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Letitbemesickgirl t1_j2x1ajy wrote

Love it!

There’s a free little library in a nearby town that is children themed. We love stopping there and trading our books

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CameronDemortez t1_j2xygxr wrote

Someone burned the little library down in my town.

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jordanhillis t1_j2y0aur wrote

That’s the saddest thing I’ve heard today. I’m sorry.

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HolyShitWereAlive t1_j2yqay9 wrote

Where one head is severed, two grow in its place.

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CameronDemortez t1_j2z4q1i wrote

It’s been replaced over a year ago. It was just a trash move by some kid I’m guessing. This one was a little different. It had 3 different heights for different age groups of readers.

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Jaren56 t1_j2ydclg wrote

We have one in every neighborhood around me and they've have to be repaired countless times. They started as a super cute cabinet with glass windows, but of course they got broken. Then they tried acrylic, which also got broken.

It is now just a solid wooden box lol

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RedTuna777 t1_j2zfrt1 wrote

They don't help much as people hope they would. Usually because the places they are put up and maintained are already well to do. The ones they are vandalized and destroyed are on that path instead. It's more of an indication of the health of a community than an influencer of it.

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CameronDemortez t1_j30kxd4 wrote

Some of the ones I have close to me have a pantry and books. These are in the lower income areas. Always a assortment of canned goods

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eolson3 t1_j2z44ws wrote

Where? Someone willing to replace it?

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CameronDemortez t1_j30lc70 wrote

It was replaced in 4-5 days. Its a old retired couples property and they do not mess around lol.

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rollc_at t1_j313oe7 wrote

There's dozens of free libraries scattered all over my city (Vienna); everyone who's looking here: find one in your town, and if there isn't one, it's time to start it!

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Letitbemesickgirl t1_j31lpo2 wrote

I can’t wait til I’m a homeowner, first thing I’m doing is putting one

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rollc_at t1_j31oixc wrote

You don't need to own a home. One of our libraries is in a repurposed phone booth, another is a modified storefront, etc. Just talk to the local government and/or the community.

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