this totally white library is named "Lower Bottoms Mini Library". per it's name. there's just a few…read morenonfiction and children's books within., read: "The Color Purple" (Alice Walker) -book is written in epistolary style: i.e. all written in letters from Celie to God & her sister Nettie and her replies back. -Celie is the main character. at an young age she was the subject of rape by her father. 2 children therefrom eventually disappeared. -al Black women in the book are initially mistreated by society in general and by men specifically. -when the women began helping each other, their collective futures prospered. sisterhood & feminism is an evolving theme. -at the novel's end, Celie was reunited with her sister & 2 children as well.

this standard sized black and blue library presently doesn't have any books within. maybe it's…read morebrand new. read: "Severance" (Ling Ma) -centralized theme: shen fever from Shenzen, China, originated from spores mixing with chemicals in a factory. causes a global die-off. how it's transmitted isn't clear. no cures nor preventive measures shown. *fever evident by endless repetitive motions by victims. -Candance is the main character from beginning to end. she feels indifference to everyone and everything in her life until she gets pregnant. minor themes: -immigration & achieving the American dream, younger generation consumerism, New York City, meaningless work under global capitalism, a love story, a survivalist, religious leader who also catches the fever. -amidst the oncoming doom, everyone seeks comfort and familiar settings.

this blue owl like book box (#31660) was assembled as part of group project by Girl Scouts. mostly…read moreyoung adult and science fiction books within. didn't remember seeing any glass pane on the front. reads: Mr. Mercedes (Stephen King) -a science fiction with a running narration almost side by side with the protaganist (Brady Hartsfield) who gets thrills by killing people and the hero, Bill Hodges, a retired cop, who doesn't have a reason to live until Brady contacts him to goad him to commit suicide. -novel is long at 500+ pages. gets thrilling during the last 100.

this large blue box with a lite green frame on a tree stump isn't part of the Little Free Library…read more"system" as it's labeled as "Alice St. Little Library". nevertheless, it's a great addition as there are zero libraries in the surrounding communities. it's on the corner of Alice & 17th St. in front of large apartment. there's nonfiction , fiction, and a single children's book. read: "Xia Yue Le/It's Raining!" (J FiC) all in chinese, -a beginning reader for Chinese readers with simple illustrations. -story revolves around a pond in the open spaces where wild animals (lion, elephant, cows, giraffes, birds, monkeys, ducks go to drink water. -they don't equally share, the bigger animals have primary access. -when the puddle evaporates, rain water replenishes it. -the pics are self-explanatory, knowing a few Chinese words helps a lot.

LFLs are such a gem wherever they pop up! This one especially as Lakeside and surrounding 'hoods…read more(Uptown Oakland & Chinatown) seem to be strangely devoid of them. It could be that I wasn't looking hard enough as well... This is an unofficial Little Free Library, meaning it's not registered thus it won't show up on the official site: https://littlefreelibrary.org That said, that doesn't matter to the average Joe, as its "offering" is exactly the same: piles & piles of books! Classics, some obscure literary choices, exam books & anything that someone wants to part with. The more the better. Major kudos to the individuals who conceived this blue-colored LFL from scratch, and situated it on an underutilized tree stump. It offers a wonderful pulse of the community!

this olde styled blue library (#105464) has a small selection of fictions and children's books…read more read: "Life Lik3" (Jay Kristoff) *a post-apocalyptic "girl buddy-road-warrior" tale that never ends until it does. -Eve is one of a handful of humanoid survivors guarded by a minibot & a Lifelike (huge computized robot) who seemingly never die, can regenerate itself after sustaining mortal injuries. Eve has human and robotic parts. -they are fighting off armies of mercenaries who are trying to capture and/or kill Eve to collect a bounty. -in the end, Eve is mortally wounded, she discovers herself regenerating damaged body parts. Lifelike informs Eve she's just a robot too. that the real Eve is safely hidden in a safe place.

"What would Beyonce Do?" asks the nameplate above the gray book box (#73257) with the red trimmed…read moreframe that opens to the left. inside are many kinds of fictions & small pamphlets. reads: "A Warning" by Anonymous *book written by a senior Trump official from his/her notes. person is still there. book is written in a sequence. revelations here not sequential: -during Presidential briefings, aides reduce info to simple power points. -Trump doesn't understand how the executive branch works. -Trump wanted to label migrants "enemy combatants" as a reason to exclude them from the U.S. -Trump regularly brings ideas from Fox news to the White House. -Trump aides would deliberately disclose fake news in meetings to see what was leaked to the press. -An unnamed foreign leader once implored aides to stop Trump from tweeting on twitter. -a former top FBI official said Trump rejected US intelligence info because Putin had told him something different. -in house high level Trump appointees are trying to keep Trump in check.

this motley yellow/green/stardust book box (#33154) is homemade. it's very distinct with imprinted…read morebold leaf shadows. books within are fictions, nonfictions, and textbooks. reads: 'Mar-A-Lago" Inside the Gate of Power at Donald Trump's Presidental Palace" (Laurence Leamer) -Donald Trump acquires Meriweather Post's estate ro build luxury houses thereon. unsuccessful, he opens the Mar-A-lago night club/golf course to compete with a major one. Trump's club would admit Jews while the other one didn't. -with Trump's marketing skills, the Mar-A-Lago soon became the hottest ticket in Palm Beach. the novel reveals some behind the scenes tidbits typically found in Trump properties. material was personally sourced by the author. *saw it in the library, it's an interesting read, not a must read.

Little Free Library (charter # 21895) is a green framed book box. inner yellow trimmed transparent…read moredoor opens to the left. inside most fictions with 3 star wars books within. reads: "The Soong Sisters" maybe not from this author, title is the same or familiar. -the Soong Sisters were the most influential women in their time *eldest married the richest man in China *2nd married Dr. Sun Yat Sen, founder of China, lst President. she later joined the communist cause *youngest married Chiang Kai-Shek, general & political leader who later became president of China. Chiang lost the civil war to the Communists, leaving China for Taiwan in 1949.

I came across this fun little box when I was geocaching throughout Oakland and Emeryville. The box…read moreis bright orange, which probably makes it to Brightest little Free Library I have ever seen. I came across this fun little box when I was geo caching throughout Oakland and Emeryville. The box is bright orange, which probably makes it the brightest a little Free Library I have ever seen. There are two fun little statues down below of creatures guarding the library. There were plenty of books inside as well. I thought this was a really fun box. Also, if you are a geocache sure don't forget to find the geocache here.

this turquoise framed, wooden library (#7983) has a selection of fiction & nonfiction books…read more reads: "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West" (Dee Brown) *this novel changed the way Americans viewed the experience of Native Americans. resource materials: "..lst hand statements by Indians are the records of treaty councils and other formal meetings with civilian and military representatives of the US gov't". -each chapter tells a tale of an Indian tribe who eventually is moved from it's own land, forced to sell same to the government who made promises of $, provisions, annuities, and being able to live in the new land in perpetuity. methods US used: starvation, coercion by military force, mass killings of tribal people. -Native American tribes moved because their land were desired by settlers, speculators, miners et al. promises made by the US in treaties were not later honored, promises not met. -"friendly" tribes who never warred with the US were removed as well as "hostile" tribes who resisted militarily against settlers and US soldiers. -negotiated treaty terms weren't communicated accurately to Native chiefs by US translators. language in treaties passed by US Congress differed with actual deals negotiated between Native Tribes & US agents. -overall Native Americans wanted peace. they only went to war to protect their land after miners, settlers, and the US military began random, unprovoked killings of their peoples.