This is a brand new Free Library box and a beautiful part of Livermore California. It appears to be…read morebrand-new and inside don't forget to sign the guestbook which is also there.

Was walking in the neighborhood and I came across this delightful little free library. This is the…read moremost charming thing I have seen in a front yard!

This little free library book box seems to be brand new. At least it's in excellent condition…read more Apparently, it's run by a Girl Scout Troop. They have done a fantastic job. The box is well stocked with both kids as well as adult books. Both hardcover and paperback. On the front of the book box are some useful stickers. One is a suicide prevention Lifeline sticker--excellent. There's also a funny little note on the front that says what are you waiting for? Open me. All in all a fantastic little free library book box. Well done Girl Scouts.

this faded brown library (#23040) is overflowing with adult nonfiction and fictions and a few…read morechildren's books.the library is on the side of the house, not in front. read: "Frindle" (Andrew Clements) -*story is fictional in all aspects. reads like an historical reenactment. -Nick wasn't a troublemaker per se. he just wanted to disrupt teachers by doing stunts or asking questions to delay teaching. -Nick created the word "frindle" to describe a pen. he lobbied his friends to use it in school and around town. Mrs. Granger forbade the use of the word and gave anyone using it an after school writing assignment. -the students continue to use it. parents began complaining about their sons & daughters being punished. -Nick learns to be rebellious without triggering punishment. -Nick is rewarded with 'frindle" eventually being included in a dictionary. he gets royalties from commercial usage of "Frindle"-a disney "feel good" ending. book was used in some elementary schools.

Physical Location: 517 Covington Way…read moreLivermore, CA 94551 This was our very last Little Free Library in Livermore. Thankfully actually. Livermore (beyond the Fairy home and spooky themed LFL) was almost entirely a disappointment in the type of books the honey and I like to read. This location held an Encyclopedia Brown book, which was my favorite young detective series when I was a kid (next to Nancy Drew of course) and a wonderful selection of young adult and adult novels. It was so refreshing to end the day on a Book Box not chock full of cheap children's titles and even though the wording on the box needed some love, sometimes something super disreputable boxes (as we found in another Little Free Library) can hold amazing things. Yay Little Free Library!

this oldie but goodie brown library (#14716) is stocked full with children's, fiction and…read morenonfiction books. reads: "The Trumpet of the Swan" (E. B. White) *by the author of "Charlotte's Web" -a young swan (Louis) has a birth defect whereby he is unable to speak. . -the swan learns to communicate in English and is able to write out messages with chalk on a black slate. -to enable Louis to communicate with other swans, his father procures a trumpet illegally for him to communicate. -Louis learns to play the trumpet expertly, earning enough $ for his father to pay off his debts & to serenad Serena, the swan of his dreams. **this tale is an uplifting saga for children with disabilities showing that perseverance and work can overcome such difficulties.

Physical Location: 2146 8th St…read moreLivermore, CA 94550 This was perhaps the most fun and probably the first themed Little Free Library we've seen! Everything in the box was Halloween themed, from the glowy Halloween decor outside to the fake glow in the dark teeth, vampire duckies and glitter spiders inside! It was so much fun to see an entirely themed box, I was even super excited I had the perfect item! A DVD of The Witches I'd decided to pass along! Selection wise the books were very mixed, with more of a focus to the theme than any age group or genre, which I actually really appreciated. A big plus was that there were extra items and movies to try beyond books, which is always a sweet and cool surprise when we come across them! I grabbed a witchy duck that I put on my desk at work for the Hallo Holiday and promised myself we'd try and come back around Xmas. I would love to see it all decked out then!

Physical Location: 1562 Second St…read moreLivermore, CA 94550 This Little Free Library was right near the Little Rascals Learning Center and most likely due to it's proximity, it was entirely filled with children's books. What inspired the 5 over the 4 (since the design was more run of the mill) was that it boasted both English as well as Spanish titles. I love seeing bilingual LFL's - it always means more children and adults can take advantage of the boxes! We did notice that Dublin had a high surplus of entirely children focused LFL's, so it was a little bit of a bummer there were no adult titles in this locale, but honestly with the center so close, it totally made sense that there wouldn't be! Yay Little Free Libraries!

This is a very well-constructed little Library, which is very close to downtown Livermore. It's in…read morefront of the Little Rascals Learning Center, which is on 2nd Street. There is a dedication plaque at the bottom of the library. The little library is well-stocked with mostly kids books, but a few other books. I left a comic book.

this light & dark varnished wood library (#42253) has mostly children's and a few fiction books…read more reads: "the Nancy Drew Files: case 3-Murder on Ice" (Carolyn Keene) *have heard many flattering reviews of Nancy Drew's detective skills. -a weekend at a ski slope with boyfriend & other friends is interrupted by the prescene of a serial killer in their midst. -female detective N. Drew narrates in real time the facts that are available and who is incriminated by known clues. -as new ones are discovered & as events evolved, Drew casts her suspicions closer to the obvious villains. -book is geared for female readers. anyone can follow the rational choices being made and learns how to process information to reach plausible conclusions. -it's a fun read..

this lite brown library (#97616) is filled with fiction and children's books…read more read: "Bossypants" (Tina Fey) -i have only seen Tina Fey doing her Sarah Palin character on SNL, didn't know what to expect from this book. -it's a series of short essays about her youth to latter years. they're subtly funny with little attention to political details. -stories are about her personal female experience which is not similar to the typecast blonde. it covers her childhood to her time in SNL, 3 Rock, etc. -not a biography, has plenty of anecdotal tidbits.

this tiled roof, dark green library (#86025) is on N. Livermore where Elm St. meets Junction St…read more therein are adult fiction, nonfictin books as well as some children's books. read: "Lavender Mansion: 40 Contemporary Lesbian and Gay Short Stories" (edited by Irene Zahava) themes: -childhood/growing up -coming out/finding community -families -oppression/resistance -bisexuality -relationships/friendships -aids -aging/dying interesting short writes from multicultural sources. unexpected insights.

this red & light blue library (#15102) has hand drawn plants on it's side imitating those at it's…read morebase. the books within are a variety of adult fiction and nonfictions with a small selection of children's books. read: 'The Adventures of Robin Hood" (Robert Lancelyn Green) -this edition is tailored after the English version (s). there's a variance with the American version. the English version varies from century to century. -the basics are the same: a highly skilled archerer (Robin Hood) takes refuge in Sherwood Forest, steals from the rich & give to the poor, has a lover, Maid Marian. has his followers, the Merrie Men, and had Little John & Fliar Tuck as allies. -they all opposed Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham.

This is a well-constructed little Free Library painted in red and blue colors. There's beautiful…read moreartwork on the side of flowers. There's two shelves inside with a wild assortment of some adult books and a bunch of kids books. This little Free Library is in front of a house at 692 Jefferson in the city of Livermore California. So a pretty good book box with beautiful artwork on the side.

this sand gray, blue stripped library (#6013) is small. contains a small selection of children's…read moreand fiction books. reads: Check Please!- Book 1: #Hockey (Ngozi Ukazu) -book is written in comic book form with pages of pictures with main characters having their thought encased in a "bubble". -Eric Bittle goes off to college. he gradually drifts into an hockey environment where he barely makes it onto the team. his pie making is his main contribution. scenes include the usual of what happens during, before, and after hockey games during college. --story ends with Eric Bittle and Jack Zimmerman sharing a secret kiss. story continues in book 2.