The store opened for business in March 1988. Since then, * 700,000+ books have been recycled. * More than a million and a half in revenue has been generated. * Volunteers have given 130,000+ hours of time. A faithful, hard-working...
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The store opened for business in March 1988. Since then, * 700,000+ books have been recycled. * More than a million and a half in revenue has been generated. * Volunteers have given 130,000+ hours of time. A faithful, hard-working corps of 50 volunteers staffs the store, handling all aspects of the operation. The books, discards from Multnomah County Library's collection, are removed from the library's computer catalog, stamped, sorted, researched, priced and shelved for retail. Rod Richards, Title Wave supervisor, searches through books that have been withdrawn from the library system to be sold in the Title Wave. Rod believes that the Title Wave "provides a valuable service to both the library and the community." Jack Ostlind, a retired chemist, has contributed more than 10,500 hours to The Title Wave as a volunteer. He views volunteering as a "win-win" activity. "The library benefits and the volunteer gains some self-esteem." Jack spends several hours each week researching the value of books that will be offered for sale to Title Wave customers. Volunteer Isabelle Ryan says, "The Multnomah County Library system has given me so much over the years, from the day I learned to read and got my first library card to last week when I moved up in the queue to check out P.D. James' newest! When I retired and had the opportunity to do volunteer work, it was time to give back. It has been, and continues to be, a joy." Direct questions to store supervisor Rodney Richards.
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This is where I volunteer twice a week. Great prices and all the money goes back into the library system. Only one paid employee - the manager, everyone else is a volunteer.
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