Little Free Library Installed At Avon School

AVON, OH — The Little Free Library craze has swept the nation. People and organizations all over the U.S. are installing mini-libraries (think of a birdhouse on the best steroid regiment ever) in their yards. The newest addition to the fad was installed at the Avon Early Learning Center this week.

The library is, of course, free to use. It's also open to the public. Here's how it works: People can take a book from the Little Library, or donate a book to the collection. That's it. That's all it takes.

The goal is to inspire reading in all ages.

"Thank you to Avon resident, Ryan Long, for building and donating this amazing Little Library and for our maintenance staff for installing it. Stop by anytime to take a book or donate a book. We love to inspire reading!" the Avon Schools said in a statement.

The new Little Library is located at 3075 Stoney Ridge Road.

The Little Free Library movement started in earnest in 2009. The nonprofit organization, Little Free Library, keeps a map of registered library sites on its website. See if there more Little Free Libraries near you!

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Photos from Avon Schools

Students in the photo: Kindergartners Noah Gumucio, 6 and Grace Nelson, 5.