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Corner of SE 67th and Harold

Adopt a 3D printed pet at this darling Mt. Scott-Arletta neighborhood delight. The creatures within are for adoption... stewards Dave and Doug don’t expect swaps but you’re welcome to trade if you’d like!

On SE 49th btwn Raymond & Long

Instagram: @affirmationstationpdx

This spot, created in Spring 2025 by Becca and Kristin, offers a Dinoland play area, a painted rock garden (take a rock or two!), plus magical tiny diorama above the little free library!

On SE 58th Ave, north of Lincoln

Come and add faces of any type to this pole in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood! It’s a community-led effort!

Near SE 79th Ave & Ash St

Instagram: @79th_ave_diorama_club

Delightful diorama maintained by an artist and rotated regularly. There are always lots of details and a variety of art types to enjoy including linocut pieces.

On SE 84th near SE Lafayette St.

Instagram: @affirmationstationpdx

This bright little installation aims to spread positivity and emphasize that everyone has value. You’ll find a lovely variety of delights inside including
affirmation magnet boxes!

Near NE 25th Ave and Regents Dr

Established in April 2025, this installation is for swapping any type of collectible card (i.e. baseball, Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, etc). Take-a-card, leave-a-card and tag #pdxtradingpost

On SE Belmont just west of SE 59th

Toy lovers of all ages are welcome to take and share toys. If you pass by at night, the fairy lights will lead you there. 

Alley btwn NE 27th and 28th off Killingsworth St

This Alberta Arts District alleyway doubles as a gallery run by Jennifer Jones! Each season since 2022 a new artist fills the enormous frames with their own work. 

1020 NW 18th Ave
Instagram: @artschoolpdx

Take a mug, leave a mug, or just admire the collection (often featuring handmade works) at this cheery yellow exchange outside of Art School PDX.

Near SE 78th and SE Morrison
IG: @pdxdinorama

See PDX Dinorama entry

Near SE 45th Ave & Center St
Instagram: @bekindvhsdepot

A free library exchange for VHS tapes and other media. Take a tape or leave a tape (or DVD).

On SE Steele, East of SE 92nd Ave

Established in 2023, this free library + poetry spot is big enough for little readers to go inside. There is a monthly poem in the Poetry Mailbox + teen and grown up ‘wings’ to the library.

Near SE 58th Ave & Division St

Instagram: @bigred_vinylibrary

Active: ~on/off during Summer + most days during Fall and Winter

Two grow light housings have been  repurposed to create this vinyl exchange. CDs are welcome too! Check their Instagram before visiting for status update.

On SE 8th St btwn SE Franklin & Rhine

Jigsawers rejoice! There’s a little purple puzzle library in front of sweet purple house in the Brooklyn neighborhood. Take a puzzle, leave a puzzle or just check out the ever-changing offerings.

SE Boise St and SE 10th Ave

Installed in 2023 as a way for the owner/curator to share puzzles they’d  completed, this sweet little puzzle swap brings a lot of joy to the Brooklyn  neighborhood!

Near SE 15th Ave & Lafayette St

Enjoy this lovely, and sturdy, curb garden SeeSaw nestled among moss in the Brooklyn neighborhood. Installed two years ago, it’s a favorite destination for many kids. Teeter-tottering is softened by tires below but play at your own risk. 

Near NE 23rd Ave & Stanton St

Instagram: @thecantedspruce

The Canted Spruce, updated each month, presents a slanted take on life, often with a nod to the works of famous artists.

On NE 20th Ave btwn Fremont St & Ridgewood Dr

Instagram: @lauren.varney

Toy car exchange made from salvaged vehicle parts. Created by Lauren Varney of Just So, LLC.  Don’t miss the Car of the Month when you visit!

On NE 37th Ave btwn Alberta & Webster

Beautifully crafted stained glass adorns this chicken-themed everything-goes swap box. Bring by anything weird, wonderful, odd, and entertaining. This is an exchange for happy stuff! 

On NE 7th between Stanton & Graham

In summer of 2022, then six-year-old Olive wanted her chickens to see the world and the world to see her chickens so her parents (Jeff and Amanda) cut a hole in the hedge. Now we all can feed and enjoy the antics of this fabulous flock!

On NE 41st Street near NE Sumner St

Hot pink, blue, and orange combo display with a book and tiny things exchange, marble run, and eye-spy plus lots of darling details. Made by 1st-5th graders as part Eloise Grout Koehler and Wesley Grout’s 2023 summer camp.

Near SE Cora St and SE 43rd Ave

This repurposed crate now houses the cutest little fire-engine red toy swap! While you’re visiting and swapping toys, enjoy marveling at the gorgeous and extensive fairy/dinosaur garden!

On SE Pine St near Stark St

Instagram: @tinytaborartgallery &  @abbypainterart

Your one stop shop for trading Jibbitz (Croc shoe charms) or art. Curated by local artist Abby Houston.

On SE 80th Ave near SE Main St

Instagram: @katherineannala

Inspired by how crows sometimes leave trinkets for special humans, Katherine created a place to exchange such treasures. Here you’ll find polished rocks, beads, buttons, and other fun baubles.

On SE Ramona btwn 65th & 67th

This trinket trading swap was painted by the steward + their nail artist friends. And the Car Exchange below was in honor of their little brother, Raz, who is an avid toy car collector!

On SE Lincoln St btwn 58th & 59th Ave

Instagram: @carried_oui and mattyem_

Inspired by PDX Dinorama’s ‘Crow Bar’, this SE Portland crow feeding station was made to feed and befriend our local crows, as well as inspire some joy for the neighborhood.

