SantaThing Donations 2020

With great pleasure I am kicking off the 2020 SantaThing Donation Thread!
We have some rules this year for the donation thread!
Members will be eligible for SantaThing donations if they meet the following two criteria:

- They must have been a member for at least two months (so, their account must have been created no later than September 18, 2020).

- They must have at least 50 books cataloged in their account.*

*Suggestions! If you are in a rut with this one and unsure how to get your book amount up try this! Add books to your wishlist or books you have read but do not own. As long as the overall count is over 50 then you are good to go!
The former is not easy to get around, but it is fairly easy to add more books to one's account if you're not quite at the 50 book threshold yet. Should someone in this situation request a donation, either Mellymel171328 or katemcangus will contact them directly to encourage them to beef up their catalog first.
Please feel free to ask if you are in need of a donation! If you want to become a secret santa and give an anonymous donation please feel free to message me directly. 🙂

Important links!

Blog Post: https://blog.librarything.com/main/2020/11/santathing-2020/

Talk topic: https://www.librarything.com/topic/326412

Main SantaThing page: https://www.librarything.com/santathing.php

Help page: https://wiki.librarything.com/index.php/SantaThing

Please any questions contact me: I will answer to the best of my ability.
http://www.librarything.com/profile/mellymel171328
Please send any questions to: for official LibraryThing and SantaThing questions.
http://www.librarything.com/profile/katemcangus

Happy SantaThing everyone!

If you want to donate please refer to this thread: https://www.librarything.com/topic/313305 it will tell you how to get the gift code so you can donate it. If you have anymore questions please feel free to send me a message.

In need of a donation:

Received Donation:

kkelm22
HuberK
JacobsBeloved
ilgarcon
JopLee1
relativelybooktastic
Nica6
Amnt7314
DominiqueMarie
WeeTurtle
BloodyMaryShelley
michelynn2016
BingeReader87
gentlespirit512
finnleygeorge
kaliwrites
Sujathanath
FReads
Kuosa
Kuosa Kiddo
Tuke15
Quati
Menagerie
moongypsy
FinnyB
FinnyB
pmarshall
Colette5Roses
sweetandsyko
DKnight0918
sheryll
kpjackson
TaylorMarie931

I've been on both sides of the donations. This year, I am going to plan to contribute. Will likely get to that on the weekend. Posting here as a reminder and to keep up with the conversation.

>3 LibraryCin: whenever you're ready too just send me a message. :)

I would like to kindly ask for a donation for my autistic 9y.o son. He is such a smart cookie and absorbes knowledge like a sponge. He loves animals and dinosaurs and science and loves looking at books. He is learning how to read and it would be amazing to be able to have more books for him to learn from. Your kindness and generosity do not go unnoticed and I thank you very much.

>5 kkelm22: got you on the list now.

Please add me to the donations list. I was a part of SantaThing2019 and it was a lot of fun.

I would appreciate a donation from someone, Santathing is the only time of year I can look forward to new books for myself. :) Thank you so very much!

>7 Sally.Mander211: >8 JacobsBeloved: I have you both added to the list.

Can I be added to the donation list? I am 5 and this is my first time to join in with SantaThing.

>10 ilgarcon:

I'm unsure if this is a joke or not, but if you are five, you cannot use LibraryThing, let alone SantaThing. You must be at least 13 years of age to use LibraryThing!

>11 timspalding: Sorry Tim, this is no joke, I wasn't aware of that rule. Can you put my son on the donation list? I will pick books for whomever he gets. Sorry about that.

>12 ilgarcon:

Yes, if the account is run by an adult, that is fine. Unsupervised use is not. This is, after all, an essentially unpoliced social network.

I just want to say that simply asking for a donation is enough. You do not need to explain the why or how of your situation.

(So many of us have been there, and for so many reasons. Asking for help can be plenty difficult as it is.)

>14 karenb: that is correct. However we still have to make sure that the rules are followed. There is an age limit for social media. Since in this case it is an adult running the page then it is perfectly fine for them to be on the list. :)

>12 ilgarcon: yes of course I'll put you on the list. Will you need a donation too?

>15 mellymel171328: No thank you, just a donation for my son. Thank you for adding him.

