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LFL #14

I stumbled on this very colorful Little Free Library (#24637) on my bike ride home from the dentist. It's not on the map, but it's located on Park Avenue in Palo Alto.

LFL #13

After finding LFL #12 on Lassen, I kept going on my walk and stumbled upon Little Free Library #23197 (not on the map) filled with children's books.

LFL #12

The second of three libraries I found in this neighborhood, but the only one on the map, this is Little Free Library #13730 on Lassen Avenue.

LFL #11

Located at the corner of Lowell and Bryant in Palo Alto, this library doesn't have a charter and isn't on the map, but it does have a nice little reading seat!

LFL #10

This one looks brand new and doesn't have a charter (yet). It's located on Alvin Street in Mountain View, and I love the door handle!

LFL #9

An early model with a low charter number, this Little Free Library is #1487 on Clara Drive in Palo Alto.

LFL #8

On the map and chartered, this is LFL #8069 on Louis Road in Palo Alto. Louis is a very popular street for Little Free Libraries!

LFL #7

Little Free Library 13910, not on the map, but located on Louis Road in Palo Alto.

LFL #6

I'm pretty sure this one is new, too. No number and not on the map, it's located on Bryant Street in Palo Alto.

LFL #5

Little Free Library #17796 located on Redwood Circle in Palo Alto.

LFL #4

No charter and not on the map, this Little Free Library is on Cowper Street across from Hoover Park in Palo Alto.

LFL #3

Little Free Library #5006 at Friends Nursery School on Colorado Street in Palo Alto.

LFL #2

No charter visible and not on the map, this fairly new LFL is on Kenneth Drive in Palo Alto.

Little Free Library (LFL) Series

I regularly pass by several LFLs on my morning walks, so I've decided to do a series. Not all of them are "official" or on the Little Free Library map, but they are all wonderful additions to the neighborhood. This first one happens to be both. It's #10346 at the corner of Louis Road and Loma Verde Avenue in Palo Alto.

"Whimsy and Wise"

By Brad Oldham at the Mitchell Park Library in Palo Alto.

Little Free Library

Little Free Libraries are certainly not unique to the Peninsula (there are over 20,000 worldwide), but there are dozens in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Los Altos and the surrounding areas. While I could have chosen any of them for my daily photo, I chose this one -- number 2397 -- because it's mine! A labor of love, it was featured in its old home on the blog that is my inspiration, Pasadena Daily Photo.