DD and I were driving around the neighbourhood yesterday when we came across what appreared to be an oversized letterbox. As I drove past, DD exclaimed really loudly "It's a Little Free Library!" I quickly did a U-turn and we went back to investigate.
I learned that around the world there are thousands of these community projects, and in Australia we have only 4 - yes four. One of those four is in Florence Street, Blackburn, where Trish (pictured) has launched her free library only a week ago. There is no lock on the box. People may come and take a book to read, then when they are finished, return it to the box and take another. They may also leave comments in a notebook.
I've donated one each of the four books in The Australian Challenge Quilt Series, which Trish is holding in this photo.
What a fantastic idea for the community: sharing, recycling, reusing, and importantly - making the written word available to people. Thanks Trish.
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