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Another effort to make books more accessible to the public is the "take a book, leave a book" movement. Little Free Library is the non-profit organization behind this free-books movement, which originated in Wisconsin in 2009 and has rapidly expanded since. By the end of the year, co-founders Rick Brooks and Todd Bol anticipate there to be 15,000 Little Free Libraries in 55 countries. These homemade libraries are handcrafted by their owners and filled with books for children and adults, and placed on lawns, parks, gardens and coffee shops. Though the take-a-book-leave-a-book requirement is loosely enforced, many people do just that to ensure the library consistently has a plentiful and varied supply of books.
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- People:
- Rick Brooks
- Todd Bol
- Places:
- Norman
- Oklahoma
- United States
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