First ‘Little Free Library’ Installed in Yerevan

The first official Little Free Library has been installed on 80 Aram Street, Yerevan. (Photo: Little Free Libraries in Armenia)

YEREVAN ”“ On Thursday, July 21st, the first official Little Free Library in Armenia was installed in Yerevan, at 80 Aram Street. It was the first of 15 libraries that will be installed in Yerevan, Ashtarak and other parts of the country, as part of a project called Little Free Libraries in Armenia.

Initiated by Birthright Armenia alumni, Laurie Alvandian and Nina Romá Agvanian, the project aims to provide free public access to books and information through the placement of miniature outdoor libraries throughout the country. The libraries are free and open to everyone and operate on a “take a book, leave a book”