Little Free Libraries (LFL) are a growing trend with more than 21,000 of them around the world (most in the USA). The LFL philosophy, to quote the LFL website: It’s a “take a book, return a book” gathering place where neighbours share their favorite literature and stories. In its most basic form, a Little Free…
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The magic of words
I was at a birthday party for a 6 year old girl recently and her Mum had hired a magician to entertain the kids – and entertain he did. For *1 whole hour* 20 young children were entranced. For anyone who has anything to do with young children you will know that 1 hour of…
People power keeps library open
I was reminded recently of a UK library that in 2011 was threatened with closure – until the residents took action. Curious, I checked and am very pleased to discover six years on and the library is still open! Back then, the residents of the small town in Britain borrowed every single book from their…
Dog-Eared Book Pages
A little while ago I leant a friend a book (the first of a long series). Now, I’m very careful about who I lend my books to. I’ve been caught out in the past when I’ve handed out books under the understanding they were being borrowed, but to never see them again. I learnt. I only part with…
Bottoms are our natural enemy…
… They follow us around our entire lives, right behind us, and constantly growing. How do they do that? I’m sure mine’s back there secretly snacking ~ Steve Moffat, “Coupling” I’ve been re-watching episodes of one of my all-time favourite comedies, “Coupling”. A BBC production, it aired in the early naughties. The show centres on the…