Community rallies after ‘little library’ trashed at Billabong Reserve, Modbury Heights
The northeast community has rallied after a “little library” was trashed at a Modbury Heights reserve on Sunday.
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The northeast community has rallied after a “little library” was vandalised in a Modbury Heights reserve on the weekend.
Local resident Kiera Taylor said the community library at Billabong Reserve had to be replaced.
“The windows are smashed, the latch has been ripped off and the top panel was ripped off,” said Mrs Taylor, who discovered the damage at 4pm on Sunday.
“We were a little sad to see it like this as my daughter loves that little library.”
The little library had only just been restocked with books after it was closed due to COVID-19 restrictions.
However, it is unclear how many books were stolen.
It comes after a community rock snake at Wynn Vale Dam was destroyed several months ago.
“A lot of things in the community aimed at children and families keep getting attacked,” Mrs Taylor said. “I’m quite over it.”
However, local resident Nigel Rathbone has put his hand up to fix the library.
“I plan on heading down there to get some measurements shortly and will manufacture the pieces in my workshop,” Mr Rathbone said.
“Hopefully, I should be able to install the new pieces tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday.”
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Wright MP Blair Boyer said it was “about as mindless as vandalism gets”.
However, he said several residents had offered to donate books following the incident.
“Fortunately the community has responded magnificently with local residents already banding together to repair the damage and restock the little free library with new books,” Mr Boyer said.
Little libraries have become increasingly common throughout the suburbs in recent years.
Members of the public donate books, which are then borrowed, or swapped, by other local residents.