Our speaker this week was Kate Jaworski of Read, Recycle, Repeat. Kate along with co-founder Angela Smith started a local book store and online book of the Month Subscription service.
RR&R originally started in Kate Basement but soon grew to their present book store at 208 Cherry Street, Norristown. Their book sources are Books from private library sales, private donations and
they also partner with the Montgomery County Library. All books are from local sources. They also specialize in teen books.
They run a Book of the Month subscription service where they ask the reader to profile their interests and they hand pick selections for the customer.
Both Kate and Angela were former educators. for 15 years. Their foci are Community, Literacy and Environmental Stability.
All of the furniture and bookshelves in their store is recycled second hand furniture. Even the books they send out use no bubblewrap or shipping peanuts. Instead they bater with Fabscrap of Phil for
recycle material. Their wrapping is often discarded fashion ware which come from from prototype clothing so as to not fill the landfill with material.
They plan and schedule free local literacy workshops and writing workshops. As well as other cultural topics like art and music. They also operate a teen writing club.
You can learn more at www.recyclereadrepeat.com