Media Kit
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SECTION 1: About Us
SECTION 2: News and Editorial Coverage Guide
What is a Little Free Library?
First, Little Free Library (LFL) is the name of a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that builds community, inspires readers, and expands book access for all.
The organization helps people around the world start and maintain free “take a book, share a book” book exchanges called Little Free Libraries. LFL grants Little Free Libraries full of books to underserved areas through its Impact Library Program and champions diverse books through its Read in Color initiative.
Little Free Library book-sharing boxes are placed in front yards, housing projects, community centers, schools, parks, gardens, and other easily accessible locations. The Libraries are built to withstand weather of all kinds and hold 20-100 books.
To be officially called a Little Free Library, a free book exchange must be registered with an official charter sign and charter number.
How many Little Free Libraries are there?
As of April 2023, there are more than 150,000 registered Little Free Libraries in all 50 states, all 7 continents, and 120 countries. Please see our map for more information.
The organization:
Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Our mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Libraries. Our vision is a Little Free Library in every community and a book for every reader. We believe all people are empowered when the opportunity to discover a personally relevant book to read is not limited by time, space, or privilege.
The Little Free Library movement:
People worldwide have embraced the idea of Little Free Libraries and in our headquarters, we’re working to strengthen and support them with effective communication channels, programs, events, and partnerships that build on our mission.
How to describe Little Free Library book exchanges:
The correct legal name is three words: Little Free Library. This name is registered with the US Patent and Trademark Office and should be capitalized. Only registered Little Free Library book exchanges may use the title “Little Free Library”; if a book exchange is not registered, it is simply called a book exchange. It is permissible to use the term Little Libraries or just Libraries when referring to any registered Little Free Library book exchange.
SECTION 3: Little Free Library Logos and Trademarks
Little Free Library and/or its affiliates claim(s) statutory and/or common law rights in and to the following trademarks and service marks: Little Free Library and its common variations.
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SECTION 4: Little Free Library Photos
The following photos may be used for third-party articles about Little Free Library (click the link to view each photo):
Little Free Library #6034 in Vancouver, BC, Canada
Fox Theatre Atlanta Little Free Library #7453 in Atlanta, GA
The Sharing Saguaro Little Free Library #11009 in Phoenix, AZ
Little Free Library #42293 in Hillsboro, OR
Little Free Library #47213 in Boston, MA
Snoopy’s Library Little Free Library #79154 in Hermosa Beach, CA
Clifton’s TARDIS Little Free Library #102988 in Savannah, GA
Little Free Library #152434 in Miami, FL
Little Free Library #160585 in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Other popular photo sources include Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr, Google Images (thousands of Little Free Library-related photos, often with links to their sources but few details), local Little Free Library Facebook pages, and blogs. To use photos from these sources, contact the original copyright holder for permission.
2024 Press Releases
- Filmmaker Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Hosts Little Free Library Ribbon Cutting and Liberated Lit Screening Series for Banned Books Week – September 26, 2025
- Take a Banned Book, Share a Banned Book: Little Free Library Celebrates Banned Books Week, September 22-28 – September 18, 2024
- Book Ban Hotspots and Nearby Little Free Library Locations Shown on New Interactive Map – September 4, 2024
- Book Champions: Little Free Library Announces 2024 Todd H. Bol Awards for Outstanding Achievement – May 14, 2024
- Celebrate ‘Little Free Library Week’ May 12-18! – May 6, 2024
- Three Little Free Libraries Go on Tour with Recording Artist Laufey to Support Her Book Club – April 16, 2024
- Little Free Library Celebrates Solar Eclipse with 25 New Book-Sharing Boxes in the Path of Totality – April 8, 2024
- ‘Dog Man’ Little Free Library Unveiled in Cleveland, First of 50 Libraries Coming to All U.S. States – March 19, 2024
- ‘Dog Man’ Little Free Libraries Coming to All 50 States through Scholastic and Little Free Library’s ‘Power Up with Reading’ Initiative – March 12, 2024
- NEA’s Read Across America and Little Free Library Partner to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop – February 28, 2024
- Little Free Library Announces Volunteer Engagement Initiative ‘Team LFL’ – January 23, 2024
2023 Press Releases
- Celebrate Banned Books Week in Little Free Libraries Across the Country – October 1, 2023
- ‘Read in Color’ Program Grants 30 Little Free Libraries and $30,000 in Diverse Books to Inaugural Cohort Cities – September 27, 2023
- Little Free Library Announces Three New Board Members – July 31, 2023
- Little Free Library Partners with National Education Association to Distribute 500 Book-Sharing Boxes to Educators – July 12, 2023
- Little Free Library Announces Indigenous Library Program – June 6, 2023
- For Mental Health Awareness Month, Little Free Library and Penguin Random House Share Hundreds of Books About Emotional Well-Being – May 23, 2023
- Book Heroes: Little Free Library Announces 2023 Todd H. Bol Awards for Outstanding Achievement – May 17, 2023
- Celebrate Little Free Library Week May 14-20! – May 10, 2023
- Under-Resourced Communities to Receive 2,500 Little Free Libraries – March 29, 2023
2022 Press Releases
- Portland Welcomes ‘Read in Color’ Initiative Sharing Diverse Books in Little Free Libraries – November 9, 2022
- National Little Free Library Nonprofit Moves to St. Paul – October 27, 2022
- Read in Color Program Brings Diverse Books to New Orleans’ Little Free Libraries – September 27, 2022
- Diversifying Denver’s Little Free Libraries with ‘Read in Color’ Program – July 29, 2022
- Little Library, Big Celebration: Announcing the World’s 150,000th Little Free Library – June 16, 2022
- In the Bay Area, Thousands of Diverse Books Flood Little Free Libraries – March 31, 2022
- First-Ever Little Free Library Mobile App Helps Readers Find Book-Sharing Boxes Anywhere in the World – March 8, 2022
- Kiwanis International and Little Free Library Partner to Increase Book Access Worldwide – March 1, 2022
- Little Free Library Announces New Logo and Look – January 11, 2022
2021 Press Releases
2020 Press Releases
For press inquiries, please Contact Us or email Margret Aldrich at maldrich@littlefreelibrary.org.