A friend introduced me to Little Free Libraries, small book-lending boxes that exist worldwide for reading-enthusiasts, champions of community, and the just-plain-curious. No less than a year later, such a library appeared five minutes from my house. So, in addition to the amazing Boston Public and Minuteman Library systems, I’ve a hyper-local option that draws my eye each time I wander past.
Who’s spoiled? (Hint: me.)
I heard about Cambridge Street Little Free Library on a community listserv before I saw it in person. Winter tends to tame my wandering and ground my bike, so it’s wasn’t until the weather warmed and I returned to my wheels full-time that I located Little Free Library #3884.
Even smaller than the microwave-oven sized box in JP, the Cambridge Street library is vividly painted and planted in a giant flowerpot.
While I snapped a few photos, another pedestrian noticed and decided to loiter by the box after I departed. I mean, how can you resist?
Phoebe Sinclair Writes 
Cute!
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!! Love it love it love it!!!
I spotted one of these in my neighborhood the other day and I was delighted. I’d never heard of the concept before, but looked it up as soon as I got home. Very cool. Maybe I’ll set one up one day when I live in a house.
I’m never more excited than to spot a new library, or library-ish thing, in my environs.
Thanks for stopping by, Dottie.
I love it! I would certainly not be able to resist if I happened upon one of these! More books, less screens, I say- like waiting in line at stores, what if there were paperbacks to flip through instead of inane TV to watch?
I would be in trouble if grocery stores had books in the check out lines. Resisting magazines is difficult enough!