Big Announcement!

Guys, this is a really big deal. I am so excited I have already peed my pants.*

I am going to be the steward for Edmond's first Little Free Library! Squeeeee!

If you aren't familiar with Little Free Library, it's an organization that promotes reading and literacy, as well as community togetherness. It's an awesome project and there are a lot of the little libraries all over the country. You can see a map of them on the website!

If you still don't know what I'm talking about, they are those little birdhouse looking things that you have probably seen on the street or the internet that are full of books.

So, I am going to be installing and running the one in Edmond! It's still fairly early days. But, thanks to my amazing dad, I have my structure! It does look just like a birdhouse, but it is going to be a book house instead.

The library will be going in at Whispering Heights Park in Edmond, and I am hoping that the opening day will be April 25. Don't hold me to that yet, because I still have to collect books and do some advertising.

But basically, I'm on my way!

Come back here for updates on how things are going! I'll keep you posted. Yay!

*I didn't literally pee my pants. I just wanted to convey to you exactly how completely excited I am.

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