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Not sure how well it would be received but intrigued all the same. Karen and her children picked out a beautiful turquoise box. added books they wanted to share. and announced the venture With the help of some sidewalk chalk. They waited for people to slop by and participate. It all started when Karen asked a colleague. at work how she always had an Interesting book to read. “I had noticed they weren‘t marked library books, and she told me they were from the Little Free Library outsrde her house." said Karen. adding. “A month later. we were visltmg some lriends in Waterloo and they had one at the end of their street. That was It! I was now on a missron to start my own." Walk by Karen Sawyer's house on a summer afternoon and you will likely find the family sitting on a bench outside their home. each engrossed in a different book. A couple months ago the Stouflvllle reSIdenl started what is called the Little Free Library. which basucally lunctions out of a little box filled with books outside her house that anyone can borrow lrom or lend to. JOHN DEERE Free Paint Lawn Library_a Hit With Passersby September 2015 . By Kinjal Dag" Shah HUTCHINSON flinchi‘nsonFarmSupply.ta Stouffville Free Press ma! HIGHWAY 48 STOUFFVILLE. ON um 7x3 ' 905.540.2692 steward, I am quite proud at that. There IS a vibrant on-llne community. " explained Karen, The June showers dampened some of the books but not Karen's spirit. The blgger blo'w came when the Little Free Library disappeared. and so dld the books, "While walking along Mam Street one day. I saw a lovely glass lantern and thought it would make a lovely library. My 8-year-old son volunteered to fill all the cracks and holes wrth srlly putty and we lulled It With some at our lavounte books; My children love the" books. but they also loved the Idea that other children In the neighbourhood would want to exchange books. We would have an ever fresh supply of bedtime stories But I thmk the name 'Lmle Free Library' may "The Little Free Library is a movement that was started in the United States by the son of a much-admired school teacher after her death. It was a way ol recognizing his mother's love and passion for books. I consulted the website and realized that I could register. I signed up. and am now an ottiCial LFL chartered steward I am qmte proud of that, There is a Vibrant on-Iine community." explained Write to Klnjal at com thus town," sand Kareh. Back m busmess, the Lime Free Library IS now Stouflville‘s own and ready to open up new worlds to anyone Interested In takmg a peek. Generous as the community that we live In is. an army of neighbours. trends and other moms ottered to donate and replace the books that were lost. "One mother In particular. Jenniter Sabin-Miller. dld a collection 0! books to tilt the bun. I was overwhelmed by the generosrty of thus town." sand Karen have been contusmg. Three days after proudly Including the children's lantern in our adult box. and titled with everything from Captarn Underpants and Percy Jackson to Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator 'and Charlotte's Web, the whole lantern. books and all. was taken." 2009 Inlemahonafl‘fiomlon Products. LLC Stouffville Honda Breaks Ground klnjalvdagltévgmail KénSthfthwaife 6204 Bethesda Sd. Rd. “v Stouffville. Ontario L4A 7X3 . (905) 540-1423. (905) 852-5934 www.kensmurthwaitei1eatihg.5on HEATINQVLTD.Eist.1â€"97v5 Heating and Cooth Kamn and Derek Sawyer and their children ' Ben and Emily bury their noses in books from the Little Free Library in [mm of their home. Helena Tsapoitis- Barbesin photo -You CAN F Tempstar.com Whltchurch-Stouflville Mayor Justin Altmann (second from left) digs In as Stouffvrlle Honda held Its official ground breakrng July 28 at the Auto Mall at Hwy. 48 and Mlllafd St. Councillors Ken Ferdmands lfar lelt) and lam Lovatt (far right) look on as Honda Canada presrdent Jerry Chenkin (thnrd from left). Stouffville Honda dealer princupal Kevun Pearson and Honda Financral Services prestdent Tetsuo Oshlma also wreld shovels. The full servrce dealership. which IS expected to be completed rn early 2016.will be the fifth car dealer m the Mall that currently Includes Toyota. Hyundai. Chrysler and Nissan outlets.