Anna Claire Vollers / avollers@AL.com

For someone who's stuck indoors, a book can be the greatest alternative to a vacation. But, for someone on a vacation, a book can take relaxation to heights that are unimaginable.

That's why we are in love with the idea of beach libraries.


The concept, which builds upon the Little Free Library community projects that have been popping up in communities all over, is centered around the "Take a book, leave a book" honor code.

And while that idea is an awesome way to find the perfect read for a day in the park, under a quiet, shady tree, or a rainy day inside in your favorite nook, pictures of similar "libraries" on beaches are hitting the web. So, that leaves one question: When will the beaches in the South catch onto the book wave?

They've popped up in places all over the globe, such as Bulgaria, Holland, Spain, Tel Aviv and Dubai. Now, imagine such a structure in Pensacola. Wouldn't that be a great way to get spring breakers to mellow out, for Pete's sake?

As Harper Lee stated once, "Until I feared I would lose it, I never loved to read. One does not love breathing."

But, she never met a hot lifeguard who was also a librarian, so, there's that!

Check out these awesome beach libraries from around the world.

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