CANYON COUNTY, Idaho — A Middleton woman's effort to promote literacy in her neighborhood has turned into a heated dispute with her homeowners association over what constitutes an approved addition to her property.

Christine McCarthy installed her Little Free Library in March as a way to bring neighbors together over books and encourage reading in the community. The small, colorful structure was designed to match her home's color palette and serve as a temporary fixture for book sharing.

However, the project has drawn criticism from Mountain Breeze Management, the HOA that oversees McCarthy's neighborhood. The conflict began when the association issued McCarthy a courtesy notice about a chair placed next to the library.

"They gave me a courtesy notice for a chair next to the little libr

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