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utnereader:

Andrew Carnegie built an impressive 2,509 libraries around the turn of the 20th century. Now Rick Brooks and Todd Bol are on a mission to top his total with their two-foot by two-foot Little Free Libraries.

The diminutive, birdhouse-like libraries, which Brooks and Bol began installing in Hudson and Madison, Wisconsin, in 2009, are typically made of wood and Plexiglas and are designed to hold about 20 books for community members to borrow and enjoy. Offerings include anything from Russian novels and gardening guides to French cookbooks and Dr. Seuss.

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iheartclassics:

It’s Library Appreciation week! Go check out books or sign up (or get a friend to sign up) for a new library card.

iheartclassics:

It’s Library Appreciation week!
Go check out books or sign up (or get a friend to sign up) for a new library card.