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Operation Paperback

Giving our troops the opportunity to escape into a good book since 1999.

How to Help

"On 4-20-09, Kalyn S. wrote: I am so grateful for the box of books you sent over in support of the troops. We often find ourselves in much need of diversion over here on ******* Korea. Services are just now starting to expand to meet the needs of the growing population of troops on this post. I placed the books you sent on a shelf at one of two locations currently on base for paperback swap. Two months ago the shelves were bare and now they are regularly refilled. I feel blessed to be able to support the troops in this way with the help of Operation Paperback volunteers such as yourselves. Many thanks for all you do."

By: Kalyn S. (Red Cross)
Left on 07/21/2009

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Make a Monetary Donation

While Operation Paperback relies heavily on its volunteer shipping network to deliver books to troops, we receive hundreds of requests a year for specific titles or what we define as 'high-demand genres' that must be shipped by staff members. In addition, we have a steady stream of special projects where Operation Paperback purchases and ships books in bulk in support of military missions.

What will your donation provide?

$5 will ship one medium-sized box of books to any overseas military location

$20 will help pay for the purchase and shipment of a box of high-demand genre books

Special Projects

Providing books from military Professional Reading Lists to support servicemember professional development goals.

Providing the book, "Courage After Fire: Coping Strategies for Troops Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Families" to Chaplains as they counsel troops before redeploying home.

Providing "Iraqi Phrasebooks" for units on the ground so that they may communicate effectively with local populations.

Supplying books for the annual book give away at NSA Souda Bay in Crete, Greece for service members and their families.

Supplying children's books to deployed soldiers who read to their children via webcam or on DVDs.