2026 Book Giveaway Committee
Potential Donors to Contact
| Donor | Contacted By | Contacted On | Response | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Reilly & Assoc. | support@oreilly.com | Pragmatic Bookshelf | support@pragprog.com | JetBrains | usergroups@jetbrains.com | Manning Publications | support@manning.com | No Starch Press | conferences@nostarch.com | Apress | editorial@apress.com | MIT Press | raldrich@mit.edu |
Sample Request Email
Hello [Name / Team],
I’m writing on behalf of the book & resource giveaway committee for **code4lib**, an annual conference focused on libraries, technology, and open-source development. Our attendees are developers, librarians, system architects, and digital scholarship professionals working at the intersection of cultural heritage and modern infrastructure.
Each year, we host a free giveaway for attendees featuring technical books, professional resources, and software or service licenses. We’re reaching out to a small number of organizations whose work aligns closely with the interests of our community.
We would love to include a contribution from **[Organization Name]**, such as:
- print or digital books,
- access codes or licenses,
- training or certification vouchers,
- or other developer- or library-focused resources.
In return, donors are acknowledged on the conference website and signage at the giveaway table, and your contribution reaches a highly engaged audience of practitioners who actively recommend tools and resources within their institutions.
If this is something you’d consider, we’d be happy to share more details about the conference, audience demographics, or logistics. Thank you for your time—and for supporting the library and open-source community.
Best regards, [Your Name] Book & Resource Giveaway Committee code4lib Conference [contact email]