The structure outside Barbara Hinske's downtown Phoenix home looks like a fancy birdhouse. But instead of being littered with bird seed, it's brimming with books.
Dubbed Hinske Hall, it's one of a growing number of Little Free Libraries decorating dozens of front lawns, storefronts and parks around Arizona, connecting to an international movement that encourages neighborhoods to share books.
Little Free Libraries can look like houses, animals or any other object that can hold and protect books from the elements. Hinske's is a mini-mansion with a granite exterior, marble front door and a little window with a dog looking out.
Anyone can visit Hinske's Little Free library, she said. The concept is simple: Take a book, leave a book.
The first Little Free Library was built in 2009 in Wisconsin, according to littlefreelibrary.org. Since then, Little Free Libraries have graced front yards in Honduras, Uganda, Pakistan and elsewhere.
10 comments:
Never heard of them but it is a grand idea. Peace
They have several up in the Prescott area too. I love the concept :)
betty
What a lovely Little Library. I love the bench, too, encouraging guests to sit and read a bit.
What a wonderful idea!!!
I love this idea! We have a couple in our town too.
I have heard of these but never seen one. Who gives the books? Sounds like a wonderful concept!
Love this library -- and I do have one outside my home, but this isn't the one at my house. I love being the steward of a library!
It would be so great to have one of these out front of my property. I have so much lake traffic bet some folks bring along books over the weekend and would exchange them when they are doen. Well, maybe not but who knows.
The addition of a beach is a great idea.
i LOVE these little libraries, they are popping up everywhere!!!
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