6205 NE Simpson St

Bring any and all puzzles by this red Cully-neighborhood staple and trade for your next jigsaw challenge.

On NE Going St btwn NE 47th Ave & 48th Pl

Who doesn’t love a good enamel or button pin? Come exchange all types of pins or just admire the collection at this purple Pin Swap in the Cully neighborhood!

Near NE 48th Ave & Wistaria Dr

Instagram: @doggielibrarypdx

Stop by this all-in-one doggie rest station. Complete with doggie treats, a dog-themed (and adorably decorated Little Free Library), miniature dog park, and dog water bowl!

3140 SE 23rd Avenue

Life can be tough, but so are you. The hope of this library is to boost dopamine and increase happiness. Pick what makes you smile!

On SE Peacock Lane btwn SE Belmont & SE Stark 

This Dungeons and Dragons-themed diorama invites visitors to play with the miniature adventurers or take one with them. Check the drawer for stickers and  occasional seeds!

On SE Peacock Lane btwn SE Belmont & SE Stark 

Instagram: @jasmineapryll

This little gallery showcases rotating miniature works—little canvases with big imagination. The curator believes art belongs everywhere, & everyone deserves a moment of beauty in their day.

6114 N Wilbur Ave

Established in 2017 for the community to swap plants! Please label items so people know what they’re taking and do not share invasive plants.

Near NE Prescott St & Grand Ave

Instagram: @farcicalflamingos

Often updated, whimsical and humorous display of yard flamingoes Fran, Fred, Flo, and Bob. Neighbors have been enjoying their antics since January 2021. Follow them on IG to enjoy the full storyline!

6163 NW Saltzman Rd

Website: thefleazorkus.com

One entry to Forest Park contains whimsical and unexpected installations. Artist Ken Zell created them as ‘an escape from the stresses of our time.’

SE Pardee St btwn 56th & 58th Aves

Instagram: @FoPoFibrary

Knitters and crocheters rejoice! Exchange yarn and other fiber-arts supplies in this Little Free Fibrary built almost entirely out of materials gathered from Buy Nothing.

Near SE 52nd Ave and Boise St

Established in 2019 and potentially the oldest Puzzle Library in Portland, you can find this perpetually rosemary-scented  jigsaw delight in the Foster-Powell  neighborhood.

Near SE 35th Ave and Clinton St

Instagram: @thefreebeegallery

This repurposed Oregonian newspaper box is now a charming Richmond neighborhood Free Little Art Gallery! Drop a coin in the donation slot and enjoy a hidden feature.

On NE 74th just north of E Burnside

Instagram: @freeblockbusterportland

Bring by your videos (VHS or DVD) to swap at this Montavilla neighborhood movie swap! Don’t forget to rewind before you bring back.

On SE 58th Ave near Lincoln St

Instagram: @georgina.ottaviano

Active: ~April to October

Brighten your day with a free bouquet from artist Georgina Ottaviano. She creates lovely floral arrangements most mornings using mostly her own garden’s blooms! Don’t forget to bring back the jar.

On NE Alameda St btwn Freemont St and Klickitat St

Instagram: @freelittleartgallery_nepdx

Free Little Art Gallery curated by Scrantz Studio 37. Come leave art, take art, view art at this repurposed bench in NE!

On Glisan St near NE 32nd Ave

Instagram: @freelittleartgalleryonglisan

Installed March 2025, the littlest art gallery on Glisan Street is a place to bring admire, and swap itty bitty art! Just please leave the blocks, easels, and tiny guests.

Near N. Buffalo St & N. Omaha Ave

Instagram: @freelittleartlibraryarborlodge

Come and enjoy some original works
by the artist curator of this darling Free Little Art Gallery! Visitors are welcome to take one, leave one, or just enjoy.

15738 NE Fremont St

A sweet space for our canine friends and their humans! Stop by to take or donate doggie-related items plus enjoy a treat and some water.

On NE Buchanan near N Smith

Instagram: @tinygreenhouse.st.johns

Opened in March of 2022, this pint-sized greenhouse invites folks to adopt a plant and bring back mature cuttings or leafy buddies for others to enjoy. Active in all but very extreme weather!

NE Wygant St btwn 26th & 27th Aves

Instagram: @freetoylibrary

Started in early 2021, this Alberta-Arts Neighborhood toy exchange is charmingly hand-painted and home to various stuffies, board games, costumes, and art supplies available for swapping!

Near NE Klickitat St & 26th Ave

Inspired by Tiny Creature Swap and with the goal of giving back to the community, this delightful little toy and trinket swap was made by Albi (7) and Autumn (10), some of our youngest creators!

Near SE Flavel St & 37th Ave

Instagram: @thegalleryflurn

Sweet little take-one-leave-one art exchange with occasional themes such as monsters, nature, seasons, holidays, and more.

Near SE 46th Ave & Insley St

Got something you’re working toward? Grab a tag, write down your goal, and attach it to the Goal Tree. Come back to post updates. They’ll cheer you on every step of the way!

NE 38th btwn Tillamook & Thompson
Instagram: @GrantParkFibrary

Knitters and crocheters, stop by this fun fiber exchange for trading yarn, needles, hooks, stitch markers, finished creations, patterns, books, and more. Take a skein- leave a skein!

Near NE 37th & NE Hancock St

The inspiration for this Puzzle Exchange came from a love of swapping puzzles and seeing Little Free Libraries around. The need for at-home activities during the pandemic was the push the idea needed and it was installed April 2020.

