{"id":6339,"date":"2014-07-29T22:31:12","date_gmt":"2014-07-30T05:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/?p=6339"},"modified":"2022-03-25T18:00:33","modified_gmt":"2022-03-26T01:00:33","slug":"little-free-libraries-seattle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/coffeejitters.net\/blog\/2014\/07\/29\/little-free-libraries-seattle\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Free Libraries in Seattle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Six months ago, we moved to this neighborhood and I wrote about my joy in finding a little free library nearby<\/a>. At the time, this concept was new to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, I’ve discovered our neighborhood is full of these Little Free Libraries, and it does help to build a sense of community in the neighborhood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"little<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Gem was particularly fond of this lighthouse themed library. She brought her mermaid so she could check it out, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"free<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Another of our favorite libraries is actually two Little Free Libraries: one for kids and one for adults.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"little<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\"little<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

There is quite an active community around these book exchanges. There is a facebook page<\/a> for local fans and Architects without Borders is sponsoring a design competition<\/a> for the structures that house these libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gem decided she would like to donate some of her books to one of the little libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gem: I want to give these books to other kids who don't have any books.
\nMe: That's a very nice thing to do.
\nGem: Well, these books are bad
\nMe: why are they bad?
\nGem: Well it's not nice to hop on people, its not nice to mess up people's houses, and kids should never cross the street without holding a grownup's hand<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
\"seuss<\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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