Woman Turns The Stump Of A 110-Year-Old Tree Into A Magical Little Library For The Neighborhood
The Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization that aims to inspire people and help build community by encouraging people to install book exchanges in their neighborhoods. Since 2009, the organization helped install over 75,000 libraries in 88 countries and exchange millions of books annually, spreading the love for books everywhere. Recently, inspired by this project, one librarian from Idaho decided to create her own unique little library.
It was created by Sharalee Armitage Howard, an artist, librarian and former bookbinder from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Her family recently had to chop down a 110-year-old cottonwood tree standing in their yard and decided to not let its trunk go to waste by installing a tiny library inside it. They carved it from the inside and decorated it with a tiny shingled roof to give it a cozy, magical look. Check it out in the gallery below!
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Great idea! This world needs more whimsical ideas as such!
She said it’s not quite finished yet. I’m sure she’ll put up railings and fix the slope so no one slips. It’s a beautiful little library.
It’s perfect as is – perfect. Could have actually left tree alive, though. America’s laws are way too over couthious for liability. And this is city property anyway – ten feet from the road. So once an eager lawyer trying to make work to kepp her job arrives, goodbye yellow brick road.
Piques his interest. Sorry😬
Great idea, wonderfully done except the guy that commented about the steps and Liability is right. People can be mean and vindictive. Put up rails along the stops and signs (consult with a lawyer on this) about watching step, danger, etc…If its on your property you would be liable if they fall.
It’s perfect as is – perfect. Could have actually left tree alive, though. America’s laws are way too over couthious for liability. And this is city property anyway – ten feet from the road. So once an eager lawyer trying to make work to kepp her job arrives, goodbye yellow brick road.