A free library and reading room for the Union vacant lot: help our neighbors in Bronx

For three years the neighborhood has asked for a free library and reading room. This year a group of 17 volunteers, including two retired carpenters, decided to stop waiting. The council has given permission for the Union vacant lot, but no funding. We have received donated soil and plants, and the remaining cost is $1,650. It will serve about 266 people, including elderly neighbors living alone. We'll hold a build day in August 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 $1,650 goes: • Materials: $980 • Permits and inspections: $115 • Safety equipment and signage: $180 • Tools hire and delivery: $375 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Ritu