Do you have a bookshelf full of children's books laying unread at home?
Consider exchanging these books for other pre-loved stories at community book boxes popping up across Baw Baw Shire.
Made by Drouin Men's Shed and uniquely decorated by local kindergarten students, two Paint Baw Baw REaD community book boxes were unveiled in recent months in the Warragul central business district and at Drouin's Bellbird Park.
And, five more are on the way.
Three boxes are soon to be unveiled in Longwarry Memorial Park, Warragul's Civic Park and Drouin central business district.
Two also are planned for Neerim South Playground and Eastern Park Playground in Warragul.
The aim of the community book boxes is simple - promote literacy and support children's love of books.
Serving as miniature libraries, inside each box is a collection of book suitable for children aged zero to 12-years-old.
Using a "take a book, leave a book" philosophy, anyone can visit these boxes at any time. They can take a book and either return it or replace it with another book they think someone else will enjoy.
Adam Court Kindergarten children designed the artwork for the Bellbird Park box, while Warragul Community Preschool created the artwork for the box at the intersection of Palmerston and Victoria Sts.
Longwarry Kindergarten, Warragul Early Learning Centre and Oak Street Kindergarten students have submitted designs for the Longwarry, Warragul Civic Park and Drouin locations.
Mary Beck Preschool will create artwork for the Neerim South box and Grace Berglund Kindergarten for the Eastern Park box.
If you are instead looking for a book swap for adults, Street Library promotes six book boxes across West Gippsland.
Boxes listed include: Warragul Community Garden off Normanby St; Windhaven Drv, Warragul; Bunyip Recreation Reserve; Tetoora Road Community Centre; Blue Rock Dam in Willow Grove; and "Wendy's Wonderful Reads" in Pioneer Rd, Lang Lang.