On SE 44th btwn Division & Sherman

Website: hilarynicholsart.org

This log now serves as a Magnet Exchange! Hilary Nichols, the artist of many magnets encourages visitors to take or gift one, or re-install as street art.

On NE Roselawn btwn Cully and 62nd
Instagram: @happenstanceminigallery

This sleek Mini Gallery run by Meg Keys showcases tiny works by talented artists from all over. Apply to show at this Cully neighborhood gallery via their website!

NE 29th Ave-30th Ave Alley
Instagram: @happyalleypdx

Three neighbors joined together and transformed a neglected alley into a welcoming place with beautiful street murals, a Mug Exchange, Little Free Library and Dog Toy Exchange, and more!

On SE 66th Ave near Harney St

Toy trade + play stop in the Brentwood-Darlington neighborhood
that includes a gnome garden, a doodle station, and a bookcase of toys for playing with and/or exchanging.

IG: @wildwood.creates

On NE 114th near NE Pacific St

Find yourself with too many mugs? But kinda want more? Bring your vessels to the mug swap and find a new ceramic friend to take home.

IG: @mirandalattimore

On SE Bidwell btwn 17th & 19th

Pop by this clever joke dispensing machine for an instant smile. Bring 50 cents or find quarters in the tub next to the machine. Feel free to contribute your own wholesome jokes as well!

IG: @infinitejestpdx

On SE Pine St near SE 119th Ave

Swing on by the Insectorium to swap insect and insect-adjacent items. There is also a Mug Exchange and the Magnet Mingle!
IG: @insectorium_pdx

NE 16th & Brazee Ave

This joy kiosk made by a small group of 1st-5th grade summer camp kids features an ‘octopus wedding’ diorama along with a book and toy exchange plus a dog bowl for thirsty pups.

On NE 23rd Ave near NE Thompson St

Marble run, stuffie exchange, eye-spy, and toy exchange combined into one delightful joy kiosk in the Irvington neighborhood! Created by1st-5th graders for a 2023 summer camp.

Corner of NE 52nd and NE Wygant
Instagram: @itsthelittlethingspdx

All trinkets, treasures, and tiny art are welcome at this frame-bedecked little things swap in the Cully neighborhood.

910 NE 110th Ave
Instagram: @jennybirdslp

Whimsical souls will adore this fanta- sy-themed sidewalk library. Passersby can swap treasures and/or play with the figures to create stories.

On N Fenwick Ave btwn Watts and Schofield
Instagram: @joyonfenwick

This sweet stop has both a Puzzle Swap and a rock garden where you’re invited to share love, color, and kindness with the neighborhood!

Near NE 8th Ave and Knott St

Created and installed by Monica and Alex in summer of 2024, Jurassic Blooms is half often-updated dinosaur diorama and half daily blooms for the taking in the spring and summer.

On N 7th near NE Failing St

Bring your furry friend by this tennis ball exchange installed in 2023 in memory of Kaiya. Rebecca & Michael keep it stocked with donated tennis balls and accept all non-edible dog-related items.

1937 NW 28th Place

This installation was inspired by Megan Murphy’s The Kindness Rocks Project. Take a rock or leave a rock featuring messages and images that spark joy, inspiration and FUN!

On SE 46th near Clay
Instagram: @kindredheartproject

This display is filled with beautiful art, pins, magnets and more. Passersby can pick up any of the motivational and inclusive pieces that speak to them or would bring joy to someone in their lives.

On SE Elliot Ave north of SE Hazel St
Instagram: @sara.m.parsons

This little blue house holds a rotating Lego display in the Ladds Neighborhood. Swing by to see the latest Lego diorama!

On SE 55th Ave between Salmon & Taylor

Admire this often updated and absolutely charming lantern diorama created and maintained by 10 year old Annabella. Themes so far include back to school, St. Patrick’s Day, spring fairies, Christmas, and more!

On NE 52nd and NE Siskiyou

Lauren Varney, creator of The Car Library + the NE Brazee Toy Library, repurposed
a vintage gas pump into another Car Li- brary. It sits outside his dad’s house. Take a car, leave a car, and enjoy the racetrack! IG: @lauren.varney

On SE 87th south of Woodstock
Instagram: @lentscommunityapothecary

Started in 2022 by an herbalist wanting to give back to community via mutual aid. Stop by for handmade salves, balms, soaps, tea, & more (many items are made from the apothecary’s backyard herbs).

Corner of Lincoln St and 46th Ave
Instagram: @packedforcamp

Bringing joy to the Richmond neighborhood, one mug at a time! This purple mug library is on the Lincoln Street greenway!

Near N Smith St and N Allegheny Ave

Opened in September 2024, this repurposed newspaper box in St Johns is for swapping art! Take a piece, leave a piece, and get inspired!

IG: @littleartboxstjohns

Near SE Holgate Blvd & SE 48th Av
Instagram: @apceramicstudio

Trade tiny masterpieces at the Little Art Library where you can find free ceramic and watercolor art created by the artist/ steward. The living roof is also a work of art!

On NW 30th South of NW Nicolai St
Instagram: @jerrystavern

Take, leave, or exchange (or even just admire) a koozie at the world’s first koozie exchange hosted by Jerry’s Tavern! May your drinks ever be cold!

NE 45th btwn Halsey and Broadway
Instagram: @rachael.rice and @klokashop

Pop by the Rose City Park neighborhood’s Little Free Apothecary for herbal remedies, infused oils, tinctures, teas, talismans and more!

