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Update #4: (THE LIBRARY KEEPS MOVING - EVER SO QUICKLY, EVER SO QUIETLY - THANKS TO YOU)

Posted on December 20, 2009

(Dear Members)

(You will all be gifted with new mysterious literature in the coming new year, thanks to your unending belief in fresh and quixotic perspectives, along with your Membership contributions here on the inimitable KICKSTARTER.)

(A few things to always do: READ our emails. FOLLOW the rules. ASK questions. PASS books. SPREAD the secret.)

(ALSO - As a most secret platform for emerging multi-media work, we are always considering new book ideas, and should you wish to upgrade your Membership, pass along Membership information to friends, or imbue our library shelves with new concepts for as-of-yet unpublished words, music, film & art - feel free to contact us at librarian@theundergroundlibrary.org).

(And expect further instructions henceforth, to be delivered to you by cyberspace courier within this dizzy New Year - about to come true so soon.)

(With Love and Hushes)

the Underground Librarians

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Update #3: (see what you get_show off to your friends)

Posted on December 15, 2009

(kickstarter's very own, Yancey Strickler, is one of the Underground Library's founding members and posted an exclusive on what your membership gets you... )

( http://blog.kickstarter.com/search/the+underground+library+mystery )

(take a looksy at one of the HEIRLOOM books published by the Underground Library)

(then show your friends what your membership gets you and maybe they'll want to get it too.)

(spread the secret - only 4 days of secret online memberships remaining).

the Underground Librarians

(happy holidays, too.)

(if you know someone who wants to give the gift that keeps on giving, the Library happily does book gifting... just select your membership level on Kickstarter and send us a message of the GIFTEE's contact, address and a special note from you. we'll put it in the mail.)

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      Cassie Marketos on December 15, 2009

      Heirloom Books! Haha, I love it. Four days to go! I've got my fingers triple-crossed!!!!

Update #2: (the Underground Library_RAFFLE/ 5 DAYS REMAIN)

Posted on December 12, 2009

(With 5 Days remaining to meet our SECOND KICKSTARTER GOAL - we wanted to show a little LOVE, and call out the raffle for the LIMITED EDITION BOOK, available to Members at an ACQUAINTANCE PLUS level and UP. )

(Watch the video to see if you're the winner.)
(And spread the essence of the Library to your Friends & Family like wildfire, for us to meet this approaching end result.)

(spread the secret!)

the Underground Librarians
(music courtesy of the basement brilliance of Kissed Her Little Sister)

ps_AND SEE WHAT PLANET MAG SAID ABOUT US:
http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/2009/art/ben-gottlieb/the-underground-library/#http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/2009/art/ben-gottlieb/the-underground-library/

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      Michael Kunitzky on December 13, 2009

      hhhmmmm....how did renata espinosa win the raffle when she's not listed as a backer of the project?

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      The Underground Librarians on December 19, 2009

      (hi michael + all)

      (the raffle was held for all Existing members of the Underground Library who are at the ACQUAINTANCE PLUS level ($40+). this raffle did not include all of the recently pledged backers of this particular project. the library will hold a separate raffle after the induction of new members (once we hit our funding deadline).

      (thanks for the concern --- it's never rigged with us.)

      (spread the secret)

      the Underground Librarians

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      Michael Kunitzky on December 19, 2009

      very cool, glad to hear.

      (wasn't concerned about rigging, was just curious - i've been a backer of this project since early on :-)

Update #1: Planet Magazine for the Underground Library

Posted on December 3, 2009

(hi backer of the Library.)

(we've been published by another publisher, Planet Magazine. see it all at the link below, including images of our newest release, FOREVER, MICHAEL.)

http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/2009/art/ben-gottlieb/the-underground-library/#http://www.planet-mag.com/blog/2009/art/ben-gottlieb/the-underground-library/

(ben gottlieb is a cool writer in our book.)
(yancey strickler takes cool photographs of FOREVER, MICHAEL.)

(spread the secret -- only 16 days left to reach our funding goal and officially accept you as a member.)

the Underground Librarians

(psst. the Underground Library encourages gift-giving and the holidays are, well, upon us. if you'd like to give a membership to a friend, let us know. we can do it. with cheer.)

(psssst. we like people in other countries and encourage global memberships as well. the only thing is that there is a $20 shipping cost per book, so contact us for more details on International memberships.)

librarian@theundergroundlibrary.org

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The Library is unlimited and cyclical and luxuriates in invisible space.

Its Librarians, however, inhabit Brooklyn.

Assembling cook books, dream logs, parables, enigmas, dramas, journal-isms and romps for all those willing to partake in the notes scribbled, sketched, scored and filmed by the fast-rising soil of the New York Underground.