Meet the Independent Booksellers Who Helped Make Read in Color Possible in 2021
We love book people. In the year since the launch of our Read in Color program, we’ve had the opportunity to work with even more incredible book people in the form of independent booksellers! As Program Coordinator for Little Free Library, a big part of my job...On National Day of Unplugging, Go on a Little Free Library Scavenger Hunt
We’ve all been tangled up with our technology long enough, thanks to the pandemic. It’s time for a big stretch and a break! Little Free Library is proud to partner with the National Day of Unplugging as they celebrate their 12th year helping people take a break from...
Neighbor to Neighbor Literacy Project Builds 20 Little Libraries in Chicago Block Box Project
Things have changed a lot since Nancy Wulkan first put up two Little Free Library book boxes in her Chicago, Illinois, neighborhood in 2018. After seeing the big impact those little libraries had, she started the Neighbor to Neighbor Literacy Project (N2N), a...
Steward Spotlight: Autumn Stephen
“Starting a Little Free Library is an incredibly rewarding and satisfying experience,” says Autumn Stephens. She shares how she and her husband created ‘Library Day’ for their neighborhood in this Steward Spotlight blog post.
PBS KIDS and Little Free Library Team Up for Story-Times this Summer
In the latest addition to its ongoing “Read-Along” initiative on Facebook and YouTube, PBS KIDS has partnered with Little Free Library for a collection of story-time videos this summer designed to encourage reading and togetherness for kids and parents. Through the...
Easy Activities for your Little Free Library
There’s a growing body of research that shows when you focus on being kind to others, rather than doing things for yourself, you feel happier and more positive. It’s like the kindness you put out into the world comes back to you! Starting a Little Free...
How to Create a Neighborhood Treasure Hunt
“I decided to try something new … and it has been incrediby popular. Everyone has been loving having an activity to do while social distancing,” says Alexandra MacDonald, steward of Little Free Library #20834 in Toronto, Ontario. (Find her library...
In Uncertain Times, Little Free Library Stewards Lend a Hand
Community engagement and sharing with others are at the heart of the Little Free Library movement. In just a few days, the spirit of sharing in Little Free Libraries has shifted to accommodate different and increased needs in communities all over the world. By now you...
Announcing Our Partnership with Love Your Melon!
Love Your Melon began with the simple idea of putting a hat on every child battling cancer in America. In 2012, they started with a goal of giving 45,000 hats, but have since given over 190,000 hats to children battling cancer. Additionally, they have donated over 6.2...
Announcing Our Partnership with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
Announcing Our Partnership with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network Pancreatic cancer affects tens of thousands each year, from Little Free Library’s late founder and staff family members to current supreme court justices and members of U.S. Congress. That is...
Steward Spotlight: Children’s Communication Center
When Lori Savage Grayson first saw a photo of a Little Free Library book box in 2014, she knew she wanted to start one. As the Founder and Director of Children’s Communication Center in Tallahassee, Florida, Lori knew the big benefits of exposing children to...
Little Free Library and Foresters Financial Build 77 Community Libraries
Talk about team building! We recently worked with Foresters Financial™ to create 77 Little Free Library book-sharing boxes, which were donated to communities in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Toronto.Foresters employees and member leaders created the Little Free...
Building Libraries at the International Literacy Association Conference
Last month Little Free Library headed down to New Orleans to attend the International Literacy Association Conference and build Little Free Library book-sharing boxes with sponsors and attendees.Twelve total book-sharing boxes were sponsored at the event, with six...
Little Free Library Attends ATALM’s National Conference
On October 8 – 10, Little Free Library was lucky to be invited back to the National Conference for the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries & Museums (ATALM) held at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California. We had a great time at our...
Creative and Complementary: The Benefits Little Free Library Book Exchanges Bring to Public Libraries
The relationship between Little Free Library book-sharing boxes and public or school libraries is a frequent and often contentious discussion among readers. It’s easy to forget that the end goal of all libraries big and small is the same: getting books into peoples’...
United Way and Vertical Bridge Team Up For A Little Free Library Build
On July 27th in Orlando, 200 individuals from Vertical Bridge, a communications company, built 75 Little Free Library kits for a company-wide philanthropic event. See a bit of the elbow-grease being put to work below:...
Students Create Little Free Library Network Stocked with Multilingual Books
On a sunny day at the end of May, more than sixty students, city staff and administrators met in Flamingo Park in Sunrise, Florida. They gathered there for the Grand Opening Celebration of five new Little Free Library book-sharing boxes around the city. The group...
New Rochelle Commissions Artists to Design Unique Libraries in Parks
Five gorgeous Little Free Library book-sharing boxes have popped up in public parks around New Rochelle, New York. The goal of these Libraries is not only to promote reading and build a sense of community, but also to showcase unique public art. The project started...
Steward Spotlight: Victoria Kibler
Victoria Kibler has a very busy Little Free Library, and it’s not because she’s in a great location. Her Library (charter #8252) is on a quiet cul-de-sac in a neighborhood without sidewalks in Claremont, California. Yet, she estimates that about 50 books...
Trick or Treat and Read: A Little Free Library Event
Starting in 2016, Little Free Library volunteer steward Margaret Farmer has hosted a “Trick or Treat and Read” event at her Library in Boston. It’s a fun way to encourage kids to read on the spookiest night of the year! If you get lots of...
Steward Spotlight: Raissa Martins of Livres Livros in Brazil
This post is part of Little Free Library’s Steward Spotlight series! This series delves into the diversity of steward experience and uncovers the challenges, surprises, and best practices of Little Free Library volunteer stewards around the world. Raissa Martin has...
Passport to Ride: An Adorable Little Free Library Bike Tour
When Brooke Fossey, steward of Little Free Library #52072, moved to Pittsford, NY, she decided to bring one of her favorite activities with her: Kidical Mass group bike rides for kids and families. She established a local chapter and brought members of her community...