Help us celebrate Little Free Library’s birthday! Little Free Library became a nonprofit on May 17, 2012, launching our journey to make books accessible to everyone. This year, May 17 has been declared National Little Free Library Day, making this milestone even more special. We’re celebrating with a full week of activities from May 17–23, 2026! Here are four ways you can get involved.
1. Share a Book: Celebrate with us by sharing a book in a Little Free Library! This simple act can spread joy and spark a love of reading. Find a book-sharing box near you by downloading our free Little Free Library mobile app.
2. Enter Our Photo Contest: We want to see photos of you and your favorite Little Free Library book-sharing box! Submit your photos by using the hashtag #LFLweek on social media to be eligible for prizes. Learn more about the rules and prizes, and get some great photo tips below.
3. Show Your LFL Love: We’ve got some fun graphics you can download and share on social media, as well as a sign you can print and hang in your Little Free Library window! Download them below.
4. Play Little Free Library BINGO: Get out and explore the book-sharing boxes in your neighborhood while connecting with your community, and share a photo of your completed BINGO card to enter our photo contest!
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It’s been a minute since I updated on our lfl! Our other chair was stolen so I was gifted another one that needed some TLC and voila! A whole new look that matches our lfl and yes! We have a lock on this one! Charter #161306
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Last month, in celebration of #LFLweek, I submitted a picture to the littlefreelibrary photo contest. That picture (next slide) was chosen and I won a $50 gift certificate to betterworldbooks. Some of those books are now tricking into my library, so come by and borrow one!
📚 Happy 11th Anniversary to #littlefreelibrary! 📚
We are so #proud to be supporters of such an incredible program to help promote childhood #literacy and spread the #love of #reading! #lflweek #impact97
After celebrating #lflweek last week, we’ve restocked the library. It’s ready for you!
Finished this book last week and it’s now ready to share in the lfl Charter #161306
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It`s little free library week!
Little Free Library book-sharing boxes are open seven days a week, 24 hours a day and are freely accessible to all, removing barriers to book access. Take a book, leave a book, or do both!
Our library locations include:
Fairway Park, Lakeshore Park, Harbour Lakes Park, 19th Street Park, Silver Shores Park, Vizcaya Park, Civic Center Place Park, Ansin Sports Complex and River Run Park!
Miramar has been nominated for the 2023 Little Free Library outstanding achievement award for the 2nd consecutive year!
Check out Commissioner YvetteColbourne checking out books from River Run Park!
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Our Charter Sign came in the mail yesterday! #166282 is almost ready to launch! 📮
A little bit about our location📍 :
Our neighborhood, Highland Ridge, was built in the 1980’s to accommodate for a growing area (formerly all pine flat woods and marsh) as factory workers and snowbirds began moving to North Port. Today, Highland Ridge skirts the Sarasota/Charlotte County line and is comprised of a multigenerational, multiethnic, working class community. You can’t go a day without hearing pickle all games at the neighborhood park or watching boat launch at the nearby docks.
Hurricane Ian caused massive destruction across Highland Ridge and, as we rebuild, we hope the #littlemyrtlewoodlibrary will add joy and the accessibility of books 📚 to our community.
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The dedication of a little library to our son could not have been more perfect. It was our intention to find the light in the sorrow, & we did not have to look far; Love is all around. Joseph was pure love & we see & feel the work he is doing to fill in the cracks & put us back together by surrounding us with people who were like him. With gratitude, we are thanking our friends who couldn’t attend but were sure to send books or celebrate Joey in their own way, mrshossisboss sisiarzola, itsveronica2.0 , janicetheboss; Our friends and loved ones who always show up & their presence mattered so much lilicio, marisaciofiac1, xxh4ted1xx, cecelia_gonzalez; Our loving pastor johnrbowman, his even more loving wife & MIL laurislorena31, & our championsclubs family Elisabeth for blessing the library & also all making a long drive; All of our sweet neighbors for attending & bringing books, especially sesentirphotography for putting together the lemonade stand & getting some sweet captures; The GOAT, our film Director but most importantly our framily squarerootof9 & his wife for making a 6+ hour round trip just to hug us again in person & be present; To littlefreelibrary for manufacturing a charter especially to match the aesthetic of our neighborhood to garner the HOA’s approval; The elmigroup for making it a point to stop by and show love on a crazy busy weekend for her kids, & finally, the best for last, for my beautiful & supportive sister cousin amandamaravelas by SURPRISING us & flying in the for the DAY, you made this a million times more special. Everyone wants to always do something big for God, but showing up for people is the smallest but biggest thing you can ever do. Community and family are everything. We love you so much, Joey. 🤍🪽🫂🫶🏽📚 #littlefreelibrary #lflweek
With the end of the #lflweek celebration we would like to thank our book providers: marcus_pointe_thrift_store and Escambia County Early Learning Coalition.
