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tblue37

(68,017 posts)
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 05:34 AM Oct 31

Little Free Libraries converting to food pantries:

Ahead of the 1st shutdown of US food aid to hungry Americans in 60 years, some of the 200,000 Little Free Library locations are converting into food pantries. Thanks @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social

David Beard (@dabeard.bsky.social) 2025-10-30T20:31:51.951Z
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Little Free Libraries converting to food pantries: (Original Post) tblue37 Oct 31 OP
Sad, but at the same time it's a good idea. Spam, Emile Oct 31 #1
don't cause a fuss Ray Bruns Oct 31 #3
LOL, I know some people like it. Emile Oct 31 #4
.. SSJVegeta Oct 31 #6
Heart attack in a skillet BonnieJW Oct 31 #7
There's a little free library nearby in a park spinbaby Oct 31 #2
Our N.J. town set up a shed with a refrigerator for people to donate food. The problem, one or two people would come and 3Hotdogs Oct 31 #5

Emile

(40,100 posts)
1. Sad, but at the same time it's a good idea. Spam,
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 05:50 AM
Oct 31

yuck. My dad loved spam. Back in the 1950's he would slice and fry spam with his morning eggs.

Ray Bruns

(5,896 posts)
3. don't cause a fuss
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 07:25 AM
Oct 31
I'll have your Spam. I love it! I'm having Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, Spam, baked beans, Spam, Spam, Spam, and Spam

spinbaby

(15,361 posts)
2. There's a little free library nearby in a park
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 05:54 AM
Oct 31

I think it was put up by the borough. I leave children’s books from time to time. I wonder if they’d mind if I left canned soup.

3Hotdogs

(14,932 posts)
5. Our N.J. town set up a shed with a refrigerator for people to donate food. The problem, one or two people would come and
Fri Oct 31, 2025, 07:33 AM
Oct 31

clear it out and it appeared that the stuff was then being sold at street corners at an adjacent city. The shed is now only open when there are volunteers to monitor it.

You try to do something good ......

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