Little Free Library Mistaken for Little Free Dumpster

A toilet paper holder sitting among the books inside a neighborhood Little Free Library — Not available in hardcover.

An alert reader discovered a toilet paper holder among the neighborhood’s literary offerings and notified the Tattler with four words: “Thought you should know.”

Apparently, at least one neighbor has interpreted the Little Free Library concept to mean that anything deemed worthy of a second life, including unwanted bathroom fixtures, is now fair game for these neighborhood book repositories.

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