Welcome to Booking Through Thursday, a weekly bookish meme about books and reading for everyone who loves both. Booking Through Thursday was first hosted by Deb. With permission, I’ve restarted it in 2026.
This week’s prompt: Little Free Libraries
As a follow-up to last week’s post about libraries, have you ever visited a Little Free Library? Did you know that there are Little Free Libraries all over the world?
Also, if you’re new here (and even if you’re not), you might not know that I’m a Little Free Library steward. I started back in 2021 (an age ago, I know). You can read about how it started and how it’s going.
My little library could use some fresh paint this year, but it’s been going strong. It’s fun to be a steward. A hobby that’s about books and gets you outside? I’ll take it.
Have you ever visited a Little Free Library? Did you know that you can find them all over the world?
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Well, clearly, I’ve heard of Little Free Libraries. I love mine. It helps me connect with people in my community and seems to have become a popular stop. People pull into our driveway. We’ll peer out the window and then realize that they’ve come to visit the library.
A woman down the road will visit with her dog–her therapy dog. She and her dog read to children (well, I imagine only she reads, but I could be wrong about that). She likes to swap out books and bring fresh ones along when she goes on her visits.
I’ve noticed these occasionally in Ann Arbor and just thought of them as one of the local quirks (like fairy doors), so I was surprised to read that this is a world-wide phenomenon, an organized movement, no less! And thanks to the map you provided I learned that there are nearly 50 of them in Ann Arbor, and two of them in our tiny neighboring village. Nothing at all in our sprawling rural township, of course. If I lived in more of a neighborhood, I’d be tempted to give this a try — it sounds like fun!
It is a lot of fun. And if you ever decide to visit some of those libraries, be sure to bring along some books. It’s a great way to donate books that you know you won’t read again, but are still in good enough shape for others to read.