Books are great but.

TimeKeeperApprentice · Post by **TimeKeeperApprentice** » 21 Dec 2011, 19:20

Hey! Everyone on these forums love to read books, but books are made from trees. So, my school has a great idea{I think it's their idea, they might have gotten it from someone else} Book Swap! Someone leaves one or more books at a table, you bring some old books, then if you like the other person's book you leave one of your books on the table and keep the one you want! Isn't that great!?

Bighuey · Post by **Bighuey** » 21 Dec 2011, 20:16

They did that at the retirement center where my mother lived. But they did it with everything, not only books. Clothes, blankets, small appliances just about everything.

StephenKingman · Post by **StephenKingman** » 22 Dec 2011, 04:39

Yeah we had that idea in work and it went down a storm.

Lego · Post by **Lego** » 22 Dec 2011, 04:51

They do this at my local Starbucks. There's a basket full of books and you're free to take one or leave one as you please, or just have a quick read while you're having your coffee.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » 22 Dec 2011, 06:22

Super idea ... my desk at work is a bit like a lending library already

El_greco · Post by **El_greco** » 22 Dec 2011, 06:42

That's an idea i've seen almost everywhere i went in my life. Good one, if i may add.
Also recycling recycling recycling

But otherwise i can't give up paper.

TimeKeeperApprentice · Post by **TimeKeeperApprentice** » 22 Dec 2011, 15:04

Thanks for replying!{welcome to all the late replyers[not a real word haha]I love it when people get good ideas like this one!

Maud Fitch · Post by **Maud Fitch** » 02 Jan 2012, 23:17

El_greco wrote:.....Also recycling recycling recycling.....

The downside to e-Readers is how to dispose of them - at least paper can be recycled.

B_elk123 · Post by **B_elk123** » 03 Dec 2013, 02:15

I,feel terrible because I love to keep books in my own personal library.

Loveabull · Post by **Loveabull** » 18 Dec 2013, 21:40

There was a women's resource center I knew of. They had a big front porch in a small town. By word of mouth people were welcome to donate or take what they wished...clothes, books, electronics, furniture...Quite a few folks furnished whole apartments from this wonderful place. Then people began to eff it up, rummaging through stuff and leaving a mess...the neighbors complained and it was shut down. Too bad though, lovely idea though-donate some, take some, all free.