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Giving back in Canyon Creek ~ take a book and leave a book

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Real Estate Agent with Coldwell Banker Realty ~ 512.750.6899

One of the things I love most about living and working in Canyon Creek is the giving nature of our residents. Take for instance Cathleen Galley who lives on Nandina Cove in Canyon Creek. She has lived there for 21 years and found a way to give back to the neighborhood that she loves.

 

Cathleen founded the Nandina Cove Free Library. The library belongs to everyone. There are books for the young and the young a heart! I love the tiny library box that’s been built..if you see a book you’d like to read then take it but be sure and bring it back. Remember to keep this Free Library operating by leaving books for others.

 

The only caveat is the books in this library must not be sold. Stop by and keep this little free library in use….remember take a book and leave a book….it’s the best way to ensure its success. Thank you Cathleen your gift to our community reminds me of several quotes:

Plant flowers in others’ gardens and your life becomes a bouquet!

— Unknown

 

I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands.  You need to be able to throw something back.

— Maya Angelou

 

P.S.:  If you are considering a move to NW Austin please consider Canyon Creek, a premier master planned community. To learn more about the neighborhood visit the website I provide. If you’re are a property owner interested in knowing current market trends in the area...reach out to me at 512-346-1799 or dillard@reloaustin.com. I live work and play in Canyon Creek and have been selling Canyon Creek for 23 years!

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Comments (12)

Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Good morning Dorie. What a great concept. Hope it is able to continue. Enjoy your day 

Mar 01, 2017 05:42 AM
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Good  morning, Dorie -- I'm enjoying seeing more and more of these free libraries throughout different communities in our area too.     

Mar 01, 2017 06:18 AM
Beth Atalay
Cam Realty and Property Management - Clermont, FL
Cam Realty of Clermont FL

Good morning Dorie, this is such a great way to give back to the community, thank you for sharing.

Mar 01, 2017 07:12 AM
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Napa Consultants - Carpinteria, CA
Luxury Real Estate Branding, Marketing & Strategy

Dorie,

I see these popping up in so many places, even in hotels.  A

Mar 01, 2017 07:34 AM
Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

That's very cool, Dorie, and I bet Cathleen appreciates your sharing this. We have several in our area. It's great idea.

Jeff

Mar 01, 2017 07:41 AM
Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Such a very cool thing to do and I am sure people are able to have a large variety of reading!

Mar 01, 2017 08:59 AM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I am noticing more and more of those little libraries showing up in the Greater Sacramento region.  Once we read a book, we rarely pick it up again.  This is a good way to pass on the good reads!

Mar 01, 2017 10:37 AM
Dick Greenberg
New Paradigm Partners LLC - Fort Collins, CO
Northern Colorado Residential Real Estate

Hi Dorie - Kudos to Cathleen Galley. This wonderful idea is catching on all over, and we're starting to see them pop up in a lot of our neighborhoods.

Mar 01, 2017 12:15 PM
Lou Ludwig
Ludwig & Associates - Boca Raton, FL
Designations Earned CRB, CRS, CIPS, GRI, SRES, TRC

Dorie

Take a book and leave a book . . . . is a great community program.

Good luck and success.

Lou Ludwig

Mar 01, 2017 05:33 PM
Gayle Rich-Boxman Fishhawk Lake Real Estate
John L Scott Market Center - Birkenfeld, OR
"Your Local Expert!" 503-739-3843

Dorie, this is one of the best ways to give back in my opinion! Being an avid book reader it is powerful to give others the chance to enjoy a treasure that you have consumed. I happen to like the feel of a book in my hands, not being a fan of Kindle. At our community lodge at Fishhawk Lake we have a small area filled with books and magazines to take, and we also have games that you can sign out for and bring back when you are done. A lost type of gifting, I'd say! Glad that Cathleen keeps this alive! 

Mar 01, 2017 08:31 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Good Morning Dorie,

Free libraries is a great way to give back to the community. Good for Catherine for setting this up for the people in Austin. With so many college students they will appreciate it as will seniors.

Mar 02, 2017 02:56 AM
James Dray
Fathom Realty - Bentonville, AR

Good morning Dorie.  We have a form of that here.  People put in non-perishable food items.  People in need take them and when they can replenish it.  So far its going fine

Mar 02, 2017 03:28 AM