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

We have the land, the volunteers and the plan for a free library and reading room - we need $1,850 for materials.

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Saanvi B. Srivastava
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Winnipeg
For twelve years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 9 volunteers, including a group of teenagers, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Acacia health centre yard, but no funding. We have received donated timber, and the remaining cost is $1,850. It will serve about 559 people, including young people who have nowhere safe to play. We'll hold a build day in April 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 $1,850 goes: • Materials: $1,150 • Permits and inspections: $150 • Safety equipment and signage: $240 • Tools hire and delivery: $310 I hope life is good to you. - Saanvi
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  • Sven Sem KuipersPhoto verified

    thinking of you, Saanvi. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in London donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

    • Everly Lamb

      You're not alone. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Beersheba.

      • Jonas WeberQuestion

        Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Saanvi

        • Saanvi B. SrivastavaOwnerAnswerID verifiedPhoto verified

          Materials is $1,150 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Ask me anything else.

      • Iryna Tetiana Alexandrov

        Keep going. Great idea, hope you get there. God bless

        • Manoj S. Soni

          Hang in there, Saanvi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!

          • Ella J. Hayes

            Thinking of you and your family, Saanvi. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.

            • Lệ Oanh Doan

              Rooting for you, Saanvi. Hope the build day goes well, wish I lived closer. Please keep us posted. Blessings.

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