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Common Shelf Comes to Miller Plaza, Today at 11 Friday, April 16, 2010
Phillip Johnston is an editorial fellow at CreateHere. He brings us this update on an exciting project from Leadership Chattanooga.
Today at Miller Plaza you can find Chattanooga’s first Common Shelf, a take-a-book, leave-a-book effort from the 2010 Leadership Chattanooga program. We’re excited to give our full support to Leadership Chattanooga, the passion they have for our city, and their brilliant idea to try to out a Common Shelf in Chattanooga. Here’s how it works:
Take a book. Browse through the selection in the bookcase and Miller Plaza. If you see anything that interests you, take it, read it, and enjoy it!
Leave a book. The purpose of the common shelf is so anyone and everyone in our community will have a source for free books, but the only way it will continue is if those who enjoy visiting Common Shelf also share by bringing books to replenish the supply. And don’t just bring books you don’t want – sacrifice something great, a book that just might just change the life of a fellow Chattanoogan.
Tell a friend. The more people with a vested interest in Common Shelf, the better!
The first common shelf originated in Hanover, Germany and caught the eye of an American studying abroad. They blogged about it asked the question, “Would you want something like this in your city?” Of course we do!
Leadership Chattanooga is thrilled to be partnering with RiverCity Company in the center of downtown for this first event. The bookcase was crafted and donated by Collier Construction and decorated by the Sprouts at St. Peter’s Episcopal School. Advertising has been donated by Joe Graham at Accent Signs. Books for the first shelf have been donated by McKay’s Used Books & CD’s, Anna Breckenridge, and other generous individuals.
Come on out to Miller Plaza at 11:00 AM today for the ribbon-cutting and launch for the first shelf! Bring a book and tell a friend!
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