Comments on: The Community Bookcase http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/ fresh finds for hip spaces Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-52439 Jeff Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:28:47 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-52439 This is a very interesting and unconventional story. but many people including me can relate to it This is a very interesting and unconventional story. but many people including me can relate to it

]]> By: FernandoP http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-47665 FernandoP Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:22:59 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-47665 Hello. I live in Porto Alegre (Brazil) where something alike is happening -- the Public Bookshelves (http://s8a8f.tk) are placed next to bus stops and are freely open. From the pictures, the big difference between both is that the books seem more protected in the German project. Anyway. I used to walk by a Public Bookshelf here and it broke my heart, because there were only old books on politics, economy and torn magazines -- probably people thought that they would be better in a Public Bookshelf than in their homes, what is understandable but turns the Bookshelf in a Public Deposit of Unwanted Books. I am studying to become a librarian and the thought of people interested in learning really amazes me. I think the projects have a great potential, but how not to turn those bookshelves on wastebaskets? Hello.
I live in Porto Alegre (Brazil) where something alike is happening — the Public Bookshelves (http://s8a8f.tk) are placed next to bus stops and are freely open. From the pictures, the big difference between both is that the books seem more protected in the German project.

Anyway.

I used to walk by a Public Bookshelf here and it broke my heart, because there were only old books on politics, economy and torn magazines — probably people thought that they would be better in a Public Bookshelf than in their homes, what is understandable but turns the Bookshelf in a Public Deposit of Unwanted Books.

I am studying to become a librarian and the thought of people interested in learning really amazes me. I think the projects have a great potential, but how not to turn those bookshelves on wastebaskets?

]]> By: Penny Patten http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-47498 Penny Patten Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:08:38 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-47498 This is one of the best ideas I've heard about in a long time! Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this, I would love to see this where I live! .-= Penny Patten´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PennysArtRoomBlog/~3/HCuiRLRwhK8/donkey-arrived-yesterday.html" rel="nofollow">The Donkey Arrived Yesterday</a> =-. This is one of the best ideas I’ve heard about in a long time! Fantastic! Thanks for sharing this, I would love to see this where I live!
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]]> By: Natalia http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-47394 Natalia Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:45:17 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-47394 Dear God.. I live in Brazil. These books wouldn't least for 10 minutes. Someone would take all of then and try to sell it somewhere. =/ Dear God.. I live in Brazil. These books wouldn’t least for 10 minutes. Someone would take all of then and try to sell it somewhere.
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]]> By: Christina http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-47371 Christina Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:20:20 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-47371 Absolutely LOVE these bookcases! We have a couple here in Bonn as well. I pass one on my way to uni every day and there are always people looking for new books or bringing their old ones. So glad it works over here! Absolutely LOVE these bookcases! We have a couple here in Bonn as well. I pass one on my way to uni every day and there are always people looking for new books or bringing their old ones. So glad it works over here!

]]> By: Sarah Wallis http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-47337 Sarah Wallis Fri, 04 Sep 2009 21:29:43 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-47337 The community bookcase is an excellent idea! I would definitely use it. It reminds me of the bike borrowing system they have in some places in Holland. I saw a thing on the news the other day about a scheme like that being tried in London but people keep stealing the bikes. Oh dear! .-= Sarah Wallis´s last blog ..<a href="http://circles-of-rain.blogspot.com/2009/09/nature-table.html" rel="nofollow">Nature Table</a> =-. The community bookcase is an excellent idea! I would definitely use it. It reminds me of the bike borrowing system they have in some places in Holland. I saw a thing on the news the other day about a scheme like that being tried in London but people keep stealing the bikes. Oh dear!
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]]> By: Kim Goldberg http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-47325 Kim Goldberg Fri, 04 Sep 2009 20:01:24 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-47325 I LOVE this concept!!! I am going to set one up here in Nanaimo, BC, where I live. I have been doing something (slightly) similar by creating "Poem Galleries" in vacant downtown storefronts - papering the empty windows with poems by local poets instead of the brown butcher paper that would otherwise be covering them. Here is a link to some pics of that: http://www.ascentaspirations.ca/kimgoldbergstorefront.htm .-= Kim Goldberg´s last blog ..<a href="http://pigsquash.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/6/" rel="nofollow">RED ZONE – Coming Soon!</a> =-. I LOVE this concept!!! I am going to set one up here in Nanaimo, BC, where I live. I have been doing something (slightly) similar by creating “Poem Galleries” in vacant downtown storefronts – papering the empty windows with poems by local poets instead of the brown butcher paper that would otherwise be covering them. Here is a link to some pics of that:
http://www.ascentaspirations.ca/kimgoldbergstorefront.htm
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]]> By: Maja http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-47320 Maja Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:06:08 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-47320 Well i think it`s an amazing idea ! And damn I wish we could have it .. but i think people are to corrupted for smth like this :( but yeah... keep it going !! Well i think it`s an amazing idea ! And damn I wish we could have it .. but i think people are to corrupted for smth like this :(
but yeah… keep it going !!

]]> By: Mermaid Debbie http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-47317 Mermaid Debbie Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:13:12 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-47317 That is one of the greatest, coolest ideas I have ever seen! Very inspiring. I am loving your blog and we have added it to our Dive Into Inspiration on our blog. That is one of the greatest, coolest ideas I have ever seen! Very inspiring. I am loving your blog and we have added it to our Dive Into Inspiration on our blog.

]]> By: Wedding Chicks http://decor8blog.com/2009/09/03/the-community-bookcase/comment-page-2/#comment-47313 Wedding Chicks Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:17:01 +0000 http://decor8blog.com/?p=6329#comment-47313 such a great idea! such a great idea!

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