Free books for everyone outside the official circuits. In the United States, the Little Free Libraries are depopulated, mini libraries where you can borrow books or where you can make them available to others.
Free books for everyone outside the official circuits. In the United States they are depopulated Little Free Libraries, mini libraries where borrow of the books or where to make it available to others in turn. TO
We have already told you several times about traveling libraries, automatic book dispensers, the Bookcrossing and old phone booths turned into free bookcases. Now borrowing books overseas is even easier, so the culture spreads quickly and for free, beyond the web.
In Seattle, for example, there is a Little Free Library on almost every block. The phenomenon began in 2009, in a town of Wisconsin. There, the Little Free Libraries would become so popular as to alert the authorities, who would have liked to officially regularize them, particularly regarding the placement of the book houses, which should not hinder pedestrians or cars.
The boom of the Little Free Libraries
In just 9 years, small neighborhood bookstores have become hugely popular, moving out beyond American borders. Today around the world there are something like 75 thousand. Todd Bol created the nonprofit in 2009 after placing one in his backyard.
“Little Free Library is a non-profit organization that inspires a love of reading, community building and creativity by promoting neighborhood book exchanges around the world. Through Little Free Libraries, millions of books are exchanged every year, with ever greater access to texts for readers of all ages and backgrounds ”, reads the official website.
At the end of August, bookstore number 75 was built, located in Jenks, Oklahoma. A very important goal that leaves the dream of 100 thousand bookstores.
“With 75.000 small libraries around the world, we estimate that 54 million books will be shared this year alone. But access to books remains a crucial challenge in so many communities across the country. We believe that everyone has the right to read and we want to help make it a reality, ”says Bol.
To date, libraries have been located in 88 countries around the world.
What are Little Free Libraries
It is a really easy way of exchange books for free with those who live in their neighborhood and with passers-by. So that everything happens according to the rules, the website was born Little Free Libraries, which offers all the information necessary for their implementation.
The hashtag was born for web users #MyLittleFreeLibrary with which to post pictures of small libraries and books borrowed on Twitter e Instagram.
These miniature libraries are truly irresistible! Admire them in the photos.
Marta Albè
Photo source: usatoday.com – libraryjournal.com
Read also:
Telephone booths for bartering books in Rome
Old telephone booths become mini libraries for booksharing
Book crossing: students make tower-shaped mobile library with recycled materials
