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A new little free library opened on Spartan Avenue in Forks

Neighbors stocked a book-sharing box in front of the Congregational Church, with a shelf that leans toward children's titles.

Verified · Source: Forks ForumOct 1, 2026 · 1 min read
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A little free library shaped like a small house, full of books, on a city sidewalk
Illustrative photo of a little free library in another city. This is not the box on Spartan Avenue in Forks. Ser Amantio di Nicolao / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Forks has a new little free library on Spartan Avenue, in front of the Congregational Church at 280 Spartan Ave. The Forks Forum reported on October 1, 2026, that the box is stocked and open for anyone to take a book or leave one. Children's titles are a focus, and Cathy Johnson added homemade bookmarks.

The paper thanked Warren Johnson, John Vigil, Glenn Lonelle, Rhonda Cole, and Carin Hinchen Hirsch for building the addition. It is a small sidewalk library, the kind a neighbor can use without a card or a due date.

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