A moving solidarity initiative in Chelsea, Michigan with residents … moving a whole bookstore in two hours.
In a separate event of a collective spirit, the inhabitants of the small town Chelsea to Michigan They joined forces to support a favorite local bookstore. About 300 people formed human chain and passed hand in hand 9,100 bookstransporting them to the new store – a square away from the previous location.
‘It was an opportunity to be all together’
The owner of the bookstore, Michel Taplinsaid the initiative was not only practical, but also moving: ‘As the books passed, you listening to comments like “I haven’t read this” or “this is excellent”“, He describes.
The whole process was completed in less than two hoursmuch faster than if the project had undertaken a professional transportation. The most impressive? The books were placed on the shelves with alphabetical order!
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The bookstore and the community that supports it
The small independent bookstore operates in the city by 1997 and has passed into the hands of taplin from the 2017. With only three part -time employees, the support of the local community proved to be decisive.
Chelsea, with a population of approximately 5.300 inhabitantsis known for the community feeling and a bid. As it appeared in this case, when it comes to books and people, solidarity can do wonders.
