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Kickstarter Allowing Canada-Based Projects Beginning This Summer | TechCrunch

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Kickstarter just announced via its Twitter account that it will be opening up its crowdfunding platform for Canada-based projects as of “later this summer.” Thus far, that’s as specific as the company is getting, but anyone interested in finding out more can sign up at Kickstarter’s Canada launch page with their email and project category of interest to get an alert when things go live.

via Kickstarter Allowing Canada-Based Projects Beginning This Summer | TechCrunch.

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Library For All Builds Ebook Platform for Developing World – The Digital Shift

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Library For All has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund an ebook platform that would enable the distribution of ebooks in the developing world. The organization is seeking $100,000 in pledges to roll out a pilot program at the Respire School in Gressier, Haiti this fall.

via Library For All Builds Ebook Platform for Developing World – The Digital Shift.

Awesome, Libraries Crowdfunding Now! | Hulk Statue For Library | Huffington Post Books

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How can you attract more kids to visit the library? How about a nine-foot tall statue of The Hulk? That’s what Northlake Public Library in Northlake, IL is trying to get via a crowdfunding campaign on indiegogo.com. See full article at: Hulk Statue For Library: Northlake, Illinois Crowdfunding Scheme Has Big Goals  | Huffington Post Books.