Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art / Book Drive

Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art presents Book Drive for Better World Books. Better World Books collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide. They support book drives and collect used books and textbooks through a network of over 1,800 college campuses and partnerships with over 2,000 libraries nationwide. So far, the company has converted more than 25 million donated books into $7.3 million in funding for literacy and education. In the process, we've also diverted more than 13,000 tons of books from landfills. There are four drop-off locations: The Halsey Institute, The Addlestone Library on Calhoun St., The Education Center, and The Bellsouth Building, both on St. Philip Street. Just look for the green box! They believe that every book has lasting value and the potential to help change the world. They see their job as helping to find new homes for unwanted books. So far, they've donated 1.5 million books to partner programs around the world. Their five primary literacy partners are Books for Africa, Room to Read, Worldfund, The National Center for Family Literacy, and Invisible Children. Every new book purchased from Better World Books online and every used book donated contributes to individual literacy throughout the world and the promise of a better life. 161 Calhoun Street, Gallery hours during exhibition: 11-4p.m., Mon.-Sat. and by appointment. For more info, call (843)953-5680, email silbermanr@cofc.edu or LizzBiswellmail@cofc.edu, and visit halsey.cofc.edu.