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Turning the page to community

Take a book, leave

By Kaitlynn Aiken a book, share within a

community and repeat.

Communities are inspiring a love of reading and a sense of unity by installing Little
Free Libraries in neighborhoods around the
world.
The concept of the Little Free Library was
invented by a man named Todd Bol from
Hudson, Wisconsin.
He began this plight in 2009 when he
built a mini schoolhouse shaped box, added
some old books and planted it in his yard.
The neighbors loved it, and he began
making more to give away to other members
of the community.
Communities have a way of talking to
each other and finding bonds in the simplest
things, junior Bryan Walker said.
It was only when Rick Brooks of the University of Wisconsin-Madison caught wind,
that the idea for the enterprise of Little Free
Libraries took flight.
In 2009, the dream was to create 2,510 lit-

tle libraries. Today, there are over 36,000, all

spanning from the Canadian Islands, Russia
and even Ghana.
When students think of reading, senior
Justin Pfeiffer said, we dont automatically
think of a worldly thing.
The mission of this organization is to
promote literacy and the love of reading by
building free book exchanges worldwide and
to build a sense of community as we share
skills, creativity and wisdom across generations.
I think that it is a very honorable mission
for the community, senior Kaylea Marwick
said.
The mission has made its way to the communities of Michigan, and even in Sterling
Heights.
The love of reading spreads further than
ever before with the help of Little Free Libraries.
Take a book. Heck, take a couple books.
Thats what theyre there for, and tell your
friends.