Rotary International President Barry Rassin and Club President Jaida placing books in the Little Free Library in Marigot on December 13.
MARIGOT--Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset installed its first Little Free Library on the waterfront with a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony in the presence of Rotary International President Barry Rassin, Past District Governor Victor Gibbs and members of the club on December 13.
The Little Free Library concept was first introduced in 2009 by Rotarian Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin, who was inspired by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The idea gained popularity quickly, and today there are thousands of community libraries across the United States.
Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset embraced the Little Free Library concept as a means to promote literacy among children and adults, one of Rotary International’s key areas of focus.
The Little Free Library contains both adult and children’s books, which can be taken out and returned when the reader is finished. Members of the community can also donate books to the little library by simply placing their books inside.
Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset extended its gratitude to Michael Walton for contributing his time, materials and labour to construct and install the little library.
“We are very excited about this project, not only to promote literacy, but to provide accessibility of books to the Marigot community. It is our goal to install more community libraries throughout the island as we continue to create awareness on the importance of literacy,” said club President Jaida Nisbett on Wednesday.
