Boy Who Couldn’t Afford Books Asks Mailman For Junk Mail To Read

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7. While I applaud the effort to send books to Mathew

Why doesn't someone get him to the public library in his community? Some group could organize library trips for every kid in the neighborhood.

Salt Lake County has a decent library system and there is a branch in Sandy, Utah: http://www.slcolibrary.org/gl/glal/librarysandy.htm

Or the library system could allow the child to use their Library at Your Door program:

Salt Lake County Library Services Library at Your Door program is available to Salt Lake County residents who are homebound and unable to visit any of the library locations in person.

Library at Your Door participants may request a variety of materials, including books, large print books, audiobooks, music, movies, and more. eBooks and eAudiobooks are also available.

Items are mailed to the patron at the library's expense and can be returned, at no cost to the patron, via the U.S. Postal Service, by a Meals On Wheels driver, friends or family.
http://www.slcolibrary.org/gl/forms/libraryAtYourDoorForm.htm

My parents could not afford to buy books for four daughters, especially enough to keep me busy. We visited our local public library every week as long as any of us were at home. I read so much that I read every single book I was interested in that that tiny library had before I left for college. So I am a very strong supporter of libraries and giving kids access to them.

Rather than just keep one child supplied with books, I'd rather donate to a program to make sure that many children have access to the library system.