![]() This group of volunteers are warm and welcoming. Step into the sorting room around ten in the morning and you’ll be caught in a whirlwind of activity, as the comforting smell of old books meets the flutter of pages and friendly chatter. ![]() The stacks of assorted bags and boxes of donated books are trundled into the sorting room, the heart of the operation. Each puzzle is carefully assembled, ensuring all pieces are accounted for. Puzzles and games are meticulously checked, often taken home by a volunteer army at home and all organised by volunteer Gay. As Jill says, “it’s not just books – we get audiovisual, puzzles, games, all sorts come in.”Įach item is assessed to make sure it is of a saleable quality, and any particularly interesting or curious donations are separated from the general stock. Their first task is to process the piles of donated goods that are often awaiting the team’s arrival. Soon after Jill arrives, a small roller door winds up and more volunteers begin to trickle in. “We sort the books all year and then we have the excitement of the Book Sale that everyone knows about, or almost everyone! And of course, now we also have the book shop.” “This is a branch-led activity so it’s all volunteers,” Jill explains proudly. For several years now, Jill has helped manage the range of activities that go into making the book sale a huge success. Jill one of the volunteer coordinators and a Palmerston North Branch member. If you pop round the back of our Palmerston North Service Centre on a Tuesday, you might just witness something close to magic, as a dark storeroom packed wall to wall with banana boxes comes to life.Īffectionately referred to by many in Palmerston North as ‘the book people’, the first of the book volunteers to arrive is usually Jill Spicer. For the last few years, they’ve been helping to give the gift of books to communities around the world as well. ![]() There’s something magical about the 'book people' of Palmerston North, a huge team of volunteers who make the impressive Palmerston North Book Sale happen. Supporting people through the New Zealand Disaster Fund Mental health training for emergency-affected communities International humanitarian law learning resources ![]()
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