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Lake County

Giving back to the community during the time of Covid-19

Published: 2020
By Breton Homewood
Lake County 4-H Youth Ambassadors teamed up with MSU Extension to bring mini, free libraries to the county. The project, aimed at providing a community service, was funded by a grant from the Montana Department of Agriculture and the Lake County 4-H Council. Through the efforts of assembly and donations, Lake County Ambassadors and MSU Extension Agent Breton Homewood have built four of the eight libraries and are well on their way to installing them across the county. Mini libraries, while often thought of as a free book box, are also used as donation points for canned goods, toiletries, and helpful items for the community. The project's goal is to provide the Lake County community a chance to beautify their towns, help with literacy, and provide needed goods throughout the county. The mini libraries also work well in the ongoing dilemma of Covid-19, as they give 4-Her's a way to help their community while practicing social distancing. By the project's end, there will be one mini library in each community in the greater Lake/County area, stocked and supplied by our 4-H youth groups.
4-H Ambassadors Micaiah Mitchell, left, and Logan Smith cut plywood to build the mini libraries.