{"id":1230,"date":"2015-09-22T01:24:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-22T01:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/?p=1230"},"modified":"2015-09-20T16:25:36","modified_gmt":"2015-09-20T16:25:36","slug":"little-free-libraries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmccullough.com\/kblog\/little-free-libraries\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Free Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"

I live in a neighborhood that borders on the campus of the UNC-Greensboro. It\u2019s a nice modest, suburban area with well-maintained homes, sidewalks, and interesting neighbors. My husband and I walk a mile or so each day, weather permitting, and we always say hello to a number of people in the neighborhood who are out walking themselves, working in their yards or just sitting on porches.<\/p>\n

Most of you are likely familiar with Little Free Libraries<\/a>.\u00a0 It’s a great idea and our neighborhood has a number of them. We pass a couple no matter which way we walk. I like to stop and look at what’s available, though I rarely take a book out. I already have a towering pile of books to read beside my chair and let’s don’t even talk about my Kindle! But it’s fun to see what kinds of treasure are available.<\/p>\n

Here’s an example of one in our neighborhood that’s been nicely decorated in a natural way:\"library1\"<\/a>But recently we ran across a new little free library that trumps any I’ve seen so far. It’s built from an old grandfather clock casing and then painted in a wild array of colors with assorted other embellishments added. You can click on the pictures below for larger images.<\/p>\n

\"library2a\"<\/a> \"library2b\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I love it, but I have a question: Why the pink umbrella?\u00a0 Anyone want to take a guess?<\/p>\n

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