Near SE Center and SE 60th

A place to swap seeds, plants, produce, and other garden goodies. Located
in front of a large community installed street mural, commonly called the “rain- bow road.”

On Flanders btwn 24th and 26th

Swap all manner of bones (including dog treats) at the Little Free Ossuary! You may find a skull, cool vertebrae, or more at this Kerns neighborhood stop.

On NE 22nd near NE Thompson
Instagram: @portlandmonarchs

Ida Galash (AKA Butterfly Lady and curator of the Monarch Seed Station) created this gorgeous seed swap filled with pollinator favorites such as Milkweed, Tithonia, Blazingstar, and more.

* ONLY OPEN IN OCTOBER *

Near SE 18th and SE Tolman
Instagram: @littleghostlibrarypdx

Come help exorcise this little free library by adopting a ghost. Admire the tiny decor + use the stamp (but leave the stamp).

On SE Rex just west of SE 29th Ave

Bring a little kindness, get a little kindness! Share or pick up a sweet note, a heartwarming quote, a favorite lyric, or even a cheerful joke. A few kind words can make all the difference!

On NE 14th Ave near Fremont Street
Instagram: @little_positivity_art_gallery

This sweet little installation is filled with original watercolors with inspirational quotes by the box’s curator Kim. There are also stamps so the art can become postcards to be sent to loved ones!

1615 Southeast 41st Avenue

This little repurposed cabinet is filled with locally collected seeds (mostly native species) as well as zines about resistance. Don’t miss the “I SPY” game for kids and kids-at-heart to spot things hidden around the property!

On SE Mall St near 72nd Ave

Started in May 2024 by Gretchen Westlight, passersby of the Love Letter Box will find art pieces and letters of love and encouragement. Feel free to leave cards, letters, drawings, poetry, trinkets or more in return to pass it on!

SE 58th Ave btwn Clinton & Woodward
Instagram: @luckydoglibrary

At the Lucky Dog Library, your pup can fetch a stick or tennis ball while you enjoy canine-themed poems, quotes and jokes...and even a tiny dog park!

On SE 76th btwn SE Hawthorne & SE Madison

Visit Nessa Henerty’s colorful Wishing Tree in Montavilla to share your hopes and dreams and enjoy the Haunted Relic exchange while you’re there too!

SE 46th Ave btwn Clay & Harrison
Instagram: @themagneticpoetinmyheart

Since spring of 2024 passersby of this cheerful little Richmond neighborhood gem can make and spread cheer via magnetic prose. Also home to the Kindred Heart Project.

SE 43rd btwn SE Clay & SE Harrison (on east side of the street)

Calling all miniature lovers! You’ll adore one of Portland’s tiniest Sidewalk Joy spots. Bring by your earrings and your tiniest books to trade at this micro swap by Eleanor Whitaker!

Near NE 24th Ave and Klickitat St
Instagram & Facebook: @portlandmonarchs

Gorgeously painted seed station created to help boost the struggling Portland Monarch population. The station is filled with milkweed seeds, gardening guides and more! Lovely painted rocks all around.

On SE 47th Ave near Harrison St
Instagram: @minimuseumofportland

Fabulous rotating window display featuring a wide variety of artistic disciplines. With the founder (Maybe Golden) off to college, her parents Kathy Tucker and Harvey Golden curate exhibits.

On SE Morrison St near SE 45th Ave
Instagram: @ps121bkn

A small front yard that’s filled with rotating, hand-painted art displays. They had singing animals at Christmas and flags representing love in the late winter.

Near NE Davis and NE 69th
Instagram: @montavilla.lfg

Swap plants, seeds, and starts at this darling free greenhouse in Montavilla! Installed in August 2024 by Susan (the curator) and Rachael (PDX Dinorama).

8046 SE Yamhill St

After her 5 year old loved the neighborhood Dino Exchange so much, Amanda installed her own spot to share little toys with the community.

Near SE 78th & SE Morrison
Instagram: @pdxdinorama

The original Mug Exchange! See PDX Dinorama entry.

On SE Alder St btwn SE 80th & 81st

A free neighborhood puzzle and game exchange for all ages! Take one, leave one, or just borrow for fun!

Near SE 89th Ave & SE Stephens St
Instagram: @creativefishstudio

Debuting in April 2025, this lovely Sticker Swap adorns a stump in the
Montavilla neighborhood. Swap by and bring, admire, or take some stickers!

Near SE 33rd Ave & Morrison St
Instagram: @morrisonstreetmini

A tiny gallery located in funky SE PDX, with monthly rotating exhibits from local artists. Established in 2017.

SE 60th Ave & Lincoln St
Instagram: @mt_tabor_creations

Ever-changing and extravagantly decorated home near the base of Mt. Tabor. Most of their displays have an interactive or selfie component.

On SE 59th btwn Lincoln & Hawthorne

Come and swap your puzzles at this sweet little jigsaw library in the Mt. Tabor neighborhood. The library was a gift to the owner, Missy, for her 70th birthday as she and her husband are avid puzzlers since the pandemic.

Location: See Super Awesome Prizes

From Kate Stock, creator of Super Awesome Prizes, comes the Museum of Future Memory and Dispatches from the Museum, a little duo showcasing Kate’s rabbit holes of research and odd collections.

On NE 17th between NE Killingsworth and NE Jarrett St
Instagram: @nARTxPDX

Swap small art at this exchange created summer 2025 by the Antes family in the Vernon neighborhood!

