The goal of this project is to increase childhood literacy and parent-child bonding through reading. The project relies on a wide range of community partners to build, install, and maintain miniature libraries that can be easily accessed by the community. While there are numerous little free libraries throughout Beloit, this project is an intentional effort to make sure that all areas of the city have access to these books, especially children’s books.
This project is in many ways consistent with the goals and expectations of the Little Free Library organization. They are an excellent resource and we encourage consideration of joining their organization and registering your library. Go to littlefreelibrary.org.
"LITTLE" LITTLE FREE LIBRARY INITIATIVE
Why should we
read?
So before you roam I’ll read a Poem
Why should we read books?
To help our imaginations soar
And let us hear the lion’s roar
Ride on the underground railroad
when many lives were bought and sold
Learn of lives in far-away places
then glimpse our own selves in their faces
See the subtle beauty of a flower
then learn to speak truth to power
Discover how we all can learn to share
and show what it really means to care
Journey to a galaxy far, far away and wonder if there you would want to stay
Maybe sail in a schooner with purple sails
and sing softly to the smiling whales
Examine long past histories
Study neglected her-stories
Consider why elephants have such big ears
and what they might remember through their long years
Learn about the truth of climate change
how we’re making the world so strange
Investigate the mighty Aztecs those most remarkable architects
But you know why you turn pages
and become ever wiser sages
It’s not just the joy of knowing
the awesome future you’re growing
It’s because reading is just plain fun
A journey begun but never done.
-John Pfleiderer
Executive Director
Point here to find out!
Our libraries (so far)
Hosted by Family Services
Hosted by Meals on Wheels
Hosted by Family Services
Students of Beloit Memorial High School help create 25 library kits
Staff at Family Services install a library at Horace White Park
Students at Dance FX help build and decorate a library for a community project
Children from Merrill School at a ribbon-cutting for a new library
Youth Involvement
Why should we read?
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Certificate of Acceptance