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Little Library, Hillside Ave Enfield, CT 06082

11/5/2019

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I LOVE little libraries and in my travels I see more and more of them popping up.  For those who don't know...

What is a Little Library?
 A Little Library is a “take a book, return a book” FREE book exchange. They come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common version is a small wooden box of books. Anyone may take a book or bring a book to share. Little Library book exchanges have a unique, personal touch. There is an understanding that real people are sharing their favorite books with their community.  
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Little Library
12 Hillside Ave
Enfield, CT 06082
I am working with a buyer who is purchasing a home on Hillside Ave in Enfield.  I've been to the house a few times now and noted there was a Little Library near by.  I recently finished, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan and I had an appointment for a home inspection on Hillside Ave.  So guess what is now up for grabs at the Hillside Ave Little Library?  The book cover and synopsis are posted below.  It was a fun, quick read! I especially liked the comparisons made between "old knowledge/books" and "new knowledge/computers" and the book cover GLOWS IN THE DARK!  Super fun.   If you've read the book, I'd love to hear what you thought of it, please comment below.  And if you want to read the book, there's a free copy up for grabs in the Little Library!  There are few other good books in there too!  I slipped my book right next to Stephen King's The Dead Zone, and there was a great copy of A Man Called Ove by Frederick Backmann plus quite a few kids books.  If you're in the neighborhood, check this Little Library out! 
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The New York Times Bestseller
A Winner of the Alex Award, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction, named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle
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The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything―instead, they "check out" large, obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Suspicious, Clay engineers an analysis of the clientele's behavior, seeking help from his variously talented friends. But when they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the bookstore's secrets extend far beyond its walls. Rendered with irresistible brio and dazzling intelligence, Robin Sloan's Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave.
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Joanne Finnegan
11/6/2019 12:03:35 am

Thanks for your commentary! Little libraries are the best and close to my heart. My dad helped build the addition to the Monson Free Library and I became a librarian assistant when I was 14.5🙃

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