Have you heard about this amazing new movement:
Little Free Library? It is a take-a-book, leave-a-book concept where individuals or groups can host a book nook for their neighbors. Beginning in Wisconsin and Minnesota, there are now about 3000 of them across America. With goals of spreading good cheer, literacy and library awareness, LFL provides a handful of bird-house like starter nooks (about $250 and up) or you can build your own.
I would LOVE to jump on this bandwagon, especially since I live on a block full of kids. I bet if a few of us parents got together, we could split the cost and create something super special! Who's with me?!
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