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The Mini Library at Golden Hill Area Learning Center, Rochester. Photo by Andy Seifert
Mini libraries are sprouting up in Rochester. Golden Hill Area Learning Center installed one, as did the Hawthorne Education Center. Now the Rochester Public Library is working with United Way to get 20 free mini libraries installed in the Slatterly Park Neighborhood within the year.
“Our goals,” explained library representative Vicki Ernster, attending a Slatterly Park Neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, February 26, “are to spark learning and early literacy, engage families, create connections with the library and create connections between neighbors.”
Borrowing an idea that originated in Wisconsin, the program is called Neighbors Read: Slatterly Park. The mini libraries are much smaller than the real thing and a little bigger than an average mailbox. Books are free and community members can take a book or leave a book at any time.
“There are some conditions,” Ernster said, “families must live in Slatterly neighborhood and they must have a child through age five.” She added that the library hoped to find 20 volunteer families.
Residents of Slatterly Park attending Tuesday’s meeting were very receptive and welcoming to the idea. Many individuals who didn’t have children through age five were interested in participating.
For now, Ernster explained, “The library and United Way will agree for 20 families to participate. We hope you will continue it and make this a neighborhood project.”
United Way and Rochester Public Library selected the Slatterly area as the optimum location to start experimenting with the project. “We chose Slatterly because of how engaged and committed you are,” Ernster said, addressing residents. “You’re also very close to the city of Rochester.”
Ernster explained that this was a pilot project. However, she assured it would be well maintained. “Friends of the Library or Rochester Public Library staff will fill these libraries periodically,” she said.
Neighborhood members liked the idea and looked forward to moving ahead with it.
If you’re interested in signing up or you’d like to learn more, visit the Children’s Information Desk at Rochester Public Library.
“Our goals,” explained library representative Vicki Ernster, attending a Slatterly Park Neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, February 26, “are to spark learning and early literacy, engage families, create connections with the library and create connections between neighbors.”
Borrowing an idea that originated in Wisconsin, the program is called Neighbors Read: Slatterly Park. The mini libraries are much smaller than the real thing and a little bigger than an average mailbox. Books are free and community members can take a book or leave a book at any time.
“There are some conditions,” Ernster said, “families must live in Slatterly neighborhood and they must have a child through age five.” She added that the library hoped to find 20 volunteer families.
Residents of Slatterly Park attending Tuesday’s meeting were very receptive and welcoming to the idea. Many individuals who didn’t have children through age five were interested in participating.
For now, Ernster explained, “The library and United Way will agree for 20 families to participate. We hope you will continue it and make this a neighborhood project.”
United Way and Rochester Public Library selected the Slatterly area as the optimum location to start experimenting with the project. “We chose Slatterly because of how engaged and committed you are,” Ernster said, addressing residents. “You’re also very close to the city of Rochester.”
Ernster explained that this was a pilot project. However, she assured it would be well maintained. “Friends of the Library or Rochester Public Library staff will fill these libraries periodically,” she said.
Neighborhood members liked the idea and looked forward to moving ahead with it.
If you’re interested in signing up or you’d like to learn more, visit the Children’s Information Desk at Rochester Public Library.
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