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Not all superheroes wear capes. Some hand out books! #TEDTalks

As a self-proclaimed radical street librarian, Storybook Maze makes books appear where they’re scarce. Through initiatives like free, public book vending machines and street corner story times, she eliminates book deserts — or areas with limited access to literature — by making books accessible for children in underserved communities. (And in case you’re wondering, she…

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As a self-proclaimed radical street librarian, Storybook Maze makes books appear where they’re scarce. Through initiatives like free, public book vending machines and street corner story times, she eliminates book deserts — or areas with limited access to literature — by making books accessible for children in underserved communities. (And in case you’re wondering, she shares how you can become a radical street librarian, too.)

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  1. @sengofficial3999

    May 9, 2026 at 1:06 pm

    ❤❤❤

  2. @joeyg283

    May 9, 2026 at 1:07 pm

  3. @sengofficial3999

    May 9, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    🌹 ❤ 😔

  4. @MsKitka13

    May 9, 2026 at 1:55 pm

    I love this! Thank you! ❤🎉

  5. @rezadaneshi

    May 9, 2026 at 2:40 pm

    Cape back order? Can I have a white hat instead?

  6. @imdrifter534

    May 9, 2026 at 2:59 pm

    Oh I’m in love with this type of behavior!

  7. @jaysuf100

    May 9, 2026 at 4:02 pm

    Hero

  8. @jeremiahgabriel5709

    May 9, 2026 at 4:19 pm

    I had never heard of the concept of a book desert before. Sounds like a terrible place. I had also never heard of a street librarian before. Sounds like a wonderful job.

  9. @RaspberryTart-i6l

    May 9, 2026 at 4:26 pm

    More of you ❤ I pray for

  10. @RaspberryTart-i6l

    May 9, 2026 at 4:26 pm

    Thank you 🙏🏽

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