Located in the park and in front of the community pool, this brown painted Little Free Library is…read moreeasy enough to find and has parking available. A single door on a wooden post, the library is full of paperbacks today. Mostly fiction and somewhat neatly organized, there was enough space for me to add three books from my own library to the collection. This is charter number 136390 and the online caption only provides the title, "Marshall Public Library." There is no other information or the name of the steward. [Review 19670 overall - 125 in Illinois - 642 of 2023.]

Located off the main street but on Main Street, this library is in front of the United Methodist…read moreChurch. It is white with blue trim and a gray shingled roof. There is space on the street to stop your car and browse. Enjoy! Double doors open to a single shelf with a couple of retired library books. The rest, mostly paperbacks and fiction. Good reads, but nothing that caught my eye today. The library does not appear in the Little Free Library database so I don't know if it has a name or a steward. [Review 1298 of 2024 - 175 in Indiana - 22321 overall]

This small library is located in the parking lot of the Danbury Fire Department Headquarters so be…read moresure to look out for where you park so that you don't block any fire trucks! Brown with red trim and a galvanized steel roof, this library is in excellent condition. The single door is secured by a hook and eye catch. Inside, a single shelf that was mostly retired library books. Stacked neatly, nothing in particular caught my eye though I've not yet read "The Blind Side". This is charter number 21612 but it is not in the Little Free Library database or map. [Review 1303 of 2024 - 180 in Indiana - 22326 overall]

This is a great alternative to the bookstores on campus…read more It's a forum to buy and sell textbook much like one would on Craigslist. What makes this system so unique, is that it's run by the students, for the students. After creating a free account at www.illinibookexchange.com, you are immediately able to buy and/or sell textbooks from/to other students. Because there is no dealing with the middle-man (i.e. campus bookstores), you're able to buy a textbook for less than you would on campus, and sell them to other students for more than you would be able to sell them to any bookstore on campus (as you'll be setting the price). There is no transaction fee, either, so the list price of the book is the most you would need to pay. Like Craigslist, you set up a time with the person you're dealing with (I suggest a public location such as just inside the Illini Union Bookstore, the Union, etc.), exchange cash/book, and you're good to go! Additionally, many students are willing to negotiate prices, so you may even get a better price than the one listed. Obviously, certain risks exist for this system, such as the fact you won't be able to sell your textbook (you will be competing with other students looking to sell their textbook as well, mind you), there is no quality control regarding the condition of the book, stuff like that. CAVEAT! Many people utilize this as a means to get older versions of course packets, older editions of textbooks, etc. which is all fine and dandy (and also a lot cheaper than having to splurge on a brand new, hard cover edition of a book where the content is the exact same), but keep in mind, you then run the risk of not having the adequate materials. Make sure to check with professors beforehand if using an older edition (especially of course packets) is okay, or if they've changed up the syllabus much over the semesters.