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I live in a relatively wealthy neighborhood (Alameda, CA) next to a relatively poor neighborhood (Oakland). Lots of LFLs around. Recently we've had an issue wit
by jpm_sd 8y ago
I live in a relatively wealthy neighborhood (Alameda, CA) next to a relatively poor neighborhood (Oakland). Lots of LFLs around. Recently we've had an issue with people raiding the LFLs - taking all the books at once. When confronted, one of these raiders admitted that she was taking all the free books in order to sell them to the nearest used bookstore for a quick bit of cash.
- ocschwar 8y agoI'm okay with it, personally. The LFLs in my area tend to fill up and stay full with books that nobody picks up, and which tell a lot more about the neighbors than the neighbors intend to tell about themselves.
- toast0 8y agoMy wife put up a LFL in front of our house and this would have been great. We put a sign up asking for books when we started, and we got so many --- it really wasn't a big deal if people took the books.
- wool_gather 8y agoApparently some LFL owners mark the books in their box (with a stamp) in an attempt to prevent this. I've seen signs on a few to that effect. No idea whether it works.