{"id":18837,"date":"2022-06-03T12:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T12:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=18837"},"modified":"2022-06-03T20:27:02","modified_gmt":"2022-06-03T20:27:02","slug":"trotwood-church-little-free-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2022\/trotwood-church-little-free-library\/","title":{"rendered":"Trotwood Church is getting a Little Free Library\u00ae, grand opening includes benefit for Ukrainian refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>From the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Southern Ohio and Kentucky District<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front-yard book exchanges number more than 140,000 around the world in over 100 countries&#8211;from Iceland to Tasmania to Pakistan. Now, a new Little Free Library in Trotwood, Ohio, will join the movement to share books, bring people together, and create communities of readers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trotwood Church of the Brethren will host a grand opening celebration for their Little Free Library on Sunday, June 12, from 4-6 p.m. (Eastern time). The celebration is open to the public and will include a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. followed by a hot dog roast and family-friendly activities, including story times for children. In the event of rain, it will be held in the church fellowship hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur Little Free Library doesn\u2019t just belong to us, it belongs to the whole community,\u201d says library steward Peggy Reiff Miller. \u201cWith its \u2018Take a book-Share a book\u2019 theme, our hope is that this Little Free Library will bring a little more joy, a little more connection, and a lot of love of reading to our community.\u201d The library is a small box on a stand and located in the front lawn of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grand opening celebration will also feature a fundraiser to provide Ukrainian books for Ukrainian refugee children and orphans through a project of the Ukrainian Book Institute. \u201cFar away from home, with little to call their own,\u201d says Miller, \u201cbooks in their own language will provide these children a moment of peace and connection to their homeland.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trotwood Church\u2019s library is the 141,024th to register worldwide with the Little Free Library organization. This nonprofit organization has been honored by the Library of Congress, the National Book Foundation, and the American Library Association. <em>Reader\u2019s Digest <\/em>named it one of the \u201c50 Surprising Things We Love about America.\u201d To learn more about the organization go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlefreelibrary.org\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.littlefreelibrary.org\">www.littlefreelibrary.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/young-adult-conference-2026\/\">Young Adult Conference 2026: Identity in community<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/cmmb-joins-brethren-service-center\/\">CMMB joins Brethren Service Center as new partner renting warehouse space<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/annual-conference-worship-livestreamed\/\">Annual Conference worship services will be livestreamed<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/committee-to-ask-questions-of-delegates\/\">Review and Evaluation Committee to ask questions of delegates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/shine-everywhere-reaches-midpoint\/\">Shine Everywhere reaches midpoint, strengthening faith formation at home and church\u202f<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trotwood Church of the Brethren will host a grand opening celebration for their Little Free Library on Sunday, June 12, from 4-6 p.m. (Eastern time). The celebration is open to the public and will include a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. followed by a hot dog roast and family-friendly activities, including story times for children. 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