bookcrossingn. the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise.
When did it start? The BookCrossing idea was conceived in March of 2001, Growth the first 11 months was slow, with only about 100 new members each month. That all changed in March of 2002 with a one-page story in Book magazine, which started an avalanche of media attention that continues today. The result of is that now around 350 new BookCrossers sign up at the website each day.
Who is doing it? The 287,000+ BookCrossers who have registered 1.37 million books (as of September 3, 2004) come from all age and demographic categories, the largest
being women age 25-45. Membership at the website is free, so all that is required is access to the internet and a love for BookCrossing.
Where are they doing it? BookCrossing is a global phenomenon, with members from over 150 countries from Antarctica to Zimbabwe. The United States leads the way, followed by Canada, the UK, Australia, Italy, Spain and Germany. Books know no geographical boundaries, and are often released at overseas travel destinations.
How does it work? BookCrossers register their books at the website so that each has its own BCID (BookCrossing ID number), which is used to “tag” or label the book inside the cover. People who “catch” a wild book follow the instructions on the label to go to
www.bookcrossing.com to see where the book has been and to make a new journal entry so that other BookCrossers know it’s in good hands.
Why are they doing it?
BookCrossing combines serendipity, adventure, altruism and literature in a unique mix that true bibliophiles find irresistible. With its similarity to releasing messages in a bottle, or notes in helium balloons, BookCrossing harkens back fond childhood memories. With its connection to literacy,
BookCrossing makes an ideal activity with which parents and teachers can encourage children to appreciate both reading and sharing.
We are a book crossing zone
Do you have any books no longer required and want to borrow something new?
Bring them to TheSportsphysio.com Fitness centre and we will release them for you into the wild.
Whilst you are visiting why not take away a new book. The increasing list of books available is available via our bookshelf link lower down on this page.
Click to see the books we have released
http://www.bookcrossing.com/hunt/3/793/66972/travel_-United-Kingdom--Cumbria--Warwick-BridgeDetails about Bookcrossing on the BBC Cumbria Bus
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cumbria/content/articles/2006/01/18/cumbria_bbc_bus_book_crossing_feature.shtmlWe are not responsible for the content of external websites.
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