• Flying Squid
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      119 months ago

      That is a big problem with Little Free Libraries- they get filled with religious junk. OP, please do your best to weed the books regularly.

      • Jordan LundOP
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        89 months ago

        Yeah, not big on propaganda, I expect to see lots of Watchtowers, Books of Mormon, etc. Will be checking daily.

    • @UnPassive@lemmy.world
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      19 months ago

      Huge problem with these in my town. Some have two sections and say to keep religious texts in the designated one

          • @krewjew@lemmy.world
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            39 months ago

            Not in the slightest. Much closer to traditional fantasy than anything, but much more modern than what you would get from Tolkien or the wheel of time

            • @nitefox@lemmy.world
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              Wasn’t there a sci-fi serie in there or am I misremembering hard? Anyway I’m reading Mistborn (very slowly), it’s fucking good

              • @krewjew@lemmy.world
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                29 months ago

                Sanderson does have some sci fi stuff like Rekoners and Skyward that are not part of the same universe as mistborn and stormlight. I haven’t read them though, so I can’t give much of an opinion

      • Jordan LundOP
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        49 months ago

        I found Snow Crash the easiest of his to get through. Love the Deliverator and Uncle Enzo. Would love a film version with Jason Momoa as Raven.

    • Jordan LundOP
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      49 months ago

      Nope, but if you find yourself in Portland… ;)

        • Jordan LundOP
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          29 months ago

          It won’t be ready, ready until the 9th. My kid got me the untreated fence post and bench and bare wood isn’t going to hold up in Oregon rain, so this weekend is priming and painting, then the install is going to happen Saturday the 9th.

          The library itself is weatherproof, made from recycled milk jugs of all things!

          • @SameOldJorts@lemmy.world
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            Very cool :) if I’m ever in the area I’ll have to swing by. I love LFLs. I consider it my mission to drop off a couple of books a month to the ones near me on dog walks as an excuse to check what’s been left there haha. Someone near me is also a sci-fi/speclit enthusiast and I like to think we’re supplementing each other’s purchases.

  • Fluba
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    159 months ago

    Maus, HHGTTG, Snowcrash. You’ve got a great selection there, fellow sci-fi fan! Hopefully others who borrow appreciate it as well.

    • pingveno
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      That’s what I was think. Usually 90% of the books are, shall we say, there for a reason. But OP has seeded this library with some high quality material. Hopefully it stays that way!

  • Jordan LundOP
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    139 months ago

    Non-fiction section here:

      • Jordan LundOP
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        69 months ago

        Putting Maus, They Called us Enemy and Nat Turner may be too much in the initial batch, but we’re on a school route and that’s the sort of stuff they won’t get in school. :)

        • Transient Punk
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          I love it. I would love to make one of these and include a section for banned books

          • Jordan LundOP
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            19 months ago

            We have a little sign that says we distribute banned books. :)

    • Flying Squid
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      I have a copy of Maus II that Art Spiegelman signed and also drew a picture in because he messed up my name and felt bad. Nice guy.

      • Jordan LundOP
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        29 months ago

        That’s fantastic! A real keeper!

      • Jordan LundOP
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        29 months ago

        Nope, just the one. Non-Fiction on the right, fiction on the left.

        I separated them for the photos so you could see all the books.

  • @Chathtiu@lemmy.world
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    I love the addition of Snow Crash. I never see SF books in free libraries.

    Edit: And Charles De Lint! You never see him these days. Kick ass free library, OP

    • Jordan LundOP
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      49 months ago

      Fun fact: Circle of Cats and Cats of Tanglewood Forest are the same story. One is a kids picture book, the other a chapter book.

  • @Nunya@lemdro.id
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    79 months ago

    Is that your home address on the little sign? If so, you may want to crop that out of your photos.

    Awesome Little Free Library though. We have several in our neighborhood and I really appreciate the community service.

  • @some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    I wish I had property with which to do this. During the pan, I would take long walks to neighborhoods surrounding me while listening to podcasts. I always noted where these appeared. I hope you have success spreading the joy of reading.

    • Jordan LundOP
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      29 months ago

      When you register a library, they post it on the map in their app for your location so you can easily see all the Little Libraries around you!

    • Jordan LundOP
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      69 months ago

      You’d think, right? Portland’s a little different. :)

      It’s going to be interesting seeing what comes and goes.

    • Jordan LundOP
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      29 months ago

      This is why we can’t have nice things! ;)

  • @clearedtoland@lemmy.world
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    I’m just here to say I love projects like these. Maybe I’ll be inspired to actually follow through and make one myself someday.

    Recently started taking my toddler to the library and, despite being an avid reader, I’d forgotten how wondrous an experience it is.