Bloomfield’s Ruby The Rabbit Gets New Home At Library

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — Ruby the Rabbit has a new home at the Bloomfield Library.

Earlier this month, the Bloomfield Children’s Library received a special gift from local residents Richard Rockwell and Rodgee Cao: a deluxe, two-story rabbit house for permanent library resident, Ruby the Rabbit.

According to library staff, the donation will allow Ruby - a two-year-old ruby-eyed rabbit who was adopted by the Children’s Library in 2015 - to move from her previous cage to a “more comfortable and luxurious abode.”

Rockwell said that he was inspired to make a donation when he saw Ruby’s “dream house” on the Children’s Library Facebook page. The house features two stories with a bunny-friendly staircase, a quiet room for Ruby to “get away from it all,” and a flower box where librarian Shana Lynch said staff hopes to plant dandelions, Ruby’s favorite snack.

The rabbit is a particular favorite among local children, who can practice their reading skills on her because she “listens without judgement,” library staff said.

Rockwell and Cao are residents of Bloomfield’s historic Halcyon Park. Rockwell is the Chairman of the Bloomfield Morris Canal Greenway Committee, vice president of the Historical Society of Bloomfield and the author of “Bloomfield Through Time.” Cao is the proprietor of Spice Thai Cuisine in Bloomfield.

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