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Peter Hiller’s, Little Free Library, with its playful building-block design, can be found in front of the UWM Children’s Center.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

You’ve probably seen a few around the city, looking like oversized mailboxes or birdhouses and packed with books for the sharing.<\/p>\n

Now two \u201cLittle Free Libraries\u201d have arrived at UWM, thanks to a collaboration between the UWM Libraries; the Center for Community-Based Learning, Leadership, and Research (CCBLLR);\u00a0 the Architecture Department; and Physical Plant Services.<\/p>\n

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Trevor Koehler’s attractively banded and UWM-branded box can be found in front of UWM Union.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Little Free Libraries (LFL) are meant to promote reading and literacy, as well as a sense of community.\u00a0 Books are free and users are encouraged to contribute their own.<\/p>\n

The impetus for campus LFL came from a UWM Libraries staff member who had placed one last year in front of her home. Several other staff took up the idea and joined with CCBLLR.<\/p>\n

A competition to design the libraries was held among Architecture Professor Mark Keane\u2019s students. The winners, Trevor Koehler and Peter Hiller, each received a $500 stipend from the Libraries, and the cost of materials for construction from CCBLLR.<\/p>\n

Hiller\u2019s structure, with its playful building-block design, was placed in front of the UWM Children\u2019s Center and moved with them when they relocate to the Northwest Quadrant.<\/p>\n

Koehler\u2019s attractively banded and UWM-branded box is set near the bus stop in front of the Union on Kenwood.<\/p>\n

The libraries were installed on August 6, and a ceremony will be held to mark their official opening on August 28 \u00a0in front of the Children’s Center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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