Bookworms now can get their fix for free at six locations around the city.

A half-dozen Little Free Libraries, designed and constructed as part of an Eagle Scout project, are housing books at various public locations, including stores and churches.

“It was proposed to me by my Scoutmaster’s wife, but I expanded on it,” said Joshua Durham, a Southampton High School junior who is a member of Suffolk’s Troop 1 at Main Street United Methodist Church.

Durham planned and built the boxes, using caulk and sealant to ensure they are completely watertight. One box was painted by Suffolk Art Gallery assistant Megan Cantwell, while middle-school students are doing the rest.

Linda Bunch, executive director of the Suffolk Art League, said the books inside seem to be well shielded from the elements so far.

“It was perfectly dry inside,” she said of the box at the Suffolk Art Gallery after a recent rainstorm.

Bunch helped Graham plan the locations for the six boxes to go and cleared the plans with the city’s Planning Department.

“They were very good about it,” she said, adding they only requested a few stipulations, such as not putting them near the road where people might be tempted to stop and browse in the travel lane.

Anyone is free to take a book — whether they bring it back or not — or leave a book, Bunch said. It’s all completely free, with no strings attached.

“We want to encourage people to read and make books available,” Bunch said. “We do like to keep (the books) somewhat family friendly.”

The art league has partnered with other organizations near the boxes that will help keep an eye on them, ensuring they stay in good shape and have a fresh selection of books, Bunch said.

“If you don’t see something you like, come back again later,” Bunch said.

The Little Free Libraries are located, or will be soon, at the following locations:

• Suffolk Art Gallery on Bosley Avenue
• Knot Hole Station in Driver
• St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Bridge Road
• Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Chuckatuck
• Whaleyville Recreation Center in Whaleyville
• The Westhaven Lakes neighborhood