Nearby LIttle Free Libraries

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Okanoue Library is open on Saturday 2/4 from 10am-12pm

Looking for books in Japanese? It’s not quite a Little Free Library, but one of our Glendale neighbors opens up her personal library of over 700 books and DVDs, primarily in Japanese, once a month to share with the community. We’ve noted them on the blog here before.

This month’s date is on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 10am to 12pm at 1900 Sherer Lane, Glendale, CA.

If you’re interested in updates, you can follow them on their Facebook Page: Okanoue Library.

Okanue Library in Glendale is open for a few hours every month.

 

 

 

Transplanted about 15 books into this sparse library at City Hall

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Photo taken at: Glendale City Hall

Still needs some TLC, but it’s got some new fiction now.

Still needs some TLC, but it's got some new fiction now.

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Photo taken at: Montrose Community Park

Little Free Library #8872 at 503 S. Euclid Ave., Pasadena 📚📖 Shabby chic with a quirky selection of books

@jessamynmprince just told us about Little Free Library #8872 at 503 S. Euclid Avenue in Pasadena just North of California. 📚📖 Shabby chic with a quirky selection of books.

@jessamynmprince just told us about Little Free Library #8872 at 503 S. Euclid Avenue in Pasadena just North of California. 📚📖 Shabby chic with a quirky selection of books.

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LFL #9555 has seen better days 📚

LFL#9555 has seen better days 📚

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Photo taken at: Montrose Community Park

Little Free Library visits in the morning

While I was in the neighborhood this morning, I couldn’t resist stopping by the Montrose Community Park to check in on the Little Free Library there. (I also had a handful of kids chapter books that I thought might go to good use there.)

Vandalism and neglect

I was a bit disappointed at the level of neglect that Little Free Library #9555 has been experiencing. The Plexiglas front has been broken and removed, and the door’s wooden frame has been smashed in the process. The wooden LFL placard has been torn out and left, with rusting nails, on top of the library. The Plexiglas on the left side has been smashed and partially removed leaving some dangerous jagged edges.

Can you help?

Despite the poor shape of the library, at least it’s still there and functioning! If you have any books to donate to it and don’t want to make the trek, leave them with us and a post-it note, and I’m happy to drop them off in the coming weeks. I felt bad that donating 5 books almost doubled the contents of the library.

I hope someone from the Glendale Department of Library, Arts, and Culture takes notice and stops by to fix things up a bit. Perhaps sending someone up once a month to put in fliers on the Plexiglas sides for events like the upcoming One Book/One Glendale for Younger Readers 2016 event featuring author Katherine Applegate and the book The One And Only Ivan would help keep libraries like this in better shape? Surely there’s a few dollars in the renovation project for the Central Library to help out.

LFL #9555 has seen some better days
LFL #9555 has seen some better days
There's some nice benches off in the shade with plenty of green space to play too.
There’s some nice benches off in the shade with plenty of green space to play too.
Montrose Community Park is a lovely place to sit and read
Montrose Community Park is a lovely place to sit and read

Little Free Library #20838

Little Free Library #20838

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Photo taken at: Eagle Rock, Los Angeles

This cute, but simple, LFL appears to be made out of a reclaimed crate and has a simple tin roof. It fits in well with the architecture of the steward’s house. Some of the books in the bottom portion had some light water damage to their lower edges — perhaps the library isn’t quite water-tight? The selection was reasonably good, particularly for such a tiny library — as LFL’s go anyway.

Little Free Library #20030

Little Free Library #20030

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Photo taken at: Eagle Rock, Los Angeles

A well appointed LFL in a well appointed neighborhood! This library is nestled into a fantastic little water resistant garden in the front yard of a cute little home. It’s got a lovely bench to stop and read a bit in as well as nearby seating under the shade of a large tree. The selection of books seems well-curated and simply terrific. How could you not be envious? Though fading and painted a bit quirky, the library itself fits right in with it’s reclaimed wood and spacious interior. I’ll definitely be coming back to visit soon.

Little Free Library #1925 with Ghosts at 5265 Vincent Avenue

Little Free Library with Ghosts at 5265 Vincent Avenue

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Photo taken at: 5265 Vincent Avenue, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles

This is LFL #1925 which was apparently relocated after spending two years in the Los Feliz area. It doesn’t have a plackard and does look a bit different than the Los Feliz original, but perhaps it’s been redecorated? With two shelves and glass paneled front, this LFL is both roomy and bright. There are handpainted words on the outside that are variations of the phrase “to read” in a variety of languages. It didn’t appear to be highly curated, but has a reasonable selection of interesting books. It’s immediately available right on the street with some seating available just behind it in the yard underneath a nice shade tree, though the set up of the yard doesn’t make it as welcoming as some to indicate that readers are encouraged to lounge about and read. I stopped by a month before Halloween and enjoyed some of the ghost decorations that were already put up in the yard.

Kenzie’s Little Free Library #4222

Little Free Library #4222

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Photo taken at: Corner of Hill Drive and College View Avenue, Eagle Rock, CA

This may be one of the most lavish Little Free Library set ups I’ve come across. Located on a street corner in a quiet and lovely neighborhood, this LFL is nestled underneath a fabulous shade tree with an adjoining and comfortable bench. Just a few feet away at the corner of the property is a nice little decorative fountain just about the right height for a 5 year old. The library itself is well made and hand painted and lettered with cute decorations. The selection was a bit quirky and not heavily curated, but did have a few fantastic gems. I had the pleasure of visiting on a day with LA’s best weather of the year and the cool breezes made it a lovely oasis to stop and browse for a bit.

Though the front opening wasn’t the most convenient given it’s large size, the platform of the library did have two nice little wings on either side for setting down books (or perhaps one’s drink). The library was relatively spacious inside and definitely bright and fun. If you’re looking for a nice place to take a first date, this along with a small picnic on a nice afternoon could be a cool idea. It’s definitely a nice place to read, even if you bring your own book. I’ll certainly be back.

Little Free Library #23269

Little Free Library #23269

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Photo taken at: 4940 College View Ave., Los Angeles, California

Hidden away on a relatively windy road (approaching from the South anyway) in Eagle Rock, this library takes the recycled materials mantra pretty seriously. An interesting feat of creative engineering, some of the shelves are almost drawers, but work incredibly well. While not perhaps the prettiest little library around, it does seem very well maintained and well-curated. I was almost jealous of the great selection and the depth and breadth of what was available. I did manage to leave a few books and only take one however–but fair warning that I’m going to be going back soon. Not many of the libraries I’ve visited have a very clear theme, but this one definitely seems to be specializing in contemporary fiction. This is also one of the few libraries I’ve visited that either stamps or puts stickers in their covers — a nice touch, I think. They’re also one of the few libraries I’ve been to that had bookmarks available, though they were all from nearby bookshops rather than homemade as I might have expected from the exterior.

Located on a spacious corner, there was a ton of easy and convenient parking. I also learned a new shortcut through part of Eagle Rock that I hadn’t been aware of previously.