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We always need Crayons, pencils, pens, markers, scissors, glue,  •  Toys, Games, Puzzles, Stuffed Animals  •  K-12 and College Textbooks of Math, Science, and English  •  Encyclopedias and Dictionaries (1985 or newer)  •  Clean scrap paper, butcher paper, bulletin board borders  •  National Geographic Magazine  •  Bedtime Story Books  •  Baseball Gloves, Athletic Gear and Equipment, Tennis Balls  •  Children’s Learning CDs  •  Working Computer Systems: Pentium-3 Level (or better)  •  New or Partially Used Workbooks  •  Arts and Crafts Supplies (sequins, stickers, etc.)  •  School and classroom materials.
 

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"Seeing the expression
of a child's face looking
at a colorful picture
book for the first time,
made me want to to work
on this project everyday
for the rest of my life."

—Dan Harrington
Chair BOOKS for
the BARRIOS
 

 

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