Little Free Libraries are community-run and supported book sharing outposts that are popping up across the nation in mass numbers. The best map for finding these resources in the bay area is one created by an unaffiliated individual who lists all libraries, “official” or not. For more information about the movement, visit LittleFreeLibrary.org.
Very creative Little Libraries concept :) Great Pics :)
i’ve been seeing these around lately, and love the idea )
I saw these first in New Zealand, except they have used old fridges or telephone booths or a shipping container to create mini libraries. It’s such a fantastic idea and love the bird house look!
Wow, and I thought I saw some creative libraries out here! I love that idea- It’s like extreme recycling!
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That’s the one I found in Christchurch and yes I it is like extreme recycling. I never thought of it this way. It’s a great way to think about it. I will have to see if I can find some in my hometown now.
That’s amazing!! It’s even more beautiful than I could have imagined. Now I want to refurbish an old fridge out here and do the same. There certainly are plenty languishing in landfills, that’s for sure.
You totally should! Do those little ones hold good books? I have found that sometimes they tend to hold a lot of romance paperbacks which I admit some people do love very much :) but do they have classics too? I want to build one of those little bird house ones, they are adorable!
It completely depends on the box! I found that the libraries closest to schools were more likely to have children’s books, naturally. It varies every single day, too, as different people take and make their own contributions. It’s always worth a peek inside. :)
Valid point. I will look more closely. :)
Squeeeee! One of them had a curtain! :D
Thanks for sharing these! I see them out and about in Toronto, too, and they always make me smile—not just ’cause the Little Free Libraries are teeny tiny houses, but because they house books and are meant to share! I dig it.
May I ask over how many days you spotted these? Or did you go on a pilgrimage, so to speak, in search of these lovely community markers?
Exactly! I feel the exact same way, and love how each little library has its own distinctive personality, so to speak. I’ve been enjoying and admiring them for months now, periodically contributing cookbooks when I have extras to spare, but it only occurred to me that I should do them photographic justice last week. I consulted the unofficial map and set out on a mission. It only took me about 4 hours to hit all of those spots on foot though; we’re truly lucky to have such a well-read community out here.
My friend has one in her front yard in Glendora! They are all so unique.
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I love this idea, Hannah, (we have some in Naperville, and love the beautiful and quirky ones you’ve shared. I really think this is for me, as I’m such a bibliophile!
Have a wonderful week!
janet
These are beautiful, and make my librarian’s heart sing. I think I want to make one for my front yard here is Australia. Thanks so much for sharing and I will share with my colleagues at work (I work at the State Library of Queensland, in Australia, and we do lots of work with public libraries) margaret
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Adorable little libraries:) In Tel Aviv too there are some small libraries,one of them is on the beach:)
Great topic for a photographic essay! They are each so uniquely clever, and I love looking at them. We have many little free libraries all around us where we live, including some built especially for children. Each one is a gem.
Such a fun and happy post! We have one in our neighborhood too.
Love the idea! I’m seeing some around Sydney, Australia too, where I live.
We have one of these on our corner. I love ours! It’s such a sweet idea.
Love how each one is charming in its own way. Hardly any near me though. :-(