'Lost in a story': Columbia book nook builds community

By Mike Christen

The Daily Herald

When Carolyn Duncan and her daughter Brooke Duncan missed being a part of community, they opened their own neighborhood library.

Due to the coronavirus and the health conditions that make them vulnerable to the virus, the two have remained confined within the walls of their home in a Columbia subdivision.

Unable to attend church and take part in other community gatherings, the situation led the two to establishing a sense of community from a distance. Offering an escape from the harsh realties of the world, the two decided to create a neighborhood library.

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