The Free Books Project provides pro-liberty student groups with books written by some of the most eloquent advocates of liberty so that students themselves can provide a forum for the discussion of these ideas. In 2009-2010, SFL and the Foundation for Economic Education worked together to bring the following 9 titles to student groups across the country:
- Doti, James and Lee, Dwight, Market Economy; A Reader
- Frederic Bastiat, Economic Harmonies
- Frederic Bastiat, Economic Sophisms
- Frederic Bastiat, Selected Essays on Political Economy
- Henry Hazlitt, The Foundations of Morality
- Henry Hazlitt, Economics in One Lesson
- Ludwig von Mises, Marxism Unmasked
- Ludwig von Mises, The Free Market and its Enemies
- Leonard E. Read, Anything That’s Peaceful
SFL distributed nearly 350 books to 23 unique pro-liberty groups across the country. Student groups reported that they utilized the books in three different ways:
- A point of focus for group discussions in club meetings
- Incorporation into the curriculum of regular reading groups
- Building up club libraries
While most requests were made by college groups, SFL provided books to high school clubs, teachers, and even one free market think tank’s internship program. This year saw a 400% increase in group requests and a 500% increase in book requests.
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