#McKenzieStrong – Rebuild the Blue River Library
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#McKenzieStrong – Rebuild the Blue River Library

ByTom Atkinson

Libraries are often a focal point for small communities, and that was most certainly the case in Blue River. I had just started volunteering at the Frances O’Brien Memorial library at the end of August, and on my first – and as it sadly turned out, only – shift I was amazed at how busy…

Community Of Blue River Plans To Rebuild Library
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Community Of Blue River Plans To Rebuild Library

ByTom Atkinson

Source: KLCC.org credit Rachael McDonald The library was one of hundreds of buildings in Blue River destroyed by the Holiday Farm Fire last month. Community members are already thinking about how to rebuild it. The library in Blue River was named for Frances O’Brien, a teacher who started checking out books from her front porch…