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BookLoveSummerBookClub‘18FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Registration:

1. Whycan’tyoushiptoourresidence?BooksourcehasgenerouslyofferedtoassembleandshiptoallofourBookClubparticipantsasadonationtotheClub.Thisisahugesavingsforus!BecauseBooksourcetypicallyshipstoschools,itisnotsetuptocollectandremitsalestax.Schoolsareexemptfromsalestax–residencesarenot.Thankyouforunderstanding!

2. Whenwillbooksbeshipped?BookswillbeshippedduringthesecondhalfofMaywithallparticipantsreceivingtheirbooksbyMay31st.IfyouareoneofthoseluckyonesthatgetoutbeforetheendofMay,andyouarenotabletopickupyourorderafterthatdate,werecommendthatyougowiththeBYOB(BringYourOwnBooks)option.

3. Whydoesittakesolongtogetourbooks?Themorebookswebuyatonce,thebetterpricingwecangetandthemoremoneycanbededicatedtograntinglibrariestodeservingclassroomteachers…withitonlybeingoursecondyear,it’shardforustoknowhowmanypeoplewilljoinus!Sowehavetowaituntilregistrationiswindingdownbeforewecantakedeliveryofthebookorder.

4. Iparticipatedlastyear–canIjustrenewmymembership?Wedon’thavearenewaloptionatthistime,sothisyear’sregistrationiscompletelyseparateanddistinctfromlastyear.Thispreventsaddresserrors,billingerrors,etc.Ifyouusedtherecurringoptionin2017,thoserecurringpaymentswillendafteryourAprilpayment.Sosinceweareregisteringamonthearlierthisyear,itispossiblethatifyouselecttherecurringoptionagain,thatyouwillhavetwopaymentsprocessedinApril–onewouldbethefinalpaymentfor2017andtheotherthefirstpaymentfor2018.

OnlineContent:

1. Iparticipatedlastyear–whatwillhappentomyaccesstotheFacebookgrouppage?YouwillbeabletocontinueyouraccessthroughthemonthofMay.EffectiveJune1st,anyonewhohasnotsignedupforthe2018groupwillberemovedfromtheFacebookgrouppage.

2. What’sthedealwiththeGoodreadspage?Wehadalotofcommentslastyearfromparticipantswhowerestrugglingtolocatethebookdiscussionposts…especiallyiftheyweretryingtoaccessthosepostsdaysorweeksaftertheywereoriginallyposted.Wetriedaddinghashtags,butthatdidn’tworkverywelleither.Goodreadsenablesustoprovidemoreofanoutlinestructuresoyoucaneasilylocatethebookandthepostingwithinthatparticularbookmuchmoreeasily.

3. WhatisthescheduleforthebookdiscussionsandlivechatswithPenny?Weareworkingonthatschedulenow–ourplanistopostthescheduleinearlyMayonceregistrationsarecomplete.Staytunedformore!

MoreQuestions?Emailusatsupport@booklovefoundation.org.