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Showing posts with label Little Free Library. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Little Free Library. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Mysterious Stacks Of Books In NYC Are Connecting Strangers From Around The World by Elyse Wanshel

Stack of books left on a Times Square subway platform.

“The people who’ve taken part in the project are now connected to me in this weird [but good] way."


Could this be a new chapter in the way we interact with one another?
Shaheryar Malik has left stacks of books from his own library at popular destinations all over New York City. He doesn’t stick around to see if anyone takes one of his books, nor does he re-visit his stacks. Instead he leaves a bookmark with his email address printed on it inside each book, in the hopes that he’ll hear back from whomever decided to pick that book up.  Read more...


Tuesday, July 15, 2014

‘Little Free Libraries’ legal in Leawood thanks to 9-year-old Spencer Collins | The Kansas City Star

‘Little Free Libraries’ legal in Leawood thanks to 9-year-old Spencer Collins

07/07/2014 8:20 PM
07/08/2014 6:13 PM 

Nine-year-old Spencer Collins will be able put his “Little Free Library” back in his front yard first thing in the morning.



The
Leawood City Council unanimously approved a temporary moratorium Monday
night that exempts the little lending libraries from a city ordinance
that prohibits structures in front yards. The moratorium, effective
Tuesday, will last until Oct. 20.



As soon as the moratorium
passed, Mayor Peggy Dunn called Spencer to the front of the room to hand
him a book for his library, an action that received applause from the
audience.


Read more here: http://www.kansascity.com/news/government-politics/article687562.html#storylink=cpy


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