Smallest Library that I've seen

Is it world's smallest? Not sure, but this is the smallest that I have ever seen. Nevertheless the experience is an interesting one .

On a sunny Sunday morning I had some time to pass just by myself. So I decided to go to a nearby park not far from home. When I parked my car by the park, the weather was comfortably warm; I felt good.

The entrance was lightly decorated, a single flower pot with two roses on the bloom.

I walked passed the roses, slightly bending sideways to get a quick aroma of their pink petals. I picked up a lone bench and sat there. Facing against the sun I thought, I would just bask and do nothing - regretting a little for not bringing a book.

As I glanced ahead of me, the ground sloped away within the trees. Far away I spotted few morning walkers, a biking couple, and a running gentleman with his Labrador leashed in his waist. Farther away I spotted a sugar maple surrounded by few yellow birches. The late fall put them in a warm contrast of red and yellow paint in the back drop of azure sky. With the unshielded sunshine and light breeze, the scenery captivated me.

Near me I spotted some squirrels; few were playing, few others probably searching food - all of them rustling in the fallen November leaves. I changed my mind and decided to take a walk in the wood that seemed quite vibrant with the fall colors. As I walked passed the field, I saw it! A small cube on top of a 4 feet wooden pole. I thought it was a bird house.

As I approached, it became clear that it also has a small glass door with something written on the side. Out of curiosity I walked quickly towards it as if might go away! When I could read it, I was bemused because it said "Little Free Library". And only then I could see inside the glass there are two shelves of books! In the middle, there were two labels, pointing the one shelf contained books for children the other for adults. Also at the corner it said, "Take a book, Return a book".

I have been working with library for kids for a while and seeing this library is an inspiration to me. The idea that library can be anywhere and it should be everywhere, imbues me. The impact this library has goes far beyond it's presence. It offers an integral view of the cultural shift on how we feel about and get from books . It is put in the exact setting where you heart craves for book and you can only be happier to find that you don't need to go back to home to pick up a book; it was right there.

When we see something unique and valuable; and we feel that it is there for us, at least partly - the feeling of appreciation and the embodiment of the joy work in synergy as they melt our heart. We feel the passion to give back and to add value to someone else; no matter how near or far with the hope that the act will ripple through generations.

Finally, for this innovative and immersive idea, kudos to the Little Free Library team (http://littlefreelibrary.org/) !