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| Local youth Keegan (far left) and Chase (far right) join (L-R) MLA for Kings Centre Hon. Bill Oliver, Quality Learning New Brunswick representative Wendell Dryden and Grand Bay-Westfield Mayor Grace Losier in cutting the ribbon and officially opening the Brundage Point Little Free Library. |
Quality Learning New Brunswick is very pleased to partner with the Town of Grand Bay-Westfield to create a Little Free Library at the Brundage Point River Centre to make borrowing books more fun and accessible for families in this neighbourhood. Funded by the New Brunswick Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, with the Saint John Free Public Library as a partner, this Little Free Library can house approximately 50 books for patrons of all ages. With no fees or fines, patrons are encouraged to take a book, and bring it back when they’re done.
According to the Little Free Library Organization
Through Little Free Libraries, millions of books are exchanged each year, profoundly increasing access to books for readers of all ages and backgrounds.Having access to books is an important factor is learning to read and in keeping up your reading skills.
The Grand Opening of the Brundage Point Little Free Library took place on Wednesday, Aug 7, 2019 at the Brundage Point River Centre Playground. Mayor Grace Losier and Hon. Bill Oliver, MLA were on hand to deliver messages and stories of inter-generational reading and to cut the ribbon. We had a lovely donation of several books from a local resident, and Mayor Grace donated a copy of Abigail Eats Bugs by Grand Bay-Westfield resident Virginia Pye. Local residents Pat and Keegan were the first to borrow after the opening.
