You may know Steph Curry’s basketball record as 2022 NBA Finals MVP, but did you know he and Ayesha Curry are also literacy champions? This year the Currys’ Eat. Learn. Play. (ELP) Foundation pledged to build, install, and steward 150 “Little Town...
Statistics show that a Little Free Library book-sharing box can make a neighborhood feel more welcoming. Seventy-two percent of people who have Little Free Libraries say they’ve met more neighbors because of it, and ninety-two percent say their neighborhood...
There are now 150,000 Little Free Library book boxes around the world, sharing more than 70 million books each year! We were thrilled to grant the 150,000th Little Free Library to the Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency (MCCAA) at their Head Homes Head Start...
Teacher Jennifer Williams is on a mission to donate one million books to young readers, often using Little Free Libraries to achieve that goal. This morning, the TODAY show presented Jennifer with two special surprises: We were happy to gift Jennifer a Little Free...
Finding inclusive, culturally relevant books to read just got easier in the Bay Area! Today we introduced our Read in Color diverse-books initiative in San Francisco in collaboration with Access Books Bay Area and the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)...
The Little Free Library network is a global community made up of 112 different countries. In Kyiv, Ukraine, Little Free Library volunteer steward Evgenia P. is dealing with bombs rather than books during the current Russian invasion. Above-left is a photo of Evgenia...
Need a book to read? Use your phone to find a Little Free Library near you! We are excited to announce the launch of the Little Free Library mobile application, designed to help readers locate Little Free Library book-sharing boxes in their home communities and...
It’s a lucky day for readers! Three thousand Little Free Library stewards are adding the book The Magic Inside to their libraries, courtesy of Lucky Charms! In addition, General Mills is donating twenty little libraries to high-need communities across the...
Everyone has a right to read. That’s why Kiwanis International and the Little Free Library nonprofit are teaming up to expand book access in communities around the world. The partnership provides a path for Kiwanis clubs to get books into young readers’ hands...
We were proud to play a part in this year’s NBA All-Star events in Cleveland, alongside some stellar literacy and fatherhood champions. Six Little Free Library book-sharing boxes were unveiled by the Cleveland Cavaliers at a special All-Star event. Each library...
Little Free Library was a clue on iconic gameshow JEOPARDY! on February 22, 2022! Would you have gotten it right? Category: Free Stuff Clue: “In 2009, Todd Bol made a model full of books in tribute to his mother, a teacher. It became this three-word concept,...
We are thrilled to partner with Good Morning America (GMA) to share their book club selections with Little Free Library stewards across the U.S. and Canada! Each month, registered stewards can apply to win copies of the newest GMA book club pick. If you’re a...
Say hello to Little Free Library’s new logo! We’re kicking off 2022 with fresh, energized branding that reflects our evolution over more than a decade of sharing books. The Little Free Library (LFL) nonprofit organization was built around the belief that...
Once again, it was a year like no other here at the LFL nonprofit organization! We continue to be inspired and uplifted by Little Free Library volunteer stewards and community partners who are working to increase book access, bring people together, and spread book...
The Read in Color diverse-books initiative has arrived in Phoenix! In collaboration with Valley Leadership’s Impact Maker Education Team, Southwest Human Development, and Phoenix Rotary 100, ten new Little Free Library book-sharing boxes will be established in...
Georgia is on our minds! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Read in Color diverse books initiative in the Atlanta metro area. Through this partnership with Family Literacy of Georgia and Fathers Incorporated, twenty new Little Free Library book-sharing...
It’s time to celebrate diverse books in Ferguson! We have launched the Read in Color initiative to Ferguson, Missouri, in partnership with some amazing organizations: the City of Ferguson, Ferguson Youth Initiative, and Ferguson Public Library. Through this...
At the Little Free Library nonprofit organization, we benefit from a dedicated and diverse national board of directors. The board serves as our governing body and helps uphold our mission to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book...
Thirty-two colorful Little Free Library book-sharing boxes will call Kalamazoo, Michigan, home thanks to local educators Dionna Roberts and Kellen Deau. Each library was hand-painted by a local artist; they feature beautiful motifs of flowers, birds, ships, planets,...
Attendees at the Bronx “Read in Color” Little Free Library. New York City is home to five special Little Free Library book-sharing boxes—one for each borough—highlighting books that feature diverse content, characters, and creators. The neighborhood...
A very special Little Free Library has arrived at the Wind River Reservation! We were thrilled to grant the world’s 125,000th Little Free Library book-sharing box to Wind River to increase book access, bring people together and provide books by Indigenous authors...
We are thrilled to announce that the Read in Color diverse books initiative has arrived in Detroit! Working in partnership with Brilliant Detroit we are bringing 14 new Little Free Library book-sharing boxes and roughly 2,500 diverse books to high-impact neighborhoods...
Announcing Read in Color DC! Little Free Library is thrilled to launch our Read in Color diverse-books initiative in Washington, D.C., in partnership with Everybody Wins DC and Van Metre Companies! Through the initiative, 21 new Little Free Library book-sharing boxes...
Announcing Read in Color Boston! We are excited to expand our national Read in Color program to the city of Boston, in collaboration with Candlewick Press and 826 Boston. Ten new Little Free Library books-sharing boxes will be established across Boston, each filled...
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