I don't know whether you'll find people near you but as far as making good friends is the concern, 'We3' app is the best app I've ever tried 😌 We3 App Website. Source: over 1 year ago

For those who like smaller scale thing, checkout WE3 app: https://we3app.com/. Source: about 2 years ago

Book Mooch http://bookmooch.com/ Book trading site - give books away, get books you want. Source: 6 months ago

Http://bookmooch.com/. Put them into your collection, earn points when someone wants it. Use the points to get books you want. I built a really great library that way. You can also donate your points to prisons and other centers that have libraries. Source: about 1 year ago

You might check out Bookmooch! Good karma and good reads. Source: about 1 year ago

Are they trying to recreate http://bookmooch.com/ ? Source: about 1 year ago

As an alternative to finding a brick-and-mortar library to donate the book to, there are also online book trading options like Paperback Swap or Bookmooch (both of which I have used extensively in the past). Additionally there is BookCrossing, which lets you simply leave a book anywhere to be found by a stranger, and even track where it travels afterward. Source: about 1 year ago