A new library will open in 2021 in Susu Village, Zambia, Africa and Britton, SD residents are a big part of how it became possible.
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| Britton native Lana Lynn, now of California and founder of Elizabeth’s Library International, points to the new library set to open early next year in Susu Village, Zambia, largely due to donations from Britton area residents. Lynn was in Britton on Thursday and gave a slide presentation of the progress of the new facility. Photo published in Marshall County Journal, November 2020 |
Britton Native Lana Lynn is the board chair of Elizabeth's Library International, a non-profit that "invests in people and their communities by establishing libraries and supporting educational opportunities in underserved areas of the world."
Growing up in Britton, Lynn spent many hours in the local library. When she had read almost all of those books, she took advantage of additional books that were loaned by the SD State Library. "I never imagined that one day, I'd be part of an organization sending cardboard boxes of books around the world to start libraries where there are none," Lynn shared.
Britton area residents provided funding to purchase the land for the new library and also help with construction costs. Construction has caused a ripple effect, and now gardens and a corn crop have been established, and plans are underway for other beneficial services for the community.
Read more in this story from the Marshall County Journal.