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Lighthouse Point resident and high school junior Makena Vargo (center holding plaque) at the unveiling ceremony of the Little Free Library in Dan Witt Park.
Little Free Library Unveiling Dan Witt Park
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Lighthouse Point resident and high school junior Makena Vargo (left) selected Little Free Library as her student service project because it combined three of her favorite things — reading, art and visiting the library. The Little Free Library program places book-sharing boxes in specific locations to encourage reading and a sense of community. Makena worked with City staff and the Friends of the Lighthouse Point Library on marketing, design, construction, and fundraising. The initial Little Free Library fundraising goal was $1,800; as of press time, the total amount raised was $2,855. All monies not used by Makena’s Little Free Library project have been transferred to the Friends of the Lighthouse Point Library’s Youth Fund. In 2019 this fund supported items including: library STEAM labs, children’s books, school
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outreach, craft stations, Kids’ Coding Club, and the Teen Advisory Board (of which Makena is a member). Makena and the Friends of the Library hope that this Little Free Library will encourage reading, promote the Lighthouse Point Library, and be beneficial to the Lighthouse Point community.
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