{"id":12487,"date":"2026-09-28T21:05:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/?page_id=12487"},"modified":"2026-09-28T21:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:05:48","slug":"little-free-library-receives-a-revamp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/home-2\/the-words-september-26\/little-free-library-receives-a-revamp\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Free Library Receives a Revamp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Paul Wallace &#8217;27<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-1-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"First version of the little library. Two shelves built out of cardboard with a handwritten sign in all caps saying &quot;Little Free Library.&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-12497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-1-1-768x1024.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-1-1-225x300.jpg 225w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-1-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-1-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-1-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-2-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"New little library bookshelf with three rows and Highland Coo plushie at the top. Books of various shapes, colors, and sizes line the shelves.\" class=\"wp-image-12491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-2-768x1024.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-2-225x300.jpg 225w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-2-1152x1536.jpg 1152w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-2-1536x2048.jpg 1536w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/the-words\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/603\/2026\/09\/Little-Free-Library-2-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Denizens of Old Main 2 may notice an upgrade of a department staple\u2014the Little Free Library. Gone are the brick-print shelves buckling under the weight of well-loved books, and here to stay is a sturdy wooden bookshelf with its own 24\/7 on-site Little Librarian in the form of a Highland Coo plushie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first iteration of the Library was constructed by former Macalester student Chlo\u00eb Moore \u201924. With cardboard, paper, tape, and some markers, Moore made a shelf with trompe l\u2019oeil wood and red-brick finishes. It is a testament to Moore\u2019s ingenuity that a shelf built with such limited materials lasted years, seeing many books come and go.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the cardboard ledges began to sag, however, the English and Creative Writing (ENCW) department commissioned a new Library. We look forward to seeing ENCW faculty, staff, and students continue to exchange free books on a new and improved shelf. Whether you have old books to off-load or need to find your next read, feel free to drop by and check out the new Library.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Paul Wallace &#8217;27 Denizens of Old Main 2 may notice an upgrade of a department staple\u2014the Little Free Library. 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