Announcing the BIG Kate DiCamillo Little Free Library Giveaway!
Exciting news: Two-time Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo is collaborating with our nonprofit organization and Candlewick Press to give away five Little Free Libraries inspired by Kate’s work, along with autographed copies of her books! “Hope matters so...
Build Your Own Little Free Library with New How-To Book
If you’ve ever wanted to create a Little Free Library book exchange for your front yard, public park, or school playground, the book Little Free Libraries and Tiny Sheds: 12 Miniature Structures You Can Build will show you how! Published by Cool Springs Press in...
How to ‘Marie Kondo’ Your Little Free Library
Unless you’ve been living under a stack of books, you’re probably aware of organizer-extraordinaire Marie Kondo and her mission to declutter the planet. To achieve that mission, Kondo—author of the bestselling book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up and...
John Grisham Donates Complete Autographed Collection of Books to Little Free Library Winner
Raise your hand if you’ve ever stayed up late finishing a John Grisham novel because you had to know how it ends. (Hand raised!) Because we love can’t-put-them-down books and our Little Free Library community, we were thrilled to partner with superstar...
10 Little Free Libraries in Gorgeous Warm-Weather Locations
Are you stuck in winter’s polar vortex, dreaming of flip flops instead of snow boots? If you’re like us, you’re also dreaming of Little Free Libraries in steamy climates and tropical settings. Here are ten warm-weather Little Free Libraries that...
Announcing the Action Book Club Theme ‘Moving Forward’ – Plus an Epic Giveaway!
Calling all readers ready to make a difference! Little Free Library’s Action Book Club, which combines reading and community engagement, is launching a new theme: Moving Forward, celebrating growth, resilience, and well-being for all. In honor of the new theme, the...
Librarian Transforms 110-Year-Old Tree into Jaw-Dropping Little Free Library
Talk about a “giving tree”! When a 110-year-old cottonwood tree in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, needed to be removed, Sharalee Armitage Howard—a librarian, artist, and bookbinder—transformed it into an amazing Little Free Library. Now, instead of providing...
Little Free Library’s Top 5 Stories of 2018
As we near the end of 2018, we’re looking back at our biggest stories of the year. Here are our top five: 5. Today Show Launches a Little Free Library This summer, the Today show unveiled their very own Little Free Library book-sharing box at 30 Rockerfeller...
Action Book Club Partners with New York Times around ‘Come Together’ Theme
We’re proud to announce that the New York Times is now a partner of the Action Book Club! The New York Times’ Learning Network is providing a curated list of uplifting and thought-provoking articles relating to our Action Book Club theme “Come...Little Free Library Celebrates Milestone 75,000th Library
Today Little Free Library placed its 75,000th book exchange at Jenks East Elementary in Jenks, Oklahoma, a diverse school where 32 languages are spoken. This milestone Library joins LFL’s worldwide network of book exchanges. Since the Little Free Library nonprofit was...
Announcing the New Action Book Club Theme ‘Come Together’
We believe that books can bring people together and inspire change. That’s why we’re inviting you to join the latest session of Little Free Library’s Action Book Club—the book club that combines good reads with good deeds! We’re excited to...
‘Christopher Robin’ Comes to Little Free Libraries Across the Country
Hey, Winnie-the-Pooh fans! (And you Eeyore fans, too!) On Monday, July 23, in celebration of the upcoming movie release for Disney’s Christopher Robin, select Little Free Libraries in twenty-one U.S. cities will be filled with Christopher Robin books, bookmarks,...
Celebrating the World Cup with Little Free Libraries
This blog post comes from Dan Sheridan, marketing and operations coordinator at the Little Free Library nonprofit organization. If you are anything like us at Little Free Library, the last month has consisted of watching soccer matches, googling what FIFA stands for,...
‘Today Show’ Celebrates Reading with Little Free Library
This morning the TODAY show unveiled their very own Little Free Library book-sharing box at 30 Rockefeller Plaza! Watch the segment here! The Little Free Library was revealed as part of Jenna Bush Hager’s report on the state of reading in America. All the...
Educators! Visit Us at the 2018 NEA RA in Minneapolis!
Attention, teachers, principals, and other school staff! Come say hi to us—and enter to win some awesome prizes—at this year’s National Education Association (NEA) Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly! The conference takes place from June 30 to July 4 at...
Readers Assemble! Introducing 9 Marvel Avengers-Themed Little Free Libraries
via GIPHY Did you see Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War? Now you can also see Avengers-inspired Little Free Libraries in nine U.S. cities! We recently teamed up with Disney Publishing Worldwide to create nine Marvel’s Avengers Infinity War-themed Little Free...
Little Free Library Wins Force for Positive Change Award
This week we were honored to receive a 2018 Force for Positive Change award, presented yesterday by Marquette University and the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation. This award recognizes “social entrepreneurship as a model for solving social or environmental...
10 Amazing Harry Potter-Themed Little Free Libraries
Attention all Harry Potter fans: In celebration of Harry Potter Book Night and the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter in the U.S., we’re sharing some of the most awesome Little Free Libraries featuring a Harry Potter theme. (We think Hermione, especially, would...Announcing Action Book Club Theme ‘Everyday Heroes’
Little Free Library’s Action Book Club, which blends reading and social engagement, is going strong after its first year. Now the Action Book Club is launching a new theme: Everyday Heroes, celebrating acts of bravery, character, and kindness that transform our world in ways big and small. Learn how you can take part—and win free books!
Little Free Library’s Top 6 Stories of 2017
It’s been a big year at Little Free Library! As 2017 comes to a close, we’re looking back on the year’s highlights and surprises. Here we give you six of our favorite stories. (Spoiler alert: We gave away 360 Little Free Libraries this year!)
Little Free Library’s 2017 Holiday Gift Guide Is Here!
Are you looking for a holiday gift that gives back? We can help! Each purchase from our online store supports the Impact Library Program, which provides no-cost Little Free Libraries full of books to communities where they can make a difference.
Little Free Library to Donate 100 Book Exchanges to Police Departments Across the Country
Big news! Little Free Library is proud to announce we’re giving away 100 Little Free Library book exchanges to U.S. police departments in an effort to connect officers with neighborhood youth.
10 Incredible Handwritten Notes Found in Little Free Libraries
One of the most meaningful rewards of having a Little Free Library happens when someone jots down a simple thank-you note and leaves it in your Library. Here are ten of our favorites—some heartbreaking, some humorous, all uplifting.