Little Free Libraries Arrive in Pasco

Avid readers on the hunt for new titles may only need to visit a Pasco County park for new literary direction.

The county has officially kicked off a Little Free Libraries program courtesy of a collaboration between the parks and recreation department and the library system. The libraries are weatherproof bookshelf enclosures that are able to house dozens of books for anyone to borrow, a media release on the program’s launch stated.

“The unwritten policy is ‘take a book, leave a book,’ “ the release stated, noting that borrowers are asked to share their own titles through the program.

Little Free Libraries are designed to promote literacy and a love for learning while building a sense of community, the county noted.

“We are pleased to join Pasco County Parks in this national literacy movement that encourages the sharing of books and stories,” Nancy Fredericks, a member of the county’s library leadership team, stated. The hope is to expand Little Free Libraries throughout Pasco.

The program is currently available at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd., and Key Vista Nature Park, 2700 Baillies Bluff Road. Locations will soon open at Crews Lake Wilderness Park and Withlacoochee River Park, the county said.

Little Free Libraries are located in more than 25,000 locations worldwide.

Photo courtesy of Pasco County Parks and Recreation