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leave a note in a library book


 

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How to leave a note in a library book by JodieSparkes

"Something small that will hopefully make the next reader smile."

How I did it: I wrote a little note on a post it and stuck it in the book I was taking back to the library.
I picked a book that I'd loved (it was about Lord Byron, who I absolutely adore) and left a little note to the next reader.
I hope that the next person who picks up the book will smile when they see it.


 

Nov 07, 06:02AM PST | 0 comments | 6 cheers



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punkrocknerd13 is wanting more from life ~always!~

It took me
1 day
It made me

How I did it:  I have had this on my list for a while. Since today is my 20th birthday I wanted to celebrate differently (especially since my family is in pa and I'm in ca now). So I picked a few things I could do and I knew I had to do this one. The hardest part... figuring out what to write! I called my bestie but he was also drawing a blank. I looked online and found a quote and added some bits. In the end my note … Read how I did it…

Oct 15, 08:33PM PDT | 1 comment | 3 cheers


Nika_ coming back to school and complaining

It took me
7 days
It made me
crazier

How I did it: You can read about it in my first entry............................................................................................................ Read how I did it…

Aug 25, 11:16AM PDT | 0 comments


PhenomeneBass has not slept since Friday

It took me
3 weeks
It made me
Space-out.

How I did it: I wrote a not and left it in the book, asking the person who read it to leave a note back in a specific different book; they did and asked the same, I replied but also said I'd decided not to continue to another book; I felt three notes was enough; any more and we would almost be friends- associates at least- and it would no longer be a strange, spacey thing. Read how I did it…

May 03, 01:31AM PDT | 0 comments | 4 cheers


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    Weaverr

    Untitled 2 months ago

    I saw this goal when browsing the site, and I thought it was a lovely idea. I plan to do this with one of the books I have taken out from the uni library…I’ll write a little note, hopefully something inspiring, to help the person keep motivated even when writing essays at stupid o’clock

    Nov 15, 02:47AM PST | 4 cheers | 1 comment


    creativeJen Celebrating my first Etsy sale

    Untitled 4 months ago

    Actually did this today! Well, sort of. Left a few business cards in instead :)

    Sep 15, 04:41AM PDT | 0 comments


    bubbleyum994 is doing homework.

    Untitled 5 months ago

    I wrote a note today, placed it in the book, and returned it. SImple as that.

    Aug 25, 04:45PM PDT | 0 comments


    Nika_ coming back to school and complaining

    Untitled 5 months ago

    I returned books with notes in them ;).

    Aug 25, 11:12AM PDT | 0 comments


    Nika_ coming back to school and complaining

    Untitled 5 months ago

    I left two notes. One in “Crime and punishment” by Fiodor Dostojewski (“If you reach this page: go on, don’t give up!”), second in “Breakfast of Champions” by Kurt Vonnegut (Shakespeare quotation).
    In both I wrote: “If you feel like answering – answer me. If you don’t feel like it – have a nice day”.
    I am going to the library tomorrow.

    And I am going to re-borrow this books in October :).

    Aug 24, 09:52AM PDT | 1 cheer | 2 comments


    laurashambles is a Lifelong Learning Reinventing Builder, apparently.

    I've kind of done this before... 6 months ago

    I kind of spontaneously left a short note inside a travel guide in a hotel room (between the two pages that were dedicated to my hometown =]), but I want to leave a longer one in a library book. I can’t really get my note right though.

    Aug 06, 05:34PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    christina mcc

    surprise poetry 17 months ago

    I like copying out a short poem on a scrap of paper and leaving it in a library book.

    Aug 19, 2008, 02:44PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    RaquelAlvim

    Untitled 18 months ago

    I want to live an email or sth to know who got the note….

    Jul 26, 2008, 03:09PM PDT | 0 comments


    Elusive Sleuth life is awesome :)

    the Note 2 years ago

    “If you’ve gotten this far, finish the book, it’s worth it!”

    May 03, 2007, 07:53PM PDT | 0 comments


    Elusive Sleuth life is awesome :)

    I work in the library 2 years ago

    I help out in the school library just about everyday so really this goal is just about getting around to leaving a note there. i’ve left quite a few when i do things like reserve books for people or set books aside but i want to leave a ‘personalised’ note.

    May 03, 2007, 05:00PM PDT | 0 comments


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