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Girl Scout seeks permission for Little Library at Woodbine City Hall; library board and grant-funded sites planned
Summary
Victoria Fenstermacher, a Girl Scout, asked the council to allow a Little Library at City Hall; the Woodbine Public Library board offered support, staff said insurance would not pose a liability, and a Southeastern Bank grant funded other Little Libraries in town.
Victoria Fenstermacher asked the Woodbine City Council on May 5 for permission to erect a Little Library at City Hall as part of a Girl Scout project. Fenstermacher said the project was required for a rating in her Girl Scout troop; members of the Woodbine Public Library Board offered support and city staff told the council the libraries would not create city liability.
City Administrator Samantha Young told the council the city’s insurance carrier advised that the little libraries would not pose a liability to the city. During public comment, Rhetta Sutton said the Woodbine Public Library has already placed Little Libraries in Tarboro and Spring Bluff and plans a Little Library at Cornelia Jackson Park; Sutton said those installations were paid for with a grant from Southeastern Bank.
The council recommended coordination between Fenstermacher and another citizen who recently made a similar request so the projects could be aligned. Fenstermacher said she will contact City Hall when she is ready to start.
The meeting also included formal proclamations: Mayor Kizziler Knight proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month and proclaimed May 17, 2025 as Kids to Parks Day.
