AREA ATTRACTIONS Davidson Creek Park boasts activities for the entire family, even duck families.
Davidson Creek Park is located off of Highway 36 at South Wright Street in Caldwell and online at www.caldwelltx.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation. In an effort to bring books and the gift of literacy outside the doors of the Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library and to reach further into the community, the city of Caldwell is working with local nonprofits and businesses to establish 11 Little Free Libraries in Caldwell’s nine public parks, as well as at the Civic/Visitors Center and Caldwell’s public library. Little Free Library is a nonprofit that builds community, inspires readers, and expands book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led little libraries by encouraging participants to place book-exchange boxes within their community. “In a large city, patrons will be served by library branches which are strategically placed to reach citizens that live in out-lying areas,” added Heidi Frazier, community development program coordinator. “In effect, these take-one/leave-one boxes, erected in each of our parks, will serve as our city’s library branches.” A Little Free Library will be installed in the nine public parks in Caldwell, including Davidson Creek Park, Santa Fe Park, Freeman Park, KC Field, Shaw Street Park, Molly Street Park, Noack Field Park, 7th Street (Duff Street) Park, and Woodson Park. The city of Caldwell will now be joining those who have placed over 100,000 Little Free Libraries that are in more than 100 countries, sharing 42 million books annually, as part of Little Free Library.org.
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avidson Creek Park is a green space filled with activities for the entire family. It is open to the public and maintained by the City of Caldwell. Visitors of the park can enjoy a variety of ammenities and activities including: fishing ponds, horseshoe pits, washer pits, soccer fields, baseball fields, batting cages, covered basketball court, covered pavilions, picnic tables and charlcoal grills, shaded seating, walking and jogging trails, playground areas, and a 9-hole disc golf course.
“This exhibit is simply the beginning of this large project. Our next step is not only to install these libraries, but to offer free programs to the public with each ribbon cutting, to be held in the next few months,” said Frazier. Although there is no cost to attend the art exhibit, visitors are encouraged to donate any new or used book to be placed in the Little Free Library of their choice. The Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library is located at 704 TX-21 and online at www.caldwelltx.gov/departments/library.
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