GUELPH—A book by a Guelph author Edeet Ravel made its way to Toronto's Union Station hub – and the Guelph Public Library couldn't be more delighted.
Chief executive Kitty Pope said it's part of a novel program of scattering throughout the community and further afield donated books written by Guelph authors – so others can enjoy them and pass them on as well.
One person did that while traveling, leaving Ravel's A Wall of Light novel at Toronto's central station for another individual to read and, in turn, leave behind for yet another reader.
"It's another way of promoting Guelph and our great authors," Pope said Tuesday. "It's just kind of fun and it's a great summer project."
The library's mapping where the books make stops (www.library.guelph.on.ca/bookfind), and she fully expects that area to grow within and beyond Guelph.
"Guelph likes to travel during the summer, so we totally expect they'll go on that map and give us lots of interesting locations."
Guelph's Book Find Project, launched Monday with seed funding from Young Canada Works, has scattered 40 books by Guelph authors just waiting to be found. Donated primarily by authors and publishers, they're in a variety of places that people visit or gather at, like recreation centres, offices, coffee shops, churches and shopping sites.
The books include, for example, My Ghosts by Mary Swan, Wild Dog Summer by Jean Mills, and the contribution by Ravel, a Canadian-Israeli writer based in Guelph. All the books are clearly identified through stickers in the inside cover, complete with instructions on how to participate in Book Find.
In connection with the program, members of the public are invited to search for these treasures, enjoy reading them, email the library (bookfind@library.guelph.on.ca) and to release them "back into the wild" at easily accessible public locations of their choosing.
from: Guelph Mercury
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