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How Portlanders have expanded Little Free Library's 'take a book, leave a book'

By Crystal Ligori
Published August 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM EDT

In Portland, Ore., people have gone beyond the trend of Little Free Libraries, creating all kinds of sidewalk installations to spark joy.

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