Little Free Libraries build community, one book at a time

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Scattered across front yards and street corners, small book-filled boxes are bringing neighbors together in unexpected ways. Little Free Libraries, built on a simple “take a book, share a book” idea, have become beloved community touchpoints and part of a worldwide movement boasting more than 230,000 locations.

“I stumbled upon the world of Little Free Libraries and was instantly hooked,” explains Suzi James, founder of Tales in the Wild, a local initiative dedicated to maintaining and supporting these book exchanges.

What began as personal book donations has blossomed into a robust network, distributing approximately 600 books monthly across 59 Little Free Libraries throughout the county…

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