3932 NE 11th Avenue
Instagram: @rock_hounder

A neighborhood rock hound in the Sabin neighborhood supplies this little exchange with fresh finds weekly!

7205 SE 22nd Ave
Instagram: @nightlightgallery

A Sellwood neighborhood space to share and celebrate community art. Create, share, take, treasure little works in this itty-bitty gold-framed gallery!

NE 55th and NE Davis St
Instagram: @northtabor_dirtcheapseeds

Get some dirt cheap (free) seeds from this small spot with seed packets har- vested and packaged by the curator. Typically you’ll find seasonally relevant options, including native flowers!

Near SE 49th Ave & Stark St

Puzzle enthusiast Kaeri Schaefer wanted a place for fellow jigsawers to be able to swap their finished puzzles for fresh ones. Taking inspiration from Little Free Libraries, the puzzle library was born circa 2018 and is quite popular in the community.

Near SE 49th Ave & Stark St

10-year-old Sydney decided to make the Toy Exchange in May of 2023 because she had a lot of toys she wasn’t using and thought “Wouldn’t it be great if someone else could use these?” Take a toy, leave a toy and have fun playing!

On North Williams Ave near Mason St
Instagram: @nwilliamswishingtreepdx

This tree has hosted 35,000 wishes and counting since it was founded in 2016! It’s a popular and beloved spot for tourists and regulars alike.

4548 NE 97th Ave, Portland OR

Bring by a mug to swap or just admire the collection at this Parkrose neighborhood Mug Exchange!

3716 NE 115th Ave

Bring by your physical movies and shows here! Passersby can pick up or drop off DVDs, Blu-Rays, and/or VHS tapes!

1555 NE 75th Ave
Instagram: @pdx_cat_toy_library

Give a toy, take a toy — because every cat deserves playtime! Welcome to
the Cat Toy Library, a free community space where cat parents can share joy, reduce waste, and keep curious kitties

Near SE Morrison St & 78th Ave
Instagram: @pdxdinorama

Dinosaur-themed dinorama and dino exchange. Also home to the Bee Stop, Small Scenes (a montly-updated diorama) + micro library, rainbow fence, telephone pole art, and more!

Near SE 57th Ave & Rhone St
Instagram: @pdxflag

Free little art gallery - you can leave tiny art, take art, and/or view art in this cute diorama. Often decorated with elaborate themes.

Near SE Rex Street and 19th Ave
Instagram: @pdxfriendshipbracelets

Take a bracelet & leave a bracelet for a friend at this super sweet Sellwood installation. Inspired by the nostalgia of trading bracelets and childhood magic that we never quite outgrow.

Staircase between NW Thurman St and NW Aspen

The Peppa Party House is a fun start (or end) to any Forest park hike. All ages are invited to play with the figurines and to take (and/or leave) a toy! Please stop by!

On SE Rural St near SE 89th Pl
Instagram: @pitstoponrural

This sweet SE Portland toy car exchange was started in October 2024 after 6-year-old Micah wanted more places to swap matchbox vehicles. Zoom on over and make a trade!

On N Central St between N Polk & N Tyler
Instagram: @reading_is_resistance

Inspired by Katie Yamasaki’s book Place Hand Here, this mural shows how we’re connected. Pick up a round piece of wood, decorate, and bring back to be added to the mural!

On SW Maplecrest Dr, east of
SW 18th Pl

The bottom shelf of this Southwest Hills Little Free Library is for swapping joyful items (handmade or not) like stickers, ornaments, bubbles and other fun things.

Near SE 48th Ave & Lincoln St
Instagram: @poetrypotterypdx

Started as an outlet for Dan Peccia’s pottery and to connect with local poets. If you leave an original poem you just might find it on some pottery in the
box. Donations for supplies are always appreciated.

707 NE Fremont St
Instagram: @mikebennettart

Come by to swap keychains, trinkets, and Pokemon Cards in this charming installation by artist Mike Bennett!

Near SE Bush St & SE 51st Ave

Passersby can swap tiny art at this itty-bitty gallery in the Foster-Powell neighborhood!

On SE Pardee St btwn 40th & 41st
Instagram: @pdxpoettree

This tree is covered in colorful poems
for the taking. Also home to a magnetic poetry board, Mug Exchange, and the Scratching Post (a cat-themed exchange)!

Near SE 78th Ave & Ogden St
Instagram: @postmabonepdx

Permanently installed 12’ yard skeleton and friends, charmingly decorated year-round (esp. Halloween). Don’t miss Post Mabone’s Tiny Things Exchange!

961 NW Ashcreek Ln. Portland, OR
Instagram: @tierrachicana

Sidewalk destination for imperfect pottery, handmade made with love, to find its forever home.

Near NE 11th Ave & Knott St

Combining her delight of little free libraries, poetry posts, and puzzles, Liz created the Puzzle Barn in the Summer of 2022! Take a puzzle, leave a puzzle and check out the Sketch Barn while you’re there!

On SE 32nd Ave near SE Clinton St

Primarily for board games and puzzles (but occasionally toys and books pop in too), this little exchange was installed in 2022. It’s been a delight for the neighborhood, specifically elementary school kids.

6112 NE 55th Ave

Made in March of 2026, this Cully neighborhood puzzle swap was inspired by the creator’s love of puzzling with her daughter. Enjoy a new-to-you puzzle and share others for our community!

Near SE 107th and Boise St

Installed spring of 2024, this converted ambulance toy is now a puzzle swap (and occasionally the driver changes!). Sometimes you’ll find books, food or other things for the community.

