaimed books will be sorted and delivered to Person-to-Person in Darien, a local social service agency.
“The kids get a first-hand, tangible experience recycling something they enjoy – books.” said Lower School Librarian Jean Stevens who has been organizing the Earth Day initiative for more than twenty years. “They understand that what’s old to someone else is new to them.”
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