If you live in my area you might know about the NBC10 Great Shredder Event. It’s an event where NBC brings a giant shredder to a mall or shopping center and anyone who comes can bring private documents to be shred. I actually just missed one of these because I was out of town - but I have a ton of documents that my tiny little personal shredder just can’t handle.
What does this have to do with anything you care about? Well, I just read in Library Journal that a library in PA used this model to raise funds for the library.
Libraries are usually custodians of the printed word, not destroyers"”at least, not openly. Last Saturday, however, the Chester County Library (CCL), Exton, PA, gleefully turned on the shredder-for money. In an unusual fundraising move, CCL brought a professional shredding company to the library parking lot and invited residents to shred their unwanted documents for $10 per grocery bag.
What a great idea!! The library raised $1,254.20 and they helped their community - I hope that a library near me gives this fundraising idea a try - I really need to get rid of these papers before I move 
Great idea! One that I’ve never heard of before, but makes sense. A professional shredding company would probably also accept CDs — something my at-home shredder can’t do.
I wish I hadn’t missed that shredder event. I’ll have to keep an eye out for the next one.
I would like to know when and where will the next shredding event gonna be. I would appreciate very much if you can e-meil me before the event coz I have a lot of medical documents for shredding
Thank you very much.
Rolly
I have no idea - no libraries in our area are doing it. If you want the NBC10 one, then you can keep an eye on their site.
Anyone know when the next event is & where???
I think it was today!