Take a Book, Share a Book

If summer has you dreaming of soaking up rays by the pool while devouring a bestseller, or curling up on the couch with a classic and the AC blowing full blast, then this is the article for you. We love taking some time out of our busy schedules to escape away into the depths of a good book, and a couple of our Fountainwood neighbors have made it easier for us to do so by installing free libraries right in their front yards. So if you are in need of a new read, head over to the corner of Canmore and Acadia, or Calabria Drive, and choose your next book!

Little Free Library is a non-profit organization that started in 2009 in St. Paul, Minnesota. Todd Bol started the first Little Free Library as a tribute to his mother who loved reading and sharing her books with loved ones. This community driven concept caught like wildfire, and today thousands of these libraries can be found all over America and in over 90 countries. We love coming across these small libraries while we are out and about, it is always a thrill to stop and see what treasures reside inside.

The rules are simple: Take a book. Share a book. Or puzzle. It is pretty safe to assume that most bookworms also love a good puzzle. Shout out to Larry on Eagleton for keeping the library on Acadia stocked with them!

There are several free libraries throughout the Conejo Valley, close to our homes. In fact, Oak Park has one in front of each of their schools, and there is even one in front of their district building. You can also easily locate other nearby libraries by going to littlefreelibrary.org or sharewithothers.net Some of these libraries have even become mini tourist attractions in their own right; in Coeur d'Alene Idaho you'll find a library that has been carved right into an old cottonwood tree stump.

We love the sense of community these libraries evoke, and we owe a big thank you to our neighbors on Canmore and Calabria for taking the time to build and maintain them. Your work is appreciated! Be sure to stop by these libraries for a browse, and as you work through your summer reading list we hope you will drop off your finished books so that we might all have a chance to enjoy them as well!

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