tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15585808.post7776600885527333582..comments2024-03-28T03:55:46.577-07:00Comments on Have Fun • Do Good: Ask Britt: How to make a second hand bookstore a positive force for goodBritt Bravohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02134123127272499735noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15585808.post-64827648869085090232008-08-18T11:43:00.000-07:002008-08-18T11:43:00.000-07:00Thanks, awileyson. I like the looks of the Housin...Thanks, awileyson. I like the looks of the Housing Works Bookstore. I'll have to check it out the next time we are in NYC.Britt Bravohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134123127272499735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15585808.post-56503685743682035502008-08-17T01:28:00.000-07:002008-08-17T01:28:00.000-07:00For other ideas check out:http://housingworksbooks...For other ideas check out:<BR/>http://housingworksbookstore.org/<BR/>http://www.betterworldbooks.com/<BR/>http://www.roomtoread.org/aWileySonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10633521750244857499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15585808.post-85398719612488820802008-08-11T11:56:00.000-07:002008-08-11T11:56:00.000-07:00Hi Rebecca, Your idea sounds like a wonderful one....Hi Rebecca, Your idea sounds like a wonderful one. I look forward to hearing how it unfolds.<BR/><BR/>Cynthia, I feel awful that I left making the space accessibile out. Yes, that is extremely important when designing a space.Britt Bravohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02134123127272499735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15585808.post-63018762288022738222008-08-07T15:45:00.000-07:002008-08-07T15:45:00.000-07:00As a disabled person doing case management/advocac...As a disabled person doing case management/advocacy for other adults with disabilities, I have a few suggestions.<BR/><BR/>It would be wonderful if the store was disabled friendly! Most people assume that that means wheelchair accessible and don't think beyond that. Many of us can walk, stand etc. but have limited mobility and endurance. Chairs or benches placed where people can take a break would be wonderful. Aisles wide enough to accomodate walkers and canes. Help available to access out-of-reach shelves...the lower shelves for those with bad backs or arthritis; higher shelves for those with vision problems/bi-focals.<BR/><BR/>And Rebecca, if you were nearby and had a community gathering space with exchange/give-aways (my clients are ALL people with extremely low income)etc. I'd be referring many of my clients as well as showing up at the door myself.<BR/><BR/>The majority of my clients are without medical coverage of any kind, and they've had to leave behind most of the things that make life worth living for many of us. While I'm helping them to address survival issues, I also like to focus on quality of life. Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs is the foundation of People Helping People<BR/>(you can check us out at www.phpnw.org).<BR/><BR/>Britt, thanks for a great post! And Rebecca, thanks for gracing your community with both your school and your vision!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15585808.post-13925281181235725892008-08-07T07:34:00.000-07:002008-08-07T07:34:00.000-07:00Thank you! I would never have thought reading abo...Thank you! I would never have thought reading about a 2nd hand bookstore would be so inspiring for me, but I'm still feeling the warmth in my heart after reading this post. I own and run a massage school in a small town (Durango, CO). We don't currently have a bookstore and I have debated the business merits of starting one, carrying the inventory, etc. <BR/><BR/>After reading this post, I have a vision of renting out a small office space in our building and creating a massage/healing community gathering space for massage therapists that has some books on sale, but also has a books and massage products exchange/give-aways, consignment, etc. <BR/><BR/>Our school is really committed to helping our community and teaching compassion and consciousness in addition to excellent massage skills. I have no idea how this bookstore/gathering place idea will evolve in reality, but I am filled with the possibility of creating something that supports this vision. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again!Rebecca Mauldinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12129741896167617830noreply@blogger.com