What is it? A small lending library.
Sitting on the corner of Fircrest Park, this cute little house encourages readers to take a book and leave a book as often as they wish.
While you may not need to affiliate in order to create a library in your community, this lending library is a chartered member of the Little Free Libary. By affiliating with the organization, you get your name on the online map plus the support and ideas of other neighborhood libraries around the world. They will also send you $150 worth of free books to help you get started.
I like this project because it impacts local neighborhoods directly and provides a great way to keep real books in our hands. It's not terribly hard to build and maintain; you can find some plans here for building your Little Free Library and tips for marketing your library once it is established. There are also suggestions for working with your local park, neighborhood association, or other venues for locating your Little Free Library.
I'm going to encourage my Optimist Club to build one at the next meeting. Why don't you?