Walk-bys welcome: Rochester's Little Free Library open for business

From left, Leah Roth of Woven City Restoration, Brian Sylvester, Rochester Rotary, Chris Bannon of Woven City Restoration, Stacey Price, Rochester Housing Authority, and kneeling, John Atwood, Woven City Restoration. (Courtesy photo)

ROCHESTER - Rochester now has a second, more informal library in the North Street pedestrian walkway that leads to Wyandotte Falls.

The new Little Free Library, dedicated on Wednesday, allows residents to simply take a book or leave one behind. In addition, anyone is welcome to put books into it.

"This is a great community project that goes beyond the scope of the public library and gives residents another reading resource right in the heart of downtown, bringing people together around literature," said Leah Roth of Woven City Restoration, who aided in the project. "I'm so grateful for everyone who worked together to make this uniquely functional piece of art a reality."

The little library is located directly across the street from 45 North Main Street.

The concept was created and came to fruition through a partnership by Rochester Rotary, Woven Community Development, SOSRCO, the Community Tool Box and the Rochester Housing Authority.

Following its dedication, the little library, built by Woven and stocked by Rochester Library Director Brian Sylvester in his capacity as a Rotary member, is now officially open.