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| 7/27/14 Platinum Carbon and other inks, Zig markers, Caran d'Ache Museum water-soluble colored pencils, Canson XL 140 lb. paper |
The first I ever heard of the Little Free Library program was from the Seattle Sketcher a couple of years ago. Then I saw that Kate Buike had started sketching all
the libraries in her neck of the woods. Although I knew I could look online for
the addresses of libraries in my neighborhood, I never got around to taking
that step. Last week when I was walking home from Cloud City Coffee, I suddenly stopped short: A Little Free Library
stands only a few blocks from my house.
On the corner of Northeast 88th Street and Eighth
Avenue Northeast, this library is very carefully crafted with a glass-front
door and painted purple and blue (no doubt to coordinate with the large hydrangea
bush still in blossom behind it). After sketching it, I took a book and left a
book, just like the plaque invited me to. The plaque also reads, “In loving
memory of Steve Cunetta.”
I finally did look up libraries in my neighborhood, and I
found at least one that is within walking distance. Stay tuned.
What a great idea! It is sort of like the libraries you find in hotels and B&Bs in foreign countries when you travel. I love that it is so well coordinated with the surroundings. Nice sketch of it!
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