Vandals Damage DC Book Box Named For Michelle O: Report

WASHINGTON, DC -- A book box named after former First Lady Michelle Obama has been vandalized by at least one apparent supporter of President Trump, according to a report.

The Washington Post reports that the Little Free Library, which went up a week after the inauguration about eight blocks from the White House, has been attacked several times this year.

In the spring, the library's glass window was smashed, and in the summer the plaque -- which reads "In Honor of Michelle LaVaugn Robinson Obama, Lawyer, writer, and First Lady of the United States -- was ripped off. A photo that replaced the plaque was soon destroyed. And earlier this month, Obama's name was crossed out and replaced with "Trump's" in black marker, according to the report.

The library is situated at the corner of 16th and Q streets in Northwest, between Logan and Dupont circles.

The Little Free Library was started in 2009 in Wisconsin and has since spread to a 50 states and 88 countries, with more than 75,000 book exchanges worldwide. More than 100 are located here in D.C.

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