In a city full of hidden gems, this is one of my favorites. I have had the chance to watch this…read moreLittle Free Library grow and change over the years and I can say with confidence, it gets better every year. It's hard to imagine how something so small can hold so much love, but it does! And it's all a reflection of the great work that goes into maintaining it. I visit every week and peak inside to see new books, some I've already read some I've never heard of before - all in great condition. I often even donate many of my own books that I want to pass on to the community. It has a roof, beautiful red doors, and a height appropriate kids section (my favorite addition since I started visiting). If you live in the area I highly recommend visiting it on your next walk around the neighborhood - and even if you don't I think this Little Free Library warrants a visit. Maybe I'll see you there!

With its reading bench and height-appropriate section for children's books, this Little Free…read moreLibrary is the perfect place to find and start your next great read. It's almost always stocked with a great selection of books that seems to have a pretty high rate of turnover.

This street has quite a few little free libraries. There's a good reason for this--the husband-wife…read moreteam who makes them and paints them is located close by. They donate their time and skill to help their neighbors, so that other people can have these fun little boxes. On a hot day in summer, I had a opportunity to see some of these little Community book boxes, and also chat with the people who created them. The construction on most is similar. The craftsman explained that he tries to get two boxes out of one big piece of plywood. Then, his wife decorates them. This cute blue and white box is a good example of their work. It's well-constructed and looks like a little house! The day that I visited it was also jam-packed with books. If you get a chance walk around Park Avenue and check out the other boxes. Don't forget to go around the corner to the right and check out the Cat in the Hat Library box.

"Who Who Who Needs Books?"…read more This little free library has a theme of course. Naturally, it's owls! This is a very well-made box with exquisite hand decoration. Definitely one of the prettiest little boxes I've seen. Woodland is filled with these wonderful little creations. Take a moment and check it out.

Not part of the Little Free Library system but the same concept. This is a free library. You can…read moretake any of the books inside and you can also leave books here for others. All to promote literacy. This library is located in front of the Shearer Elementary School so you can expect the interior to be mostly childrens books. There were some others including a thriller or two. I found a keto diet book which I will read through before sending it on its way. The library is blue with yellow trim. A single door is secured with an eye catch. The sign on the back says "Thanks to Vintage High School's Woodworking Class of 2015 and their reacher Mr. Mitchell." Considering it's been here 7 years, the library is in reasonable shape just needing a bit of a touch up and tightening of some joins. [Review 17586 overall - 382 in California - 1104 of 2022.]

this yellow library with black box has tiny xmas lites attached around it. small & medium sized…read morebooks, mostly fiction. some children's books. reads. "Escape From Freedom" (Erich Fromm) -the rise of market capitalism leaves the worker with freedom that isn't easily attainable. rather than pursuing it individually, the worker entrusts the task to the prevailing political wind. -after Nazism achieved political power. Germans, not wanting to be left out when other political parties were abolished, acquiesced to Nazi policies, going with a winner. -Nazism appealed to the lower middle class who were resentful, hateful of the petty bourgeois, loved the strong, hated the weak. they were petty, hostile, suspected and hated the stranger. to avoid Nazism, Fromm advises democracies to allow citizens to think/act independently in a freer society.

I was biking by on this beautiful street in Woodland, and came across this brand-new Little Free…read moreLibrary. At least it looks brand new. It's extremely well-made, and quite large. The day that I visited it was jammed with paperback books. On the top shelf were kids books and on the lower shelf were adult novels. Everything nice and tidy. Construction features beautiful green and white decor with an excellent roof. Actually looks like a little house. One of the friendly neighbors explained that these boxes are built by a local resident. That's why there's so many on this street.

I had the pleasure of visiting this community library in Penngrove, CA called The Sitting Room…read moretoday. It is in a private individual's home who has opened her lovely house to the public as a library of books centering women writers. The whole place was extremely charming and well organized, with various rooms representing different collections such as poetry, the performing arts, an entire section dedicated to books by and about Virginia Woolf, a beautiful altar setup to Maya Angelou and her books, complete with a powerful quote of hers on the wall, several bookcases of publications by lesbian writers which were built "into a closet," funnily enough, and a whole room dedicated to the obituaries of noteworthy women. This place is a vast archive of relevant materials all focused on women authors and thinkers. The grounds, including the back and front yards, are beautified by numerous standing redwoods towering over the house. It created a very welcoming sanctuary that made you really want to sit there and browse and read for hours. All of this is dedicated to women writers. J.J. Wilson and her staff of enthusiastic volunteers are to be highly credited and praised for giving this unique and beautiful gift to our community. Such a rich and exciting dwelling place, and community center for us all to enjoy! I highly recommend you visit! Go check it out, and set aside a few hours for browsing and sampling, like a visit to a bakery for those of us who love to read.

This is a hidden gem in Rohnert Park! This is a private free library, where you can borrow books…read morefor free, and even host events. There is a little kitchen too so you can serve some snacks to your group. I found this place because I was invited to an event for the women who work at Sonoma State. We had a lovely time, sipping wine and eating snacks, relaxing in the garden. I found a book on my way out, and one of the volunteers was happy to chat with me about it and let me take it right away. Can you believe it?? This is truly a spot for book lovers. They just let you take books -- no membership card, no due dates, just readers creating a space for each other. It is a really quaint and relaxing place. I can't believe more people don't know about it!

This little Free Library is on the premises of the Benicia Cat Clinic. I did not see the box at…read morefirst. It's right at the entryway and it's sitting on a bench. The day that I visited it was stocked nicely with a few hardbacks and some soft cover books. I added some business books, so that the customers can read these while they're waiting for their cat. The box is nicely sheltered from the rain, and it's in really good shape. It has a great latch closure. It's not particularly large, but has room for about 15 or 20 books. I laughed when I saw several novels by Lilian Jackson Braun. Of course, she is the author who writes about the cat detective. Remember Koko and yum yum? Do you remember at Jim Qwilleran? While you're here at checkout the Beautiful brick artwork right next to the entrance. Really cute cat art!