There are a few fundamental lessons that we all remember
being taught as toddlers. Sometime between learning that forks don’t belong in
outlets, and that no matter how good it smells, play-doh is indeed not edible, we
learn that Sharing is Caring.
Fast forward to today, and it’s easier than ever to take
care of that last lesson. Email allows you to quickly share messages. Facebook
encourages you to share (and overshare) every waking moment of your day. Blogs
like this one allow you to share ideas and thoughts about what’s happening in
the world.
It was actually on a blog that I came across the most simple, grass-roots
way to share. They’re called Little Free Libraries, and they’re popping up
across the United States, Latin America, and Africa.
What is a Little Free Library? It’s just
what it sounds like! Someone builds what looks like an over-sized birdhouse,
fills it with books that they’re willing to share, and the community is
encouraged, to “take a book, leave a book,” for free. These libraries live at
the end of driveways, in front of the local coffee shop, or in the middle of
the community park, and are maintained by volunteers.
Little Free Libraries foster a sense of community and
encourage a love of reading. They also make it easy to remember that sharing is
caring. (Now you just have to keep away from the play-doh).
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