The bins are so popular that books are literally flying off the shelves.

The Sooke Literary Project celebrated 12 years of making books available to the community by having four artists add their creative flair to the book bins at SEAPARC Leisure Complex, Sooke Region Family Resource Society, and Edward Milne Community School.

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Anika Lacerte, who initiated the project and painted one of the book bins at SEAPARC, said she views reading as a community event.

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Jeannine Sayler did one of the two childrenB次元官网网址檚 book bins at SEAPARC.

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Jill Werne, who used a childrenB次元官网网址檚 theme for her book bin at Sooke Region Family Resource Centre, said it was great to see that they are used all the time.

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The initiative results from a partnership involving the Sooke Region Literacy Project, the District of Sooke, and the Sooke Arts Council.

The Sooke Region Literacy projectB次元官网网址檚 mandate is to build community and help people in the Sooke region achieve the sense of empowerment that comes with literacy. Work in the community aims to enhance, co-ordinate, and create literacy programs from Sooke to Port Renfrew to ensure everyone has access to the learning opportunities they need to reach their full potential.

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