An Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Little Free Library!
I saw one of my work wishes come true last week with the installation of the Little Free Library at Clotworthy House.
The Little Free Library is a becoming a world wide phenomenon as these cute little boxes are popping up everywhere, from Iceland to Mexico promoting reading, sharing and community. A Little Free Library is, quite literally, a box filled with books where anyone can browse, pick a book, read and return it, share a book of their own or donate a book.
You can find out more about the movement on their Little Free Library website and you’ll see us on the world wide map in the next few weeks. It’s been a lovely experience to watch people come across our library, browse the shelves and leave with a book or two! And as a bonus , I know where to send my books when I’ve finished with them!
Now, I wonder if I could get one built and put up in my street…….
Have you had experience of the Little Free Library movement before or do you have a Little Free Library near you? If you’re not sure, go to their website and check out their world wide map!
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I am a 40 something book buying addict trying to reduce the backlog one book at a time!
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What a wonderful idea.
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Isn’t it just?
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Seen these in Bordeaux. Even wrote a blog post about it. http://blogley.com/2014/11/09/181-la-boite-a-lire/
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Great stuff Philip, thanks for the link!
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These are a great idea! It’s the second time I’ve heard about them. How fun!
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I’ve read articles about these little wonders. It’s on par with what Book Crossing does with free-sharing. Who can resist such a novel approach to reading?😉
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Exactly! We’ve seen a lot of books taken this week, so it will be interesting to see what gets donated or returned. They do work on a level of trust, but it’s worth it!
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No experience of it, but what a wonderful idea. Thanks for letting me know about it.
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Congratulations on your Little Free Library! It’s a cute one. As of a few months ago, I still had never seen one around here. But, then one of the houses just down the street from me put one in, so now there is one right on my street. It’s fun to walk by and see what’s in there and what has been taken.
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Oh how lovely. I’d love to do my own!
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Such lovely things – I wish we had them round here, I would have so many books to give away…
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It sits outside my office, so I won’t have to take mine far!
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Reblogged this on Books I've Enjoyed (and some I haven't) and commented:
How wonderful!
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What a lovely idea and the boxes are neat! Our local train station used to operate a similar book-sharing scheme – not an official Little Free Library box, but a shelf in the waiting room. It seems to have disappeared of late, but a LFL box might be a good way to resurrect the idea.
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We got a local community group to make ours which makes it even nicer 😉
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That’s a really wonderful idea! I’m pretty sure I’ve read about it before somewhere, but I’ve never actually seen one around.
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They should be everywhere!
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I agree! 🙂
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Reblogged this on Patsy's Creative Corner and commented:
This is a pretty great idea, I think! 🙂
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I was very happy when I randomly stumbled across one in my neighborhood. I’ve both taken and given several books since then.
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How cool!
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I adore these and have seriously been considering having one of my own in my front garden. We have so many cyclists and walkers pass by our front garden it’d the perfect chance to spread the book love!
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I would love to have one in my garden!
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So adorable!!
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Very cool! I want one in Sierra Madre at BeanTown!
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What a neat idea.
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I love the idea of the free library but know it would not last long in our neighbourhood..
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That’s the only problem, I worry about ours too.
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I’m not sure if I have one near me, although it’s probable that it would be vandalised if it were. It’s such a wonderful idea though, especially as more and more libraries are closing.
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I think it may have started as a small response to a library closure.
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I’ve only encountered one in real life but I’ve seen many online. I’d love to have my own but C.J. won’t allow it. He doesn’t want to encourage people to hang out in front of house because the dogs will bark and bark and bark.
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That’s pretty understandable James!
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What a great cute idea if only it would take hold around the world without vandalism, similar to the free shelves in hostels and coffeeshops.
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There seems to be a lot of them springing up Bree, but vandalism is always a worry.
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Yay! I love the Little Free Library movement. I’ve found three in my area–my favorite is one that’s in the courtyard of a church. I don’t attend services there, but I stop by a couple of times a year and leave some kids books there.
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Three? That’s pretty good.
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I think we have four or five near me. What’s great is one of my neighbors opened one on our street and it’s been neat to see the books coming in and out of it.
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So cool. I’d love one in my street!
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Right outside your office! So jealous! I’ve fantasized about having my own Little Free Library for years. Someday, someday…
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Love it , but unfortunately the closest one to Geneva is a bit far away…
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What a brilliant idea. I like the fact it looks as if there might be a rabbit in there as well as the books of course! Given the library cuts in Britain maybe this is the way to go.
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