Marigot:--- On December 13th, The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset installed its first Little Free Library in on the waterfront in Marigot, with a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony in the presence of Rotary International President, Barry Rassin, along with Past District Governor, Victor Gibbs and members of the club.
The concept of the little free library was first introduced in 2009 by Rotarian Todd Bol from Hudson, Wisconsin, who was inspired by philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The idea quickly gained popularity, and today, there are thousands of community libraries across the United States.
The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset embraced the concept of the little free library as a means to promote literacy among children and adults, one of the key areas of focus of Rotary International.
The Little Free Library contains both adult and children’s books, which can be taken out and returned when the reader is finished. Members in the community can also donate books to the little library by simply placing their books inside.
The Rotary Club of St. Martin Sunset would like to extend their gratitude to Mr. Michael Walton for contributing his time, materials and labor 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” President Jaida Nisbett stated.
