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Henkel s House of Books carries on teacher s tradition of learning
In so many years of teaching, Linda Henkel has accumulated and continues to accumulate books to keep the little box full. Unlike other little lending libraries, she doesn t want them back. That s how fourth-grade teacher Carla Goddard and others thought up the name Henkel s House of Books. 6:00 pm, Jun. 29, 2021 ×
Henkel s House of Books is chock-full of materials for young readers to take and share. It s located in Linda Henkel s yard on Ridge Avenue behind the Pine River American Legion. Travis Grimler / Echo Journal
PINE RIVER, Minn. Linda Henkel may have just retired from the Pine River-Backus School District after 47 years, but she s not done helping kids learn to read yet.