[bitwize]

Little Free Libraries are the USA equivalent: https://littlefreelibrary.org

My wife has constructed, and contributed to, a few of these. I see them around town, even in residential areas; and, as you say, there is almost no vandalism or abuse.

[patcon]

You might be interested in how Little Free Library has been taken over by a misguided board of directors

https://nothingintherulebook.com/2019/11/15/listen-to-the-pe...

[emptybits]

LittleFreeLibrary.org applied for trademark control of “wooden boxes with a storage area for books”. Additionally, LittleFreeLibrary.org now stakes claim to word variations beyond their trademarked name “Little Free Library”, such as “little library” and “little libraries”.

From a beautiful idea in 2009 to these terrible ideas now. :-(