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Monday, July 16, 2012

The Little Library

I love stumbling upon surprises!

I was taking photos in town and
came upon this little building.

At first I thought it might have been
a doll house turned bird mansion... 

but to my surprise, it was a
Little Library!



 Titled the Little Free Library -
I was so intrigued!  

You know I had to check it out!



 The sign reads:
"This little Free Library is a gift from friends
who wanted to PAY IT FORWARD.
They hope you will do the same!"
"Take a book, return a book."



 I found all sorts of books inside - 
for children and adults!



 What a charming building!

Great attention to detail - 
it just makes it that much more special!




 This particular lending library was donated
by our local county 
Retired Educators Group!

Puts a lump in my throat
as they continue to care
and give to their community!


 Wouldn't this be a special treat
to find in a park or
on a city corner in your town?



 Kudos to Mr. Richard Negley!
He did a fantastic job!

Truly this Little Free Library
is more than just a gift of reading ~
but one of friendship, 
compassion and community!



Notice this library is called The Conner School.

Teacher, Mary Lou Conner, 
who passed away in 2009 at the
age of 95 was a charter member of
our local Retired Teachers Association
and over her life received many
awards and accolades.

Her love of education and
her support and time spent volunteering
in several literacy programs,
improved countless lives
in our rural area.

In her memory,
this Little Free Library
continues to 
inspire the love of reading!




I had to dig a little further ~

Little Free Library
began in 2009 by a gentleman named
Todd Bol honoring his late mother,
teacher and educator,
June A. Bol .


This Little Free Library
sits above the St. Croix River
in Hudson, Wisconsin.

What a wonderful
memorial,
as the program
has touched thousands
of people
in the United States
and now Europe!

If you are interested in starting your own
community Little Free Library
or want to read more about it, 
visit  

Their Mission ~

To promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide.
To build a sense of community as we share skills, creativity, and wisdom across generations
To build more than 2,510 libraries around the world - more than Andrew Carnegie!





2 comments:

Mairie said...

How fantastic - one of those random gifts - I think we should put them up everywhere!

Martha at Authentica said...

Word!!! You can do it too...why don't you contact them and put one in your community? Near your church or a local park? I love this idea! Hugs! M+x