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Dana gets a Little Free Library

A Little Free Library is up at Dana Community Park.

By Lightning Reports, Published: March 5, 2018

DANA — Little Free Libraries are small book exchanges found in 80 countries from Tasmania to Pakistan. There are 60,000 around the world and now there is one in Dana.
Girl Scout Berit Raines of Troop 1901 and the Dana Wildcats 4-H Club partnered to put one up at Dana Community Park. Tim Hopkin of Henderson County Parks & Recreation facilitated the collaboration. Miss Raines built the library housing as her Silver Award project. The Dana Wildcats will maintain and stock the library as an ongoing community service project. The library features books for all ages, including a Spanish language children’s section.
Girl Scout Troop 1901 and the Dana Wildcats 4-H Club thanked GBS, Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Pat McAfee, President of the Henderson County Arts Council, Trina Rushing of Henderson County Library, Tim Hopkin of Henderson County Parks and Recreation, Dana Elementary School and the Friends of Dana Community Park for their support.
A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, March 12, and is open to the public. The celebration will include book swaps. Refreshments will be provided and served by Dana Elementary School. Attendees are encouraged to bring a used book in good condition to swap or donate.