Tiny’s Library

Library's Open!






Many of you are aware that when we lived in KwaMhlanga, we ran a lending library of children’s books. The kids in the neighborhood could take out one book at a time, then get a new one when they returned the old one. We worked hard at finding people to take over the various ministries we were involved in when we left but we didn’t expect the “library” to continue. We rejoice that we were wrong!

Library's Reopened!

Tiny, a friend who lives a few blocks from our old home, really wanted to continue the library. We gave her some of our books and off she went. We rejoice that a supporting church, Trinity Presbyterian in Brownsville, Indiana, took up a collection and sent even more books to her.

Tiny, Kamogelo, and Nancy - The Librarians

Tiny opens her library twice a week. She now has about 40 neighborhood children borrowing books on a regular basis. She has more than 130 books in her library. Kamogelo is Tiny’s sister’s granddaughter who now lives with Tiny. Kamogelo is in 8th grade and loves helping Tiny in the library. Tiny invited us to visit her library and meet the children who have been borrowing books. We were so pleased to meet the children and were impressed by how much they have been reading. Here are some examples: Bonginkosi has been coming to the library since it opened 11 months ago and has read 19 books. Mpumelelo has been using the library for only 3 months but has already read 12 books. Kamogelo (mentioned earlier) has read 13 books in the past 4 months, including the Secret Garden, Swiss Family Robinson, and poetry books. Most of the children that come to the library do not have access to a public library. Their schools do not have a library and they have few, if any, books at home. What a blessing it is to have Tiny making books available to the children!!

Don't let anyone know I'm reading :)

Friday's Crew with books