Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small, front-yard book exchanges number 36,000 around the world in 70 countries, from Iceland to Tasmania to Pakistan. Now, a new Little Free Library at 91 Water St. in Fredonia will join the movement to share books, bring people together and create communities of readers. Jim and Catherine Pratt are excited to see the community interaction in front of their Fredonia home.

The Little Free Library nonprofit organization has been honored by the Library of Congress, the National Book Foundation, and the American Library Association, and Reader’s Digest named them one of the “50 Surprising Things We Love about America.”

Each year, nearly 10 million books are shared in Little Free Libraries. To learn more, visit littlefreelibrary.org.