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Success with book donation drive will help build schools in Nicaragua and students plan to travel there for spring break to the building process. Austin, TX – Tuesday, February 1, 2011 – Fourteen year old, St. Andrew’s student, Alex Kriese, took initiative to lead a week long book donation drive last week to help build a school in rural Nicaragua. Alex and classmate Brian will also travel to Nicaragua to see the school built during their spring break in March. After hearing Project Schoolhouse’s Executive Director, Thomas A. Barker (aka Tab) speak about how school rooms in rural Nicaragua...

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Books Beyond Borders and the Silver Star Children's Literacy Project, a student group from Austin Community College, are teaming up to donate books to Brown Santa this holiday season. The students will present the books to Sheriff Greg Hamilton at a ceremony at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 13, at the Austin Community College Rio Grande campus. Former Mayor Bruce Todd, Chair of the Center for Public Policy and Political Studies at ACC, will introduce Sheriff Hamilton. Books Beyond Borders President Thomas Barker will also give brief remarks praising the efforts of the ACC students of Silver Star. ACC's...

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Books Beyond Borders gave away thousands of children's books to students, parents, and teachers during the third installment of the 'Stories To Go' project on Saturday, December 4. Doors opened at 9:00 a.m. at the Books Beyond Borders warehouse at 618 Tillery Street in East Austin. Five thousand books were hauled away – one box per person. Books Beyond Borders President Thomas Barker says the event has grown in popularity during its first two installments. The first Stories To Go book donation was in September of this year. Barker and partner Patricia Nuñez held the second Stories...

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Books Beyond Borders is partnering with local artists to turn a 2000-square-foot space in its Tillery Street warehouse into Dog House Studios – a new addition to an already rich and varied cultural landscape in East Austin. Dog House Studios hopes to host half a dozen artisans in room-size studios. There are plans for a children's art show and many other events. The large room with individual studios around its perimeter has already seen one salsa dance party with over 100 guests, and East Austinites can expect a lot more. “Basically,” says Studio Director Pablo Taboada, “we had this...

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In an effort to bring the world of fine art and print together, Books Beyond Borders is showcasing a variety of artworks that honor the printed page and the bound volume in a dedicated space at its warehouse at 618 Tillery Street. The effort is in conjunction with the newly opened Doghouse Studios, which is also displaying artwork during the Studio E.A.S.T. Tour. The Books Beyond Borders studios are number 41 on the tour. “The idea is to experience books in many different ways and to use books as a medium to generate art,” said Books Beyond Borders Partner Ahmed Mohiuddin. A...

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