BuyNorth Baltimore

The Book Thing

Free books! Take as many as you like, leave as many as you like, do anything you like with them (except re-sell them). Boxes are provided.

Address: 3001 Vineyard Lane
Getting there: near Greenmount Ave/Route 45, take the 8 bus from Inner Harbor
Website: bookthing.org (opens in a new tab)

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