Essay On Book Thing

I volunteered at Book Thing, which is a non-profit organization that gives away donated books to the community. I chose Book Thing because I was interested in what the organization does and giving them a lending hand. Before I visited I was apprehensive about going because I didn’t know what to expect. I thought I would physically be handing books out to people, and interacting with people making personal connections. I expected it to be little to no organization, just volunteers willing to lend a helping hand. After arriving everything I thought before was completely wrong. It was very organized and there were a lot of books being donated along with being shelved for the public. The facility was set up like a public library, different section and shelves for different genres. The facility had a lot of natural ventilation that affected my allergies, but I focused on my duties. …show more content…
The age of these volunteers range from young high school students to the elderly adults giving back to the community. I took direction from them because they were more familiar with how things work; I stocked shelves by the genre of the book. I also stamped the books with the Book Thing logo to ensure the book couldn’t be resoled for profit. People from the neighborhood and even people from not around the area could come and get donated books free of charge. I observed all different ethnicities and age groups while stocking the books away. There was a book for everyone.
Book Thing is very helpful to people who are less fortunate. It also promotes and increases intellectual stability by providing the public with the free books. My experience wasn’t the most exciting but I would defiantly volunteer here again. I would want to be more hands on or interact with people looking for books more, in order to get more