Sudbury Residents Can Read To Raise Money For Coronavirus

SUDBURY, MA — The Goodnow Library, HOPEsudbury, and the library foundation have mounted a unique fundraiser for coronavirus relief — and all you have to do is enjoy a good book or four.

The Goodnow Reads fundraiser began on Monday and will last until May 13. For each minute you read during that period, 5 cents will be donated to coronavirus relief. The goal is to raise $1,500, equivalent to about 30,000 minutes of reading.

As of Tuesday morning, the fundraiser was already approaching 1,000 minutes.

If you want to join the effort, head to the Goodnow Library's Beanstack page to sign up. The fundraiser is open to all ages.

As of Sudbury's last update on April 8, there were 20 total coronavirus cases in town. The virus is also taking an economic toll. Since the end of March, close to 500,000 people in Massachusetts have filed unemployment claims as many businesses remain closed under order of Gov. Charlie Baker.