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A free library and reading room: a volunteer-led effort in Aberdeen

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a free library and reading room - we need $2,900 for materials.

🇬🇧 Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom488 views

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For five years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 27 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Cedar vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated volunteer hours worth about $1,150, and the remaining cost is $2,900. It will serve about 387 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in November and everyone is invited. We're a small team, and every dollar will be spent in the open - I'll post receipts and progress photos. Funds are spent only on materials, permits and safety equipment; all labor is volunteered. Where the $2,900 goes: • Materials: $1,900 • Permits and inspections: $240 • Safety equipment and signage: $400 • Tools hire and delivery: $360 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to. - Cameron

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Updates from Cameron

Update from Aberdeen: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Update from Aberdeen: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Update from Aberdeen: I made the first payment toward permits and inspections. We're at 10% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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