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I came across one of these on a mapping expedition today: http://littlefreelibrary.org/ I am currently tagging it as a mobile_library, as tagging it as a standard library seems way misleading. I can just see the mom and 4 kids showing up, disappointed. |
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I think the "Little Free Library" locations might be similar to a "public bookcase" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_bookcase There was a discussion thread on the tagging mail list a while back that might pertain to this at https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/tagging/2013-August/014401.html I don't see that any consensus was reached on that but two possibilities did come out of that:
I prefer the second single tag variety but haven't committed to it for tagging a bookshelf/library on a stand by a church that is a mile or two from me. Thanks! Based on stf's feedback and the conversation he linked to I went with: amenity=reuse For the following node: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2960470261
(13 Jul '14, 22:03)
TylerSchwend
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Might want to mark the answer that you accepted as the one you accepted. :)
(13 Jul '14, 23:56)
n76
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I'm not really sure if name= should be used here. Maybe brand= ? Operater should be reserved person or group who set it up at the loction.
(14 Jul '14, 02:13)
AndiG88
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In this example https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2960470261 the mobile tag must be wrong, That's for traveling libraries but the other tags seem ok. I have seen three or four phone box ones. I can remember the exact location or two but I am waiting for a generally accepted tag before mapping them.
(14 Jul '14, 07:12)
andy mackey
An amenity that stores/holds books and manuscripts for whatever purpose is called a library. A library is defined as :- a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to
(14 Jul '14, 13:08)
BCNorwich
I forgot to save the node. I only posted my tags here instead of saving them into the map. Just updated it to match. Oops.
(18 Jul '14, 15:57)
TylerSchwend
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Hi, I came across this one http://osm.org/go/0ETMxETME--?layers=N and presumed it was an amenity=library (folk could use it just like any other library) free and open just like OSM. There are also many churches that have a book swap or buy shelf/box.
the "little free libraries" have a registration fee of 34 dollars for an official name plaque and registration so should we name them if they not registered?
BCNorwich: I definitely don't think tagging it as a library is appropriate. The answer I received below is really the right way to go.
Andy: It would only be named "Little Free Library" if that were actually its name. It would definitely not be appropriate to give that name or a special "littlefreelibrary" tag to things that aren't.
This is how I ended up tagging it, since it is officially a Little Free Library: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2960470261