Little Free Libraries Pop Up in Whitefish Bay

The first give-a-book, take-a-book structure has come to Whitefish Bay, and now the village is torn with how it should regulate the emerging trend.

They're not birdhouses, and they're not quite mailboxes. The new wooden structures popping up in parks and front lawns across the North Shore are actually miniature book depots that encourage passersby to pick up a new book and share one of their favorites with the rest of the community. The first Little Free Library was constructed two years ago by Todd Bol of Hudson, WI. Now there are an estimated 1,800 libraries across the world, and the Little Free Library organization hopes to see at least 2,510 Little Free Libraries worldwide, according to the group's website. So far, there are at least two Little Free Libraries in Shorewood, another at Kletzsch Park in Glendale, and in Bayside, at Ellsworth Park and the Village Hall parking lot. …

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WFB Resident

12:47 pm on Thursday, September 20, 2012

How about coming over to our wonderful public library which is within walking distance of most homes in WFB. Lots of books, movies, CD's, DVDs, etc. and all for FREE!   more ›

Faces of the Bay

Christ Church Pastor Sees Love at the Heart of Existence

Rev. Seth Dietrich talks about how Christ Church is involved in the community, why he decided to become a pastor and why he chose Wisconsin weather over Texas heat.

Whitefish Bay Patch is launching a recurring Q&A feature with people in the community, and we are starting with Rev. Seth Dietrich from Christ Church of Whitefish Bay. How long have you been involved with Christ Church? In 2007 I came to Christ Church from the Washington, DC, area  where I went to seminary. I have been the head pastor since 2009. Where are you from originally, and what did you do prior to coming to Christ Church? I was born and raised in Austin, TX, but I have parents from the Midwest, and my family would travel up to Evanston, IL every summer to spend time with my father's family. Coming from the Texas heat, the Chicago-area seemed like a paradise on earth. These summers helped influence my choice of college, and I …

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