I would like to ask for a donation. Thank you.

I would like to ask for a donation. thank you

>18 relativelybooktastic: you are on the list.

Its been a really difficult year for everyone so hate to ask, but between lost job and chronic illness, would be very grateful for a donation.

I have a 6 year old special needs daughter who loves books, and would love if she could get a Donation this year!

I would love to be put on there as well if there is room. Thank you!

>20 Nica6: >21 Amnt7314: added

I would like to ask for a donation please? Thank you.

>23 DominiqueMarie: you've been added to the list.

I would appreciate a donation as well, if the opportunity comes up. It's been a difficult year.

>7 Sally.Mander211: please email me at ltmellymel@gmail.com . I can not send you a message since your profile is private. I have a code for you.

>25 WeeTurtle: you have been added to the list. :)

I have all the donations that I have received so far passed out.

>26 mellymel171328: mellymel, I sent you an email. You can email through LibraryThing, if you wish, I changed my profile to public.

>29 Sally.Mander211: thank you so much. I have sent you the message with the information about your donation and how to use it. Happy SantaThing.

Hello there. I'd like to ask for a donation for myself and for my little cousin. Covid hit our family hard this year so we're not able to afford any books at the moment but we'd love to participate

I look forward to Santa Thing. It will truly be the highlight of 2020 for me. Receiving bookmail is awesome but I really enjoy choosing books for others😊 A donation would be greatly appreciated.

I'd truly appreciate a donation, if this is possible. Thank you.

>2 mellymel171328: I’m in need of a donation

I'd appreciate a donation, please. Thanks!

>31 NerdForHire: >32 michelynn2016: >33 sangreal: >34 BingeReader87: >35 gentlespirit512: messages have been sent to you all.

hi, i'd like a donation if that's possible. i'm having a pretty bad time right now but it's my first actual secret santa on this website ( joined last december)

>37 nellyoo: I have you added.

I hate to ask again this year, but I could use a donation. My plan was to be a donor this year but I had Covid and pneumonia and was in the hospital for 7 days and ever since, things have been hard.

Thank you for putting this together every year, Mel! This event brings so much joy to a lot of us and that's a huge thing, especially with everything going on right now.

>39 litwitch:

I'm very sorry to hear that. I hope you have recovered or are recovering.

>1 mellymel171328:

LibraryThing will of course be kicking in some donations, but please put me down for two donations personally. Which reminds me—I think you should post about how donation works.

Thank you very much for the donation! One day I hope to pay it forward but this year hasn't worked out for me, and for a lot of us I imagine. Thanks to the people willing to extend this to others!

>39 litwitch: I have you added to the list. I hope you are better and or on the mend. I understand how hard it gets. I lost my home this year due to Hurricane Laura.

>40 timspalding: yes of course I will put you down.

>40 timspalding: I will gladly explain how donations work. If anyone would like to make a donation all they have to do is go to https://www.librarything.com/santathing_giftpay.php . There will be 8 different paypal price points to choose from. Click the amount you would want to donate and at the end of the process you will be given a gift code. The code can be given directly to me, I keep them in a list in the order they are recieved and pass them out that way to keep it fair.

If there is anymore questions please feel free to ask.

>41 WeeTurtle: SantaThing always reminds me that there are still so many amazing people in the world.

>2 mellymel171328:
I would like to ask for a donation. thank you

>46 Sujathanath: I have you on the list. I have codes for the two waiting but will have to wait until I get home. My oldest son is sick today and I brought him to the doctor for a checkup.

I would like to ask for a donation. Thank you

>49 FReads: please send me a email at LTMellyMel@gmail.com . Since you have comments on your profile turned off I can't send you a code there.

>50 mellymel171328: I've emailed you and thanks in advance :)

>51 FReads: I have sent you that email.

I'd be very happy to receive a donation for me and my baby daughter.

I'd like to ask for a donation. Thank you.

A donation for me please.

>53 Kuosa: >54 Tuke15: >55 Quati: I will be in contact with yall soon.

