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.

this bigger than usual blue library has mostly children's books and a few fictions…read more reads: "The Moon is Down" (John Steinbeck) *this novel was written in response to the Nazi invasion of Europe. the country occupied wasn't named. it could have been any country that had snow. the book was widely read and disseminated in occupied Europe. -small town in Europe was quickly "conquered" by invaders but the invaders could not rest. they were slowly being killed. though the killers got the death penalty, this didn't stop the resistance. -the invaded people believed they would eventually drive out the invaders.

this pearly white library (#115685) is full of adult fiction and nonfiction books. also within are…read moreyoung adult readers of fiction and nonfiction books. read: "Start Now! You can Make a Difference" (Chelsea Clinton) -books centers around 5 subjects Clinton deems important for young adults to be concern about pre-middle school. subjects: -water, air and the polluntants that hinder enjoyment of same. *climate change and how it changes the quality of water and ice. (what) to do. -animals are dying all over the world. mos -

Little Free Library charter #80865 is in an home made reddish brown wooden box. it's one medium…read moresized box, single leveled. lst level standing up, others lying on top flat. books a mix of nonfiction, fiction books. children's book not seen, could have been in the back. didn't recognize any names, titles. library is easy to find, just off 148th ave.

Little Free Library (charter #89260) is an unexpected find after the street winds sharply to the…read moreleft. it's a red framed book box with books of fiction, rice-a-roni, pasta sauce & fruit mix within. reads: Michael Lewis "Moneyball" -details the rise of winning baseball for the Oakland A's. faced with a limited budget, GM Billy Beane decides to draft & acquire efficient baseball players who succeed over a period of time. he's foregoes flashier, more expensive players. -strategy wins many baseball games but not a championship.

this little dark grayish library has a large range of children's books plus a few fiction and non…read morefiction books. reads: "Our Time Is Now" (Stacey Abrams) *S. Abrams trained as a tax attorney at Yale Law School. she became the Democratic Leader in the Georgia Senate. she ran for governor in '18. As Brian Kemp was her opponent and also Secretary of State, Abrams lost when Kemp used his official powers to suppress votes that could have went to Abrams. **essentially a redux of the 2000 presidential election when Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida gamed the counting of the votes to ensure Daddy Bush would win. -after Obama's presidency, Republicans changed regulations in their states to disenfrancise voters likely to vote Democratic: minorities, young, students. -poll sites in minority communities or campuses had new regs to follow, less polling machines , limited hours to vote, new id's laws. -voting rolls purged of infrequent voters, former felons forbidden to vote, "matched" names (i.e. common minority names) purged from voting rolls. voters given provisional ballots which won't be counted, etc. --much more..all from her campaign + thoughts on electoral reforms. note: 3/2021-Georgia passed laws to limit absentee voting..

this big red library (#113690) is unique in it's appearance and it's range of fiction, nonfiction,…read moreand children's books. most books have a reads: "We are not yet Equal: Understanding Our Racial Divide" (Carol Anderson) *book is written for young people, telling a narrative of how racial progress in the US triggered white backlash who felt threatened by progress. -Abe Lincoln's mission was never to free the slaves but to "save" the union. -Sherman's plan to distribute abandoned confederate lands to freed slaves were dismantled by Southern states who established "Black Codes" to jail blacks & establish "Jim Crow" laws. -Andrew Jackson was friendly to the South allowing states to rejoin the Union without punishment. Jackson also packed the judiciary with Confederate friendly judges. these judges ruled that amendments 13, 14, & 15 could only be interpreted by the states and not the US supreme court. -the Supreme Court in later years ruled that "separate but equal" was legal. the court also denied legal protection for blacks, rolled back civil rights laws, ok'ed the phasing out enforcement of the Voting Rights Act. -Pres. Reagan opened the war on drugs in 1982. at that time, the US had no drug problem. this changed when Reagan authorized the CIA in Dec. '81 to traffick California with coccaine using the Blood and Crip gangs. the $$ generated were used to fund the Contras in Nicaragua. (the US congress had cut off funding to the Contras).

this brown framed, tan library (#122253) is fully packed with children's, fiction and nonfiction…read morebooks. reads: "The Clay Marble" (Minfong Ho) -a realistic story of 2 families who experienced familial loses in the days of war worn Cambodia during Pol Pot's regime. novel is written by a native volunteer who was there to aid her people. -the clay marble is a lump of molded clay that children made to create a "magical" talisman for good fortune. in time, they discovered the magic was in the making of the clay marble, making an effort to survive. -the story ends with members of the 2 families starting new families and supporting each other in the process. -story is told thru the eyes of a young female.

This Library is a block from Dutton Ave. Charter #151836 is a large red box with 2 shelves, mostly…read moreadult fictions/nonfictions. Read is from the local library: "How to Stand up to a Dictator: The Fight for our Future" By Maria Ressa (part autobiography, part herstory, part Journalism/social media work.. Maria Ressa , co-winner 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her use of "freedom of expression to expose abuse of power, use of violence and growing authoritarianism in the ...Philippines" Ressa, Princeton alum, returned to the Philippines to co-found Rappler, a social media company. Rappler documented how social media was being used to spread fake news, harrass opponents and manipulate public discourse. -focused attention on Prez. Duarte's anti-drug campaign was also a war against Philippines citizens. -many charges brought by Duarte's justice dept. the tax fraud charges found Ressa "not quilty". More charges pending. Note: the Philippines become an U.S. colony in 1898 when the U.S. defeated Spain's navy. The America-Philippines war (1899-1902) crushed the Philippines Independence Movement. On 7/4/1946, the Philippines gained their independence. October is Filipino American History

Little Free Library (charter # 73803) is a yellow book box with a brown roof. it's transparent see…read morethru dark brown framed door opens to the left. books within mostly young adult fictions/nonfictions. reads: Great Expectations, Charles Dickens -young English pauper is enriched by unknown benefactor. upon discovering same is a convict, he decides to stop taking his $$. eventually changes mind, tries to help convict escape. -upon becoming a gentlemen, he lives comfortably but isn't able to purse his true love life, literally dying in his efforts. (forgot story, had to read summary) *Dickens & Shakespeare were my fav classic english authors.