The Little Free Library
@teamfreak16 (43567)
Denver, Colorado
September 14, 2016 11:28am CST
One of the cool things about Manitou is a system called the Little Free Library.
There are several small boxes located around Downtown Manitou and they have books in them. Find something you want to read? Take it. Have a book you no longer want? Leave it.
I just left two Matt Helm books in the one in front of the real library. Hopefully, someone will read them.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Sep 16
it's a great idea for those who want to reduce their home library, but don't have the time or interest in selling them. they're donating them in a way.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Sep 16
I know of five of them, but I'd bet there are more around town.
@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
16 Sep 16
@enlightenedpsych2 I hold on to my books like gold dust!
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@Ronrybs (21504)
• London, England
16 Sep 16
@LoriAMoore When I do thin out the number of books I have, I take them to the charity shop where someone else can enjoy them and the charity gets a few pence out of the deal
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
19 Sep 16
There is one of these in the community but it's not on my direction great for the kids and adults though :)
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
19 Sep 16
It's definitely a great idea. More people should take advantage.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Sep 16
A free shelf at the laundry is good. More places should do that. Even our local liquor store has a basket of books to take or leave!
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@akalinus (44366)
• United States
16 Sep 16
@teamfreak16 People put clothes and household goods on the shelf. Food sometimes, too. It is anonymous and there are no questions asked. I have put food on it, too.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Sep 16
@akalinus - Oh, ok, I understand. Not just books.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Sep 16
That's also a great idea. I think these are probably a library thing.
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@KristenH (33591)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
14 Sep 16
@teamfreak16 Yeah it is. Someday I might take advantage of it.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Sep 16
@teamfreak16 There is one in a shopping centre in Melbourne, Australia too.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Sep 16
It also seems to be a popular idea, as well. Looks like they do this all over the place.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
21 Sep 16
I have heard of these little free libraries.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
21 Sep 16
They are really cool. I took a book from one just this morning.
@CinnamonGrl (7086)
• Santa Fe, New Mexico
14 Sep 16
It sounds like you live in a great community! That is really awesome. People leave books on the benches in front of our library. I used to wait for the bus there sometimes and read on the books, it was nice living close to the library. Now I never go, but we go to a lot of used book and thrift stores.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Sep 16
One box is across the street,:and another a block away at the library.
@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Sep 16
I don't know for sure, but I think this is probably a library idea.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Sep 16
We have those in Eugene too. It is a great idea.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Sep 16
From what little I know about Eugene, I could see them doing this there.
@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
16 Sep 16
It sounds like they have them in other places. Maybe it'll catch on in your area.
@responsiveme (22923)
• India
18 Sep 16
thats a wonderful system.A gold mine for all book lovers.
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@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
18 Sep 16
Whoever originally came up with the idea was brilliant.
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Not everyone will respect the books like they should be.@teamfreak16 (43567)
• Denver, Colorado
14 Sep 16
That's true, these are mostly paperback books that have gotten a lot of use.
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