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Category: Friends News

Children’s Room Tree Mural

The Friends funded a reading mural as part of the national program, 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.

Local artist Toni Miraldi of Mural Envy created the mural, which features a variety of animals and plants. The Children’s Room is a popular spot for children of all ages, and the new mural adds to the inviting atmosphere of the room. The Friends of the Library are grateful to Ms. Miraldi for her beautiful work and to the library staff for their help in installing the mural.

The reading mural is tucked into a cozy corner of the Children’s Room, complete with cushions to provide a comfortable reading experience. If you peer closely at the tree, you will see apples. Every child that completes 1,000 books before kindergarten will be able to place a personalized apple on the tree. 

Dick Blackwell was instilled with the spirit of volunteerism by his mother, Mary, and was pleased to see high school students in our community learning the value of volunteerism. Mr. Blackwell believed our town library was a community treasure.

Pictured in the Woodbridge Room, from left: Friends of the Library Co-Treasurer Cathy Austin, Library Director Eric Werthmann,  Donor and Library Commission member Dick Blackwell, and  FOL Co-Treasurer Donna Lehman.