Retired Books Aren't Happy
Your retired books aren’t happy. Like us, they want to be useful.
What exactly is a retired book? It's those books that have been gathering dust on your bookshelf, some you may have already read, some you haven't. They are lonely books that have been neglected but are eager to share their wisdom with others. These books would love a new home in one of the libraries at the new Modern Elder Academy campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico where, like the horses, they can be a part of the cycle of life.
At the MEA Rising Circle Ranch in Santa Fe, retired horses are regenerating the land. It's a beautiful metaphor for how elders can also regenerate themselves and the world around them. In 2024, retired books from your own bookshelf will play a big part in regenerating souls at MEA libraries.
I asked ChatGPT to write a poem about donating retired books. Here’s what it gave me:
In the corners of our homes, where stories gather dust, Lies a treasure trove of knowledge, waiting to be thrust. For within those tired pages, secrets yet untold, Are worlds of inspiration, waiting to unfold.
So let us gather these retired books, with hearts both kind and true, And give them wings to soar again, to lives they'll journey through. For in the act of giving, a wondrous gift we find, The chance to spark a fire in another seeking mind.
With gentle hands, we turn each page, its wisdom we embrace, A legacy of countless souls, whose words we interlace. These books, once cherished memories, hold stories of the past, Now gifted with a second chance, their purpose unsurpassed.
We gather them like fallen leaves, each one with a tale to tell, From novels rich with romance, to histories that compel. Children's tales and fantasies, biographies profound, Their potential knows no limits, as their impact does resound.
We place them in the hands of those who yearn for something more, The dreamers and the seekers, whose hunger we adore. In libraries, in classrooms, in shelters and afar, We donate these retired books, like beacons from a star.
For a book, you see, is more than ink upon a page, It's a gateway to new vistas, a catalyst for change. It binds us in a circle, where knowledge can transcend, And with each gifted book, a bond we can extend.
So let us spread the joy of reading, with every book we share, For through our act of giving, we show how much we care. In these tales, we find connection, a thread that stitches hearts, Donating retired books is a beautiful work of art.
Spread the joy of reading. Send your retired books to:
50 Mt Carmel Rd.
Santa Fe NM, 87505
Attn: MEA
For the lowest rates, send them via Media Mail at the U.S. Post Office.
Someone might pick up your book in the future and find just the thing they’re looking for.