Loving our libraries - including the Little Free Libraries

One of the Little Free Libraries in Amherstburg is located near the entrance to the main rink at the Libro Centre. This one is Rotary-sponsored. It now contains a children's area underneath.

Amherstburg is very fortunate to have our own branch of the Essex County Library on Sandwich St South. 

It’s a community hub that provides a place to access books in different formats, for different ages whether reading for pleasure, researching, or learning. 

It also provides access to viewing and listening materials for education and recreation.

As we move into Fall and cozy up indoors, and maybe have time for more reading, there is another library system available throughout the town to provide us access to books. 

There is a network of “Little Libraries” in the heart of our residential communities. Some are independent and some can be found on the map at www.littlefreelibrary.org. All are loved by their hosts and are well maintained.

Using a Little Library is as easy as using the Essex County Library, but you do not need a library card. Just bring a book you have read and leave it and take a book you want to read. Most Little libraries are outdoors and hosted by our neighbours in their front yards, so they are open 24/7.

The Rotary Club of Amherstburg has a Little Library in the Libro Centre and with the help and support of the staff there are building up their new kids’ library – “The Littles’ Library” which is underneath the adults’ library. The Rotary Club hopes that kids will leave a book and read a book but also use the library to read while waiting for activities to start or waiting for their brothers and sisters.

September was education and literacy month for Rotary Clubs worldwide but every month of the year we celebrate all our local libraries big and small.

—Submitted by Rotary Club of Amherstburg member Sally Holden

Loving our libraries - including the Little Free Libraries

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