I came across this fantastic t-shirt yesterday—perhaps it’s because I have always been such a bookworm that a nice comfy shirt emblazoned with the public library logo so spoke to me. It cost a little more than I normally spend on t-shirts (which tend to be my bedtime wear of choice) but the Beloved encouraged me. Sometimes something speaks to to you, the Beloved reassured me. And when it does, it’s okay to splurge.
I felt a little better about the sticker shock when I learned that 10% of the proceeds would actually go to support the public library. And I had co-workers asking me all day where I got it, then wondering why a high-end department store boutique is doing the heavy lifting on this and the public library branches themselves aren’t stocking this item…
Why not simply make a cash donation directly to the library for at least the cost of the shirt or more?