Little Free Library #4496

Again, I’ll say that this is a really awesome idea. I do like the other Little Free Library on S. Anderson & S. Oakes St a little bit better since it’s bigger and the general look is really cool, but this little book stand really suits it’s purpose for the community that it is in.
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for more LFL’s in the area. You’d be amazed how many are in your community. It’s a fun way to give back and share books and media that you truly enjoy with the people that live nearby. I actually drove all the way from Lacey to get a gander at this library and then I found out there are like four down here in the Olympia area. There a like a bazillion (Disclaimer: not the actual number) LFL’s in the lower Puget Sound, so if you have some books or CDs or A-​tracks or Betamaxes or records or magazines that are in pretty decent shape that you’re looking to get rid of or rather share with other like minded individuals, stop by the nearest little library and unload your treasures on the shelves. And it’s free… so there really is no excuse not to.

I’d enjoyed running across Little Free Libraries here and there — and was thrilled to discover one in my neck of the woods.
Last time I checked, several genres were represented. I bootstrapped the graphic novel selection, and hopefully it’ll show even more diversity, reflective of our neighborhood, over time!

Last week I drove past the Little Free Library and did not realize that it was llibrary, but an eccentric mailbox. I am doing some mid-​winter cleaning and realized that my wife and I have been hanging on to some books that haven’t seen action in a while.
I browsed the content before adding my own and I was impressed by the quality and selection. Humans are creatures of habit, so an idea such as this can help expose people to content that they otherwise may not have considered reading.
I teach first grade in a community of poverty in a different city. I wish there were more things like this in areas of extreme need of literacy materials. This idea needs to be exposed through diffusion.
Take something, bring something. Enjoy!

Do you know about Little Free Libraries?
Imagine a birdhouse of books. That’s what LFLs typically look like… but there are several different species. Tacoma is lucky to have 4 LFLs — with more to come! And there are 100’s internationally.
Little Free Libraries tend to have themes within their collections. This one runs the gamut — adult and children’s literature and non-​fiction, like home improvement books. There’s a notebook for comments and to log activity.
Hate to say it, but it’s really friggin’ CUTE!
The mission of Little Public Libraries:
— To promote literacy and love of reading.
— To build community
— To build more than 2,510 Little Free Libraries around the world. (The number reflects how many libraries Andrew Carnegie built.)
If you’re in the area, leave a book — pick up a book. Kudos to this Little Library’s steward, Craig Rounds, and his neighbors for supporting it!