The Write to Read Project is furthering its goal of increasing literacy among B.C.’s First Nations by opening a library in Merritt.
The library was built for the Nooaitch Indian Band, and the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia will be present at its opening on October 3rd at 12 p.m.
Nine other libraries have been built across British Columbia through the Write to Read Project, which is a partnership between Rotary and the Government House Foundation.
Youth from the Merritt Rotary Interact Club have volunteered for the project, completing tasks such as sorting donated books. This has strengthened the connection between the urban group represented by Merritt and the Nooaitch Indian Band, fulfilling a second goal of the Write to Read Project.
This video was posted to YouTube by a member of the Merritt Rotary Interact Club, and it shows the community-minded process of the library’s preparation.
The Nooaitch Indian Band library is located at 2970 Shackelly Road in Merritt.
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