The day school attached to our shul has a Little Free Library. I generally recycle the children's books that are weeded out, or the ones that are donated. There seems to be a pretty good turnover. I could ask the school if there have been any problems associated with it, if you wish.
Maxine Wolfson - Rosen Library Temple Emanu-El On Tue, Jan 4, 2022 at 1:59 PM Lee Jaffe via Hasafran < hasafran@lists.osu.edu> wrote: > Has anyone experience with a “tiny library” associated with their library > or host institution? I’d be interested in hearing how it was implemented > and whether it enhanced or detracted from your library service, and how. > > Our new synagogue director has proposed installing a tiny library box near > the building entrance. At first I was positive, seeing it as a venue for > off-loading unwanted donated books. Plus, I didn’t want to say no in my > first interaction with the new director. > > But the other volunteers raised a lot of concerns about how it would be > managed, that it fall on us to review what was put in there, adding to our > work and potential headaches. > > As I considered the proposal further, I asked myself what was the point, > whether this was the appropriate venue? Why would you place a tiny > library 100 feet from a real lending library? The tiny library movement > was a neighborhood initiative, informal sharing, a literary free box. In > that regard, it doesn’t make (as much sense) outside a real lending > library. > > Or does it? I want to be open-minded and not rain on the director’s > proposal out of hand. If there are good reasons to support this initiative, > ones that augment or complement the library program , or at least not > detract from it, I’d like to hear about it. Alternative programs are also > of interest. > > I appreciate hearing about your experience. > > Lee Jaffe >
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