<p>In honour of <a href="http://www.worldbookday.com/" target="_blank">World Book Day</a> 2011 my girls and I will be attempting to visit as many different libraries as possible over Half Term (19-27 February), all by public transport. In doing so we'll be supporting many libraries threatened with closure and also raising money for <a href="http://www.bookaid.org/cms.cgi/site/index.htm" target="_blank">Book Aid International</a>. Our target is 14 different libraries in 3 different counties. We will read a new story in each library and you'll be able to follow us on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/playbythebook" target="_blank">@playbythebook</a>.</p> <p>It would be great if you could sponsor us in our endeavours! My target is &pound;75 and anyone, anywhere can sponsor us, knowing that all their sponsorship goes straight to <a href="http://www.bookaid.org/cms.cgi/site/index.htm" target="_blank">Book Aid International</a>. This is a really great charity<span lang="EN-GB">, which aims to increase access to books and support literacy, education and development in sub-Saharan Africa. Last year they provided 507,787 new books to over 2,000 libraries.</span></p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to <a href="http://www.bookaid.org/cms.cgi/site/index.htm" target="_blank">Book Aid International</a> and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now :-)</p>