Need a book. Take a book. Leave a book. Little Free Libraries are becoming popular. The small, birdhouse-like boxes are popping up in places like Redvers and Kenosee Lake, and are a fun way to encourage reading. The Free Little Library allows one to leave a book once finished and pick up a new one that someone else has left behind.
Perfect for vacationing or if you are simply looking for a new read, Little Free Libraries are becoming more and more popular. Through Little Free Libraries, millions of books are exchanged each year – and offers access to books for readers of all ages – “One of the most successful ways to improve the reading achievement of children is to increase their access to books, especially at home,” Little Free Library online explains.
Although a lot of material can be found online or people have taken to e-readers, there is still something special about a paper book. The intrigue and suspense with each page turned, excitedly awaiting the plot twist or conclusion.
The Little Free Library is unique as it provides 24/7 access to books, encourages a love of reading, and encourages a unique bond amongst book lovers who partake in the exchange of books. You never know where one might have come from or where one will be left once it’s picked up. You could even write in the cover where it was picked up and left, with hopes that it will continue
Little Free Library’s were created by Todd Bol, who in 2009, had lost his mother and began driving one day – looking to work through his grief. Arriving home to Hudson, Wisconsin, he decided to build a box that would house books free for people to take one or leave one in honour of his mother – a former teacher. This grew into the non-profit, Free Little Libraries.
Little Free Library’s are found in over 70 countries and there are over 50,000 of them standing. If traveling this summer visit, https://littlefreelibrary.org/ourmap/ to find one along the route you’re taking this year.
So, while in Redvers stop by the Log Cabin to take or leave or trade a book, or go for a walk along Arcola Ave. in Moose Mountain Provincial Park and find the one at the park to interact with.
