'Little Free Library' you say, hold my beer...
Oakham Book Lover Turns Garage into Community Library
by Carley Bishop
In 2020, the world went into lockdown during the global pandemic. Establishments everywhere were closed, which meant no restaurants, no outings, and no bookstores. Lisa Batty, of Oakham, England, decided to offer bibliophiles of her town an escape and opened her garage up for a book borrowing and swapping operation.
Finding Hope
Lisa Batty is a self-proclaimed bookworm. In the midst of the pandemic, she found herself thinking about how she could give back to her community while respecting local social distancing requirements.
She gathered a few of her own well-loved books and piled them in a box to be placed outside of her home. She hoped that neighbors passing by could take a book to enjoy at home. What started out as a box or two on the curb has grown into a fully operating library in Lisa’s home.
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