Students transform a tiny library into a giant donation.

Students at the School of Midwifery at Otago Polytechnic have come up with a tiny solution to a mammoth problem at Dunedin Hospital’s ante-natal ward.

Boredom is often an issue for long-stay mothers-to-be in the ward, so the Polytechnic students are giving the ward its very own library … albeit of Lilliputian dimensions.

The students have painted up a cupboard-sized ‘Lilliput Library’ and filled it with books for expectant mums to while away their time.

Lilliput Libraries are popping up all over Dunedin neighbourhoods, and now, the “Mothers’ Nest” in the ante-natal ward will have its own. They operate on a ‘take a book now, return or donate one later’ basis.

Kerry Adams, Senior Lecturer at School of Midwifery, says the students wanted to give back. “Dunedin’s expectant mothers are very generous with their time and allowing our students to be part of their pregnancy journey, so this is a small way our students can give back to the community. Midwives are avid readers too, so we expect they’ll want to use the library as well!”

More can be read about Lilliput Libraries here: https://lilliputlibraries.wordpress.com/about/

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