No library card needed here. The local group building equitable communities for young readers.
SAN FRANCISCO -- It has become a pleasant site popping up in neighborhoods across the country. Little birdhouse-like cupboards, generously stuffed with books and stories of all varieties, filled by anonymous sources.
The friendly bookstands restore a sense of grassroots community. Take as you please, give as you take. A natural economy of passed-along treasures.However recently, some of the lawn libraries springing up in the Bay Area have been teaching a new kind of ideal, from the ground up. The books are collected from the historic Marcus Books in Oakland, Calif., with each library painted by commissioned artists.
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