Mini lending library British Phone Booth style

Mini lending library, Ashley Ave., Charleston, SC

Cute little British phone booth style mini free lending library on Ashley Ave. just below Colonial Lake. These always make me smile. 

On the road - Travelers Rest

Sharing Library, Travelers Rest, SC   

What a happy surprise Travelers Rest was on our ride home from Greenville yesterday. We pulled up for a break and spotted this cute little reading park on the edge of a very active bike path. The bike path was on the route of coffee shops, boutiques and cafes and I suspect went all the way to the Furman University campus. It felt like a vibrant small town and I googled to discover that it is listed as a on of 15 of America's Coolest Small Towns. High five Travelers Rest!

Travelers Rest, SC (Population: 4,750) Travelers Rest gets its travel-mag-ready moniker from the pioneer days, when travelers followed a trail dotted with the occasional tavern or inn. But the town offers not only restful, comfy lodgings but also world-class outdoor activities.

Edit: I learned that the bike trail is part of the 19 mile Swamp Rabbit Trail that connects Travelers Rest to the city of Greenville. This is grand!

Little Free Library - Charleston

Little Free Library, Logan St., Charleston, S.C.

The mission of the Little Free Library group is simple:

• To promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide.
• To build a sense of community as we share skills, creativity and wisdom across generations.

Google's image gallery for Little Free Libraries is just too adorable for words. Go look! I am not the first to feature this Charleston Free Library on Logan St. (just below Queen St. Grocery). So cute.

I love free lending libraries. I have one at the hospital so we can stock an assortment of books to offer our patients. Today I set up a shelf of books in our Operating Room Waiting Room for visitors stuck waiting for hours. I am just as pleased that the staff had discovered them. Turns out they usually leave as many as they take if not more.