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I missed Little Free Library Week by a day — but libraries aren’t as concerned about late fees these days, right?? 🤪 This one is right down the street from me and I visit it often. You can guess what I put in there today! 🤘🏻💰 #lflweek #littlefreelibrary #littlefreelibraries #littlefreelibrariesofinstagram #milfordct #ctauthors #ctwriters #booklovers #metalheadmoney #payitforward littlefreelibrary
Stop 9 on my #littlefreelibrarytour is feeling very whimsical ✨
It’s the perfect place to grab a book and go read in the woods or a park. I’d recommend grabbing this library’s copy of The Path Home 🍃
The Path Home is available wherever books are sold. Visit the link in my bio for more details!
Download Little Free Library Week Graphics
Click on the images below to download and share on social media. And download a sign for your Little Free Library!
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Photo Contest
We will randomly select 30 participants to receive a gift card to Better World Books! 25 participants will receive a $50 gift card, and 5 lucky recipients will receive a $100 gift card. To enter, simply post your photo on social media using the hashtag #LFLweek.
Rules of entry:
- Open May 15-25, 2026
- Enter up to 10 photos (note: Instagram stories are not eligible)
- A registered Little Free Library with a charter sign must be featured in the photo
- Use the hashtag #LFLweek
- By entering your photo, you give Little Free Library permission to use it.
- Open to all! You do not need to be a Little Free Library steward to participate.
Photo tips:
- Show joy at a Little Free Library! — Who can resist a cute photo? We love seeing Little Free Libraries get hugs—and all the joyful moments they inspire. Don’t forget to capture your adorable visitors, too! With permission, share photos of happy kiddos with books, or even furry friends stopping by for a visit. And of course, we’d love to see you in a photo alongside your library!
- Clean your lens — Before you even take a photo, clean the lens of your camera! This will ensure that the image is nice and clear.
- Take advantage of good light — Avoid shooting directly into the sunlight; this will make your subject very dark. We live in a digital world so don’t be afraid to snap a ton of photos to get the one that’s just right.
- Embrace negative space — The pros say ⅔ of your photo should be negative space. “Negative space” simply refers to the empty space around the subjects of your photo. When you include this empty space, your subject stands out in the photo even more.
- Avoid zooming in — When you zoom in from a distance, your photo can appear grainy, blurry, or pixelated. Instead, take the photo from a distance and crop the image once you’ve taken the photo. We love seeing your whole library with a bit of background! Don’t stand too close to your library when photographing it. Give it some distance for a spectacular feature.
Little Free Library Bingo
Celebrate Little Free Library Week by playing an updated version of Little Free Library BINGO! Get out and explore the book-sharing boxes in your neighborhood while connecting with your community.
Want to win? Snap a photo of your completed BINGO card, and post it on social media with the hashtag #LFLweek during the LFL Week Photo Contest, May 15-25. You could be one of 30 participants to win a gift card to Better World Books.
Todd H. Bol Awards for Outstanding Achievement
Little Free Library’s late founder, Todd H. Bol, believed strongly in the power of individuals (and especially Little Free Library stewards) to change the world through acts of kindness.
We hear stories every day of outstanding stewards who repair others’ little libraries; who have created networks of book-sharing boxes; or who work tirelessly to strengthen the sense of community in their area.
Recipients of the 2026 Todd H. Bol Awards for Outstanding Achievement will be announced during Little Free Library Week!
Community Events
Connect with fellow Little Free Library stewards, patrons, volunteers, and fans at a community event near you!