If you should be in any public place such as a market, a bus stop, a cafe or a library and discover a book that appears to have been forgotten by his or her owner, take a look inside the book cover for a Book Crossing label. If you find one, it means that this book was left there for you to pick up, read, and “release” at another public spot for others to read. This book can then travel from hand to hand, from person to person, between cities and even between countries. The purpose of Book Crossing is to transform the world into a large library.

As of today, there are 588,122 people in over 130 countries participating in this project. To become involved, you can visit the Book Crossing web site, sign up and then participate by “releasing” some of your favorite books or by “catching” the books left by others. The Book Crossing web site is a fundamental tool of this project. You will find information about places where certain books were "released" or you might find information about somebody who "caught" one of your books, but more importantly this web site provides forums where people can share ideas about this project and the books they have read through it. In a way, Book Crossing is like a large book club.

Some spots in Nashua where releases currently can be found are Panera's on Split Brook Road, Holman Stadium and, if course, the Nashua Public Library. Do you want to know which books have been released here in Nashua? Let’s go see!