Walking around your neighborhood, you’ve likely happened upon a Little Free Library, the book-sharing boxes that encourage community and reading.
The first Little Free Library was constructed in 2009 outside Todd Bol’s home in Hudson, Wisconsin, according to the organization that registers the trademark lending sites. Bol partnered in 2012 with Rick Brooks to turn the model into a nonprofit. Now, there are over 200,000 Little Free Libraries around the world, with over 100 of them found in the Inland Northwest.
In recent years, the trend has evolved beyond books. Instead, in a few boxes across the Spokane area, you’ll find spaces to exchange everything from art, seeds, trinkets and mugs to keychains and more…