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Book exchange boxes in New York

From Adelphi Street to Wright Street, New York has 196 book exchange boxes on the map. Take a book, leave a book.

196 in New York · 9,066 in the United States

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What is a minibieb?

A minibieb (short for "minibibliotheek") is a small, publicly accessible bookcase where anyone can take a book for free or leave one for others. Most are looked after by a neighbor who keeps the shelves tidy and the door closed against the rain. Minibieb is our name for all of them. In the United States you will mostly hear book exchange box or free book box. You may also hear street library, public bookcase, boîte à livres, Bücherschrank, straatbieb or Little Free Library®.

Minibieb maps them so you can find the ones near you, keep track of the books you take and leave, and see which boxes other readers have visited recently. Free to use, independent, and built by readers.

Little Free Library® is a registered trademark of Little Free Library, Ltd. Minibieb is not affiliated with them. We just put every one of these bookcases on the map, whatever it is called and wherever you live.

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