As a former columnist for College Park Patch, .
While public libraries surround College Park, and the University of Maryland has several libraries where students and faculty can check out books, College Park does not have a public library. Smith is doing something about it.
He and a handful of volunteers are working to transform the basement of the in to a community library, filled entirely with donated books. Smith hopes it'll be open by January 2012.
If you're interested in volunteering your time to help get the library ready for opening day, to run or maintain the library or donate books, contact Smith and the other volunteers at 301-910-2433 or cpcomlibrary@gmail.com.
