If you lived through the early 2000s, you might remember a children's show called "Between the Lions" - I know I do! The show encouraged literacy in young children (myself being a young child at the time). This cache is placed at a location which has had the same goal for the past 130 years, the Thomas Beaver Free Library. (Sorry, no lions, but there are some nice marble spheres!)
The Thomas Beaver Free Library and YMCA Building opened in 1888 thanks to a donation from Thomas Beaver, a long-time Danville community member. Beaver moved to Danville in 1857 when he became a trustee of the Danville Iron and Steel Works, a company which drove Danville to early economic success. Before that, Beaver had worked his way up from a school dropout at the age of 13 to a successful and renowned businessman at the young age of 26. Beaver lived a life of philanthropy until his death in 1891 at the age of 77. The YMCA has since closed, but the library remains operational and combines 130 years of history with the technological progress of the last few decades. The library is a vibrant part of the Danville community, hosting many organizations and offering countless resources to its members. Visit http://www.tbflibrary.org/ for more information about the library and its many services.
This cache was placed as part of an Eagle Scout project and with the permission of the Thomas Beaver Free Library.
There is a nice FTF gift in the cache! Feel free to trade, just please don't steal the pencil or perncil sharpener! This one might take a bit of stealth as to not scare the muggles. . .