City Art, Country Art
-- School Library Journal, 4/13/2009 8:28:00 PM
The Distribution to Underserved Communities Library Program (DUC) is a nationwide effort that distributes brand-new books on contemporary art to rural and inner-city libraries, public schools, and alternative reading centers completely free of charge. These books are donated from some of the foremost art museums and galleries across the country. Public institutions in rural, inner-city or underserved communities are eligible to receive these free materials.DUC lets institutions browse the selection of available titles online and place orders directly from its Web site. The program currently has close to 500 titles from more than 90 publishers. The program reaches readers in all 50 states and has placed more than 200,000 free books in public libraries, schools, and alternative learning programs.
