{"id":97630,"date":"2025-10-13T08:51:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=97630"},"modified":"2025-10-13T09:50:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:50:39","slug":"outside-libraries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainestategrange.org\/?page_id=97630","title":{"rendered":"Outside Libraries"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t\t
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  1. Little Free Libraries<\/a>
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    Please note that “Little Free Library\u00ae” is a registered trademark. You cannot refer to your program as such unless you register with the organization. We’ll be using the term “Book Exchange Box” (BEB) to describe unregistered libraries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Little Free Libraries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The Little Free Library\u00ae program is a nonprofit initiative that promotes literacy, community, and the love of reading by encouraging people to \u201ctake a book, leave a book.\u201d Small, often handcrafted book-sharing boxes are placed in neighborhoods, parks, and public spaces, where anyone can freely borrow or contribute books. Started in 2009, the movement has grown into a global network of millions of books exchanged each year, fostering connections among neighbors and making books accessible to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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