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Get our free mobile app I admit, I'm late to the game because it's obviously a world-wide thing that I just started to really notice. I guess the first one "Little Free Library" that I saw was in Salisbury, along Rt. 7, up near the Connecticut/Massachusetts border. Little Free Libraries are basically small roadside weatherproof cabinets, that are filled with books that have been donated, which are free for the taking. Obviously the hope is that you leave a book for every one that you take, but, it's a great idea. I noticed on social media that I did a search on the homepage of

A graduation ceremony was held on April 1 to celebrate the Itawamba County Development Council Jr. Leadership Class of 2021. They started the year off in October, joined by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, Senator Daniel Sparks, Itawamba County Sheriff Chris Dickinson, Itawamba County Supervisor Tiny Hughes, Chancery Clerk Michelle Clouse, Fulton Mayor Barry Childers, Tremont Mayor Robert Don Whitehead, Alderwoman Liz Beasley, and Renaissance Community Loan Fund Community Outreach Coordinator Jeremy Martin in a Zoom session for a lesson in civics, a first for the program. The group was finally ...

Junior League Of Chattanooga Builds Little Free Libraries Tuesday, April 6, 2021 Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front-yard book exchanges number more than 75,000 around the world in 85 countries — from Iceland to Tasmania to Pakistan. Now, four new Little Free Libraries in Chattanooga will join the movement to share books, bring people together and create communities of readers. Junior League of Chattanooga will host ribbon cutting ceremonies for two of the new libraries at the following locations:  The Bridge City Church Little Free Library is at...

Little Free Libraries continue spreading throughout Meriden  Little Free Libraries continue spreading throughout Meriden  The Little Free Library is seen here on Thursday next to the dog park at Beaver Pond in Meriden. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement The Little Free Library in the shape of Castle Craig is seen here on Thursday next to the playscape at Hubbard Park in Meriden. Photos by Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Judie Bobbi, left, and Gerry Meoni, unveil the new Tomie dePaola Little Free Library during a ceremony on the first anniversary of his death at Jack Barry ...

Residents who host Little Free Library boxes say demand for book sharing has gone up as people are stuck at home According to the San Diego Council on Literacy, about 560,000 adults in the region read at an elementary school level or not at all. About 60 percent of low-income students in San Diego don’t have books at home. “The reality is there are vast disparities,” said Supervisor Nora Vargas, who represents cities and neighborhoods in southern parts of the county. “Many communities’ children don’t have access to age-appropriate books at home, which causes them to fall behind.�...