South Minneapolis has a book problem. A good one.
The little red library box at 38th and Nicollet has a handwritten waitlist taped inside the door. For books. In a free library. This is that kind of neighborhood.
Started in 2019 by a retired librarian and her two dogs. The dogs have their own section now.
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