Book Baton Project

Contributing to Society through Books

～2024 Social Contribution Initiatives～

芝パークホテル　ブックツリー

Join us putting up a Book Tree (Christmas tree) with your books!

The call for books for 2024 is now closed. Thank you for your cooperation.

This is a project to create a Book Tree (Christmas tree) by collecting books that you no longer read. Hotel staff will create a Book Tree (Christmas tree) from the books you bring or send to us, and will be on displayed in the Library Lounge until New Year’s. After New Year’s, the books will be donated with the cooperation of Room to Read Japan.
Our library hotel is a space surrounded by books, providing an environment where book lovers can relax and unwind. For these book lovers, we have prepared a participatory project that allows you to contribute to society through books.

With your help, the total number of books donated to the project was approximately 2,200 in 2024. Thank you very much for your participation in our Book Baton Project.

【Book Donors in 2024】
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, TANKOSHA, Raichosha, Froebel-kan, FG MUSASHI, Kyuryudo Art Publishing, Ohmsha, Ikeda Publishing, hotel guests, and others

Concept Story Sustainability (SDGs)

How can I donate books?

Q. Do you accept any type of books?

A. We accept books with an ISBN, a 13-digit code established to identify books and even without book covers or band as long as there are no tears or stains on the cover or pages. However, magazines, encyclopedias, and comics are not eligible, even if they have an ISBN.

Q. What is the donation period?

A. Donations are wlcome between October 15 (Tue.) – November 15 (Fri.), 2024.

Q. Can I donate books without staying at a hotel?

A. Donations can be made by anyone who uses Shiba Park Hotel, even if you are not staying with us.

Q. How many books can I donate?

A. We are welcome to accept from even one book.

Q. How do I get my books to the hotel?

A. Please either bring books directly to the hotel and ask our hotel staff for assistance, or mail them to the hotel (shipping costs will be your responsibility).
Send to: Shiba Park Hotel Book Baton Project 1-5-10 Shibakoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011

Q. What do you do with the donated books after displaying a Book Tree?

A. We will pass the books to Value Books, Inc. to make a purchase. The assessed value will then be donated to Room to Read Japan, and the entire amount will be used to support children’s education in Asia and Africa. For example, a donation of 1,000 JPY in total through books is equivalent to the support of 10 children’s books written in local languages.

Q. When and where can I see the completed Book Tree?

A. The Book Tree will be on display in the Library Lounge on the 1F from November 20 (Wed.), 2024 – January 13 (Mon.), 2025. After the Christmas, the decorations will be changed from Christmas to New Year’s. Anyone is welcome to stop by and take a look.

Shiba Park Hotel Book Baton Project

SDGs Accommodation Plan

Shiba Park Hotel is a library hotel with book collections throughout the hotel, providing a relaxing environment with approximately 1,500 books to satisfy book lovers. For those book lovers, we have prepared an accommodation plan that allows you to contribute to society by staying at the hotel while enjoying books. For a part of the room charge, two children books written in local languages will be donated in cooperation with Room to Read Japan. In addition, we will provide environmentally friendly amenities in the guest rooms. Please enjoy the new experience of staying with us at Shiba Park Hotel.

【Stay & Donate】Let’s send books to children! SDGs Plan
Rooms	Standard king / Standard twin / Standard triple / Deluxe twin / Deluxe king / Junior suite
Time	Check-in 3:00 p.m. / Check-out 11:00 a.m.
Plan Contents	・We donate 200JPY per room per night to Room to Read Japan and they will donate children books from the donation. 　※200JPY is equivalent to the cost of 2 children book in the local language ・Coffee and tea are available at any time during the Library Lounge hours.
Plan Benefit	You will receive 1 hotel original book bag (made of organic cotton) per room.
Options	Full-buffet breakfast: More Information Reading Companion: More Information

What is Book Baton Project?

Your books will be reborned into books and libraries for children around the world.

The Book Baton Project is a corporate CSR activity in which employees participate in the activities of Room to Read Japan through the reuse of books in their offices and homes, and “connect unwanted books like a baton and turn them into books for children around the world.”