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

A community-led a free library and reading room at Lotus Park that will serve 239 neighbors.

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Bram Arjen De Boer
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Breda
For five years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 21 volunteers, including the parish youth group, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for Lotus Park, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $2,000. It will serve about 239 people, including school children and their families. We'll hold a build day in July 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 $2,000 goes: • Materials: $1,200 • Permits and inspections: $350 • Safety equipment and signage: $280 • Tools hire and delivery: $170 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Updates from Bram

  1. We're at 17% thanks to 10 of you. I met with the suppliers and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

  2. We're at 16% thanks to 9 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.

  3. Update from Breda: I made the first payment toward materials. We're at 6% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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  • Chinedu Seyi Fashola

    Great idea, hope you get there. Thinking of Breda

    • Laura Emma ThomasPhoto verified

      best of luck, Bram. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you

      • Luca L. Woods

        Hope it all works out, Bram. Great idea, hope you get there. Wish I lived closer to Glasgow so I could bring a meal. Blessings.

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