Marist Book Club Officially Opens Little Free Library For Community

CHICAGO — Marist High School opened its first Little Free Library for everyone in the community to enjoy. The leave a book, take a book box is placed in front of Marist building near the the entrance to the main gym at 4200 W. 115th St., Chicago.

The Little Free Library movement started in St. Paul, Minn., with the vision of a book for every read in every community through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Library book-exchange boxes. Today there are over 175,000 Little Free Libraries.

Sponsored by the 1 Book 1 Marist club, the Little Free Library provides more book access to students, staff and families. You can take a book at any time or leave a book for someone else to read. Books for middle school aged kids, teens and adults are welcome. Little Free Libraries are meant for a community to share and trade great books. Anyone is welcome to take

The 1 Book 1 Marist club and moderator, Kristy Rademacher, will maintain it during the year, keeping it tidy and well-stocked. Several staff members and the students in the book club helped launch the library by donating books.

The library was decorated beautifully by the book club and art teacher, Sandy Washington. Check out the library for your next reading adventure, or leave your most recent favorite read for someone else to enjoy. 1 Book 1 Marist club members are:

Phaedra Hisson ’26
Sarah Shefcik ’26
Jack Kwilose ’27
Emily Figueroa ’26
Natalie Nolan ’25 Co-President
Kiera Macis ’27
Camille Hudler ’26
Amanda Clayton ’26
Olubukola Onimole ’26
Erin Doyle ’27
Mariana Ponce ’28
Audrey Bilotti ’27
Hailey Dostal ’26
Emma Fields ’26
Liana Paige ’27
Morgan Rademacher ’28
Olivia Winstead ’27
Caitlyn Kelly ’25 Co-President
Delilah Perez ’27
Isabella Fons ’28
Molly Haynes ’27
Audrey Banach ’27
Ava Pinto ’28

Use the Little Free Library mobile app or web map to find a Little Free Library near you.