{"id":259,"date":"2024-03-28T16:52:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/?p=259"},"modified":"2024-03-28T16:52:50","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T16:52:50","slug":"woman-turns-a-110-year-old-dead-tree-into-a-free-library-for-her-neighborhood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlinenews92.com\/?p=259","title":{"rendered":"Woman Turns A 110-Year-Old Dead Tree Into A Free Library For Her Neighborhood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In my own neighborhood, I\u2019m seeing more and more \u201cfree libraries\u201d popping up. I think it\u2019s a wonderful concept \u2014 people take and leave books in a mailbox or similar structure right on the street. The idea is that you take one of these free books, return it to the box once you\u2019ve read it, and leave a couple of your own used books, too. The free libraries in my neighborhood are all painted boxes of some sort, but this genius woman turned a 110-year-old tree on her front lawn into a magical free library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tree2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8251\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G23-hG4PQjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KREM 2 News<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharalee Armitage Howard is a librarian, artist, and former bookbinder from Coeur d\u2019Alene, Idaho. Instead of digging up and destroying a dead 110-year-old cotton tree stump in her front yard, she had the amazing idea of turning it into a free tree library. The stump was carved out from the inside, given a roof, and lit up with an adorably cozy interior. This is definitely the most charming free library I\u2019ve ever seen \u2014 take a look for yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tree3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8252\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G23-hG4PQjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KREM 2 News<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tree31.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8253\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G23-hG4PQjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KREM 2 News<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tree4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8254\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G23-hG4PQjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KREM 2 News<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceeden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/tree5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8255\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G23-hG4PQjg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">KREM 2 News<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Big props to Sharalee for creating this whimsical free library on her property, and to everyone else who participates in the free library initiative. You can click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/littlefreelibrary.org\/\">here<\/a>&nbsp;to learn more about Little Free Libraries, how to get involved, and if there are any in your area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my own neighborhood, I\u2019m seeing more and more \u201cfree libraries\u201d popping up. 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