What is a Little Free Library you ask? A LFL is a free book exchange. It belongs to everyone and…read moreeveryone can use it. If you see something you would like to read, take it. When you're finished, share it with a friend, return it back to where you picked it up or leave it in another Little Free Library. It's up to everyone to keep this Library full of good reads! Bring books to share when you can and continue being a friend of Little Free Libraries everywhere. Donate today to support the mission of building community, sparking creativity, and inspiring readers. "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." - Dr. Seuss

This larger library is located along the canal on Pine Island. It looks like it's built for the…read moreweather with a thick post base and a single door that has a well scratched clear panel in front of two shelves. The roof is pretty solid. I am guessing this library has been here a while. Inside, a good variety of fiction and non-fiction, hardcovers and softcovers. There are even a few VCR tapes. Who has a VCR these days? Much of this is great beach and vacation reading. Perfect for this spot. I found a copy of a Bourne book that I'm pretty sure I haven't read lately. That one is coming with me. This is charter number 4936. There is no steward listed. The online caption reads, "Our Island is 17 miles long. We have a very nice library in the center. My little library is at the south end which is an area that is used by walker-bikers-and joggers. So there is a lot of activity and people don't have to go to the center to get a book. My family introduced me to the little free libraries and friends helped me put it together." [Review 16759 overall - 1486 in Florida - 272 of 2022.]

This cute library box is located on the north side of Jefferson Park. Hard to miss as it is a…read morenicely hand painted box that used to be a newspaper vending machine. As I'm trimming down my own home library, I'd already dropped those books at other libraries so today it was a browse and take opportunity. This library was very well stuffed with mostly children's books but some fiction and non-fiction too. The former library biography of Abraham Lincoln was my choice today. This is charter number 78136 and the steward is the Girls Scouts LFL of Jefferson Park. The online caption reads, "Evelin Rienzo of Girl Scouts Troop 292 partnered with Fort Myres non-profit, And Literacy For All (ALF), to repurpose and decorate this newspaper vending box. It is a source of Free Books for the children and adults who visit the Jefferson Park and helps fulfill the Girl Scouts' community service objective and ALFA's mission of "Building family and community literacy one book at a time." Andliteracyforall.com Facebook:@andliteracyforall" [Review 15790 overall - 1370 in Florida - 1294 of 2021.]

Much like the other Little Free Library in Fort Myers, this blue box is sponsored by the Busey Bank…read moreon which is stands. On a single post, the blue box with white clouds has a single door secured by a twist catch and has two shelves inside. Not very tidy but mostly filled with children's books on both shelves. This is charter number 111435. [Review 15835 overall - 1412 in Florida - 1339 of 2021.]

A pretty white library box located in front of the Cape Coral Art Center that stands on two black…read moreposts. It is located in the entrance loop near the door. The box has a single door with three shelves (two for shorter books and one for taller) and a separate glass panel at the top with a diorama titled "My Cozy Little Room". The library is very well stuffed with an assortment of books. Not tidy but it's free so no complaint! There was also a can of chili which is nice to see. And if you're not aware that they exist, look for Little Free Pantries. I did not find anything that I wanted to read from here today. This is charter number 107067. The online caption reads, "Cape Coral Art Center believes in sharing the knowledge to create, displaying the beauty of art, and inspiring the community to grow since 1977. The Art Center is a City Recreational Center located off Coronado Parkway in Rubicond Park. This Little Free Library is a source of FREE BOOKS for all ages who visit Rubicond Park as well as a Social distanced outdoor Miniature Gallery display." [Review 15782 overall - 1362 in Florida - 1286 of 2021.]

This library box is located at the front of the community center in Four Freedoms Park. The front…read moredoor wasn't secured when I arrived so the three books inside were quite wet from leaking rain. Bummer. Fortunately, only three books. The box is pained a pretty free color with a single clear door. It stands on a four legged table and is easily accessible. Hopefully, the next patrons close the door properly. Not much inside today and they were wet so I tidied and moved on. This is charter number 16940. There is not a published steward but the online caption reads, "This library was sponsored by the City of Cape Coral Parks and Recreation Department environmental recreation and Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program to promote reading outdoors, and provide books about the local environment. All genres can be found in this library, including nature related books and children's books." [Review 15802 overall - 1382 in Florida - 1306 of 2021.]

This blue library box sits on a single post in the parking lot of the adjacent Busey Bank on…read moreSummerlin who built and sponsored the box. It has a single door secured by a twist catch and is in excellent condition. Inside, an interesting collection of books including Thomas Paine (yes, that Thomas Paine) Common Sense and Other Writings, and the famous Catcher in the Rye (and now I need to rewatch the movie Conspiracy Theory https://youtu.be/UN832YwhNO0). This is charter 111439 on the box but is 111437 on the website. There is no caption other than "Busey Bank sponsored Little Free Library". [Review 15795 overall - 1375 in Florida - 1299 of 2021.]

This community book box is located at the entrance to the Pine Island Elementary School. it is a…read morelarge white and blue library with shingles. They've done a great job with rubber gaskets to protect the books from the Florida wet weather. Inside, there are three shelves that were very well organized. The bottom shelf is for big books and had only a single paperback. The center shelf is all magazines and such. The top shelf has a mix of hardcovers and paperbacks. I thought the "He's Just Not That Into You" was neat and I decided to save it for the next patron. Two books I've finished were added to the library as well. This is charter number 89238. There is no specific steward listed. The online caption reads, "Pine Island Elementary installed a lending library near the front of the school campus doors. This library provides students with free literature to read at home. Students are welcome to take a book, read it, and return the book or keep it for themselves. Students are also encouraged to bring a slightly used book to leave in our little library as a donation. This type of library is left open for all island visitors to have access to literature." [Review 16753 overall - 1480 in Florida - 266 of 2022.]

This free library is located in the parking area of Cape Coral's Yacht Club Community Park. You'll…read morefind it just past the loop in front of The Boathouse on the north side of the parking lot area. It is a bright turquoise, converted from being a newspaper vending machine. A brown slate roof has been added. Great beach reading through mostly kids and young adult reading today. Nothing that caught my fancy. This is charter number 79254 and the steward is Roelens Vacation Rentals. The online caption reads, "And Literacy for All (ALFA), a Fort Myers based non-profit, partnered with Roelens Vacation Rentals to repurpose this newspaper vending box. It is a source of FREE BOOKS for children and families who visit the Cape Coral Yacht Club Park. ALFA uses these boxes to redistribute donated books. And Literacy for All believes in the power of "Building family and community literacy one book at a time." Andliteracyforall.com Facebook @AndLiteracyForAll" [Review 15781 overall - 1361 in Florida - 1285 of 2021.]