LOHAUS Book Reuse Initiative @ Cambio Coffee x TLP
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Join us Sunday May 22nd from 10AM - 2PM for our book reuse event to meet others at Cambio Coffee on Aomen Road. Bring books in good condition to swap or donate. You can swap your books two for one from our collection, or donate as many as you would like. We promote book reuse: People can read your swapped or donated books. In addition, everyone can take home new books that others have donated for as little as 5-40 RMB. 50% of all proceeds go to the Library Project to support libraries and reading for rural children.
The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Cambio Coffee (address and directions below). You are welcome to stop by for as much or as little as you would like, read and meet others. Please see the Frequently Asked Questions at the bottom of this post for more information.
Date : May 22nd(Sun.)
Time : 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Venue :Cambio Coffee 280 Aomen Road, near Changhua Road, Putuo District,Shanghai 200060
Closest Metro: Jiangning Road,Line 13, Exit 3
Note: If you can’t make it to the event but would still like to donate books to support the initiative, you can drop them off any time this week at the above address, but you will only be able to swap books and meet others if you join us on Sunday.
About Our Partners
Charity Partner:
The Library Project
Over the past 10 years,The Library Project, has been dedicated to improving children’s literacy and providing teacher’s educational resources to under-financed rural primary schools and orphanages in Asia. They have donated more than 1,800 libraries, bringing books to over 600,000 children. The Library Project also provides literacy camps, librarian training and conducts a comprehensive three year post-assessment after each library is set up.
They have an amazing team of full-time staff located in Cambodia, China and Vietnam, working together to create an organization that positively impacts the lives of under privileged children. In China, The Library Project partners with China Population Welfare Foundation which is a non-profit charity organization registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
WeChat ID:TheLibraryProject
Website:www.library-project.org
Venue partner:
Cambio Coffee provides direct trade coffee beans, catering, and pop-up store services. They offer a great selection of beans from Latin America and China, as well as coffee tastings, event catering and they have had their own café since November 2014.
WeChat ID: cambiokid(CambioCoffee)
Event partner:
Green Initiatives is a nonprofit organization that promotes awareness, facilitates actions, and implements projects towards sustainable models of growth and consumption. They organize monthly events including seminars, film screenings and activities that promote sustainable thinking.
WeChat ID:greeninitiatives (绿色倡议)
Website:www.GreenInitiatives.co
Frequently AskedQuestions
What books can I bring? Is this for fiction only? What about books inother languages?
All fiction books are welcome, in any language, however the majority of books at the moment are in English and a smaller collection in Mandarin, with only a few in other languages. We've just started, after all! Help us to build the collection.
For non-fiction, books on theory and classic such as Art of War or Wealth of Nations or Das Capital, culture and language textbooks are always welcome. Out of date textbooks and commercial materials (catalogs, magazines etc) should be recycled instead.
We want to encourage people to share those books that had an impact on their lives. Books with a great story. Inspiring lessons. Important knowledge and ideas. Ask yourself if you would recommend this book to your friend. If the answer is yes, then please bring it. We realize this might mean parting with a treasured possession, but really what good is it doing sitting on the shelf? Let somebody else benefit from it the way you did and share with them your message in a card we'll provide you to go into the book. Is this getting too complicated? Just use your best judgement.
How many books can I swap or donate each time? Can I give you all of my old books? I am leaving Shanghai/ I am switching to e-reading!
Swap at a ratio of two of yours for one from the collection, or donate as many as you want, but if you have larger quantities than you can carry, let us know in advance by email or wechat and we'll see if there is some way to handle it.
How does it work? Do I have to bring books? Do I have to buy books?
If you are not sure what it is all about, just come and see us. No obligation to swap, donate or buy.You can just sit with everyone and have a cup of coffee if you want.
We recommend that you bring a few books anyway, for potential swaps or donation to the collection. If you want to swap, you put in two books and can take any one book from the collection.
If you don’t want to swap, or if you want to take home more books, browse the collection and take home any books you like for prices from 5 to 40 RMB each. 50% goes to our charity partner. The rest of the money will be used to continue the initiative, and any money left over will go towards other social impact activities supported by LOHAUS.
Why a book reuse event?
LOHAUS believes in sustainable urban living, which involves both reusing and the sharing economy.Many of us have old books we've read (or not) that do nothing more than sit ona shelf. Why not let others read them, and get other books to read at the sametime? Recycle those old books. At the same time, by being social, recommending books and getting recommendations from others, your mind is opened to a worldof new possibilities.
How do I get there?
Cambio Coffee is at 280 Aomen Road, near ChanghuaRoad, Putuo District, Shanghai 200060 You can take the subway to Jiangning Road Station Exit 3 and walk about 3 blocks north on Changhua Road.
Here’s a map:
LOHAUS Book Reuse Initiative @ Cambio Coffee x TLP