Our local Seward paper carried an interesting story today on Carolyn and Ben's efforts in establishing a "Little Liberty Free Library". It is located in the yard of Pat Coldiron's Liberty House. The article tells of the origin of the "Free Library" idea where people are welcome to take a book and bring a book on the honor system. Some years ago, our son Verlon was instrumental in building and setting up something very similar in a Richmond, VA restaurant where he ate frequently. We are pleased that our family has continued their interest in Libraries over the years--it stems from their early training when we couldn't afford to take them elsewhere. We visited with Carolyn this morning and saw some of her other projects. She and Ben complement each other with their creative talents for restoring and painting old furniture and making it very attractive. This Little Library is an example of their making something out of scraps which will hopefully, bring pleasure to many people. It already adds to the appearance of Liberty House, a Bed and Breakfast that also has many antiques and collectibles on display and for sale. It will be a busy place this Saturday as the "Autumn Antique Market" is held on the Lawn and in the House. There will be demonstrations of an Apple Cider press, Spinning Wheel, etc. It will be a busy place.
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