300 volunteers form a human cord to carry 9,000 books
About 300 Chelsea volunteers, Michigan, Serendipity Books Book Store has set up a human cord to help move to a new place to a black -out. In just two hours, more than 9,000 books were transferred.
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Residents in a small community in Michigan, USA, will help the local bookstore to move to their new place, a block away.
Sunday, April 13, about 300 volunteers set up two lines that connect the old and new location Serendipity booksIndependent bookstore in Chelsea, Michigan. From hand to hand, the participants sent the books from one shelf to another, Each copy is ensured to keep the alphabetical order without the need for carriers.
“This is a practical change in transporting books, but it is also a way to take part in the change,” said Michelle Tuplin, owner of store.
Volunteers of The different age groups were involved In the human cord, the use of scarves and hats.
“91 -year -old woman is there. And she is a father with a 6 -year -old son” says Tuplin NBC Nightly News.
According to the employer, from the moment the change in January is announced, There is no shortage of people ready to help. “The city was worried. Most people wanted to participate!”He said Associated Press (AP).
For Taplin, this is a special opportunity Bring the community close to the books. “As the books passed, ‘I haven’t read yet!’ Or ‘this is a great book’, Said.
In just two hours, more than 9,000 books were transferred to a new place, this process, without the help of volunteers, took two to three days and creates high costs as Tuplin says.
“Today’s association also overcome our crazy dreams”Were, and,, and,, and,, and,.. Written in the publication of Instagram. “Within two hours, 300 of you have moved our bookstore to a new store. Our thanks is indescribable. Thanks, thanks!”
New Serendipity books open its doors in two weeks.
