Little Free Library #5020 - Brock, TX - Free Community Book Exchanges on Waymarking.com

This one is fairly plain, a white box with a gray-black roof, all in wood. Above the charter plaque on the reverse is "Little Free Library", assembled from stick-on letters that you'd find at a hardware store. The library is very well-stocked.

A 1997 Texas Historical Marker provides some church history:

In 1876 James and Sarah Maddux moved their family from Arkansas to Texas. They purchased land here and settled in this community originally named Olive Branch. In 1880 James and Sarah Maddux donated land for a school, cemetery and churches.

The Methodist church was established in 1882 with the Maddux family among the charter members. They first met in the brush arbor and later met in a log building and in a tabernacle, sharing meeting facilities with the Baptist church. Worship services were conducted by visiting preachers until 1892 when the Rev. E.J. Maxwell became pastor of the church. In 1908 the cornerstone for a church building was laid and a sanctuary was constructed.

By 1951 the congregation was declining. A new pastor and a few dedicated members began to rebuild the church. Later facilities were added and the sanctuary was refurbished. The congregation grew steadily and became active in domestic and foreign missionary activities and in many community outreach programs. Brock United Methodist Church provides traditional programs for its members and has been an integral part of the community for more than a century.

Location of Free Community Book Exchange: 127 Lazy Bend Rd Brock, TX USA 76087 Rate the Community Book Exchange: Charter Number (of a Little Free Library): 5020 Extra Credit (for fun): George Orwell - Animal Farm Business Hours: Not listed Web Address or URL: Not listed Geocache link: Not listed

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