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Say "Hello" to Watauga's first Little Free Library (LFL)! It is a gift
from the Friends of the Watauga Public Library to promote literacy and a
love of reading in the community. It’s a “take a book, return a book”
gathering place where neighbors share their favorite literature and
stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free Library is a box full of
books where anyone may stop by and pick up a book (or two) and bring
back another book to share. It is located in the Capp Smith Park
playground area, behind City Hall.
The Little Free Libraries began with a model of a one room
schoolhouse, built by Todd Bol, as a tribute to his mother who loved
reading. He filled it with books and put it on a post in his front
yard. His neighbors and friends loved it. He built several more and
gave them away. Now LFLs are popping up all over the world! |