Library Stands

Hello all!

I've woken up on this lovely first day of spring to five inches of snow......... So, my plans for today are to have a mini read-a-thon! In my bed of course because I've also woken up with a massive sore throat and a bit of laryngitis. Nothing better to do!

Anyway, in yesterday's post, I mentioned Library Stands. That's where I got The Rosie Project. I wanted to give you some insight into them!

Basically, we have a town-wide book trading system. Several businesses in our town have shelves in their main entrance where you can drop off books. While they are there, anyone is able to pick them up. FOR FREE! It's a bit of a pot-luck kind of thing. You can't go to the salon saying you want to pick up the Harry Potter series. You probably won't find the entire series. But, if you're lucky, you'll find one or two.

That's one of the things I like about these library stands. You kind of get a gist about what the people in town like to read. Or not read as the case might be.

Sometimes, you get really lucky. Like when I saw The Rosie Project, I grabbed it right away! And then I had a closer look at it. It's a first edition, SIGNED copy. I almost passed out. ;P But other times, you have to wait a while for the shelves to fill back up. There are times when they are completely empty!

Another one of the best things about these shelves is that there is a wide variety of books that you may not have ever heard of. And, you can quite often find kid's books on the shelf. :)

The great thing about these stands is that it supports reading. And the fact that you don't have to pay for them is great. If you don't have a lot of money, you get to keep a book. And that makes me really happy.

I haven't seen these in other towns and cities that I've visited, but I think it would be a great addition to any town!

What do you think? Would you like these in YOUR town or city? Let me know in the comments and we'll have a chat about them!

Have a great day and first day of spring!

Type at you later!

Shea