"A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one." - George…read moreR.R. Martin This Little Free Library stands in a residential neighborhood in front of a home, adjacent to the mailbox. It's easy to spot with the brown wood panels and the black roof. It has the usual Little Free Library plaque on the front. Inside, a single shelf of books. Some childrens, some thriller, some young adult. A good variety of reading though nothing that caught my eye today. This is charter number 160099 and it does have the steward's name though no caption. [Review 86 of 2025 - 1243 in South Carolina - 23654 overall]

This very pretty yellow Library is located in front of a home that is painted exactly the same…read moreyellow. Super cute matching! The yellow wood box is on a single wooden post with a single wooden framed window. Inside, a single shelf of very tidy books. A mix of hardcover and paperbacks including a huge Harry Potter. Nearly all are fiction. This is charter number 11071 and it is not in the LFL database at this time. [Review 14629 overall, 129 of 2021, number 774 in South Carolina.]

This little free library is located in a home owners development, in front of the pool and…read morerecreation center. There is parking here though busy if the pool is in use. It is a white box with a single door. Inside, a variety of books including kids, adults, hardcovers and paperbacks. All pretty neatly stacked. Good condition. This is charter number 109730 and the caption online is "Free Little Library sponsored by Good Shepherd Church in keeping with our literacy in the community initiative." [Review 15063 overall, 565 of 2021, number 825 in South Carolina.]

This large community book box is located in front of the India Hook Elementary School. It is in…read moreneed of attention as the wood is deteriorating and the door is loose. It is not quite protecting the books and will only get worse. I tried tightening some of the screws but that didn't help very much. This large gray library box is off to the left side of the school entrance. A single door and behind it two very full shelves of nearly all children's books. Understandable as this is an elementary school. This is charter number 25839 and there is no steward listed. [Review 16531 overall - 860 in South Carolina - 41 of 2022.]

This library has the name "Onk's Bookstore" and it's located in front of the River Trail Elementary…read moreSchool. It's easy to spot as it is a bright Robin's egg blue with a black roof and stands on a single wood post. It would be a challenge o visit this library during school hours and especially Inside the library, two shelves that were a jumble of books today. All looked to be childrens or young adult with a copy of Robinson Crusoe and a reference book about poultry farming which seemed unusual. I opted not to tidy today. This is charter number 163292 and it has this caption, "Mamie "Onk" Prater was a teacher in the public school system in WV and SC for over 35 years. She taught science and English, but her true passion was for reading. After she retired, she often dreamed about opening up her own bookstore. This Little Free Library was built to honor her, to fulfill that dream, and to provide books to Otters visiting her "store". Psalm 46:10" [Review 49 of 2025 - 1238 in South Carolina - 23618 overall]

This Little Free Library is located in a home owners association development on a small patch of…read moregrass. There is some street parking in front and a small bench to sit. This is charter number 67375 and there is no caption to indicate the steward.. The library is on a single post. A brown wood box with two tones of trim. Inside, stuffed with books. Mostly children's books plus a complete Weight Watcher's Cookbook. [Review 15056 overall, 558 of 2021, number 820 in South Carolina.]

Located next to the Steele Street Park…read morehttps://www.yelp.com/biz/steele-street-park-fort-mill-fort-mill?hrid=OPj_vgd9Z2GilpNVG5B9pw that was busy today with basketball players and loud music. But the parking lot on this side was clear and I spotted the library box in this church parking lot. It is a narrow box on a thick post. Painted blue metal with a single clear door. The inside was quite tidy and well stuffed with mostly kids books. Nothing that took my eye today. The steward is Patrick White. It is charter number 27781 and the online caption reads, "Partnership is the name of this library. A local church started an after-school tutorial program called the Paradise Reading Church. The local Reading Recovery Teacher Leader, Jamie White, thought it would be a good idea to locate a LFL on site, but did not have the means to build and erect. In came the Comporium Pioneers to the rescue! They are volunteers from the local phone company who repurposed an old phonebooth into a very unique LFL. Three groups working together to help literacy!!!" [Review 15060 overall, 562 of 2021, number 823 in South Carolina.]

This library is located near the front entrance to Gold Hill Elementary School in the drop-off /…read morepick-lane. As such, it will be very challenging to visit the library around school hours. I was here during the holiday break so I did not have an issues. The library is easy to spot pained white with red and green trim on a thick black post. There were no doors on the library today. Inside, it was bare. Not a single book or pamphlet to be borrowed. This is charter number 24119. The Little Free Library database map has the installers name and this caption, "BSA Eagle project, including landscaping and benches." The library is in a slightly different spot than when it was installed as the online photo shows it against a wall. It's in the island now. [Review 2 of 2025 - 1233 in South Carolina - 23576 overall]