Pop Up Library Service for Everyone (P.U.L.S.E.)

People need books and libraries! So, some of the latest innovations are pop up libraries, of which there are many all over the world and nearby, too.

A New Mexico friend sent me a lengthy news article featuring scenic Carrizozo’s (NM) tiny, free, pop up libraries for its 984 residents – their pop up libraries are wooden boxes housing donated books, which keep changing. The principle: take one, return one.

Pop up libraries in the Alameda County Library system are more sizeable and are placed in non-traditional spaces such as the Santa Rita Jails (Start with a Story); the District Attorney’s Office/Family Justice Center (opened July, 2013), Ashland Youth Center (opened July, 2013) and NewPark Mall, 3.5 miles from the Fremont Main Library.

At NewPark Mall, librarians come every 3^rd Thursday of the month, bringing a morning of fun including a story time, live entertainment, arts and crafts and more.