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"Little Free Libraries predominantly appear in medium- to high-income neighborhoods" Because they don't want them vandalized or raided. "registration fee of $4
by Causality1 8y ago
"Little Free Libraries predominantly appear in medium- to high-income neighborhoods"
Because they don't want them vandalized or raided.
"registration fee of $40 to use the Little Free Library name."
OK, legit criticism. The idea you can trademark a phrase as generic and descriptive as "Little Free library" is bullshit.
- LeonB 8y agoIt probably also puts you on their map.
- amelius 8y agoShouldn't this kind of data just be available in a generic service like Google search/maps instead?
- LeonB 8y agoGoogle maps is very far from generic.
- Mediterraneo10 8y agoRather, shouldn’t it be available in OpenStreetMap? And OSM does indeed already have a way of tagging these little libraries.
- beat 8y agoYou don't need a map to find the darn things. Just leave the house every once in a while, walk around the neighborhood.
- LeonB 8y agoI’m guessing houses are more spread out where I live (in Australia). My nearest LFL is awesome and within walking distance but highly unlikely to be discovered by chance, and I walk the area daily.
- JohnFen 8y agoThe ones in my town tend to have a map attached to them showing you where the next closest ones are.
- asark 8y agoYeah I imagine the key combo for getting a lot of LFLs in a neighborhood is low crime plus shit walkability. I mean if the nearest library's an easy walk away—or maybe even a half-decent used book store—the appeal's gotta drop. If, on the other hand, there's nothing to look at or do on a neighborhood walk but admire your neighbors' lawn-keeping skills, the appeal (and utility) of a few LFLs scattered around is way higher.
- ianbicking 8y agoLooking at the map of my own neighborhood, I'd be surprised if half of the Little Free Libraries are registered. If I didn't have a lot of money, but had some scrap wood to make a little something for my neighbors to use, I sure as heck wouldn't spend $40 to register it!