Steward Spotlight: Olivia and Sophia Thornburg
“We think it is important that everyone has access to books and not everyone in our community has easy access to books,” say Olivia and Sophia Thornburg. For their Girl Scout Silver Award, they wanted to do something that would not only increase book...
15 Little Free Library Book Boxes That Match the Houses Behind Them
Have you ever walked by a Little Free Library book box and felt like you were seeing double? We love a good eye-catching library design! We’ve noticed a growing trend among little libraries where they’re designed to match the buildings behind them....
7 Fabulously Fall-Inspired Little Free Libraries
Every season, Little Free Library stewards blow us away with their creative decor and holiday celebrations, and this year is no exception! Decorating your Little Free Library to celebrate different holidays and seasons, as well as offering seasonal reads, is a great...
9 Bookish Library Designs to Celebrate National Read a Book Day
Happy National Read a Book Day! Little Free Library volunteer stewards and book-lovers all over the country are finding unique ways to celebrate, including baking treats to share with visitors, making fun bookmarks to hand out, and carving out some quality time to...
11 Epic Little Free Libraries Carved from Trees
You may have seen the story of Sharalee Armitage Howard, a librarian in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, who transformed a 110-year-old tree in her yard into an amazing Little Free Library. In Everett, Washington, resident Sara Sanders embarked on a similar project to...
Students Share STEM Kits in Little Free Libraries
Sheley Wimmer is a teacher and the steward of Little Free Library book-sharing box #84277 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her Library is a repurposed newspaper vending box, and it’s one of ten Little Libraries that her students are creating for their community....
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...
38 Must-See TARDIS Little Free Libraries
Attention Dr. Who fans! Did you know there are dozens of TARDIS Little Free Libraries around the world? Could there be a more appropriate theme for a Little Free Library book-sharing box? After all, the TARDIS is bigger on the inside…just like books. From...
Read and Grow: Little Free Libraries and Gardens
With Spring on the way, it’s time to start preparing your Little Free Library for more foot traffic and book circulation. For some stewards with green thumbs, they are also gearing up to share seeds, scents, and floral scenery at their Library!
10 Dr. Seuss-Inspired Little Free Libraries
The beloved children’s book author, Theodor Seuss Geisel, was born on March 2, 1904. You probably know him as Dr. Seuss. The whimsical, bright images in his books have inspired scores of Little Free Library designs. And every year on his birthday, Little Library...
Steward Spotlight: Katie Larson
This post is part of Little Free Library’s Steward Spotlight series! For Katie Larson, starting a Little Free Library was a natural extension of her job as a seventh grade language arts teacher. Katie said, “I’m crazy obsessed with this Library and...
10 Amazing Harry Potter-Themed Little Free Libraries
Attention all Harry Potter fans: We’re sharing some of the most awesome Little Free Libraries featuring a Harry Potter theme. (We think Hermione, especially, would love these book-sharing boxes.) 1. Quidditch, Anyone? A middle-school librarian in Stoughton,...
Little Free Libraries on a Shoestring Budget
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.