Hi Mudcatters,

I am looking for a home for Sandy & Caroline Paton's folk music library, which includes about 4000 books related to folk music and folklore as well as papers and ephemera (ex. a set of self-published "zines" from the Fox Hollow Festival). Some of the books are old, others are more modern.

I have reached out to dozens of libraries and institutions, to no avail. Sometimes they express interest, but then don't follow up, and I don't have the time to keep calling places to try to find these books a home.

And so a request:

Please write to me at LinneaPaton@gmail.com if YOU or someone YOU KNOW would like to take them and what you would like to do with them.

At this point, I'm not looking for suggestions of places I could contact. I don't have time. But you are welcome to pass along my email others who may be interested and let them know they can write to me and I will respond.

Happy to provide a phone number upon request. I also have a fairly-complete list of titles in the collection.

The books are currently stored in northwestern Connecticut.

Here's to finding this wonderful collection a permanent home!

Best,
Linnea