Against Little Free Libraries

[Retrograde]

2. You're more generous than I am

I interpret the complaint more like "How dare people share books and call their book boxes "Little Libraries"? They're not real librarians like I am! I went to librarian school and was properly initiated into the Secret Cabal of Librarians, so I know how to do this sort of thing and you ignoramuses who don't have a library science degree should stand by respectfully and not take it upon yourselves to share books with the masses."

There are a few Little Libraries in my neighborhood. They're open all day and all night - the "real" library is only open 5 days a week and only during the day. The selection isn't as good, but that's not their purpose.

(Yes, I know quite a few librarians. Most are reasonable people, but there are a few who seem to think that only a few stalwart librarians stand between us and the End of Civilization (as we know it). )