by Leslie | Apr 30, 2012
The Uni’s purpose-built structure and growing collection of browsing books for kids and adults make it possible to turn on a dime and create an outdoor reading room almost anywhere. On Saturday, with Sam on tour, I brought the Uni out of storage myself and drove...
by Leslie | Mar 20, 2012
A friend of the Uni sent these images. On his way to work this morning, he noticed that the small triangle at 14th St and 9th Ave (recently reclaimed as a pedestrian/seating area) has been reclaimed again. Let’s say it once more: what we put in the heart of our...
by Leslie | Mar 18, 2012
We’re looking for a few NYC-based volunteers to become part of our team. Help plan the 2012 NYC deployments of our portable reading room called the Uni. The work during the next few months will include researching neighborhoods, forging partnerships, conducting...
by Leslie | Sep 15, 2011
On Sunday, Sep. 18, we’ll collaborate with the Brooklyn Public Library to create a reading room for children on Borough Hall Plaza at the Brooklyn Book Festival. We’ll be testing our rapid deployment skills once again, this time with a new form being...
by Leslie | Aug 3, 2011
On Kickstarter, you have to go public with your idea at a fast and furious pace to reach your launch goal. The approach is not typical for nonprofits, which usually turn privately to board members, previous donors, and foundations to get projects rolling. Yes,...
