{"id":5947,"date":"2013-06-16T13:41:23","date_gmt":"2013-06-16T13:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.195.175\/index.php\/2013\/06\/16\/over-5000-little-free-libraries-appear-around-the-world\/"},"modified":"2013-06-16T13:41:23","modified_gmt":"2013-06-16T13:41:23","slug":"over-5000-little-free-libraries-appear-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodworldnews.org\/index.php\/2013\/06\/16\/over-5000-little-free-libraries-appear-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 5,000 &#8220;Little Free Libraries&#8221; appear around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-5946\" src=\"http:\/\/192.168.195.175\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/eb800d55c6f0176e166b1567b2249535.jpg\" alt=\"Image Credit: Adidas\" class=\"caption\" title=\"Little Free Library in Ithaca, NY\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" \/>\n<p>It&#8217;s called the &#8220;Little Free Library&#8221; and the idea has spread rapidly over the last few years.\u00a0 These are little boxes shaped like small houses that contain books that anyone can use.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p>How does it work?\u00a0 Anyone can walk up to these libraries and look through the books.\u00a0 If you find a book that you like, take it and leave a book in exchange.\u00a0 People love these libraries and the books change every day!<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.littlefreelibrary.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">&#8220;Little Free Library&#8221;<\/span><\/a> was started by Todd Bol and Rick Brooks in 2009.\u00a0 Since they created the first one, over 5,000 libraries have appeared <a title=\"Little Free Library locations\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps\/ms?msa=0&amp;msid=201860500793147213935.0004ac6e854ff1e35e434&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;ll=43.834527,-89.824219&amp;spn=32.912703,76.113281&amp;t=m&amp;z=4&amp;vpsrc=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">around the world (see the map)<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 You can either create your own library or order one from their website.\u00a0 These Little Free Libraries have created a sense of community and have encourage people to read!<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-oky-KsrL6M\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-oky-KsrL6M<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>And that&#8217;s what&#8217;s good,<\/p>\n<p>Jon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s called the &#8220;Little Free Library&#8221; 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