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banned books world tour apparel fundraiser
Our 2024 apparel design is now available for purchase! All proceeds from this fundraiser will fund new youth books for the Meridian Library.
Choose from three designs: the Funk Figaro (a tribute to the library's centennial cat); the Pop Smiley Face; or, if you’re feeling fired up, the Rock version of this year's World Tour Tee! Check out our ONLINE STORE for all the designs!
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Can I purchase multiple designs in the same order?
Yes! Before checking out, you may view and add any items in our ONLINE STORE.
For a video tutorial on adding multiple campaign items or promo codes to your cart, please click here!
Orders are expected to arrive by Wednesday, October 30th!
Apparel is available in a variety of sizes & colors. All orders from batch 1 will arrive within 7-14 business days after our campaign ends.
Will these shirts be available after October 16th?
Yes! Our first batch will run for 21 days. After that, each new batch will open with a 14-day window, so you won’t have to wait as long for your orders to arrive!
About the Design:
"Our annual Bonfire campaign has been crucial in funding projects across the district. Each year, I wonder what design will resonate with our supporters. This summer, while camping out at the Gorge Amphitheater among tens of thousands of music fans, I noticed how concert t-shirts could unite a crowd in a shared spirit and spark conversations between complete strangers. I thought, "That's what we need!" Concert-style t-shirts that rally support for libraries and our Freedom to Read. This year's design features books that have historically been banned or challenged, with the years they were contested, reminding us that while current challenges are tough, history shows us that communities have always rallied to overturn book bans and censorship. I'm proud to present the 2024 Banned Book World Tour: Uncensored! Available in three music styles—funk, pop, and rock—for whatever mood you're feeling! Join the banned. Read the forbidden!" - Eryn Turner, Executive Director
Available in 3 music styles—funk, pop, & rock—for whatever mood you're feeling!
Join the banned. Read the forbidden.
This year, the Foundation is raising $50,000 to enhance the Youth Collection across the Meridian Library District with new books. The implementation of Idaho’s new HB710 law has come at the great expense of important programs, services, & materials. We are dedicated to ensuring that our children’s collection does not suffer at the expense of this bill.
This year, the library's operating budget allocated $187,000 for children’s books. With your generous support, the Foundation will contribute $50,000 towards fulfilling this annual collection requirement, thereby freeing up resources within the library's budget to address other critical needs.
We are raising funds for seven types of youth books: Picture Books, Early Readers, Chapter Books, Nonfiction, Board Books, Interactive Books, and Wonderbooks. Every dollar raised through this campaign goes directly towards purchasing new youth books, ensuring that our young readers continue to have access to a diverse and enriching collection. Your contribution will help us continue our mission of enriching young minds and fostering a lifelong love of reading.
Every shirt sold in our fundraiser will help buy a new book for the youth collection!
Together, we will continue to meet the needs of our community...one story at a time.
MERIDIAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION
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