Located just east of the Babb's Covered Bridge, this pretty green library box is on the side of the…read moreroad and blends into the background just a little. It's not listed on the Little Free Library Box. Dark green with a black wood roof, the library stands on two posts and has a single flip-down door that is secured by a simple eye catch. Inside, two shelves of neatly stacked books. Some of them don't quite fit upright. Mostly hardcovers today and a variety of topics including fiction, reference, self-help and thrillers. I enjoy Patricia Cornwell and so that joined me on my journey today. [Review 19086 overall - 114 in Maine - 55 of 2023.]

This particular little library is located on River Road at the Unity of Greater Portland church at…read morethe end of their parking lot. Also of mention next to it is a clothes donation box as well. So multiple potential ways to give to people, through reading or clothes. We drive by here quite frequently and during our recent visit I was actually shocked by how many books were inside. It has two shelves and the bottom shelf was actually filled with two rows. Naturally due to the vicinity of the church it does have a significant amount of religious themed books so great for those who are interested in that topic. It did seem to be a variety of religions though as it even had two copies of a children's book titled "My First Menorah". Besides those it still seemed to be a large variety of genres which is great, gives everyone a chance to find their favorite next read. To name a few, they had some self-help guide book for couples, war novels, Disney and other children's books as well as a thriller my wife grabbed. It's from the acclaimed author of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" with the title being "The Girl Who Played with Fire". Also most notable in a unique/odd sense was it appears someone left a DVD of a pilates workout. Certainly my first time seeing that in any of the little libraries. So readers (or fans of Pilates...) go out and leave a book and/or take a book (or DVD...) and enjoy your next read (or workout...)!

This is the second of recently created little libraries to pop up on Forest Ave. You can find it…read morelocated across from Farnham St. and currently it is unpainted. The post that supports this little library is in a planter and I suspect will have plants growing around it next year. This is in a good spot I believe that should see a good amount of foot traffic and also has enough space for a vehicle to pull over and check it out. Neither my wife or I cared for grabbing any books today during our stop. They had a decent amount of kids/younger audience reads available. Some people also have seemed to have left some DVDs and a CD as well. The most notable title I saw was, "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". Currently rating this one at three stars due to lack of a great variety currently, hopefully it'll improve over time. Another little library to check out frequently to see how much the offerings change!

My wife and I came across this particular little library after grabbing a morning coffee at Swell!…read moreIt's across the road from them and located in Post Office Park. Which is located right next to The Saco Scoop and the park has a bench as well as two tables as well. It looked as though the ice cream shop has an ordering window too so grab some ice cream and find your next read if you stop by. The little library was a little larger than I expected size wise but was quite empty during our visit. They had some children's books as well as books for adults. Like I said it was not much overall available. The only book of note was called "A Court of Mist and Fury" which is a very popular part of a series for those who are fans of fantasy romance novels. My wife was surprised to see this in there considering its popularity. Hopefully if you come across this little library you have better luck finding a new book for your collection to read.

The second library of our adventure mostly through Gorham checking out the little libraries they…read morehave. This particular one was called Ollie's Book Nook and is run by someone who has always enjoyed these libraries and their son gifted them one for Mother's Day. They were thinking of the quote "when life gives you lemons" and created a theme for the library related to this. All over the little library you'll find little paintings of lemons and limes, nice little touch. It's located on a small side road with I suspect minimal traffic (during our visit it was true) allowing for safety if pulling over to visit. Definitely on the smaller side of these with only one shelf. Despite this during our visit it was quite full to the standards of what it can hold in terms of size. Some books for the younger crowd as well as some for older readers. Some included the classic by Dr. Seuss "Hop on Pop", as well as "A Boy Called Bat". The book that caught my attention the most was "Merle's Door" due to the cover having a dog in the mountains. We did leave it behind still though. It had a great theme with artwork to accompany it. Decent variety considering its small size but did not see any books we needed to read, but look forward to revisiting.

After a snowy night and morning what better way to spend a Saturday than cursing around checking…read moreout some new to us little libraries. This particular one was cleared out well despite the recent snow. It's a mostly white painted little library with a brown roof and even had a little Christmas decoration currently. It was a fully stocked little library with two shelves. They had a couple children's books but definitely mostly adult books. Some popular titles included were "Eat, Pray, Love", The Housemaid, and "It Starts With Us". My wife was a big fan of the vast selection during our visit today. She picked out a murder thriller and left a book in its place. If you are a fan of books and little libraries this is a well stocked one to check out if you are in or near Windham!

This little library/book box is a great one due to its location! Conveniently located right in…read morefront of local coffee shop Coveside Coffee. So what better than to bring a book or two for swapping one this library has while grabbing your favorite morning beverage! During our recent stop at this particular one they had a good variety of books by length and genre. A couple of baby books perfect for anyone expecting soon, some books that appeared to be shorter children books. As well as plenty of novels some being bestsellers, with a variety of topics; war/military, romance, to even a memoir of NBA legend Charles Barkley. Quite a wide variety of books which is the perfect thing for these so everyone may find a new book they can enjoy. So, don't forget next time you plan your trip to Coveside Coffee bring a book to swap, it may be someone else's next can't put down read!

I really like seeing Yelpers adding these LFL's and sharing love for them! I'm not sure I would…read morepersonally review anything at anyone's house, but this little free library ("take a book, share a book"; if this concept is new to you, it's a free book exchange!) is located directly outside of the lovely Coveside Cafe, so it's pretty public. If you're a reader and aren't already taking a peek into LFL's when you see one: this is a habit you should start! They're FREE books and there can be some incredible gems in exceptional condition waiting for you (... and also a bunch of random stuff in rough condition that you can tell someone was just purging). Don't forget to give back!: if you've got a book that you're done with and would like to pass it on, instead of leaving it inside the coffee shop for someone to find "at random", add it to the LFL instead!

As much as I'd like to keep this place a secret, it is totally amazing and worth five stars. Having…read morejust moved to Portland a month ago, there were a few "missing items" and "empty spaces" in my humble abode that needed filling. My next door neighbor alerted to me this place and I'm so glad. I picked up four dining chairs (sometimes they are priced as a package deal with a table, but these were actually priced individually and separate from the table). I thought about getting some sort of lounge or easy chair to read in but I haven't converted to Maine vehicle yet, so my Mazda wouldn't fit it. Next time! A gorgeous coffee table also caught my eye, so that item was also purchased. I had to make two trips, but hey-ho. I think prices are great. Obviously, you're getting used items but isn't there something really charming about having furniture that has been lovingly used? (As long as it doesn't smell like a dirty fart) You could go the route of IKEA and I have totally done so on occasion, but let's admit it, most of that crap is crap. Old used furniture was made with love. I can imagine that prices may have climbed in the past few years, though I only have Chicago Salvation Armies to compare it to, and I think the prices are still better here than Chicago five years ago. Stuff probably comes and goes fairly regularly so don't feel defeated on an initial visit. I will definitely venture back here.

This business (pleasantly) surprised me with its quality and selection. My son needed a seat for a…read moresmall space, and after going to several traditional furniture stores, we began shopping consignment. Not only did my son have a variety of desks to consider, the prices were well below what I thought would be reasonable. The staff, after showing us around the store and unobtrusively checking in, they assisted us with getting our purchase to and into our vehicle. We will think of Restore-HfH first the next time we need home furnishings.