I spotted this library next to a fence in front of a small playground that is part of what I…read morebelieve might be an old former elementary school. The red metal box is almost all plexiglass and stands on a single wooden post. The library door is secured with a spring catch. Inside are two shelves of neatly stacked paperbacks in "pre-loved" condition. Mostly fiction, it was easy enough to add two from my own library. None of the existing books caught my eye. I did not find this library in the Little Free Library database or map, but the plaque mounted on it says, "Education has been key to this neighbourhood for more than a hundred and fifty years. Residents are familiar with the impressive edifice of the Wellington Street Public School designed by architect Neil Darrach and built in 1898. The school operated until the end of 2009 when the students shifted to Pierre Elliott Trudeau French Immersion school. Subsequently, the building hosted Algoma University and the STEAM Centre, and will be utilized for the foreseeable future by staff of St. Joseph's Health Care. Rewind back to the 1850's - the London & Port Stanley Railway had just been established to the east, and the community was growing. This property was known as the David Farm, and a large brick four-room school called the 'Central School' was built on this site. One of the early principals, Mr. W.R. Bigg, introduced the teaching of science, even putting on lectures and experiments for the general public. Given this history, we though the name 'Wellington Central' was perfect for this neighbourhood." [Review 1437 of 2024 - 115 in Ontario - 22460 overall]

I happened to spot this library as I was making my way through St. Thomas and had to stop. Hard to…read moremiss with the blue paint, the library box has definitely not doing very well in Canadian winter as some of the wood is rotted away and the screws have rusted. Inside, a single shelf of books that were in good shape despite the slight exposure to the elements. A couple of retired library books but some paperbacks that might be worth reading. I was able to add two from my box of books that I am distributing as I reduce my own home library. It is on a residential street so there is no problem stopping to check it out. This is charter number 121043. It has the steward's name on the listing and the caption reads, "This library is a Little Free Diverse Library dedicated to sharing diverse literature to all the Little Free Libraries in the community. Following the footsteps of Sarah Kamya of New York, USA, this library will showcase authors and stories of a diverse nature and contains links to the Diverstories web page so community members can learn more about why sharing diverse literature is so important." [Review 1496 of 2024 - 173 in Ontario - 22519 overall]

This very cute library is located in front of a home. Painted yellow, it's very visible against the…read moregreen of the trees nearby. As it is a residential area, there's no problem with stopping your car to browse the library. Standing on a single post (a lathed bedpost?), the library has a single door. Someone cleverly put a lip over the door to protect the books and it has a metal roof. Some of the paint is peeling a bit thanks to the Canadian weather. Inside, simply stuffed with books. Half hardcovers and half paperbacks, it's a broad selection of titles with a thriller, some summer reading and such. Looks great! This is charter number 30224 and it has the steward's name listed with this caption, "This is a family library, 5 people to make this work. My lovely daughter in law gave us the idea, my son supplied the wood for the door and plexiglass, hubby built the library during the summer heat, and finally my brother put a beautiful copper roof on it. The look on my grand child's face when she picked her first book out was priceless. I have met some wonderful people out by the library, it couldn't be any better." [Review 1455 of 2024 - 133 in Ontario - 22478 overall]

Just outside of the Port Dover harbor, this yellow and white library will catch your eye. It is…read morelocate in front of a shot term rental community. There is room to pull over and check it out. The single large door protects three shelves of books. Neatly stacked, there are all sorts. Hardcovers and paperbacks with a few retired library books. Some children's books, some thrillers, mostly fiction. Bestsellers and not. Lots of "beach" reading available here. It does not appear in the Little Free Library database so I don't know who the steward is, but it's probably the rental community. [Review 1429 of 2024 - 107 in Ontario - 22452 overall]

Welcome to quarters laundromat. Only a quarter of our machines actually work, a quarter of the…read moremachines actually accept quarters, we only spend a quarter on maintainmence yearly (machines out of order for years on end) and a quarter is all that will be left in your wallet after visiting (easily the most overpriced laundromat in the KW) 1 star is generous review really.

New owners took over the business and they have remodeled the inside. They have bought new machines…read moreand the ones that were not working before are now operational. They have done an exceptional job redoing this place and making it functional.