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Get as many people as possible to know they are a part of the success of the Little Free Library. It is a gift to all; .rot private property. Friends, family and neighbors who know each other ( "us ") will cherish and protect the Library more than strangers will. Tagging and other forms of vandalism show up on "other people's" property. So anything that implies that this Library belongs to all of us, especially people whose names or faces are associated with the Library, can reinforce the idea that damaging the Library hurts someone. Worried about "bad kids "? Gangs, real or imagined? Why not invite them into the circle of Little Library protectors? Tell them about it. Give them books. Ask them to be part of the —the Give It Forward Team. It can make them feel important. Leave a handwritten note or a sign that says something like "Thank you for protecting and loving our Library!" Such a message can show that people clo care; that watching out for the Library is the neighborhood norm. What Should You Do if Your Library Van Repair it as won aspaisek. Remind yourself to believe in the goodness of the vast majority of people. But don't challenge those who did the damage to do it again by threatening or confronting them. If you do, everybody loses. 7 The best solution is not a video camera, warning signs or promoting a fear of punishment. Any or all of the ideas above are probably more effective than yelling at or fighting with roaming bands of "you knows." (Fill in the blank). Let it be known in a positive way that a precious neighborhood resource has been damaged and comfort is needed. If you think it would help, move the Library to a less risky location. JlaP You do? • Ask people in the Little Free Library Facebook group for advice. • Try the warm embrace of love and friendship. Forgiveness. If all else fails, the serenity prayer. Don't be defeated by meanness or others' needs to be noticed. • Rebuild or replace the Library. Be prepared to build it yet one more time if necessary. For just about every story of damage to Little Free Libraries we've heard others that inspire us. The wounded Libraries were mysteriously repaired or replaced, or we have found donors to rebuild them. And in one case, the perpetrator wasn't kids or gangs. It was mother nature herself! The lightning that struck a Little Free Library covered with metal keys affirmed Ben Franklin's electrical experiments hundreds of years ago. The Library's theme: books are a key to knowledge. Lacc Updated .May, 2013 tle Free Library 110 North Street Hudson, WI, 54016 :mica 1% (%. /01/ IOC e.info@littlefreelibraryorg www.littlefreelibrary.org www.facebook. com(littiefreelibrary