BookCrossing is alive in Alexandria!

We had a terrific BookCrossing get-together at Panera Bread on Saturday. As I've come to expect when meeting other BookCrossing members, there was lots of conversation and laughter, not to mention the PILE of books. Over the course of our three hour gathering, we had a full dozen BookCrossers (including on of our youngest members, lilgrovers) gathered in one corner of the restaurant. We scattered books around the restaurant and talked up the staff about BookCrossing, and generally just enjoyed ourselves. It was great to see such enthusiasm from our local members. We might even have recruited a few new members!

The plan, as it seems to be evolving, is to allow the Washington, DC area BookCrossing gatherings to rotate informally around the area, with different hosts each month. Last month we met in Waldorf, MD. Next month, a group is planning to meet at the National Book Festival on the National Mall in Washington, DC, to give away BookCrossing books and general promote BookCrossing. Where we go from there remains to be seen, but it is nice to see the local BookCrossers getting more active and meeting each other. After all, while BookCrossing might be about the books, it really is the people who love the books that make it all worthwhile.