The month-end book sale is just one of the Lions’ many ongoing projects. It epitomises the Lions’ motto of We Serve as it does so on many different levels.
Firstly, it supplies an outlet for unwanted books. Henley has lots of well-read residents who move house or pass on, and their books deserve another life. They are donated to Lions with pleasure, knowing that they will be used and not just in landfills. Even unsalable books that go to Pinky’s company for recycling are first sorted, and many find their way to underprivileged homes and schools.
The customers, our community, love the sale as the books are all in good condition and ordered into alpha order or categories. They love to browse and talk to like-minded strangers. There is a lovely buzz. And they go home with a bag of bargains ready to return the next month.
The volunteers enjoy the interaction with their customers, gain satisfaction from bringing order to chaos, and have a bit of social time as well.
And then there’s cash for more Lions’ projects.
Everybody wins.
The sale takes place at O’Connor Hall on the last Saturday of every month except December, from 9 to 1. See you on Easter Saturday!