Today we’re celebrating a major landmark: the 50,000th Little Free Library! Little Free Library No. 50,000 has been placed at the Illumination Foundation, a homeless shelter in Santa Ana, California,… Continue reading Big Milestone for Little Free Library: 50,000 Libraries Worldwide
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How to Turn a Newspaper Vending Box into a Little Free Library
One of the most creative and cost-effective ways to start a Little Free Library is convert an old newspaper dispenser into a little library. With the internet delivering news to… Continue reading How to Turn a Newspaper Vending Box into a Little Free Library
Steward Rhonda Adams Got 150 People to Attend her Library’s Grand Opening (and She Shares Exactly How She Did It!)
Have a Grand Opening Ceremony – It’s Important One of the key steps to starting a Little Free Library is the Grand Opening Ceremony. If you don’t know what that… Continue reading Steward Rhonda Adams Got 150 People to Attend her Library’s Grand Opening (and She Shares Exactly How She Did It!)
Re-Energize Your Little Library–Repair & Maintenance
Now that some Little Free Libraries have been out in the weather for several years of hard winters, hot summers and storms of all kinds, many of them are ready… Continue reading Re-Energize Your Little Library–Repair & Maintenance
Everyone Doesn’t Always Follow The Rules…And It’s OK.
Steward Maria Gallegos loves and daily cares for her cute, little-red-schoolhouse-themed Little Free Library. It was a big hit in her small town of Dillon, Montana. When her neighbors informed… Continue reading Everyone Doesn’t Always Follow The Rules…And It’s OK.
Little Free Libraries: An Introduction
What is a Little Free Library, exactly, and how does it work? When you first find out about these free book exchanges, it can be hard to wrap your head around… Continue reading Little Free Libraries: An Introduction
Surprise! Guess Who Actually Uses Little Libraries
Who actually uses Little Free Libraries? It’s a good question. When you put up a Library, are you actually affecting anybody? These little boxes of joy are sprouting up like… Continue reading Surprise! Guess Who Actually Uses Little Libraries
From Athens to London
How Leadership in One Community Inspires Others Across the Ocean You never know who you are inspiring…and to quote Dr. Seuss, “The more that you read, the more things you… Continue reading From Athens to London
How To Deal With Zoning Regulations – Spencer’s Story
When 9-year-old Spencer Collins put up a Little Free Library in his town of Leawood, Kansas, the City Council promptly told him to take it down. They cited a city ordinance… Continue reading How To Deal With Zoning Regulations – Spencer’s Story
Re-selling Little Free Library Books?
It’s not a worldwide conspiracy or even a very smart local business. But in a half-dozen or so communities we know of, Little Libraries have been cleared of their contents… Continue reading Re-selling Little Free Library Books?