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Is it just me, or are these densest in the places that nobody's probably hurting for access to books in the first place? That doesn't make them harmful, of cou

Is it just me, or are these densest in the places that nobody's probably hurting for access to books in the first place? That doesn't make them harmful, of course, just.... weirdly pointless, as far as I can tell. Couple that with the "someone cleaned out their garage" selection of books that others have observed, and I guess I just don't see what problem these solve.

qq4 6y ago
This is how it is in my current city. I only see them in wealthy neighborhoods and the selection is always terrible. In poorer neighborhoods they're usually empty or half full of charitable food items.
- bluGill 6y ago
  We try to dontate our books to the poorer neighborhoods. The poor are less able to afford books, but need them as much. I've even taken loads from a stuffed one to an empty one.
  - myself248 6y ago
    Yessss, the "rebalancing" of collections... :)
allenu 6y ago
I never saw them as trying to solve a problem. It's just a nice little thing to make your neighborhood cozier.