With illiteracy being a huge problem in the United States, and the
cutting back of local library hours, Erin learned that it was much
harder for people to get to the library to check out books. She took
action to make sure that people in her community would have access to
books at any time! Collaborating with community members and securing
supplies and books, she built five Little Libraries to put out around
the community.
She even got kids to decorate one of the
libraries during a children’s program that she and her troop ran at
the Coastal Children’s Museum. Each library contained a sign,
describing how they work, and encourages people to “take a book, leave
a book,” hoping to keep the Little Libraries going for a long
time.
One thing that Erin learned from her project is how
important community collaboration is. When one of her libraries was
vandalized, the community member reached out on Facebook to see if
anyone could fix it. Another community member jumped in, helped fix
it, and the library was back out by the next morning.
Erin, you should be proud of the work you’ve done, and proud of the
collaboration you’ve inspired in others!
Erin Corcoran earns 2018 Silver Award
23 Jul 2018
