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By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:59:31 +0000

To be fair to the senior community in mind, it was an in-house library that solicited leftover books from residents; it doesn’t actively solicit from the outside. I have to travel when I visit so I often have reading material that I finish while there. I thought it was a smart idea to donate it to the facility library, rather than carry it back in my luggage. I was gently informed that they carefully screen what goes in the library. Having looked over the shelves a bit, I would say that they were screening on the basis of blandness.

By: SR

SR — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:35:59 +0000

A friend who often goes to nursing homes recently put out a call for recent-ish magazines for the residents in nursing homes and personal care homes so you may want to check with nursing homes nearby (there are a number on N. Decatur near the hospital and a smattering around the area) where you can make periodic drop-offs of your periodicals. I would think that both Southern Living and National Geographic would appeal to a lot of residents! She also suggested things like People and other gossipy magazines are fun for residents to read.

By: smalltowngal

smalltowngal — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:53:08 +0000

Having spent lots of time around elderly people the past few years, I’m particularly sensitive to how easily they can feel patronized and even infantilized by well-meaning attempts to honor their (presumed) sensibilities. In any case, it seems to me an organization soliciting and accepting donations should not be too persnickety about doing their own sorting/filtering. Then again, maybe your personal library runs to much racier material than I imagined!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:07:05 +0000

The DeKalb County jury clerk is always glad to have magazines for the assembly room.

By: At Home in Decatur

At Home in Decatur — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:24:56 +0000

….and I’ll take my own advice and ask him about whether to consider the suitability of books. Might as well hear it from the horse’s mouth. I hate to waste a book or magazine. I want to donate to whoever can use them, not just shift the responsibility for disposal.