I've been to the beach several times in Carpinteria and spent a little time in the town. But I…read morecontinue to be amazed at just how unbelievably gorgeous this town is. It is bewilderingly beautiful. And this street with it's generous lawns and its stately, mature trees offering house-sized pools of breezy, cool shade all up and down the block, it is just stunning. So naturally a family that has made this lovely location their home can do no less, when offering a resource to the community, than to make it just as approachably elegant and enticingly excellent as the rest of this gorgeous street. They have succeeded handsomely. It is a pleasure just to stand in front of this remarkable home and to soak in the allure and the appeal. And after a long, satisfying several minutes there your realize that a book selection was entirely optional.

This little free library is located on Santa Barbara's Eastside off of Santa Ynez Street. What…read moremakes it unique is it's planter box of succulents growing in front. Also the owner made it completely out of wood scraps from their garage. Crafty indeed! There are even solar powered lights allowing folks to stop by in the evening and peruse the reading selection. The bottom half is children's and young adult fiction while the top half is historical and drama fiction. Remember to take a book and share a book.

This beautiful Little Free Library is at the intersection of Country Rd and Country Ct, just a…read moreblock away from Country Rd and Country Cir, two blocks away from Country Rd and Country Way and three blocks away from Country Rd and Country Ln. Whoever named these five streets deserves a good, sound kick in their country lovin' backside. Fortunately once you've finally found this LFL all the confusing work is done. It's a charming two shelf library with a wonderful extra little cubbyhole in the back of the top shelf. It's packed with several hardcover editions for adult readers along with a few items for younger readers. And surrounding the LFL is a lovely trellis of climbing vines, a few California poppies and two rugged chairs so you can sit, soak up the sun and read to your heart's content on this charming, quiet road.

I somehow arrived at the perfect time, just as the sun was reflecting off a nearby home and…read morespotlighting this Little Free Library. It was beautiful. One of those fleeting, lovely, near perfect moments. The library is lovingly packed with books. The property was beautifully cared for. For a moment all was flawless and sweet. So go, have a pristine, perfect little moment here yourself.

This compact Little Free Library is chock full of great, short stories for younger readers…read more It's located on a breezy, quiet street on the curve where Kyner Ave becomes Lime St. And because it's just steps away from Stiern Park it offers a great opportunity to grab a little reading material on your way to a leisurely afternoon spent relaxing in the park.

Right next to a preschool, this Little Free Library is packed full of reading material for those…read morecurious little minds. Lots of fun, somewhat simple books to read for your little ones. And it's right next to the exit, perfect for grabbing that book to read once you get home.

This Little Free Library is so big that I drove past it the first time, not able to connect this…read moregiant green thing with the petite, little box I was looking for. It's huge. Gigantic. Just immense. Here's someone who really, really wants people to read .......or someone who had a lot of scrap lumber. There's even a little built in seating area perfect for little booties to rest on as readers eagerly plow through their newest discovery. Awesome!

This Little Free Library is out in the boonies. Head to a tiny town, then up into the hills and…read morethen on to a dead end street. At the end you will find a beautiful home and a lovely LFL painted to match, chock full of great reading material for adults and older kids. The part I can't figure out is who would come here. It's such a remote, little spot that I can't imagine it has more than a few visitors a month. Maybe just a dozen or so a year. And I'd wonder if they were mostly folks on the same street. No matter. It's a lovely library next to a beautiful home with an amazing view. It's worth the visit just to see those three.