The Little Free Library

This little library is probably my favorite part about living in Naglee Park. As a relatively avid reader, I think the concept of it is so awesome. Anyone can take or leave a book and best of all, it’s free and you can return the book whenever you want. Not only that but also it’s almost always a different selection of books every time I pass by. I’ve been lucky enough to have picked up Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist, a couple Chuck Palahnuik novels, and a bunch of other great reads in the short year or so that it’s been there. It really makes up for the fact that SJSU’s library is all the way on the other side of campus especially when I just want to casually pick up a book to read in my free time.

This was my first time seeing a Little Free Library. In fact, I’d never heard of the concept before.
But apparently it’s the new big thing. Hundreds of small exchange stations to encourage reading now that many of the big bookstores are gone, ways of interacting with your neighbors. And best of all? Free books!
I am and have been for most of my life an avid reader. In the last few years after graduating I’ve switched to mostly digital in an attempt to clear out the massive boxes of books needing to be moved each time I relocate. So I adore the concept of take a book, leave a book. No more physical copies needing to be moved. I can pass my pages along and pick up a new weekend read in the process.
I love that they’re small and unobtrusive, but can fit quite a few books within their walls. Makes my life easy and keeps the honey reading.
I love the Little Free Library!