Near NE Durham Ave & 11th Ave

A fence full of art, gathered from the trash or donated by passers-by. Loosely curated by season, always accepting submissions that will visibly deteriorate in the elements, or notes of greeting on the chalkboard. Check back for Halloween!

On SE Woodstock Blvd near 46th Ave
Instagram: @redfoxvintagewoodstock

Visit Portland’s tiniest fence, reminiscent of Paris’s love lock bridge. Add your own lock and throw away the key as a sign of eternal love!

Near SE Rhone St & SE 60th Ave
Instagram: @rhonestreetretreat

Make a wish at the RhoneStreetRetreat Wishing Tree then say hi to the chickens, and check the free library for books! Kids can draw with the chalk + play with the various toys in the front garden.

On SE Grant Ct near SE 40th Ave

Bringing smiles to all ages, this installation is a place to exchange toy cars - think Matchbox or Hot Wheels. Take a car, leave a car!

Alley south of N Skidmore btwn Kerby & Borthwick
Instagram: @plastorm

An intergalactic loitering ground for talkative stormtroopers, robots, & probe droids — all running various interactive programs. Visits may include scares, songs, & hidden plea- sures. But be warned... YOU MAY GET WET!

On NW Metolius Dr at curve just south of NW Nestucca Dr

Take-a-trinket, leave-a-trinket at Portland’s first repurposed-junction-box trinket swap. Bring keychains, jibbitz, figurines, stickers, pins, and other treasures!

On NE 22nd Ave between Ridgewood Dr & Regents Dr

Rock enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy pursuing a variety of rocks and gemstones. Visitors are welcome to exchange, take, or leave rocks!

On NE 56th btwn NE Alameda & NE Stanton
Instagram: @rosecitypuzzlelibrary

Wanting to share her lifelong love of jigsaws with the neighborhood, Addie created and opened this hand-painted puzzle swap in summer 2024.

Near NE 77th Ave and Siskiyou St

This exchange was dreamed up while the creator, Scout, was in cancer treatment. Puzzles kept her sane during that time and she wanted to give back with a jigsaw library. Her vision came true in 2022 when her best friend built her this structure!

On NE Stanton St between 66th & 67th

Take what you need, share what you have at this neighbor-run seed station installed in 2024! You’ll find seeds for veggies, flowers, and herbs.

On NE 75th between Fremont & Klickitat

When the Yamhill Seed Library updated their box, avid gardeners Jamie and Harris happily adopted the former lantern to bring a seed exchange to their neighborhood. Drop off or pick up seeds and happy gardening!

6855 ne Siskiyou St

Take-a-duck, leave-a-duck in this Rose- way neighborhood exchange!

Near NE 33rd and Schuyler
Instagram: @schuylerhousepdx

Bring all of your craft-related materials
to this swap created by Mindy Medford in the summer of ‘24. And stay tuned to their Instagram for info on their themed drops!

On SE Umatilla between SE 11th & 13th

Put up as a memorial to the owner’s black lab, Vega, this doggie treat station has both small, big, and even seasonal treats. Both Vega’s picture and their new puppy Lyra’s picture are proudly displayed inside.

On SE Lexington St between SE 17th & 19th
Instagram: @sellwoodminifigs

Portland’s second LEGO minifig exchange, modeled after the now retired Portland Minifigs, where you can trade an old minifigure for one that is new to you!

SE 13th Ave between Rural and Knapp
Instagram: @sellwoodzinelibrary

Installed in May 2025, this adorably decorated zine library accepts all types of zines from the most scrappy to the most refined. Zines for all!

At the corner of SE 46th and SE Main

Take-a-puzzle, leave-a-puzzle at this Belmont neighborhood stop. There are even rubber bands if you need them!

On NE 49th just north of Halsey

Brightly colored with ample storage space, the Sharing Shed is a place to gift or swap books, food, clothing, art, and other useful items with the neighborhood!

Near NE 14th Place & Emerson Street
Instagram: @sidewalkducks

Adorable duck exchange established in 2011! Take a duck and leave one if you have one to spare. Classic rubber ducks and all iterations welcome.

Near NE Rosa Parks Way and 32nd
Instagram: @sidewalkpotspdx

A perfect spot for local potters to give away imperfect, but usable, ceramic pieces. Pots are offered one at a time so they each get their moment in the sun. Feel free to take a piece to love!

Near SE 46th Ave & Insley St
Instagram: @skelekrewe

A motley “krewe” of skeletons who came to life in Oct ‘19 that feature an ever- changing, playful, & sometimes creepy installation with costumes & props. They’re out year round braving all the elements!

Near NE 52nd Ave and Hancock St

Epic, seasonally decorated yard display including a covered bridge, small movie theater, horse-drawn wagon with a viewing window, a front porch facade, and a swamp.

Near SE 78th and SE Morrison
Instagram: @pdxdinorama

See PDX Dinorama entry

On SE 113th near north out- let of SE Pine Ct
This sweet Hazelwood Neighborhood corner has a vibrant green Mug Exchange plus a toy exchange and children’s little free library.

SE 62nd Ave and SE Morrison St
Instagram: @snowwhiteandthe7gnomes

Looking for inspiration? Swing by this art, rock and button exchange in the Tabor neighborhood! And admire the fairy gardens while you’re there!

On SE 63rd Ave near Tibbets St
Instagram: @rainbowpuzzlelibrary

This puzzle library was a dream of Charlotte and Rick, who fell in love over swapping jigsaws. They dedicated this beautiful exchange to their rainbow baby, Remy, and it was installed in August 2022 with the help of Remy’s grandparents.

