<div><p>&quot;The Little Free Library is a terrific example of placing bookspoetry includedwithin reach of people in the course of their everyday lives. Free is always a good thing, and the project has a nice give-and-take feel to it. Here's hoping we bump into literature when we turn the next cornerbefore we have time to resist!&quot;Billy Collins</p><p>&quot;Take a book. Return a book.&quot; In 2009, Todd Bol built the first Little Free Library as a memorial to his mom. Five years later, this simple idea to promote literacy and encourage community has become a movement. Little Free Librariesfreestanding front-yard book exchangesnow number twenty thousand in seventy countries. <i>The Little Free Library Book</i> tells the history of these charming libraries, gathers quirky and poignant firsthand stories from owners, provides a resource guide for how to best use your Little Free Library, and delights readers with color images of the most creative and inspired LFLs around.</p><p><b>Margret Aldrich</b> is a freelance writer and editor. Her articles have appeared in the<i>Utne Reader</i>, <i>Experience Life!</i>, and elsewhere. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her family.</p><br></div>