Box of books by maggiemae

Box of books

This is one of the little boxes around Dunedin (NZ) and is known as "The Little Free Library" You can take a book but it is hoped you replace it with one of yours!

Three good things:
1. There was no snow on the road down here.
2. My "High Country" photo was accepted in the line up on NZ Metservice weather site - as well as on TT!
3. Freezing down here so very glad I bought my big feather jacket.
Wonderful idea.
July 30th, 2016  
Cool idea indeed, and what a delightful little succulent garden it's sitting in.
July 30th, 2016  
that's a real neat library box. i like the painting and the colours!
July 30th, 2016  
What a clever idea
July 30th, 2016  
I have seen these before and so wanted to create one. Probably at an address now where it would get used...Mmm have to think about that. I had one of my photos accepted too a few months ago. Yes snow up here. So cozy with our fire on
July 30th, 2016  
@andreajoy Yes I'd like to do this as well - need a tame carpenter and painter plus artist!
July 30th, 2016  
What a great idea. I would make use of it plus it's a cool way of recycling your books.
Congrats on the TT and for getting your photo accepted by the weather site.
July 30th, 2016  
Love this idea. Well captured.
July 30th, 2016  
Great concept and delightfully captured.
July 30th, 2016  
I love this concept! Congratulations on No. 2
July 30th, 2016  
@adayinmallacoota Thanks Belinda - have tried before and never got accepted.
July 30th, 2016  
@salza Its good to actually get rid of some books that are cluttering up your bookshelves too! Don't have this here where I live but our book club is thinking of doing something about this!
July 30th, 2016  
Excellent way to get people reading. Delightful photo.
July 30th, 2016  
Bep
Nice idea. This is the free library in the village where I live. http://media.365project.org/1/6498225_bcdilopvx5_l.jpg
July 30th, 2016  
I love finding these! Cool shot!
July 30th, 2016  
Good idea
July 30th, 2016  
What a lovely idea ! and a beautiful little box
July 30th, 2016  
Awesome shot
July 30th, 2016  
Love the idea.
July 30th, 2016  
What a splendid idea and a lovely bookbox too!
July 30th, 2016  
What a great shot and a very good idea,
July 30th, 2016  
Charming.
July 30th, 2016  
So cute, who could resist choosing a book from here! Pleased about your photos, they are very well deserving of aclaim.
July 30th, 2016  
A great idea and cool image fav
July 30th, 2016  
we have these and for some reason some people complain about them.
July 30th, 2016  
@chard What on earth for?? Perhaps it makes them feel guilty for not reading!
July 30th, 2016  
@gijsje Thanks Bep! Wow your one is just adorable!
July 30th, 2016  
@happypat Well its good to get some acclaim Pat when you don't have a DSLR!
July 30th, 2016  
What a clever idea and such a cute way to present it. A wonderfully colorful picture
July 30th, 2016  
@grammyn I thought the colours were so bright and the painting on the front so clever and a lovely picture!
July 30th, 2016  
@maggiemae I totally agree
July 30th, 2016  
We've got book trees in the city centre where children can find a book and put another one in its place. It's such a great idea.
July 30th, 2016  
We have those here too, and I almost posted a picture of one, but it wasn't as good as yours.
July 31st, 2016  
Love the idea. Sounds like BookCrossing ... I've tried this before but simply couldn't leave my books anywhere! Totally obsessive about books I am ... been known to save them out of gutters ... sigh
July 31st, 2016  
I love these little libraries. we have one a few streets away from ours and I go and exchange books there all the time. unfortunately it's so packed, you can hardly get at them.
July 31st, 2016  
I think this is a lovely idea. Often books are only read once then you have the problem as to what to do with them, this solves the problem nicely.
July 31st, 2016  
@shirleybankfarm Exactly what I think, Shirley! In these days of kindle who wants to pay over $40 for a book you will only read once!
July 31st, 2016  
We have these around as well, Ive never used one but I HAVE taken a lot of pics of them!
July 31st, 2016  
Such a lovely idea. They use old phoneboxes in England for this xx
August 1st, 2016  
We have these in several places around our villages. This one is really nicely painted.
August 2nd, 2016  
Absolutly fan of the idea!! It's like a box full of surprises!
When I was a student I used to let the books that I've read on public benches with a note : free! I should do it again...
August 3rd, 2016  
Great idea! Hope it works for everyone!
August 4th, 2016  
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