LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Local leaders are launching a new initiative to get Louisville residents to read more by making books more accessible.
Councilwoman Cindi Fowler, D-14, announced that her district — which covers part of southwest Louisville — will get 30 new Little Libraries kits.
The kits include everything needed to build and install the Little Libraries, or "community book exchanges," where people can freely take or leave books.
Fowler said the free kits will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, depending on the requested location.
"Sometimes, visiting a traditional library isn't convenient," she said in news release Wednesday. "That's why I've invested in a limited number of Little Library kits to be set up across District 14, making literacy and learning more accessible."
The libraries must be placed on private property — but made available for public use — like a front yard.
Anyone interested can contact Fowler's office by calling 502-574-1114 or emailing Amy.Stewart@louisvilleky.gov.
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