On NE 20th Ave near Ridgewood Dr

Created by Weina Dinata of Poppy and Finch, this free-standing repurposed vintage ‘spring’ mattress has pens and tags for leaving hopes, aspirations, and/or wishes. Enjoy the Poppy & Finch Educational Habitat Garden there too!

On SE 54th near SE Harold
Instagram: @milesmama

Swing by this Gilmore Girls themed Mug Exchange + doggie exchange (treats, toys, etc) enjoy all the special details added by the exchange’s owner, Cora!

On NE Shaver between 42nd & 47th
IG: @stickerhousepdx

With fond memories of trading stickers growing up, Kristi created the this sticker swap in June 2025 and has been bringing smiles to the neighborhood ever since!

On N Richmond Ave near N Seneca
Instagram: @alexpaigegarrett

Bring your extra mugs and swap them at this darling exchange in the St. Johns neighborhood. Or just admire the fun mugs coming through!

On NE Multnomah St near NE 24th

This joy kiosk was made by a small group of 1st-5th graders for a 2023 summer camp run by sisters Eloise Grout Koehler and Wesley Grout in. It has a marble run, diorama, and book exchange plus messages of positivity!

Near NE 92nd and Humboldt St
Instagram: @sumnerseedlibrary

Established August 2025 to promote food justice, community building, and sharing from abundance. Small plants, propagations, or pots welcomed but space is limited.

SE 44th between Harrison and Clay

Four-legged friends, take note! This doggie library (named in honor of the stewards’ pup Sunshine) offers sticks, treats, and balls plus houses an ex- change for dog supplies.

On SE Salmon west of SE 44th

At this one stop in the charming Sunnyside neighborhood you’ll find not only a Mug Exchange but also a Lego Minifig Exchange and a Stick Library!

Near NE Thompson St & 11th Ave
Instagram: @superawesomeprizes

Super awesome prizes are here to delight the neighborhood. 7 categories. 50 cents each. Try your luck.

Near SW 91st Ave & SW Midea Ct

Made from recycled materials by Brooke and Yedidya, this sweet little seed library brings native and pollinator seeds as well as some funk and community to the West Slope neighborhood in SW!

Near SW Iowa St & SW 45th Ave

Puzzling provided some much needed at-home entertainment during the pandemic for Erin and her family so they created a beautiful jigsaw exchange in 2021! Don’t forget to leave a puzzle if you want to take one!

675 NW 114th Ave

Little Free Puzzle Library just off the street, north of our driveway. Stop by and swap some jigsaws!

On SE Pine near SE Thorburn

When Katie Bohren moved to her new home, she wanted to bring some of the whimsy she loved in her old neighbor- hood. Inspired by the Taylor St Puzzle Library, she created her own!

Corner of SE Taylor Street & SE 78th

Bringing joy for over 8 years in the Montavilla neighborhood, this puzzle library has been a staple for all ages! Bring a jigsaw, or leave a jigsaw and admire the garden while you visit.

On NE 21st Ave, just north of Knott St
Instagram: @tinycreatureswap

Bring a toy critter & walk away with a new friend at this charming small toy swap. The Tiny Creature Swap was the brainchild of then-seven-year old Ava to bring some pandemic joy.

Near N. Swenson St. & Pier Park Pl.
Instagram: @tinygallery.stjohns

This pint-sized gallery/art exchange was installed in Feb. 2024. Mandy, the creator and curator of this St. Johns marvel, plans to debut new art each month from a local artist!

8233 North Swenson Street
Instagram: @tinypoetrylibrary

At this darling installation you can take a poem, leave a poem, or request one. You’ll find printed poems updated monthly, plus sometimes a special drop of full books and art!

Near NE 55th Ave and Alameda St

Cheery yellow Tiny Toy Trade maintained by Quinn (9) and Ben (12) . Inspired by the Tiny Creature Swap and a great place to bring small party favors and tiny delights.

SE 9th Avenue & SE Center Street

Inspired by a childhood of geocaching, this installation was created in 2024 in the Brooklyn neighborhood as a general random trinket trading post.

Corner of NE 36th and Webster
Instagram: @sheafferbay

Made entirely of ceramic by artist Sheaffer Bay, you can visit this delightfully pint-sized treasure swap in the Concordia neighborhood to take, leave, or admire the lovely trinkets!

On Brazee St between 28th & 30th Ave

Bring a toy and swap for another one
at this salvaged phone booth. This installation was also created by The Car Library’s Lauren Varney (Just So, LLC). Kids will enjoy the permanently installed red, corded phone.

6855 Northeast Alameda Street

Bring your games, stuffies and goodies to trade at this delightful Toys & Joys swap. There are treats and supplies for doggies too plus a fairy garden neighborhood around the corner as well!

353 Ne 72nd Ave
Instagram: @montavilla.lfl

This small-but-mighty box added to the post of the Montavilla LFL is home to a myriad of trinkets. Bring by your small treasures and swap for something new- to-you!

SE Sherman St. between 103rd & 104th

Visit this cute curio cabinet in the lovely Cherry Park neighborhood to exchange small trinkets! Larger toys and trinkets can go on the shelf above!

5044 NE 34th Ave

A place to exchange toy trucks and ducks in the gorgeous Concordia neighborhood. Bring your quacky and/or four wheeled toys to swap!

Near SE 85th Ave & Clay St
Instagram: @twinpinescountryclub

Free, outdoor 6-hole mini golf course in a formerly unused side yard. Clubs and golf balls available to borrow onsite. Call the number on the locker for the code.

