Here’s where you can find Byron’s little gems of community spirit: 85 Timber Drive 329 Grand View Avenue 132 Dearborn Avenue 711 Grifith Street
Byron’s Little Gems of Community Spirit In almost every community, on quiet bays and tree-lined side streets, you will find little gems of community spirit. Most of us have either walked or driven by the Little Free Libraries people have built to connect with their neighbours and share their love of reading. Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin, built and installed the first Little Library in 2009 in honour of his mother, a teacher and avid reader. What was one man’s goal to connect community, inspire readers, and expand book access for his neighbourhood grew into an international organization that now has over 150,000 registered Little Free Libraries in more than 120 countries. Todd Bol passed away in 2018 but in his life remained dedicated to Little Free Library’s mission, saying, “I really believe in a Little Free Library on every block and a book in every hand. I believe people can fix their neighbourhoods, fix their communities, develop systems of sharing, learn from each other, and see that they have a better place on this planet to live.” The community of Byron upholds these values with its own Little Free Libraries. In 2023, Byron resident and graphic designer Amy Froggett created a map of them. The Villager took a drive to see which libraries were still active and found all but one were and we have a new one. Support your local Little Free Library this summer by bringing a book to swap. If you have, or know of, a Little Free Library that we missed, please contact us so we can let our readers know too.
1292 Norman Avenue 18 Southfield Crescent 1868 Ironwood Road
89 Robinwood Crescent 2369 Black Rail Terrace 1139 Nashua Avenue
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Springbank
519.936.5850
Wonderland North
519.473.5850
Boler
519.471.5850
www.bentleyhearing.com
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