this lite green library (#88945) has many types of children's books. most books are for younger…read morereaders. read: "Middle School: Get Me out of Here!" (James Patterson) -Rafe Khatchadorian, the main character, chronicles his thoughts, experiences in the 6th & 7th grade. with his episodic misadventures. -in his alternative universe, Rafe sees his actions as "reasonable" while the adults in his world view it as "childish", "immature", "irrational"... -having read it once, i found it "interesting" but forgot the content. -many flattering compliments re: this book are on the inside pages. -whether this book accurately depicts the mindset of a young person is unknown. what is known is someone is buying these books and someone is reading them....

this 2 tone liitle brown library (#66167) is mostly children's books and a few fictions…read more reads: "Milliicent Min: Girl Genius" (Lisa Yee) *a semi hilarious tale of how a "genius" struggles to maintains a facade of "normalness" so friends won't flee. she hides facts of being an 11 years old and starting to attain college. -the story has an appearance of "Asianness" . only the names Min, Wong, and her grandma's feng shui expertise the only clues. -Min tries too hard to conceal her brainyness, eventually losing all her "friends". -in the end, being "normal" drew her associates back her when a dormant bully starts harrassing her. -Millicent made adjustments to her quirky attempts to hide her unique talents. she learned to live with it but not flaunt it. -rated for 5th grade readers. -

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 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!

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.

Physical Location: 305 Virginia Dr…read moreLivermore, CA 94550 I still don't know quite how to rate this location. A lot of the Little Free Libraries in Livermore were entirely children focused. Subsequently (as I have found in most cases that children do not drive) it was more than a bit of a let down to find one after another that had few adult titles. Because if Book Boxes only have children's titles, it almost entirely removes the parent's desire to return to the locale on their own. Parent's are readers too! (Steps off soapbox) This locale was mostly children's books as well, but was also really tiny. As one of the more mini locations I've seen they should either make it lower to the ground (for the chillins) or larger so it can house more than a handful of books for both parents and kids. While it was really cute, and did seem well taken care of, it just didn't seem very practical sadly.

This little library is like almost like a red Phone Booth. Sort of like the English style. It's…read morepainted red with a beautiful white top and it's got a fair number of books inside. It has an assortment of mostly kids books but a few adult books as well. There are cute little reflectors on the support post down below. Nice job!

this bright yellow framed, beige little library is literally crammed with fiction and children's…read morebooks. books are falling out or are they jumping? when i opened the door. read: "Undocumented: How Immigration Became Illegal" (Aviva Chomsky) -when Europeans came to America in the 1800's, there were no laws to dissuade them. few were questioned & detained at Ellis island. . -when Asians & South Americans came, laws were passed to make entry legal only if documents were obtained. as they couldn't get them as easily as Europeans, non European presence in the U.S. became "illegal". -the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 between Mexico & the U.S. allowed Mexican citizens in the newly U.S. acquired lands to become U.S. citizens. -historically, Mexicans and Latin Americans could cross the U.S.-Mexico freely. laws later changed to require documents. unable to obtain same, the former went "undocumented", i.e. illegal aliens. not eligible for jobs. *seasonal farmworkers allowed into california. -meatpackers, farmers still recruited the undocumented, paying them less. -in 2010, ICE changed it's criteria for arresting "illegals" to include non criminal activity such as entering the US without a permit. this was done to fulfill their quota. -soon after, US laws were passed to hold illegal entrants in prison, put them on trial, then deport them. laws supported by the private prison industry and U.S. politicians who wanted prisons built in their towns to create jobs... author's solution: decriminalize illegality. argument: since illegality was deliberately created to make Mexican labor cheap & deportable, reversing the law isn't unrealistic. the law hasn't deter the historical migration of Mexican and Latin workers to the U.S. it should be dismantled.

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!

Physical Location: 1380 Meadow Ct…read moreLivermore, CA 94551 This was perhaps my favorite Little Free Library of our trip! I decided this last weekend that we needed to do a few LFL's in the East Bay. We're never there, so we made a day of it, and this was our first up! It had the cutest Elf Home at the bottom, complete with mini birdhouse, sign post, and mailbox! This locale had a great selection of teens books as well as a few fiction novels thrown in for good measure, looking back it was great to see such a good mix, because most of the boxes later in the day were all children's books! Just thinking of how much love and attention went and goes into keeping it up makes me smile! Mowing the lawn must be so difficult - I hope that Elf helps out! Yay Little Free Library!

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.