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

Volunteers in Tampa are raising $2,900 for a free library and reading room at the Liberty community hall.

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Karim Khalid Amin
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Tampa
For eight years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 13 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Liberty community hall, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $2,900. It will serve about 400 people, including local farmers and market traders. 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. All purchases will be made by two volunteers and logged publicly. Surplus funds will go to maintenance. Where the $2,900 goes: • Materials: $2,150 • Permits and inspections: $130 • Safety equipment and signage: $370 • Tools hire and delivery: $250 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Karim
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Updates from Karim

  1. We're at 37% thanks to 29 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  2. Update from Tampa: the plan for permits and inspections is now scheduled. We're at 46% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Small update. $277 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

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  • Thiện An Lam

    so sorry you're going through this, Karim. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Tampa.

    • Alina Irina Vasiliev

      Thinking of you, Karim. Projects like this are what make a place worth living in. Blessings

      • Adriana Rosângela BastosQuestion

        how is Karim doing now?

        • Wellington Thiago AraújoID verified

          Great idea, hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.

          • Sheila T. Pangilinan

            Wishing you the best. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Rockford

            • Pandu Naufal WardanaQuestion

              Is there anything that isn't money that would help Karim?

              • Karim Khalid AminOwnerAnswerVerified organization

                Thank you. If you're in Tampa I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Thanks for looking so closely.

            • Teresita C. ValdezPhoto verified

              Best of luck, Karim. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care

              • Susana F. Ortiz

                Praying for you, Karim. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.

                • Sarah Nash

                  Hope it all works out, Karim. It takes guts to ask. Well done.

                  • Lavanya A. Murthy

                    Hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to Cardiff so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Tampa

                    $1,951.50 raised of $2,900

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