Northfields Community Library

Northfields Community Library is a registered charity, run completely by volunteers. As well as providing users with books from all over London, we are working to develop our library into a local hub for learning, creativity and community engagement.

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Taking A Leaflet Out Of GoodGym's Book

Tuesday 18th February

Written by Sevan

For tonight's group run, Northfields Community Library had asked GoodGym Ealing to spread the word about the services they offer to people living in the communities near the library. The first area to engage with was in South Ealing, where the library was keen to attract residents to visit their hub on Northfield Avenue. Little did the GoodGymers know of the adventure and perils that awaited them.

Sevan tried to plot a sensible route through an irregularly shaped estate. As they went from door to door, Ming doorbells were everywhere, a lucrative sideline of Ming the Merciless, who had become tired of being evil and was finally trying to go it kinda straight. The doorbells looked perfectly innocent, however they were actually being monitored by a control freak, who didn't want the GoodGymers nor the library to achieve their goal.

The team were making steady progress when they became aware a villainous pirate called Captain Book, who wanted to keep books and knowledge all to himself. This was the opposite of the library's aim, as they wanted to share knowledge and understanding with everyone. The Captain had seen and heard that GoodGym were coming, so he had put obstacles in their way. Snappy letter boxes and angry dogs were some of the early tests that the team faced and overcame. Kash ran and dodged from house to house, avoiding electric scooters and dangerously overgrown hedges.

Eventually, having overcome all other challenges, they reached Book's final test. Liuba was made to walk the plank... and she survived! Liuba returned with her bundle of flyers, having liberated another house from Book's tyranny. After that success, it was time for the GoodGymers to leave the land that Book controlled. Book's hold over the land was weakened, but there is still more for GoodGym to do to free the residents from his oppression.

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