A 10-year-old boy from River Forest convinced the village trustees to spend a little money on something he feels is important.
Jack Drury, who, at the age of 8, authored a book titled "Elevated Adventures," about his adventures riding the "El" in Chicago, made a pitch to the trustees to install a "Little Free Library" in front of the village hall.
"There is something downright magical about a little community library," he said. "The kind that looks like a bird house but holds the universe inside."
He called the libraries "tiny treasure chests."
They operate under a 'leave a book, take a book' philosophy.
"Placing one right in front of the Village Hall says stories live here, curiosity is welcome here, imagination is protected here," he said.
"In a world of big screens and busy schedules, a tiny library reminds us that small things, painted wood, gently worn pages, a child's eager hands, can build big readers, brave thinkers and a community that proudly turns the page together," the young writer said to applause from those in the room.
"I think we're going to unanimously agree with you that we need a Little Library right in front of the Village Hall, and it's because of you," said the Village President, Cathy Aducci, adding, "How cool is that?"
Jack wrote his book, Elevated Adventures, under his full name, John Jack Wesley Drury.
Aducci said his book will be among those in the Little Free Library when it's installed in the coming weeks.