Vandals trash SF neighborhood’s street-corner library

About two years ago, Tang had the idea to join the nationwide Little Free Library movement, which, according to its website, has more than 40,000 installations across the country. Small, colorful containers with shelves are stocked with free books. All patrons have to do is return the books when finished.




The idea is to encourage neighborhood interaction, but the Little Free Library at Noe and 15th streets has become an exercise in frustration.

“It’s really just been one thing after another,” said Peter

Kupfer, another resident. “It was vandalized. It was knocked down. Someone set fire to it. It was knocked apart and in pieces on the street. It was stolen completely, so a neighbor donated a cabinet, which we had painted and refinished.”

Last week, though, was the topper. The sponsors had bolted the Little Free Library to the sidewalk with metal braces.


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There have been offers to donate a replacement, but Tang says she’s not sure it’s worth the effort.