Greenwich residents are bibliophiles. They also love to know their donated books will go to appreciative eyes. Continue Reading →
Holly Hill Book Shed Reopens after Pandemic Closure: “They want to know that there’s a new home.”
|
Doug Francefort
Recent Posts
Doug Francefort, 91, Designed Book Swap at Holly Hill
|
Visiting hours will be 9:00 to 10:30 am Friday, January 10 at the Castiglione Funeral Home, Old Post Rd #3 in Greenwich and service to begin at 10:30 am. Burial to follow at Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Obituaries, book swap, Doug Francefort
Holly Hill Book Exchange Founder Doug Francefort to Celebrate 90th Birthday
|
At Westover School, where the discovery of mold recently forced 800 students to relocate to the former Pitney Bowes building, the school could not bring along anything involving paper. Fortunately, donated books from the book swap at Holly Hill were delivered by volunters. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Volunteering, book exchange, book swap, Doug Francefort, Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility, Jill Curran
Future of Book Shed at Holly Hill is in Question
|
“We’re not out to get rid of the book swap,” said Greenwich DPW Deputy Commissioner James Michel. Mr. Michel said there are other auxiliary uses including the Goodwill trailer that he would like to see continue to operate, but there is a finite amount of space, and DPW would like to house the Byram Highway Dept at Holly Hill. Currently they are housed in a trailer by the Field Point Rd on-ramp to I95 south. Selectman Drew Marzullo said the book shed should be a priority, and he is worried the community isn’t aware that it is at risk. He said that while campaigning at Holly Hill, he was approached by residents who are concerned the Hollly Master Plan doesn’t include the book shed. Continue Reading →