Get ready for Mary’s Mobile Library – a tricycle is almost ready to roll!
Mary Jordan, SCTCC’s Librarian, was donated a tricycle with a basket so she could easily bring materials to other campus buildings. While she would have immediately started sharing Library news via bike, it was painted pink.
Jordan reached out to the Auto Body program and asked if it would be possible to customize the tricycle with SCTCC green and orange.
“The answer was an enthusiastic yes,” noted Lab Assistant Leanne Pearson.
Auto Body student Alyssa took the project one step further and reached out to Erik’s Bike Shop to see if they could support the effort, and the response was also an enthusiastic yes. The manager donated labor by disassembling the tricycle so students could paint the frame, then reassembling and polishing the chrome.
“Mary does so much for this College and creates such meaningful connections and partnerships with her passion for books. Helping her dream come true is something we are happy to be a part of,” Pearson added. “This project shows what happens when student initiative meets community support—learning becomes real, and dreams become possible.”
The tricycle should be fully painted and assembled by the middle of February, after which Mary’s Mobile Library will be on the move.