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So, I did a thing, and I'm actually quite excited about it! I'm hoping you all will support me in my efforts at active allyship (as Chasten would say) during Pride month...

I searched the catalogue of hundreds of Florida libraries, and could find less than 6 that had a copy of Chasten's new memoir for young people. I wondered whether there was a reason for that, and I found it odd given that it is a recent best-seller. I decided to email the libraries that didn't have a copy to see if they would like one. Librarians are awesome guys: the response so far has been positive on all counts.

So here are the libraries that have replied so far to say they would like a copy:

Branford Public Library

703 Suwannee Ave NW, Branford, FL, 32008

Winter Park Library 

1052 W. Morse Blvd. Winter Park, FL, 32789 

Port St Lucie Branch Library

180 S.W. Prima Vista Boulevard, Port St. Lucie, FL, 34983

Putnam County Headquarters Library

601 College Road, Palatka Public Library, Palatka, FL,  32177

eLibrary South Lakeland

4740 S. Florida Ave, Lakeland, FL, 33813

Elsie Quirk Library

100 West Dearborn St., Englewood, FL, 34223

Osprey Library

337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey, FL,  34229

Hastings Branch

6195 S. Main St., Hastings, FL, 32145

Main Branch - St John's County Public Library System

1960 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd., St. Augustine, FL, 32084

Micanopy Branch

706 NE Cholokka Blvd., Micanopy, FL, 32667

Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota Library

2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota, FL, 34234

Bostwick Community Library

125 Tillman St., Building #2, Palatka, FL,  32177

Seminole Community Library

St Petersburg College, 9200 113th St N, Seminole, FL, 33772

If you are on board with the Buttigieg Book Drive, please help out this pride month by donating a copy (or copies!) of Chasten's memoir for Young Adults. (Please make sure it is this version as that is what I searched and asked about). When you ship either a new or gently loved copy to a branch, please include a message that it is a donation. And be sure to comment below so I can cross that branch off the list. We will be able, as a community, to watch Chasten's message of hope spread across a state that is deeply hurting right now. I just know that if the governor takes on librarians, he will lose.

Once we get through this small starter list, I may cross-post to other subreddits to continue the book drive for more libraries in Florida. If you can't afford to donate a book, a bit of time suggesting Chasten's book as an acquisition to the various Florida libraries is a good first step towards the goal of making sure that librarians and youth are equipped with the stories they need to generate hope.

I will update this list as I hear back from more libraries, I believe I have reached out to about half of the Florida public libraries so far. This is a win win win win guys: A win for Chasten, a win for public libraries, a win for youth and a win for you. It feels so good to do something that can make a difference in so many good ways.

Let me know if any of you have questions about this project. And love to the whole Pete subreddit.