Small free libraries offering solace amid virus shutdowns
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Christine Gale Reynolds
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Gabriel García Márquez
Macbeth
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In rural areas, where broadband internet is sparse, the little free libraries may be only place to find a Toni Morrison novel.In March, the Hudson, Wisconsin-based Little Free Library nonprofit group unveiled its 100,000th book-sharing box — donated to the Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans in a historic Latino neighborhood in Houston.The free libraries have become so popular in recent weeks the Little Free Library group issued recommendations to stewards on helping keep the spaces clean by using disinfectant and following U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.“We have definitely seen an increase in use,” said John Sweet, who helps oversee a free library in Bend, Oregon. “I am using my stash to keep it filled and Lysol the books before placing them in the library,” she said.Only around 1,000 people live in the Yosemite Valley where entertainment options are limited and some residents say Gale Reynolds’ mobile library — and her friendly chats — offer a needed break.“I live in a rural area, so internet is not a guarantee, so time that some people might fill with Netflix or other online streaming services is not an option for me.
As said here by MICHELLE A. MONROE and RUSSELL CONTRERAS