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Tag Archives: Little Free Library
Saturday Sundries
I won’t be spending my summer this year riding the rails in Europe, but I can still torture myself by reading articles about luxury trains and gourmet food. You can too, if you check out this excellent piece from the … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, apps, Europe, History, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Bicycle, Hotels, Little Free Library, New York Times, Trains
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Petite Biblioteque Gratuite
I’m a sucker for any story about little free library concepts, especially when they involve repurposing old tech. The city of Geneva, Switzerland has done just that with some of its obsolete public telephone booths. This example can be found … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Libraries, Uncategorized
Tagged Geneva, Little Free Library, Switzerland
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Seattle Little Free Library
Little Free Cookbook Library This unique take on the Little Free Library project is outside the PCC Natural Market, West Seattle
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Libraries, USA
Tagged Little Free Library, Seattle, Washington
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Little Free Bogskab
Leave to the Danes to create a wonderful little free library and situated it on the waterfront in a popular public park. The Bryggens Bogskab (bogskab means book case) is the brainchild of two book -loving residents of the Islands … Continue reading
Island Reading
Residents of the tiny Greek island of Kimolos, located in the southwest of the Cyclades island group, have installed free lending libraries at all the major beaches of the island to make tourists’ visits even more enjoyable. The little free … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Libraries
Tagged Cyclades, Greece, Little Free Library
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A Library is a time machine
I am a huge fan of the Little Free Library movement and I am also a life-long Doctor Who devotee, so I couldn’t resist this amazing neighborhood library in Minneapolis.
Posted in Architecture, Books, Libraries, USA
Tagged Doctor Who, Little Free Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Ou est la petite bibliotheque gratuite ?
H/t to Cécile C. for the photo of this wonderful little free library in the town of Relecq in Brittany, France.
Little Free Library On Wheels
Westport, Connecticut-based writer Jane Green is a big supporter of the Little Free Library project, but when she was prevented from building one in her own neighborhood she came up with a novel solution—the Remarkable Bookcycle. Green’s mobile free library was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Connecticut, Little Free Library, Westport
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Little Free Airstream
Ink & Bean is a popular coffee spot in Anaheim, California. One of their draws—besides serving Stumptown coffee—is a unique Little Free Library housed in a classic Airstream trailer. Looks like a great spot to hangout just down the road … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged Airstream, Anaheim, California, Little Free Library
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Little Free Libraries
In thousands of neighborhoods, in 70 countries around the world, book lovers have taken the initiative to create Little Free Library book exchanges in public spaces. If you don’t have one near you, maybe you should consider starting your own. … Continue reading