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Stop waiting for your next book. The library app Libby gives you instant access to thousands of free audiobooks and e-books — ...
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You've probably seen those free book boxes around town where you can take a book or leave one, or maybe a CD by BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. Many of them are associated with a nonprofit ...
Last December, all I wanted for Christmas was a Little Free Library. Specifically, I wanted my husband to build one for me. In case you aren’t familiar, a Little Free Library is, well, a little ...
The finished little free seed library has shelves of canned goods and a wide variety of seeds ready for sharing. Follow the building of a community little seed library for learning and empowerment, ...
Go way beyond books: You can try 3D printers, Cricut machines, e-bikes, GoPros, power tools, and much more by simply joining your local library. I've been contributing to PCMag since 2011 in a variety ...
“I need one of these,” I say each time I encounter a so-called Little Free Library while walking my favorite route in West Seattle. I see at least six of these roof-topped, post-mounted structures ...
As of this week, the library isn't just for book lovers and movie buffs. People can now check out video games, too. "I think gamers can have a lot to use and benefit from at the library, and so I'm ...
They're on street corners and front yards in 91 countries, Laundromats and police stations, hospital waiting rooms and subway stations. They're in parks, farm fields and refugee settlements. A woman ...
In Portland, Ore., people have gone beyond the trend of Little Free Libraries, creating all kinds of sidewalk installations to spark joy.