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Topic: Free book exchange
catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10914	Fri 08/30/19 07:31 PM
Has anyone heard about this. Some towns have a box of used books where you can take a book and leave a book. People build this on their lawn by the driveway and it's been going for years. This is the greatest thing. It promotes reading.

catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10914	Fri 08/30/19 07:45 PM
I've read about this in newspapers a few years back. I found one of these free libraries in my town by accident, just driving around. I donate used books.

Unknow Joined Tue 10/03/06 Posts: 40454	Fri 08/30/19 07:59 PM
Yes, we have that at the local library and at our hospital lobby! I think it’s a great idea

catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10914	Fri 08/30/19 08:02 PM
Thanks Dee. I look for used books all the time.

Unknow Joined Tue 10/03/06 Posts: 40454	Fri 08/30/19 08:07 PM
Someday they will become a thing of the past...some of our libraries are closing because of E books and things like that...

catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10914	Fri 08/30/19 08:11 PM
Hopefully no, Dee. I love book stores.

catinidaho Joined Fri 10/24/14 Posts: 10914	Fri 08/30/19 10:07 PM
I'm really talking about people who do this outside by their driveways.

Unknow Joined Sat 01/11/14 Posts: 23369	Fri 08/30/19 10:32 PM
We have it here. many of them are in the old disused iconic red telephone boxes in small town and villages.

ivegotthegirth Joined Fri 08/17/18 Posts: 6666	Fri 08/30/19 10:47 PM
We have that here in several places.

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33472	Sat 08/31/19 02:36 AM
I don't see why the ones in a hospital don't count? My fysiotherapist has one of such book exchanges in their waiting room. Anyone can walk in to get a book. Beautiful things are done by people sometimes :) I also like it when they have stands with fruits or pumpkins in fall. You have to pay a little for them, but what's so beautiful: there's no one at the stand. It's just trusting ppl will pay and not nick the money out of the can.

Susan Joined Fri 08/02/19 Posts: 393	Sat 08/31/19 06:40 AM
We have free book exchanges here too, in hospitals and libraries. Usually if I see someone with books on the lawn or driveway, it is for a tag sale. I think book exchanges are a great idea.

Unknow Joined Sat 01/11/14 Posts: 23369	Sat 08/31/19 06:46 AM
Anyone seen the movie 'book of eli' It's one of the last books left in the world, and it's in Braille?

soufiehere Joined Sat 10/24/09 Posts: 45441	Sat 08/31/19 07:34 AM
It is a lovely idea. I usually check out 15 books a week at my local library but we have dozens of used book stores here, Oregon is the best-read state in the union, so they say ;-)

SparklingCrystal 💖💎 Joined Mon 05/20/13 Posts: 33472	Sat 08/31/19 07:38 AM
Anyone seen the movie 'book of eli' It's one of the last books left in the world, and it's in Braille? Excellent movie!! Very impressive.

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