Little Free Library is a network of book-exchange stations across the country. The libraries often take the form of mailbox-like small structures created by individuals or groups to share books with their neighbors.

6801 Cypress Point North,

Austin

Alex Ripstein runs a Little Free Library in Lost Creek. He said he built the library himself, designing it to look like his home.

“Get a book and leave a book,” Ripstein said. “It doesn’t have to be the same book. It’s just to have the diversity of books, to have access to things you wouldn’t normally look at.”

2. Rollingwood Park

403 Nixon Drive,

Rollingwood

3. Westlake

4816 Fast Fox Trail,

Austin

4. West Lake Hills

Rocky River Road near the intersection of Oak Ridge Drive,

West Lake Hills

1. Briarcliff Park

2205 Kyle Drive,

Briarcliff

2. Geronimo Park

Geronimo Trail near the intersection of Running Deer Trail,

Austin

Sarah Tuthill began a Little Free Library in Geronimo Park in Apache Shores after talking with other book-loving parents.

“The main goal for the park’s Little Free Library is to provide another way for neighborhood parents to connect, support each other and continue to foster our kids’ love for reading,” Tuthill said.

3. Sweetwater

5412 Cherokee Draw Road,

Austin

Christy Gutt said she started a little library in her community because it is something all of her neighbors can use, regardless of their age or interests.

“I just wanted to provide something beneficial for our neighborhood,” Gutt said.

By installing a Little Free Library, Gutt said she could give back to the community in a way that was meaningful for her—spreading the idea of reading. She said she loves seeing neighborhood children using the library.