Most inspiring and heartbreaking picture I've ever taken.

[Neoma]

[Arkansas Granny]

1. It took me a minute.

[Jeebo]

2. I don't understand.

That's not a "library" because it has food, not books. Can you explain, please? Apparently there's something here that I'm not getting.

-- Ron

[Neoma]

3. It was a library with books in it a week ago.

The owners of the little library decided to feed people with it instead of providing books.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. She took the photo to show that now we need food more than we need books.

Although we do need things for the mind, right now food is sometimes hard to come by, for some people.

That's why it's heartbreaking. That's my guess, anyway.

[Neoma]

5. It's heartbreaking because they felt the need to do it.

Signs on all the small businesses, people wearing masks. Those are things that are a little shocking to see, but then you get used to it. But I think this cuts the cake for the most shocking change that I've seen.

[alittlelark]

9. The photo is highly evocative

-shows new priorities
-expresses the 'owners' desire to help
-gives hope to trust
-makes us feel like 'we're in this together'
-Makes one feel the tragedy of of our situation
-Makes me wanna hug the person that did it - after a vaccine is found.

[sheshe2]

6. It is the story of love.

Bette Midler - The Glory of Love Lyrics

You've got to give a little
Take a little
And let your poor heart
Break a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love...

You've got to laugh a little
Cry a little
Until the clouds
Roll by a little
That's the story of
That's the glory of love...

https://www.metrolyrics.com/the-glory-of-love-lyrics-bette-midler.html

[niyad]

14. Truly the Divine Miss M.

[sheshe2]

17. I saw her many times on stage.

I lost count.

I did a silk screen of her in my college art class.

The Divine Ms. M

[chia]

7. Beautiful, evocative photo. Also: you just broke my heart.

[demigoddess]

8. Maybe every neighborhood should put one up when this virus has passed.

This way we could feed those kids who need food.

[BigmanPigman]

10. Probably a lot of cities would not allow it due

to "safety" issues, even if there were no virus this would be an issue. We have these around my neighborhood but they have books in them still.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

11. Anarchists

Came up with the idea of a free store. This is a picture of a free store.

Good on the people that run the little free store/library

The capitalist assholes so hate free stores and the people who made them they burned the few that existed and started really taking off to the ground.


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give-away_shop

[warmfeet]

12. We can all survive, with this type of action.

Help someone, they in turn, can help you.

This is the beautiful thoughts and actions of our people, of humans.

It does not stop here.

Wonderful!

[Grammy23]

13. We have one of these a few blocks from where I live.

In fact, it even looks like it. Ours has been converted to food, too. We live in a middle class neighborhood. Not poor by any stretch of the imagination. But we have folks who need help. Who need food. Our food banks cannot handle the need so we sent money. They can make dollars go for the items they need most.

There are many kind and thoughtful people in this world. The little house with food is just one bit of evidence.

[yewberry]

15. We have many of these little free libraries in my area.

Food is appearing in them across the region.

[jaxexpat]

16. Food for thought!

No reason why the country can't come out of this smarter and better. Might have to jail a Republican or two first. If that's the price, it's worth it.

[herding cats]

18. Beautiful...

And heartbreaking at the same time. Excellent capture.

[CTyankee]

19. We have had one of these for as long as I've lived here (over 33 years or so).

It's why we love living in this section of New Haven.

[pansypoo53219]

20. paper had a story about little free pantry's popping up, including TP + cleaning stuff.

shame the men who started them passed away can't see his creations doing more.

[Harker]

21. I love books and libraries...

and that's the best use of one I've yet seen.

Thank you.

[DURHAM D]

22. Lots of Little Libraries where I live.

They have had food in them for awhile. One on my neighbors, who started with one, now has five little houses.

Something important to remember - personal hygiene items are also needed.