Thousand Books

✨A big thank you✨
- to the generous donors who have enriched our school library
- to the inspiring librarian who spreads knowledge and joy
- to the enthusiastic children who flourish in this creative environment

We would also like to pay great tribute to the courageous Ukrainian army defending our country with impressive strength and perseverance. Let us have faith that good will ultimately (better asap) defeat evil. Every gesture of support sends a message of hope. May we together build a world of peace and solidarity.

🎉🌟Happy New Year!

It is nice to see that the library is a very popular place for children. 🥰📚 Books are great media because they are inspiring, offer insights into many different topics and things, and - what was important this winter because of the recurring power outages - do not need electricity. ✨️

The children in Putylovychi like our renewed library and the large selection of interesting books a lot. They are also happy when the librarian reads them different stories 🙂📚 This week the children listened to a wonderful Christmas story in which a little mouse 🐭 helps Santa Claus 🎅 to distribute the presents 🎁 because he got lost in her garden. Have they managed to deliver the presents to the children in time?
We hope for the best! All over the world, children deserve a little miracle.
Merry Christmas! ❄️🎄

Today is the Day of Libraries in Ukraine. What a compelling reason to celebrate and to say the words of gratitude to everyone involved in the library world. Times are very hard now in Ukraine, but librarians continue doing their great job. As the wholescale war began, many libraries served as a shelter to displaced people, organized volunteer work, provided people with food, helped them with different problems such as finding social and financial support and provided them with free internet and necessary infrastructure.

Some of the libraries remained more traditional and simply delight their patrons with books. This should not be underestimated since people need emotional recharge and distraction from what is happening around them.

I am incredibly happy about the success of the project “Thousand Books”. I would like to express my genuine gratitude to everyone who supported this library project.

Our renewed and cozy library would not become a reality without the patience and hard work of the school librarian, without the creativity and excellent skills of the local craftsman, the brilliant ideas and help of the school teachers and the village mayor, the tireless support of my family, friends, and colleagues, and their faith in me and this project, and especially without the trust and financial support of many people who boosted the project.

When I hear that the kids are running to the library on every single break at school to spend their time there rummaging the library shelves and reading the books we have purchased, I am endlessly happy and content with the first results. But there are many other things we want and will do to foster literacy and give the children the opportunities for a better life.

Happy Ukrainian Libraries Day!

Primary school children in Putylovychi listened to a short story in Ukrainian from the picture book "Mama Moo Reads" by Jujja Wieslander during the break. The book is also known in Switzerland and Germany and tells a story about a cow who borrows books from the library and reads. Very funny and exemplary. :)

It's so nice that the children will get such stories read to them more often now. We have already bought about 50 picture books about different topics (animals, friendship, courage, family, school, etc.).
Thank you all very much for your support! The project is growing and flourishing thanks to your help.

We have only seven days left to create an oasis of knowledge, creativity and community in Putylovychi 🇺🇦. The project "Thousand Books" 📚 is intended to give hope and prospects to children and adolescents in these difficult times of war. I therefore once again call on everyone to share the project video 🎬 on all channels and support this library project for Ukraine! Together we can do something meaningful 👍 in an impressive way, set a peaceful sign 🕊, and strengthen Ukrainian resilience! 🌻

Thank you very much! 🙏

Support the project "Thousand Books" on Crowdify! 🔗 crowdify.net

Please share and resend the project video everywhere. You can find it at the following link on YouTube: 🔗 youtu.be

Дякую 💟
The first stage goal has been reached. 🎊 📚 With your help at least 1000 new and nice books can be purchased for the library in Putylovychi. This is great, I am incredibly grateful for your support!
This will mean a lot to the people in Putylovychi.

An article about the project "Thousand Books" was published today in our local newspaper. There you will learn how the project started and why I am not afraid to go to Ukraine.

Link: www.landbote.ch

If the first stage of the "Thousand Books" project is successful, the books will be purchased directly in Ukraine. The post offices and the mail order businesses are still functioning properly despite the war. All the people who can, go to work. In many places, however, sales have dropped. By buying the books locally, the project also makes a small contribution to supporting the Ukrainian economy.