Little free libraries: a yellow porthole for bookcrossing in the heart of New York

    Books to read, touch and browse on the street and absolutely free. At the "Little free libraries", a small space where people can take or leave a book, there are many ideas that make the world a better place: sharing, collaborative consumption and bookcrossing.

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    Books to read, touch and browse on the street and absolutely free. At the “Little free libraries”, small space where people can take or leave a book, many ideas are concentrated that make the world a better place: sharing, collaborative consumption and bookcrossing.

    After the micro libraries against Hurricane Sandy and urban libraries created from abandoned telephone boothsnow New York City has another free library, this time on Prince Street, in the small courtyard of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral School. Designed by Venezuelan architects Marcelo Ertorteguy and Sara Valente of Stereotank, sponsored by the Architectural League of New York for the Pen World Voices Festival.

    “Il concept created a 'habitable' environment, where users can immerse themselves in space, to take the time to leaf through the books and borrow them, or exchange them. The structure is made from a plastic tank and a wooden frame. The openings throughout the volume allow visitors to peek inside and preview the internal configuration, which can be discovered by bending down under the yellow structure ”, explain the creators su Designboom.

    Little free libraries: a yellow porthole for bookcrossing in the heart of New York

    Little free libraries: a yellow porthole for bookcrossing in the heart of New York


    The portholes add an element of mystery, arousing surprise and amusement in the visitors while bright colors make the installation attractive. In a city where people rush around, this little free library is like an oasis of fresh air, breaking the mold in favor of sharing.


    Roberta Ragni

    READ also:

    - Book crossing: micro libraries on the sidewalks of New York against natural disasters
    - Bookcrossing: in Berlin, books sprout from trees with Book forest
    - Old telephone booths become mini-libraries for book-sharing

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