Bookmobile News

Thanks to the kindness of our neighbors, the Laszlo family, we have to date enjoyed the use of a garage for our book storage. It was a very convenient arrangement, as we could pull the Bookmobile right up to load for the day’s giveaway events. It was not, however, a particularly dry arrangement, as the structure sits over gravel with no formal floor. As the air become quite moist this fall, boxes began sucking up water and that spelled trouble for the books. The short-term answer was to keep them moving – give them away! We’ve been doing a decent job of that and at the same time, have been investigating more peace of mind.

Fortunately Ruth Robeson of Episcopal Senior Communities (ESC) got in touch to indicate that they would like to continue to support our mission. ESC are the good folks who purchased our rolling carts for us back in July. They are now stepping up with a commitment to rent a storage container for our donations. We can keep the books much drier in this unit, and well organized as it will have lots of floor space. And it will be just as convenient, placed along the driveway near the Bookmobile’s home.

Many thanks to Ruth and all of the service-minded individuals at ESC. Though their generosity will allow us to receive larger deliveries of donated books, our mantra will remain the same: Keep them moving – give them away!