Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a
door opens to allow in more light - Vera Nazarian
Books - layers and layers of ink covered paper, glued or
sewn together along one edge, bound by covers. Enjoyed, read and re-read or
forgotten and dust covered. Here at FSC Preston Montford we are fortunate to
have a library that is used frequently and well looked after. Particularly in
recent months, as Suki (a former staff member) has kindly dedicated much of her
time to smartening our shelves up. Thinning out books that are no longer of use
to the centre and ordering the remaining volumes into the Dewey Decimal system.
It is now as easy as ABC, or should that be 1.2.3, to find a book on a
particular topic. So satisfying!
However, we now found ourselves having to contend with a
library floor covered with culled books. Not an organisation to happily waste
anything, we arranged them into boxes and displayed them at several course
events. Hoping that they would be reused and reloved, whilst also raising some
money for the FSC Kids Fund. I am pleased to say that through our guests' and
visitors' generosity we raised approximately £160!
The FSC Kids Fund provides financial
support for groups of disadvantaged young people who would like to visit one of
our centres for a Field Studies Council experience. Thank you to everyone who found
a book that they wanted to read and donated. You have helped to open a door for
a young person so that they may grow and gain environmental knowledge by
experiencing the outdoors first-hand.
