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Small wooden boxes like these have become a common sight in American neighborhoods. Visitors can take a book or leave a book.

像这样的小木盒在美国社区已变得随处可见。访客可以取走一本书或留下一本书。

In Indonesia, free libraries are rare, especially in rural communities. But they seemed like a great idea to Nining Dwi Astuti, a civil servant who lives in central Java.

在印度尼西亚，免费图书馆很罕见，尤其是在农村社区。但对于住在爪哇岛中部的公务员宁宁·德维·阿斯图蒂来说，这些主意似乎很不错。

With the support of local officials and fellow villagers, she built the only registered Little Free Library in the area.

在当地官员和乡亲们的支持下，她建成了该地区唯一注册的免费小图书馆。

Many people asked how do we borrow a book, who do we return the book to. I said just take it and if you want to returned it, just put it back. They were kind of surprised.

很多人问我们如何借书，把书还给谁。我说拿着就好，如果想还回来，放回去就行。他们有点惊讶。

Her little blue box was a hit with villagers. It is now a learning hub for local children.

她的小蓝箱在村民中大受欢迎，如今已成为当地孩子们的学习中心。

I come here to study, read books, and borrow books. Seeing children drawn to her free library, Dwi Astuti decided to take it a step further.

我来这里学习、读书和借书。看到孩子们被她的免费图书馆吸引，阿斯图蒂决定更进一步。

In the village, the internet is limited. Many people don't have internet at home. They use internet tokens. The quota is also limited.

村子里网络有限，很多人家里没有网络，他们使用上网卡，流量也有限制。

We took the initiative to install Wi-Fi at home, so children would borrow books in the morni