Sarah’s work focuses on the Scottish coastline, a passion for which she has had since her childhood family holidays, spent on the west coast and sailing around the Hebrides. Having graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a sell-out degree show in 1999, Sarah has become a well sought after young Scottish artist. “Her unselfish work is something to be admired and emulated.Sarah Carrington: Iona – Time and Tide - Catto Contemporary - Buy Contemporary Art - Artist Portfolios - Art For Sale - Art NewsĬatto Contemporary is proud to present a solo show of Edinburgh born Sarah Carrington. “She fully understands the value of and need for public service,” he said. Eventually, she wants to create a network of Little Free Libraries in the city.Īs director of the law and society program at Jefferson, Evan Laine has known Brockington since her freshmen year and has continually admired her dedication to the betterment of her community. Brockington soon will launch her first library, with others to follow. In addition, she’s holding a book drive to beef up to her collection. Day to raise money to buy her first Little Free Library. She hosted a flea market on Martin Luther King Jr. īrockington wants to be the change to put a dent in these numbers. In addition, Philadelphia ranks low among big cities in reading proficiency, and in 2014, black and Latino students showed a 29-point gap in reading proficiency rates compared to white and Asian students, the Notebook reports. Over 60 percent of low-income families don’t have any age-appropriate books for their kids at home, according to Little Free Library. I want to go out and spread that to my community.” That’s really important to me, and it’s something I learned at Jefferson. “Those things are great, but there’s not a drive toward academics, activism and empowerment of minorities. “In my area, there’s a lot of talk of being an athlete or entertainer,” she says. Once they finish reading it, they can easily return it for a new one.īrockington loved the honor-system concept and now plans to bring these same welcoming book exchanges to the underserved areas of the city, namely in North, Southwest and West Philly, with the first one at the corner of 56th and Woodland.
These small, unman ned stations allow students to take out a book whenever they wish. While working at William Penn Charter School, Brockington noticed Little Free Libraries around its campus.
They desired ways to feel empowered and positively impact their neighborhoods, emotions that sparked an idea that tied back to her concerns about library access and literacy. More than 75,000 official Little Free Libraries exist worldwide.
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