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In my town alone there are at least a dozen LFL. The elementary schools in our home town all have LPL. It's a kind of grassroots approach to putting books in the hands of the masses — especially children. One LFL close to me is in a park where there are a variety of sports playing fields, a large outdoor swimming pool, an ice skating pond, a playground, etc. We use it quite a bit with the grandkids. Sometimes we bring books to leave and most times we find a book or two to take home with us.
I sometimes leave a book somewhere random for someone else to find and take home. Like in a hotel room, a restaurant, a park bench, etc. I'll also "steal" a book from the shelf of a place I am visiting. For example, I was in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia not long ago staying in an Airbnb and there was a bookshelf wall a great selection of books. I took a paperback copy of Kafka's Complete Stories. I also left a book.
In my mind, the single most influential factor in promoting a love of reading is the degree to which parents develop in their children a love of reading. It's easier said than done. Many times parents themselves are not avid readers. But there is a difference between being an avid reader and instilling in a child a love of reading. It's crucial. Not just in terms of academic learning, but just as importantly (and maybe more) to the dynamic learning that books provide as a catalyst to awaking and strengthening the imagination.
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