In my childhood home, we struggled, surviving on what other people didn’t want or need, writes. But my mom was the most ...

Last December, all I wanted for Christmas was a Little Free Library. Specifically, I wanted my husband to build one for me. In case you aren’t familiar, a Little Free Library is, well, a little ...

Saturday mornings unsettle me. Especially when the weather’s good. There’s a lively farmers’ market just down the street from us, with a bluegrass band, homemade donuts and vegan tamales. It’s great, ...

I’ve probably only taken three books from LFLs in the past decade, but I always stop at each one I pass to see what’s inside.

A New York Times opinion piece was widely mocked on Twitter Monday for after the author said she was upset after a White couple browsed her little library and said the incident was contributing to ...

My youngest child never opened a Facebook account back when his peers were all invested in that particular platform. His friends couldn't understand it. He told them, "Let's not be Facebook friends.

A couple of years ago, Margret Aldrich installed a Little Free Library in front of her Minneapolis home. The structures were popping up all over town, and she’d written about them for the Utne Reader, ...

“I need one of these,” I say each time I encounter a so-called Little Free Library while walking my favorite route in West Seattle. I see at least six of these roof-topped, post-mounted structures ...

LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A pair of longtime teenage friends saw a need for books in their Luzerne County community and decided to do something about it. In a best of Here’s to You Kid, 28/22 shows ...

The finished little free seed library has shelves of canned goods and a wide variety of seeds ready for sharing. Follow the building of a community little seed library for learning and empowerment, ...

We’re re-running this story as part of a countdown of the year’s best personal essays. To read all the entries in the series, click here. Saturday mornings unsettle me. Especially when the weather’s ...