The UL National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), comprising the ‘Divine Nine‘ of historically African American fraternities & sororities, distributed books to children and their families in the 22nd Annual African American Heritage Parade in Lafayette this past Sunday. RwK intern Caemon Scott who organized the book distribution commented, “The kids and their families were very excited by the books, and some …
UL School of Architecture students have designed Little Libraries for installation around Lafayette Parish. The top 6 designs, as chosen by a panel of judges, will be constructed by the Lafayette Parish School System’s Career Center, with materials donated by Kiwanis of Acadiana. For ideas, we earlier posted a sample of current Little Free Libraries. ReadingWithKids.org will host a fundraiser …
The UL Architecture Students will be designing Little Libraries for the region. Below is a sample of of Little Free Libraries, taken from the Facebook Page. The first group are clever treatments of standard designs. The next group are LFLs that have a dual purpose; the group after show examples of double & triple deckers, allowing for access by children; …
Kiwanis of Acadiana has added three new Little Libraries to locations in the Lafayette area. After Heidi Paterson with The Outreach Center visited Kiwanis of Acadiana, the Kiwanians visited The Center and installed a Little Free Library. The Center provides housing assistance and shelter needs for those experiencing homelessness in our community. Previously, a Little Library was installed at the Prodigy …
Baltimore Ravens Cornerback Keyon Martin Reads to 1st Graders at Boucher Elementary. Watch: KATC-TV, and read the article: KADN Fox 15. ReadingWithKids.org has two goals: first, to get parents to read with their children, from the prenatal period if possible; and second, to create a general culture of reading in Acadiana. Our newest program, Reading With Heroes, targets both. By …
Kiwanis of Acadiana has installed their third Little Library at the Gator Laundromat in Upper Lafayette. Michelle Luquette, pictured above at right, is a Kiwanian who has been a driving force behind these Libraries. She notes that the installations have been very well received. “When we go in with books, everyone’s faces light up, even the older gentlemen.” She continues, …
To support ReadingWithKids.org, The Hive Market in Grand Coteau is now selling second-hand books through the Bouquinistes project. The restaurant has dedicated a set of bookshelves offering a diverse reading selection including fiction, nonfiction, and children’s books. Hive Market manager Phoebe Mouton explains the partnership, “Many people love books, and we definitely want them to be included here. We have …
The Black Cat Coffee House in Upper Lafayette now hosts a Bouquiniste, one of the small second-hand book collections that ReadingWithKids.org is adding to local retail establishments. Owner Geth Aguirre noted, “Books are knowledge. Nowadays everyone is on the phone, learning empty information. Our Bouquiniste offers a good variety, something for everyone. People are always picking them up and reading …
Kiwanis of Acadiana has installed another Free Library at Mouton’s Barber Shop, 1300 University Avenue, in Upper Lafayette. At the opening, Kiwanian Michelle Luquette, pictured above at left, announced “We have decided to install six little libraries in Upper Lafayette. This is our second.” Luquette explained that Kiwanis of Acadiana is made up of “local men and women from the …
Kiwanis of Acadiana has begun supplying Little Libraries to key locations in Upper Lafayette. They installed their first library at the E-Z Laundry, 717 Louisiana Avenue, near the intersection with Surrey Street in Upper Lafayette. The books for the library are being donated by the Acadiana Educational Endowment, through the ReadingWithKids.org program. The Kiwanis effort is a generous contribution, to …
