A Little Free Library (LFL) is a designated structure to provide books to the community, where people can generally take a book or leave a book for no cost.
Clarifications
Let's make it clear for everybody so my comment does not get misinterpreted in any way.
Please don't confuse yourselves with my previous statement i.e. "If an eligible object is on the sidewalk or near a sidewalk that is not interfering with a single-family residence then it is acceptable."
This is straight and clear and I haven't mentioned anywhere that the eligible object can be on private property. It is only acceptable if the object is not interfering with a single-family residence and should be away from it and not even on the edge.
This clarification should be kept in mind - Any object on the property of private residential property is ineligible. As long as it is on the property of private residential property even if accessible from a sidewalk nearby, it should be rejected.
I hope this clarifies.
2021-12-10T09:39:23+00:00
Good question, when it comes to the little free libraries and similar objects, if it’s on someone’s private residential property, it does not meet criteria. Reviewers should avoid trying to determine whether those locations are public or private based on local laws. If it’s in an area that’s not associated with any private residential property, that should be ok.
As a final note, it’s hard for us to know the local nuances of legal access for a global product, so as a general rule, if the location is on private residential property, it shouldn’t be submitted.
2020-11-19T00:08:49+00:00
AMA Guidance
Little Free Libraries... when reviewing potential portals in OPR, should LFL be approved if they are next to the road or sidewalk within the county/city right-of-way, but the lawn they are on is owned and maintained by a residential home privately owned? These seem to be on county/city property and private property at the same time. It seems the LFL is inviting the public to stop by. What do you say?
According to NIA OPS, If it's on someone's private residential property (right-of-way or not), it does not meet criteria. If it's on a common area that's not associated to any private residence, that should be ok.It's hard for us to know the local nuances of legal access for a global game, so as a general rule, if it's on the 'Do Not Submit' list, do not submit them.
Will there ever be or is there a way to appeal NEWLY submitted portals. My understanding in the Portal Appeals community is that they will not deal with any portals submitted since OPR began. For instance, a little free library located just inside a local grocery store... Repeatedly denied because it doesn't show up on Google Street View. Perfectly acceptable portal under the new submission guidelines and probably better than 90% of the LFL out there since it's actually on publicly accessible property and not somebody's yard.
For better or worse OPR is governed by the wisdom of crowds. There must be something else with this portal. No portal inside a building would show up on street view.
In the guide, it says that little free libraries should be rejected if they are on private property. If they are located on a home's front lawn, but reachable from the sidewalk, would that be considered "private property" in the spirit of the guide?
If it is on private property, it is on private property.
Acceptable Examples
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Little Free Library - Leslie Park
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Mansfield Little Free Library
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Port Melbourne The Little Free Library
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The District Kids Library
Not Acceptable Examples
