Milo-Grogan Green Space Little Free Library

We are thrilled to feature our latest little free library in the Milo-Grogan Green Space!

The Milo-Grogan Green Space is a community park and garden created through a partnership between Cultivate CDC, Milo-Grogan Civic Association and Veritas Community Church with funding from United Way of Central Ohio.

Libraries are necessary gardens unsurpassed at growing excitement. – J. Patrick Lewis

The little free library is truly a community creation. Through our collaboration with the Milo-Grogan Community Center, we met area neighbors to gather input and garner support. Neighborhood artist Sami Harthoorn painted an incredible, vibrant, fruit-themed design that complements the garden surroundings. Additionally, the quote from local award-winning poet, J. Patrick Lewis, further harmonizes with the garden.

The library is now fully stocked and available for residents and visitors to the Green Space. The neighborhood has already embraced this new addition – shortly after installation, books had circulated and a thoughtful supporter improved the library by adding a magnetic door closure!

In 2017, we were grateful to receive a Neighborhood Partnership Grant (NPG) from United Way of Central Ohio. The NPG program offers competitive grants to improve the quality of neighborhood life in Franklin County.

This generous gift enabled Cbus Libraries to create the Milo-Grogan Green Space Little Free Library and our forthcoming Aminah Robinson Little Free Library for the King Arts Complex.

Over the past year, we have greatly enjoyed making new connections and collaborating with partners in the King-Lincoln District and Milo-Grogan to create beautiful and functional little free libraries. We encourage you to visit our latest little free library today!

Milo-Grogan Green Space

900 Cleveland Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201