6243 N Bowdoin St
Instagram: @fromearthgoods

Small wood box for exchanging
pottery in front of my house! There are five hooks for mugs and a small shelf for other items.

Near SE 12th Ave & Cora St
Instagram: @vinkos.art.o.rama

Installed Feb. 2024, this ‘art and such vending machine’ has ever-changing creations (collages, ceramics, drawings, etc.) from artists near and far for 50¢. You’ll often find gnome-related art!

On NE 35th Pl just south of
NE Killingsworth

Trade tiny toy cars in this sweet little garage in the Concordia neighborhood! All wheels welcome.

On NE 41st btwn Thompson & Brazee
Instagram: @nthanhou

Ned and Michele host this delightful wall of music boxes, running since 2014, featuring ten tunes! They recently added a Blockbuster DVD/VHS exchange as well!

Near NE Morris St & 7th Ave

The OG Wishing Tree in Portland. Founded in 2013 when Nicole Helprin left a few of her own wishes on the horse chestnut tree before a trip and came home to it covered with wishes. Marker and blank tags are at the tree.

6034 NE 9th Ave

This gorgeous seed library in the wood- lawn neighborhood is filled with not just well-categorized seeds but also tons of useful info about gardening as well!

SE Tolman Street between 48th & 49th Aves

This sweet seed library filled with native, pollinator-friendly seeds is the latest part of a larger project; turning unused roadside right-of-way spaces into inviting community gardens!

On SE Steele St between 46th and 47th
Instagram: @woodstockpinswap

Bring by your enamel pins and pinback buttons to trade at the Woodstock Pin Swap!

On SE 54th Ave near SE Harold St
Instagram: @jesseweeg

Installed by Jesse as an extension of the Woodstock Garden Collective, this Seed Library was debuted in Summer 2023. Gardeners of all skill levels are invited to participate!

Near SE Yamhill St & 86th Ave

Take seeds and/or leave seeds at this repurposed lantern in SE. And make sure to enjoy the sidewalk chalk station to leave art and joy.

Near SE 60th and Carlton Street
Instagram: @Kai_the_Potter

Visit this bright orange mug exchange in the Woodstock Neighborhood to swap, admire, or donate mugs!

Near N Omaha and N Russet
Instagram: @mirkdrop

In the Kenton neighborhood you’ll find a cargo bike that houses a free zine library as well as a sticker exchange cabinet on a pole. Both are hosted by local artist Shay Mirk / MirkDrop.

Location: 2201 SE 44th Ave

Website: annehayward.tumblr.com/flag

A free little art gallery with a large solar-lit chandelier and magnetic walls.

Location: 7507 SE Lincoln St, Portland, OR 97215

Stop by when you are walking about for an art and trinket exchange, and to see what is featured in the art gallery at The Perch!

Location: 76th & SE Yamhill St. Alley

Instagram: @kaariandco
TikTok: @kaariandco

Small wooden house with 3 different boxes within to put my free art! About: My name is Kaari and I am a local artist & owner of my paper goods company, Kaari & Co. For 10 years, I have been lucky to sell my art to the world. When I first started my creative business, I started a box of prints that I wouldn't sell but did not deserve to be thrown away - odd sizes, color tests, samples, & artistic experiments. This box got fuller and fuller as the years went by and I began brainstorming what I could do with all this art! Inspired by all the little libraries in Portland, I had an idea to create a free art box for my neighborhood. My husband built me this adorable little house to give away my creations. Please take what you’d like and feel free to drop off your own art. I hope my art brings a little joy to your day!

3820 SE Clinton St

Instagram: @clintonstwildflowerpark

An uber tiny urban wildflower park where you can enjoy nature, and swap tiny trinkets! Coming Soon: Coffee Mug Exchange

610 NW 22nd Ave, Portland, OR 97210

Our toy exchange just launched in July 2026. We were inspired to build community and bring more whimsy to our neighborhood. Take a toy and leave a toy. Just please don’t leave trash or broken toys. Only exchange what you would give a friend. Thanks!

SE 52nd and SE Mall (turn at the fire station onto SE Mall and we are down a few blocks)

Instagram: @Magnus.and.Mabel
TikTok: @Magnus.and.Mabel

Part pup pit stop, part sidewalk art moment. This mid century inspired, custom splatter-painted (à la Pollock) treat station is always stocked with goodies for your pups and fresh water. A little refreshing respite and burst of happiness for every pup that walks by.

12614 SE Tibbetts St

The library / toy exchange is located at the end of my driveway!

2616 SW Hamilton St, Unit A

Garden installation of a 'take one, leave one' toy car garage.

2133 SE Orange Ave

Imperfect pottery giveaway

César E. Chávez Blvd & SE Ankeny St

TikTok: @minthousepdx

Box where kids can exchange used toy cars such as Hot Wheels

SE 43rd Ave & SE Alder St

Cabinet containing toys for exchange

Near SE 69th Ave and SE Harney Street

Adorable community plant swap
created by Micky Matthews! Adopt or share a plant and pay it forward with a cutting from your thriving leafy friend!

3719 SE 144th Ave

Facebook: at the bump books

Garden library with native seeds and information about natives plants, pollinators and wildlife

NE 109th Ave & NE Oregon St

Located in front of our house in a Hazelwood neighborhood. Our installation has brochure holders with free outreach materials on bees from OSU Extension, and we will occasionally offer native plant seeds for people to pick up alongside the handouts.