Volunteer at the Upcoming Roundabout Book Fair

Upcoming Roundabout Book Fair Seeks Volunteers

Mina Yan | Aug 24, 2020 2:30 pm | Add a comment | 196 reads

With so many things put on hold this year, we’re excited to hear that Roundabout is finally back to hosting events! And what a better way to kick off their efforts than with a book fair! While tablets, phones, and Kindles make e-reading convenient, it doesn't come close to the smell of cracking open an old book and feeling the weight of its world in your hands. What's more, with fall and winter right around the corner, now is the perfect time to stock up on some reading material for those cozy nights in.

From Sep 5-6, 10am-3pm, you can browse through thousands of donated books in multiple languages. Prices start from as little as RMB 1 and all proceeds will go to children in need.

Kids books start from RMB 1
Paperback books start from RMB 10
Hardcover books start from RMB 20

Roundabout is always looking for volunteers to help make these kinds of community events possible, so if you’ve got a little time to sort books, set up, help out on the days of the book fair, or take everything down when it ends, contact them via WeChat (185 1044 9951 or scan the QR code below) and let them know you’d like to help out. Additionally, if you’ve got books at home you want to donate, bring them along with you to drop off at Roundabout.

For those unfamiliar with Roundabout, it’s essentially Beijing’s Salvation Army. They collect clothing, shoes, toys, books, furniture, appliances, and more from families all over the city and house them in their giant warehouse. The entire program is run on a volunteer basis so the money you spend shopping at Roundabout gets donated to charities who provide aid to a wide range of people, including the elderly, children in orphanages and from poor families, mentally or physically challenged people and women from disadvantaged backgrounds all over China. So when you’re shopping, you’re actually doing charity work. Sounds like a win, win to us!