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Little Free Libraries: 'Take a Book. Return a Book'
They are popping up in neighborhoods across Los Angeles: little free libraries that invite people to take a book and leave a book. Reporter Dija Dowling finds out from where they come, who builds them, and if they are working. She also meets David Ulin, book critic for the Los Angeles Times, to get his thoughts on the lost art of reading and this grass roots literacy effort.
Featuring Interviews With:
- David L. Ulin, book critic of the Los Angeles Times
- Douglas Chadwick, volunteer
- Jean Chadwick, volunteer
- Officer Adrian Rios, LAPD
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