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Centennial Project Part of a world wide movement to promote - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Centennial Project Part of a world wide movement to promote - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Rotary Little Free Library Centennial Project Part of a world wide movement to promote literacy and build community It began in Hudson, Wisconsin, when one man build a tiny, one- room school house to honor his mother and her love of
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The idea caught on…
Lots of people began to build their own Little Free Libraries
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The Rotary Club of Fort Wayne decided to join the movement
- To promote literacy
- To build community
- To celebrate 100 years of “Service Above Self” by
sponsoring 100 Little Free Libraries
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On July 16, 2013, we installed our first Little Free Library at Washington Elementary School
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It generated lots of interest!
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It received media attention!
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It was an immediate hit with our target audience!
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We invited the community to join us in celebrating 100 years of “Service Above Self”
- Schools
- Churches
- Civic Organizations
- Nonprofits
- Businesses
GOAL: 100 Little Free Libraries installed by June 2015
- Clubs
- Neighborhoods
- Families
- Individuals
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We already have our first partners
- University of St. Francis
“Educators in Action”
- Fort Wayne Fire Department
- NAACP Fort Wayne/Allen
County Branch 3049 The Brincefield Family has already installed their Little Free Library.
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Interested in joining the movement?
Become a Rotary Little Free Library partner
Partners receive:
- Paid $35 Little Free Library
registration fee and charter sign
- Set of 10 “starter” books for
your library
- Listing on LFL Locator Map
- Photo on Rotary LFL Facebook
page
- Help with publicity
- Help with acquiring building
plans and materials
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Each partner agrees to:
- Be a good Little Free
Library steward
– Maintain their Little Free Library in good order – Keep their Little Free Library stocked with books
- Affix the Rotary logo to
their Little Free Library
- r mounting post
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Your Little Free Library can be anything you want it to be
From Basic ic to Fancy
Or anything in between
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Creativity is most definitely encouraged!
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We have lots of events planned for Rotary Little Free Library Partners
Grand Openings A LFL Scavenger Hunt
Maybe even a contest for the most CREATIVE Little Free Library
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