New accessible ‘little library’ to officially open Monday in Guelph
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The new library is like an oversized mailbox that contains shelves of books. Organizers aim to make their selections accessible to people of all abilities and language skills.
There is a new library opening up in Guelph, one that is a smaller and accessible to everyone in the community.
Community Living Guelph Wellington and People4People Self-Advocacy Group are having the grand opening of the Accessible Little Library on Monday.
The little library can be best described as an oversized mailbox but instead of letters or packages, the units contain shelves with books which can be read or borrowed free of charge.
It is the first such library in Guelph and what makes it different from other little libraries in the city, according to Karen Calzonetti, is that anyone can use it regardless of disabilities.
“We intentionally built something that is lower to the ground,” said Calzonetti, who is the engagement coordinator at CLGW. “We have made it quite colourful. The door has a pull handle so people can grab on to it.”
The accessible little library also has a bench for people to sit and read the books.
Work on the accessible little library began in early 2021 when a team at WITHology, a consulting group that specializes in inclusiveness, was trying to come up with ideas. They were joined by People4People in June 2022, which would later take over the project.
The library is located at 197 Dufferin Street near Earl Street east of Woolwich Street in Guelph.
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