I came across The sketchbook Project in one of the Mailing lists I follow. Sadly when I clicked to share article here, it sadly didn’t include 
the link when I did. Looking at the information, SADLY you have to pay for one of 5×7 sketchbooks (to me it looks smaller in the video etc)
Honestly I love the idea, but the fact a ‘starving artist’ has to pay $30 for a 5×7 book which doesn’t even look hardcover is ridiculous. Let alone we are not keeping it either. If anything they should charge $5 (at least that I’d be willing to pay for a sketchbook I don’t get to keep) and should cover the cost of materials. I might go for as much as $15 being they have the special barcode (but really they don’t have to do much other than scan it for check out and check in. I’d agree to $30 to make the digital version. Or better yet why not just be able to so the sketch then just hashtag the library/ project and the barcode they send.
They should just send you information (including the size, a page limit) and let you PICK OUT OR MAKE YOUR OWN 5×7 sketchbook.
I don’t like anything to have the same cover as anyone or anything else, not sure if you are aloud to decorate the cover in anyway. Though I would guess so.
(I think making your own is better) though they do mention that each, an although all the sketchbooks are the same, but say they are custom. They do each have a different barcode on each to track how often its taken out and where to. Everyone ANYWHERE no matter the country can make their own sketchbook. I think the article I saw said you get up to 6 or was it 10 months to finish it and send it back..
IF you check out the bottom of their site, you will see they are also doing an tiny sketchbook project and a pen pal painting exchange.
Have a creative family member with a birthday coming up? Why not give them the gift of being seen?
Crafter Crums 