Latest flooding hit Kentucky onerous, and one section seeing a significant influence was libraries. “Many libraries misplaced every thing,” defined Russellville Public Library Director Joshlyn Bowen.

Jason Swinney, pastor of North Russellville Baptist Church and environmental well being and security supervisor at Clayton Provide in Guin, wished to assist. “One of many guys at work had the thought to take up donations for the Kentucky flood victims,” defined Swinney. “After performing some analysis, we discovered that one of many areas hit the toughest had misplaced their library.”

He stated that’s when the wheels began turning.

“I’ve recognized Joshlyn Bowen all my life, and I knew she had taken a place on the Russellville Public Library. I linked along with her and requested for her assist,” Swinney defined. “With out hesitation, she put a plan collectively to encourage people in the neighborhood to donate books.”

Haleyville Public Library Director Carla Waldrop noticed Bowen’s Fb put up and in addition wished to contribute to the guide drive. HPL donated a number of packing containers of books, bringing them to the Russellville library.

“It makes my coronary heart glad to see different libraries becoming a member of in on an awesome trigger,” added Bowen.

Waldrop stated it was an honor to have the ability to contribute to RPL and “be a small a part of their efforts to assist the Kentucky libraries get again to serving their communities.”

With the efforts of the Russellville and Haleyville libraries, in addition to Clayton Provide in Guin, greater than 500 books have been collected.

“It simply exhibits what we are able to accomplish once we work collectively,” Swinney stated. “Our plant rented a U-Haul and loaded it with the books and different objects. They have been delivered Aug. 20.”

Among the many libraries that misplaced all their books are two elementary faculty libraries and one center faculty library in Letcher County, Kentucky. These wishing to ship new or gently-used books within the elementary and center faculty age vary could ship them to Board of Training, 752 Hazard Street, Whitesburg, KY 41858.