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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.
1. Lost Creek
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.
