Jeffrey Swope sees potential in the rickety old porch and overgrown patch of ground on the Bosler Memorial Library campus in downtown Carlisle.
“We’re trying to infuse this space with all different kinds of learning,” the library executive director said of plans to develop a Children’s Learning Garden on what is now an under-utilized lot between the main library building and 29 S. West St. “This will repurpose the space in a way that will serve the community.”
This effort gathered momentum after the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the need for libraries to have outdoor programming space to provide flexibility and