Upgrade Your Book Stock in a Small Free Library
Our defunct social timeline has inspired many of us to dive into books to find our way out of safer home despondency. And whether you’ve supported your local bookseller by buying a title (or 10) or running through the list of e-books in your library, one thing is probably true for most of us: there are a few books on our shelves that just take up space on this moment.
I’m not talking about the time-tested, worn-out and beloved games that you come back to over and over again. I’m talking about a novel that you accidentally bought one day at the airport, or a gift that you read and enjoy but don’t think you’ll ever come back, or a gift that you never read and know you wo n’t like it.
Time to clean up your bookshelves, readers. This is the easiest household task you can do, because you don’t really need to clean up or tinker with anything other than a small stack of books that you are ready to part with. You will definitely need some extra space for your new books or your houseplant collection, which has become your obsession during this period in a large room.
Although almost everything is closed now, the Little Free Library near you may still be open for business. These public book boxes allow you to leave titles or take new ones without getting in touch with people. There may be one closer to home than you might expect: you can find the official map here .
If you would like to donate some of your books, take a walk first to see if your Little Free Library has them: some hosts may have decided to temporarily shut them down for security reasons, or they may have switched to using them for collection and sharing other items. during a pandemic, for example, with short-lived household items. It sucks to lug your books into a box full of books or rolls of toilet paper and canned food .
If your Little Free Library is open source, here are my tips for using it wisely:
1. Donate no more than five books at a time – you don’t want to overload the collection with your stuff! 2. Do not share anything that you would not be proud to give a friend (for example, anything with torn lids or stains). Take no more than half of the number of titles you award. Tidy up the shelves before leaving. Wash your hands before and after visiting. You probably don’t need to erase the books you donate or restore, but if it makes you feel better, do so.
It is so simple. Arrange the shelves in a pile, take a walk, maybe buy a new book for you on the way? Three hacks in one, folks.