Library books, from shelves to neighborhoods
Jeff Wadler at the Little Free Library in Spring Lake Park, Lincolnshire. He and his family set up the free-standing mini library as part of a project in memory of his wife, "Grandma Karen" Wadler.
Courtesy of Vernon Area Public Library
When books are done being library books, sometimes they become Little Free Library books.
Books are taken out of Vernon Area Public Library's collection when they are no longer being checked out or when they're replaced with new editions. Some of these withdrawn books get a second life as part of Little Free Libraries, the neighborhood boxes that invite readers to take a book of their choice. Over the years, Vernon Area has contributed withdrawn books to supply Little Free Libraries in local neighborhoods.