It’s that time again. The time of year when the weather can get wet – rainy or snowy – along the route your books will take to their new homes. Help them get there safe and dry by using an inner layer of plastic in the package. A clean plastic grocery bag, the wrapping from a roll of paper towels – it’s all good. Tape it well around the book (don’t tape directly TO the book!) and put the external wrapping around that. You can also use some clear packing tape over the name/address on the label so it doesn’t smear if it gets rained on. Nothing’s sadder than getting a wet book – except knowing how easily it could have been avoided!
Read before you click! If you get a request with Requestor Conditions on it, remember to read it carefully before clicking to decline. We get some anguished messages from members whose requests were declined because the sender misinterpreted them. Declining means you will not be able to send that book to that requestor – she will not be able to re-request it from you. So please be sure that you really do not want to send the book to her before you click “My Book Does Not Meet Conditions”. You can read more in How to Use Requestor Conditions in the Help Center.
