That’s a very reasonable concern and something I am a bit worried about. As an ex-Christian, I’m especially sensitive to those libraries getting loaded up with Christian works intending to convert, and can see how this could be similar.
I’m thinking as long as I don’t put more than one book in each library, and make sure the library isn’t filled with primarily children’s books (ie stay on topic with the particular library), I should be ok.
A thing I would track is “people who walk past multiple libraries don’t develop a feeling of ‘ugh, those IABIED books again’”. (Given that I also think the upside of the book being in the little free libraries is fairly low). So, like, I’d do more like “1 per ~7 libraries” or something, spaced out more.
I do suspect there are higher payoff things to do (hosting a reading group, or inviting 1-2 friends to read it with you, or contacting a local library and getting it in stock there and maybe trying to hold some kind of event about it at the library)
That’s a very reasonable concern and something I am a bit worried about. As an ex-Christian, I’m especially sensitive to those libraries getting loaded up with Christian works intending to convert, and can see how this could be similar.
I’m thinking as long as I don’t put more than one book in each library, and make sure the library isn’t filled with primarily children’s books (ie stay on topic with the particular library), I should be ok.
A thing I would track is “people who walk past multiple libraries don’t develop a feeling of ‘ugh, those IABIED books again’”. (Given that I also think the upside of the book being in the little free libraries is fairly low). So, like, I’d do more like “1 per ~7 libraries” or something, spaced out more.
I do suspect there are higher payoff things to do (hosting a reading group, or inviting 1-2 friends to read it with you, or contacting a local library and getting it in stock there and maybe trying to hold some kind of event about it at the library)