I am all caught up with the codes! Sorry my kiddos have been sick. :)

I have extended SantaThing signup to 6pm EST. Basically, tomorrow is a packed day for me, and we're "down" a staff member—the employee who does the social media and member communication. So closing it at noon would be a rush, and we wouldn't be able to move to the next stage immediately anyway.

Good news: More time to sign up for SantaThing, and square up on donations!

I would love to receive a donation. Thank you!

I would love to receive a donation. Thank you!

I don't know if it's possible, being so late and all, but I'd love to receive a donation both for myself and the husband. (I'm FinnyB here on LibraryThing, I think he's going by Gavic (though I'm not positive--I'd have to find a way to check without letting him know, since I'm trying to surprise him)). This year is horrid--we'd hoped to donate, ourselves, but that's just not possible right now, sadly.

>59 Menagerie: >60 moongypsy: got you on the list. I will be in contact with you soon. >61 FinnyB: you as well. It isn't too late.:)

I am in need of a donation. My problem is I read on my Kindle because of my eyesight or other ebooks on my IPad. I don’t understand why Amazon limits itself to the U. S., I live and am registered in Canada. I could put on my ‘control the market hat’ but will refrain. The alternative is paperback large print which are pricey. Hardcovers are too heavy. Is it possible to purchase others ebooks compatible with an IPad?
I do appreciate LibraryThink and all it does in the book world. I have been a member since 2006.
Thank you. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays 🎄📚🎄

I'd be grateful for a donation too. Y'all are the best. LibraryThing has helped me in so many ways, both for classes and discovering more life-giving books to hunt for in my local library system. I've recommended it to any and all booklovers I know!

>64 Colette5Roses: of course.

>45 mellymel171328: OH goodness YES! This group is a blessing.

>63 pmarshall: "Is it possible to purchase others ebooks compatible with an IPad?"

Looks like there is a Nook app available for iPads, and B&N Nook ebooks are on the list of SantaThing options for this year.

I would love to receive a donation this year. Previous years i donated and i hope things are well enough so next year i can help another, but with everything going on this year, ugh, i need a little help

I would love to receive a donation this year, please.

I would appreciate being on the list to receive a donation this year.

>63 pmarshall: Could you choose Barnes & Noble Nook as your bookstore and then download the Nook app on your iPad? I think that's your best bet.

I am caught up with all the codes to give out. Everyone should have a code now. :)

Please add me to the donation list. This is very much appreciated :)

Hello, I would like to revive a donation. Thank you for the opportunity!

>73 kpjackson: >74 TaylorMarie931: Done and Done

What an amazing turn out this year! I am so proud of everyone.

>76 mellymel171328:

Thank you, Mellymel. You had a lot to do this year and, I think, your work was more important than ever.

Three cheers—hip, hip, hooray!

>77 timspalding: it is an honor. I'm just so glad that I was able too. This year has been such a hard one for my family. Hurricane Laura turned our life upside and we lost our home. I mean this with so much sincerity, running this thread for the last half a dozen years has brought me a lot of joy. I look forward to doing it as long as yall will have me.

>78 mellymel171328: We so appreciate the hard work you put into the donation organization every year, mellymel! Thank you so much for all of the time and energy you put into it once again this year.

May I please have a donation? I don’t need much

>80 hamrc:

I am sorry but the registration window for SantaThings had closed so you cannot register for it (and noone can donate to allow you to register).

And even if it was open, your account is too new to qualify for a donation (see >1 mellymel171328: : - They must have been a member for at least two months (so, their account must have been created no later than September 18, 2020).) and does not have enough books in it -- you need 50 (see >1 mellymel171328: again).

You will be in a position to ask for one next year if you need one though (and if you add more books). Happy Holidays!

>81 AnnieMod: that’s sad. It let me register for Santa thing. I have developmental disabilities that make it hard for me to add books to my account on my own. I already signed up for Santa thing but I was counting on a donation to be able to get the books. It’s sad

>82 hamrc: I am sorry that it is so hard for you to add books to your library. Is there a friend or a family member that could help? Sadly you still do not meet the requirements to ask this year due to the age of your profile. Also you asked after sign up was closed as well.

I hate that I couldn't help you this year. However, you do seem to be signed up for $15.00 this year. So you should be getting at least one book in the mail.