Oshkosh Book Collective Event! You are Invited on August 9th
Hi everyone!
This is going out to catch everyone up on the status of the lending library and invite you all to the next event.
COME TO THE BOOK TRADE!
We're meeting again next month to swap our old books and share ideas for the library. Bring a snack, tea or coffee if you want and a few books to trade. This will be really informal and while Bob might try and talk you into becoming a member, there is of course, no pressure.
Thursday August 9th, 7pm
321 Market St downtown Oshkosh
We have set a tentative plan to operate for 20 hours a week, from the Peace and Justice Center Space, starting in September. Folks are out there poking around for more sources for books (we have a few!) and shelving. Other than that, we need more people that want this to happen to get involved.
MORE SPECIFICS ON MEMBERSHIP
What does it mean to be a Collective Member? Is it like being a Communist Party member? No... but you might get to carry a card. Operating collectively means that in all our interactions but especially in decisions regarding the Library we make the effort to respect each other and keep an equal balance of power, with each giving what they can and taking only what they need. This might mean listening when we might otherwise talk, or speaking up when we might otherwise be silent. Letting
someone else arrange the shelves or doing the dishes for once. It might be
strange for anyone not used to it, but it's worth it in the long run!
Being a Collective Member also means having a spot in the meetings and a say on the direction of the Library, what books we want in, hours, etc. How long and how much you want to be involved is ultimately up to you, just keep us in the know. Beyond that there's the financial nitty gritty: because monthly rent is $275, each member would contribute $10 a month, ($120 dollars for the year,) OR 10 hours pf "librarian" time a month, or any combination of the
two (like 5 hours and $5 a month.) Of course more time and dough is welcome if you want. There's still free bagels involved. (Be grateful I spared you the dough/bagel pun.)
COME TO THE BOOK TRADE!
We're meeting again next month to swap our old books and share ideas for the library. Bring a snack, tea or coffee if you want and a few books to trade. This will be really informal and while Bob might try and talk you into becoming a member, there is of course, no pressure.
Thursday August 9th, 7pm
321 Market St downtown Oshkosh
Yours Truly,
OSHKOSH BOOK COLLECTIVE
This is going out to catch everyone up on the status of the lending library and invite you all to the next event.
COME TO THE BOOK TRADE!
We're meeting again next month to swap our old books and share ideas for the library. Bring a snack, tea or coffee if you want and a few books to trade. This will be really informal and while Bob might try and talk you into becoming a member, there is of course, no pressure.
Thursday August 9th, 7pm
321 Market St downtown Oshkosh
We have set a tentative plan to operate for 20 hours a week, from the Peace and Justice Center Space, starting in September. Folks are out there poking around for more sources for books (we have a few!) and shelving. Other than that, we need more people that want this to happen to get involved.
MORE SPECIFICS ON MEMBERSHIP
What does it mean to be a Collective Member? Is it like being a Communist Party member? No... but you might get to carry a card. Operating collectively means that in all our interactions but especially in decisions regarding the Library we make the effort to respect each other and keep an equal balance of power, with each giving what they can and taking only what they need. This might mean listening when we might otherwise talk, or speaking up when we might otherwise be silent. Letting
someone else arrange the shelves or doing the dishes for once. It might be
strange for anyone not used to it, but it's worth it in the long run!
Being a Collective Member also means having a spot in the meetings and a say on the direction of the Library, what books we want in, hours, etc. How long and how much you want to be involved is ultimately up to you, just keep us in the know. Beyond that there's the financial nitty gritty: because monthly rent is $275, each member would contribute $10 a month, ($120 dollars for the year,) OR 10 hours pf "librarian" time a month, or any combination of the
two (like 5 hours and $5 a month.) Of course more time and dough is welcome if you want. There's still free bagels involved. (Be grateful I spared you the dough/bagel pun.)
COME TO THE BOOK TRADE!
We're meeting again next month to swap our old books and share ideas for the library. Bring a snack, tea or coffee if you want and a few books to trade. This will be really informal and while Bob might try and talk you into becoming a member, there is of course, no pressure.
Thursday August 9th, 7pm
321 Market St downtown Oshkosh
Yours Truly,
OSHKOSH BOOK COLLECTIVE
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