by Megan | Feb 14, 2017 | Building Little Free Libraries, Community Outreach and Promotion, For Stewards, Must Read Resources, Steward Stories
Douglas and Jean Chadwick, co-founders of the Literacy Club, together with the Redlands Police Department, came up with a brilliant idea: could we build a trailer that could be transformed into a mobile library that the police could take to community events and hand out free books?
by Megan | Sep 16, 2016 | Building Little Free Libraries, For Stewards, Getting Started Resources, Library crafts and activities
One of the most creative and cost-effective ways to start a Little Free Library is convert an old newspaper dispenser into a Library. With the internet delivering news to millions of people these days, a lot of news companies have stopped selling their newspapers... 
by Megan | May 9, 2016 | Building Little Free Libraries, Community Outreach and Promotion, Must Read Resources
When you think of building a Little Free Library, you probably think of your partner or husband spending the weekend in the garage, tinkering with the design until it’s just right. But individuals aren’t the only ones starting Little Libraries; businesses, service groups and corporations are getting in on the action by organizing Team Library Builds…
by Megan | Feb 3, 2016 | Building Little Free Libraries, Community Outreach and Promotion, For Stewards, Fundraising, Must Read Resources, Steward Stories
If you’re a Boy Scout or Girl Scout looking to build a Little Free Library (perhaps for your Gold Award or Eagle Scout Project?), then this post is for you! In 2014, Patrick Hester, a Boy Scout in northern Indianapolis, decided to build and install four Little... 
by Megan | Jan 11, 2016 | Building Little Free Libraries, For Stewards, Getting Started Resources, Must Read Resources
Does this sound familiar? “I remember the exact day I found out about Little Free Libraries. I fell in love; I knew I wanted one right away. The trouble is, I didn’t know where to start.” This post will show you some easy ways to start plus some resources you probably didn’t know about.
by Megan | Aug 8, 2015 | Building Little Free Libraries, For Stewards, Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Rebuild and Revitalize
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 for some repair and updating. Here are some tips to help renew your Library.
by Megan | Jul 30, 2015 | Building Little Free Libraries, Getting Started Resources, Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
Worried about the skills or money needed to start a Little Free Library? This post will show you how to easily start a Little Free Library, no matter your budget or skill set.
by Megan | Mar 9, 2015 | Building Little Free Libraries, Steward Stories
One of these Little Free Libraries is in Thessaloniki, Greece and the other is in New York. So why are they nearly identical? In 2013 we collaborated with The PEN World Voices Festival and the Architectural League of New York to run a Little Free Library design... 
by Megan | Dec 15, 2014 | Building Little Free Libraries, Library crafts and activities
Little Free Libraries come in all shapes and sizes, with the designs getting more creative and fun every day! We love getting the warm-and-fuzzies from sharing books and meeting new friends, but it’s just as fun to see the surprising new designs you’re all... 
by Megan | Oct 29, 2014 | Building Little Free Libraries, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
You love Little Free Libraries and you want to see them pop up in your community…but you’re not sure where to start. You could find someone to build one for you or buy one through littlefreelibrary.org, but you want to have a bigger impact than that. You... 
by Megan | Aug 25, 2014 | Building Little Free Libraries, Library crafts and activities, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
How do you know if your Little Free Library is being used? Maybe you notice different titles appearing and disappearing, or you see excited kids, families and neighbors taking a peek inside. If you want to get a bit more in-depth and figure out how often your Library... 
by Megan | Jul 13, 2014 | Building Little Free Libraries, Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources, Steward Stories
You likely have heard the controversy surrounding 9-year-old Spencer Collins’s Little Free Library. In case you haven’t, you can get the full story here, but the short version is that the City Council of Leawood, Kansas (where Spencer lives) ordered him to... 
by Megan | Jun 13, 2014 | Building Little Free Libraries, Community Outreach and Promotion, Fundraising, Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Steward Stories
Jen Look loves her town of Macon, GA. She describes it as an amazing place going through economic revitalization, with lots of people working to create stronger communities. She read about Little Free Libraries and thought that they would be a great way to bring... 