WINDSOR — Main Street has a new addition.
Earlier this month, it became home to Windsor’s first Little Free Library. The structure — made by Elijah Collier for his Eagle Scout project — is located in front of Stoughton House on Main Street.
“One shelf will be an adult shelf and another shelf will be a children’s shelf,” said Christine Porter, director of the Windsor Public Library.
There are plans to install three additional Little Free Libraries, also built by Collier, in Hartland, Weathersfield and West Windsor.
“This is all new for all the towns,” Porter said.
Ascutney Mountain Promise Community, a grant-funded nonprofit organization that focuses on kindergarten readiness and is made up of members from Windsor, Hartland, Weathersfield and West Windsor, provided funding for the project.
While the group is directed toward helping children learn, the books in the Little Free Library are there “for any community member who wants to use them,” Porter said. Like other Little Free Libraries, the premise is “take a book, leave a book.” Before the official ribbon-cutting, there were already books inside.
In addition to the Little Free Libraries, mobile book boxes containing children’s books have been placed at businesses and other buildings throughout the four towns.
“You’re at the town office paying the water bill and there’s a box of books there,” Porter said.
The boxes are kept supplied by volunteers, who become stewards of the boxes.
“They love it,” Porter said. “They absolutely love it for sure.”
Liz Sauchelli can be reached at esauchelli@vnews.com or 603-727-3221.
