“The way I look at it, we’re lifting up the community by sharing something we love—a good book—for the benefit of others,” Tess says. “It is simple, and it’s sustainable, too. It’s kind of a win-win.”
To get her project going last spring, she placed her first shelf at Birch Bakehouse in Old Greenwich, where owner Daina Olesen allowed the grateful teen to test market her nascent nonprofit with her customers.
by MiddletownBooks