Little Free Library of Rose Drive

08/16/2025

Little Free Library of Rose Drive

07/10/2025

The Little Free Library of Rose Drive supports the Ann Arbor District Library.
Get points by entering our code if you play the Summer Game!

08/06/2024

You and I both know that audiobooks ARE books!
(Of course they count towards your Goodreads goal!)
Starting today, and for only 3 days!- 100% of the sales of these 3 audiobooks through Libro.fm will go to Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc).

Yes. That's where I work as Program Manager. (This is the BEST job I ever had... and yes I know that I have said that before... but this time I am sure)

Your purchase will help someone in a book or comic store when bad things happen that bring a financial need.
Things like unexpected medical bills not covered by insurance.
Domestic abuse situations that require finding a safe place to live.
Paying the rent when wildfires and tornadoes close the store and lead to missed paychecks.
All this and more... and you get to own the audiobooks, too!

I hope you find something new, and enjoy listening/reading all the more knowing you've helped an employee in a community gathering spot- maybe even the book or comic store near you!- get back on track.

Here's the details of the offer, don't delay! (Good through 8/9/24 ONLY)

Libro.fm is proud to support the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, the only nonprofit in the United States dedicated to assisting booksellers and comic retailers in need.

06/25/2024

Binc is seeking feedback from bookstore and comic shop store owners and employees.... AND the people that believe in the importance of these stores.
Would take just a few minutes and informs the help that Binc offers over the coming months.

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

04/26/2024

I am blessed to get to know some wonderful bookstore and comic shop folks.
Here's a way you can meet them over the next two weeks, and get some exclusive stuff, too.
Plus- I wrote this and think this turned out pretty cool.
(No paywall)

They're Here! IBD and FCBD 2024

04/20/2024

Building a box to take the Little Free library mobile.
Let’s see how this goes.

(Oh- new books in the original version, too)

03/15/2024

Hopefully my guess was correct.
No paywall to read.
comments welcome!
Vocal

A Poem to Please the World

02/04/2024

01/23/2024

Today, Tomorrow, and Thursday 1/25/24 ONLY!
Buy 1 , 2 or all 3 of these audio books from Libro.fm and Binc will receive 100% of what you pay!
This has NEVER happened before!

That means the employees and owners of bookstores and comic shops will get the ULTIMATE benefit!
Binc is the ONLY non-profit foundation in the United States that provides financial assistance to the employees and owners of bookstores and comic shops when unanticipated financial crisis rocks their world.

Please treat yourself with at least once... and also share through your social media.

Even if these titles aren't for you, please click through to see each of these three authors explain why THEY support Binc.

Libro.fm is proud to support the Book Industry Charitable Foundation, the only nonprofit in the country dedicated to assisting booksellers and comic retailers in need.

01/17/2024

O' Canada.

Ya Gotta Be Kiddin' Me!

12/21/2023

All I want for Christmas is to reach my fundraising goal for Binc.

Why?
Because, as Program Manager for Binc, I can tell you the need for emergency financial assistance this year has already exceed last year by DOUBLE Digits.

Because this year, as we have for 27 years: every qualified request for help was met. That's amazing for a foundation that is 100% donor funded.

If you know me you know that I am always looking ahead, seeking out Plan B. And that lead to this Christmas Wish.

The average grant (a grant, NOT a loan!) is just over $2000. I'd love to cover one of those grants myself, but that's out of reach for me.

Together, though? Together we can make that happen. And that would be just the very best present ever.

This link will let you make any-sized donation. You can even make it to honor someone (your boss? teacher? child? parent?) and if you share their email address a message that YOU create will be sent to them. And of course you will also get a receipt for tax purposes.

Please consider the impact every donation will make in the life of
a bookseller of comic shop employee that gets the news 'It's cancer.' and their world changes in an instant.

Or the bookseller that finishes restocking the calendars and bestsellers, then comes home to the anguished face of a spouse that tells them they lost their job on Christmas weekend.

Or the comic shop employee that finds an electricity shutoff notice among the Christmas cards tonight.

I get calls like this everyday. I will get calls like this next year, too, and although my heart breaks as we talk: I am glad that Binc is here to help.

I'd love you to know how it feels to be part of that help. If you can- please donate today. If that isn't possible: could you share this post and help spread the word?

Thank you all- and here's to 2024 for the Win!

All I want for Christmas is to reach my fundraising goal for Binc. Donate to honor someone & send them a message, too!

12/20/2023

I'm off this Friday.
Does anyone in the Ann Arbor area need a ride to get their Covid19 booster this year?
Let me know!