What is the Op Shop Book Project?
It’s a project that releases new and preloved books into the wild and tracks their secondhand journeys.
I’ve been curious for a while now thinking about how my donations make an ongoing positive impact to the people that buy them and to the charities or individuals that might sell them again and again and again.
The Op Shop Book Project is a small experiment to gain some insights into seeing how circular our circular economy might be?
I hope find out a few things
- Do we know how many times books have the potential to be shared?
- Do we know how much revenue they have the potential to eject into the secondhand economy?
- Do we know how far they can travel?
It’s really tricky to gauge this with so many items but I thought books could be a practical option offering some interesting data into our recycling habits.
How Does The Op Shop Book Project Work?
Each book will have a label placed within it giving details about the project directing them here to log some information.
I’ll try to include books that
- Cover topics relevant to the I Love To Op Shop ethos including sustainability, recycling, vintage, slow living, environmentalism etc
- I’d also like to spotlight Australian / Indigenous authors
- I’ll also pick some inspiring, motivating, and feel good books (both fiction and nonfiction).
- Because I’m a low level rebel there’s a high chance I’ll also include some books that just have pretty covers so I’ll totally be judging it based on its appearance hahaha
I’ll donate some books locally around Melbourne but I’ll also offer some out to followers of I Love To Op Shop around Australia.
I hope you have fun following along at home.
Have you Found a Book?
Congratulations and thank you for heading here to find out more.
Please click the image which will take you to a brief form to log some basic info on the book.
Once the info is through I’ll update the relevant book post with the details shortly.
You’re helping us to gain insights into the lifecycle of secondhand books.
Thank you – Vicky!
Seeing as you’re here……..
If you’d like to support some amazing literacy initiatives please consider donating to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation or 123Read2Me who both do amazing work in enriching lives through reading.
If you’re a publishing house or author and would like to collaborate please drop me a message via the Contact Me form for details on how you can get involved.
Latest Books from the Op Shop Book Project
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart by Holly Ringland
Flowers, fire and fairy tales are the elements that will forever shape 9 year-old Alice Hart's life
The Loudness of Unsaid Things Hilde Hinton
An unforgettable story of loneliness, isolation and finding your way. Heart-wrenching, wise and wryly funny, this novel will make you kinder to those who are lost.
Chanel – Edmonde Charles – Roux
Chanel : Her life, her world, and the woman behind the legend she herself created
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