Komoka, Kilworth, and Delaware residents uphold these values with their own Little Free Libraries. Here’s where you can find these little gems of community spirit:
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 remained dedicated to the Little Free Library 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.”
26 Beechnut Street (Kilworth) 46 Beechnut Street (Kilworth) 34 Birchcrest Drive (Kilworth) 5 Wingreen Lane (Kilworth) 10019 Ox Bow Road (Komoka) 62 Thames Street (Delaware)
Long-time Kilworth resident Ron Stewart has added a poetry- specific library at 46 Beechnut Street this past August. Read Ron’s story of becoming a poet and the impact it’s had on his life in this issue. 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.
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