Washington County, OH — Following a successful pilot of the Laundromat Library installed in Marietta, Ohio, a second of its kind is now up and running in Beverly, Ohio.

Laundromat Libraries, a program of Marietta Community Foundation, seeks to get more books into children's hands county-wide by establishing small libraries of books that children can take or borrow from laundromats in Washington County.

“Every book borrowed at our Laundromat Libraries is a step towards a brighter future,” said Heather Allender, President & CEO of Marietta Community Foundation. “We're thrilled to bring this opportunity to the families of Beverly, Ohio, and nurture a love of reading throughout Washington County, one spin cycle at a time.”

The Beverly Laundromat Library is located at KBI Laundry, 505 Ullman Street in Beverly. The first is located at Old Town Express Laundry at 704 Pike St. in Marietta.

The books for each library were supplied by The UPS Store Marietta. Funding for the bookshelf was provided by the Dwight K. and Dorothy S. Hays Memorial Fund held at the Foundation.

Laundromats in Washington County willing to host a library are asked to contact Marietta Community Foundation at 740-373-3286 or heather@mcfohio.org. The Foundation hopes to expand the program to reach every part of the County.