I've got a secret

Pssst....
Come here. I've got a secret. And I'm only sharing it with my closest friends. Actually, I'm only sharing it with those of you who are into books.
So here it is.
I know this place where you can get as many books as you want -- for free. And no, it's not the library. Or the Internet.
It's a small, red building called the Book Shed -- and it's at my local dump. The Book Shed is staffed by volunteers, who sort the books that people drop off on Friday and Saturday mornings.
The books are sorted by fiction and non-fiction categories, and by author. Most of them are the alphabetized and kept on floor-to-ceiling shelves lining the inside of the shed. A few are also kept in boxes outside.
I've lost track of how long I've been visiting the shed. It's been a long time though. I love it there. Where else could you get a free hardcover penned by a best-selling author that originally listed for $26 to $30 or even more?
It's not just a great place to get books. It's also a great way to donate them. Let's face it, as much as we love books, and even with the advent of technology that allows us to read them on our tablets, etc., there's no way that we can keep every single book we've ever purchased. To be honest, most of us probably don't want to keep every single book we've ever purchased, anyhow. But that's another story for another time.
I for one am just happy that there's some place I can take old books so others can appreciate and enjoy them.
There is a downside though. For one thing, rumors surfaced that the town wants to relocate the shed to make more room for the Department of Public Works and other activities at the landfill. For another thing, the shed is only open for a limited time. Then there's a matter of exclusivity.
Because the Book Shed is located at a town facility, only residents with proper permits, have access to the dump. So the Book Shed serves a limited number of people.
All I can say about that is, "only in Greenwich..."
Until next time, "That's life..."