This is the little free library I made.   Its located on the corner of West 5TH Ave & Trafalgar Street in the Kitsilano neighbourhood of Vancouver BC.  I received a grant from the Vancouver Foundation who encouraged recipients to use recycled materials so I made it from wooden wine crates.  Most little free libraries are for books & mine is too but I also wanted mine to allow people to pass along anything they thought someone else might treasure.  I know if I was a kid, I would be checking it everyday for a toy.  I think it turned out well.  Some neighbours helped me install it.

After only 20 minutes of its installation it already had all this in it (before I even sent an announcement):

People got creative with the uses for the library.  One day I found a card thanking me for introducing the library to the neighbourhood.  That warmed my heart.  Another day I found a love letter.  And that meant that whoever this couple was, they had talked about the library together & the sender of the letter knew their loved one checked the box frequently…very sweet.
So far, the weirdest thing I found in the library was a wig.  I decided if it was still there in a week, I would throw it out; but the next time I checked, it was gone.  Someone keeps leaving lollipops, which I find a little creepy (in a Hansel & Gretel way).
The library opened on Oct. 31st/2013 & I was relieved when it made it through Halloween night intact.

Unfortunately, after only 2 weeks it was vandalized.  Fortunately its on the inside of the door & the swear words were already blacked out by the time I found the graffiti.  I am considering painting over it with black chalkboard paint & leaving a piece of chalk so people can write their thoughts without doing permanent damage.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?