{"id":96235,"date":"2025-10-28T15:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=96235"},"modified":"2025-10-28T15:04:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T19:04:10","slug":"miami-county-courts-add-chapter-of-kindness-with-little-free-courthouse-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=96235","title":{"rendered":"Miami County Courts add Chapter of Kindness with Little Free Courthouse Library"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\t\r\njQuery(document).ready(function () {var html = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html).insertAfter(\".elementor-widget-theme-post-content\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n\tvar html1 = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-format=\"autorelaxed\" data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\" data-ad-slot=\"9212395598\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\\\/script><\/br>';\r\n    jQuery(html1).insertBefore(\".elementor-element-156402f\");\r\n\t\r\n\t\r\n});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4268950360\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n\r\n \n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PERU, IN- Waiting for court just got a little more comforting\u2014and a lot more colorful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Judges of the Miami Circuit and Superior Courts have launched a Little Free Courthouse Library, offering books for adults and children to enjoy while waiting for court. Whether they are facing a legal matter or simply tagging along, visitors can borrow a book, take one home, or donate a favorite to share. For kids, there are coloring books to keep little hands busy and minds at ease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The initiative is part of a statewide effort started by the Indiana Court of Appeals and was made possible through a generous donation of books from that Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019ve already seen people using the library\u2014reading quietly or picking out a book to take with them,\u201d said Judge Tim Spahr of the Miami Circuit Court. \u201cIt\u2019s a simple way to bring a little comfort into a stressful setting. I\u2019m incredibly grateful to Judges Nancy Vaidik and Dana Kenworthy, and to the Indiana Court of Appeals as a whole, for their support and generosity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Open during regular courthouse hours, the Little Free Courthouse Library is a small space with a big heart\u2014proof that even in a serious place like a courthouse, there\u2019s room for joy, imagination, and a good story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/judges-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/judges-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/judges-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/judges-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/judges-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/judges.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\r\n<script  src=\"https:\/\/\/pagead\/js\/?client=0531879237494766\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"2870348528\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     ().push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PERU, IN- Waiting for court just got a little more comforting\u2014and a lot more colorful. The Judges of the Miami Circuit and Superior Courts have launched a Little Free Courthouse Library, offering books for adults and children to enjoy while waiting for court. 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