It’s not over for the printed word: a new book exploring the
21st-Century revolution in libraries finds surprising ways in which
books are being shared. In Improbable Libraries,
journalist Alex Johnson pulls together projects offering reading
material for free in phone booths, sheds and airports. In his
introduction, Johnson writes: “The very concept of a library is
evolving: many of these libraries operate on principles that differ
fundamentally from the workings of most traditional public and
university libraries. Some, for example, have no membership or
identification requirements, and some do not even ask that the books be
returned.” This oversized bird box in a park in Iowa is part of the Little Free Library
movement, which was established in Wisconsin in 2009. Improbable
Libraries by Alex Johnson is published by Thames & Hudson. (Credit: Little Free Library)
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