Little Free Library in the Twin Ports?
By jessige on Sep 2, 2012 in Recommendations
Someone asked on Twitter today if there are any Little Free Libraries in the Twin Ports. So, are there any around?
(While reading the blog, I noticed that Claire wrote an article for Publishers Weekly on the movement … maybe you might know?)
The Otis family has one on Allendale Avenue, between East Faribault and East Owatanna steets in Woodland.
There is a new Little Free Library in front of the Dorothy Day House (1712 Jefferson Street)!
Read on.
The only local connection I knew before this thread to the Little Library movement was that Scott Boi, who lives in Duluth, is the brother of the founder of the movement. Glad to hear there are some local libraries. I’ve long considered putting one up myself.
Google Maps shows three in Duluth and one in Proctor.
‘Little Free Library’ project in Duluth keeps books close to home
Duluth Budgeteer News, July 21, 2012
Here’s a link to the story I wrote last year about Little Free Libraries.
Three Minneapolis Presses Unite for Little Free Library Promotion
Heh. I just wandered by the one in Lakeside tonight and wondered what it was. Good thing I read this.
Found the Morgan Park Little Free Library a few weeks ago on a walk with my time-share dog.
A new one popped up on Skyline just west of Chester Creek the other day. Very cute.
3802 Allendale Ave., Duluth, Minnesota 55803
Jonathan Otis, Steward -- #404 jwotis @ hotmail.com
GPS Coord: 46.848224, -92.079441
4005 Dodge St., Duluth, Minnesota 55804
Joetta Snow, Steward -- #328 joettasnow @ yahoo.com
GPS Coord: 46.8343247, -92.0420327
In Honor of the Contemporary Study Book Club
997 84th Ave. W., Duluth, Minnesota 55808
Steve & Janelle Schoenbauer, Stewards -- #2336 Schoenbauer13 @ hotmail.com Front Yard; Reused Materials
GPS Coord: 46.69203, -92.20583
1612 E. Skyline Parkway Duluth, Minnesota 55805
John Pastor, Steward -- #2278 jpastor @ d.umn.edu Front Yard; Generally Good Books
GPS Coord: 46.811140, -92.091404
Little Free Library Index
Pictures, people!
Update on Little Free Libraries:
Publisher’s Weekly: Building Momentum for Little Free Libraries
There are about a half dozen of them in the Twin Ports. My family and I have decided we are going to buy one and mount it in our front yard. I’m waiting for the ground to thaw first.
Mad props if you make it look like this one.