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How to move 8000kg of books to the top floor of an office building in Ealing – get some help!
Today saw an absolutely herculean effort by a team made up of amazing volunteers. Together, we unloaded 14,000 books in 14 pallets from an 18tonne truck – each pallet weighing over 550kg! Check out some of the action – (click each picture to enlarge): We put the call out on Twitter and on Ealing Today … Continue reading
Can you spare an hour in West Ealing on Monday? Your reward – as many books as you can carry!
We’re all about sharing books, and we now have a huge opportunity to share a whole lot more. Peter Owen Publishers had made 14,000 books available to West Ealing Neighbours, and in collaboration with Book Swaps for London, we will be receiving 14 pallets worth on Monday at midday. These are being delivered to OPEN … Continue reading
Support Book Swaps for London for #ideas4Mayor!
Tonight’s Evening Standard is promoting a joint initiative between themselves, the IPPR and the newly minted Centre for London. Ahead of the first London Policy Conference (12-13 December), they are using Twitter to collect ideas about how to make London a better place, and the top 10 will be presented at the conference. Naturally, we … Continue reading
When it comes to station book swapping, it really is all about South London
So in the last month or so we’ve been putting out our Twitter feelers to try and find out all the stations in London that currently have book swaps. You South London book swappers really put the rest of London to shame! After Raynes Park, Wimbledon, and the Battersea Arts Centre, we now know that … Continue reading
Book swapping at West Ealing family day
On Saturday, we went along to the all-day book swap, hosted by West Ealing neighbours hosted as part of the West Ealing Family Day. We started the day with over 90 books, generously donated by locals, and gave away more than half! This book swap was run in conjunction with the West Ealing Station book … Continue reading
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