Library Reinstall

This weekend we finished a task I’ve been looking forward to — reinstalling our Little Free Library at our new house. Last weekend we found our plaque which we thought might have been lost in the move since it wasn’t with the library when it came off the truck. I may be a little irrationally emotional about this library; finding the plaque brought me to tears.

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We spent much of Saturday morning running around getting supplies — wood for the new post, gravel for the hole, etc. When we finally had everything, we split into skilled and unskilled labor. I [unskilled] dug the hole. My first experience with the post-hole digger.

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Bruce [skilled, of course] MacGyvered a solar garden light into its parts to fit in the library. Let’s just say there was solderingĀ and hot glue involved, not to mention a recycled peanut butter jar lid.

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And he built a new post.

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Eventually (hours later than we had imagined … where are the kids anyway?) we were ready to install.

And fill with books!

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And the light works!

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So fun to be back in the library business. I’m picking up where I left off taking regular (daily-ish) pictures of the books inside and posting them on Instagram here. Follow if you’re interested!