The idea of the young artist is not entirely original. There is already a movement called “Little Free Library” in the United States, founded in 2009 by Todd H. Bol. It aims to promote literacy and cultural exchange between the inhabitants of the neighborhoods with the motto: ” Take a book with you, but first leave one of yours “.
So, with a project similar to that of the Little Free Library in mind, in October 2018, Howard and her husband Jamie rolled up their sleeves. At a cost of $ 5,000, they hired a company to remove only part of the poplar, and after two days it was partially gone.