Hello,
The Ely library sponsors a garage sale
each spring. It was started when Leroy and I lived in Ely. The price to have
your name and items on a map is $5. That has been the charge from the beginning
which was some time before 1999 when we moved away. Some people complain about
the cost, but I am happy to say they are in the minority. Others suggest that we
should raise the price. All things considered, I do not think we make much
money from those fees. We print maps, pay for ads and put up signs. It is such
a busy time and that takes people power as well. The Friends of the library
does have a book sale and money is made from that. Most of those books have
been donated so that is a big plus. Again a big deal of human effort goes into
storing, sorting, and displaying these books. At the end there has to be a
disposal of unsold books. Even though it is a lot of work, but am happy to help
people cut down on the items they have in their homes. I believe it should make
they lives lighter and freer.
Perhaps I should start a neighborhood
garage sale in my neighborhood. Do you think people would come? Do you think people
would participate? I will think some more about that before I volunteer to do
something about it.
I will include
Paula
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