Meet couple who have become 'book rescuers' - saving up to 15,000 titles a week
- 12 days ago
Meet the couple who have become 'book rescuers' - taking in up to 15,000 titles a week to save them from landfill.
George Brooks, 36, and partner Sarah, 42, started their journey in 2021 when they came into possession of 800 books that were destined for the dump.
They managed to sell that haul successfully and decided to start to taking in more, which they took to parking lots to auction off.
With locals wanting a more permanent location, they then opened a 3,600sq ft warehouse in Pinellas County, Florida where they now regularly take in 5,000 to 10,000 - and up to 15,000 - books a week.
The couple also recycle the books and create various projects and packages that they then sell on to artists, schools and theatres to give them new life.
George Brooks, 36, and partner Sarah, 42, started their journey in 2021 when they came into possession of 800 books that were destined for the dump.
They managed to sell that haul successfully and decided to start to taking in more, which they took to parking lots to auction off.
With locals wanting a more permanent location, they then opened a 3,600sq ft warehouse in Pinellas County, Florida where they now regularly take in 5,000 to 10,000 - and up to 15,000 - books a week.
The couple also recycle the books and create various projects and packages that they then sell on to artists, schools and theatres to give them new life.