by Megan | Jul 13, 2017 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
The 2017 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago boasted 25,000 attendees, including Little Free Library staff and volunteers! For us, it was three days jam-packed with 6 Library builds, 10 Libraries given away, hundreds of …
by Margret Aldrich | Jun 30, 2017 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
JUST ANNOUNCED: To celebrate the Action Book Club’s new theme—which celebrates diversity, our differences, and the similarities that connect us all—we’re providing free books to ten reading groups who sign up through July 15!
by Margret Aldrich | Apr 24, 2017 | Across America, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
“Girl Scouts are our superheroes,” says Little Free Library creator and executive director Todd H. Bol. Troop 5615 from the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles visited the Little Free Library booth at the LA Times Festival of Books and helped build twelve Little Libraries.
by Margret Aldrich | Apr 21, 2017 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
If you live in the Los Angeles area and love books, we hope to see you soon! Little Free Library founder Todd H. Bol and friends will host activities at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, April 22–23. Find us near the main stage.
by Margret Aldrich | Mar 9, 2017 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
Little Free Library has been named one of the first winners of a “2017 Top-Rated Nonprofit Award” from GreatNonprofits, based on ratings and reviews from volunteer stewards, fans, and donors. To all of our supporters: Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts!
by Megan | Jan 22, 2016 | For Stewards, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
Do you include romance novels in your Library? This guest post from the blogger behind Smart B**ches, Trashy Books discusses why romance novels should be included in your Library, even if there are lots of kids who use your Library.
by Megan | Aug 8, 2015 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
We are so lucky at Little Free Library to be a profound part of empowering the next generation to accomplish acts of community goodwill as
by Megan | Aug 8, 2015 | Little Free Library Impact Stories, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
“This project, putting up a Little Free Library, will promote the act of kindness through community service. It’s important to demonstrate community involvement to the students at Euchee Creek Elementary.” Trina Finley is a media specialist in the... 
by Megan | Aug 5, 2015 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Steward Stories
Do you know someone who isn’t quite sold on Little Libraries? Looking to make a case for why they are important and valuable? Look no further. Madison is in 3rd grade and she loves Little Free Libraries…like, really loves them. She might be the most enthusiastic supporter we have met so far.
by Megan | Jul 30, 2015 | Community Outreach and Promotion, Library crafts and activities, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources, Vandalism
In early July 2015, there was a rash of book “theft” among the 6 Little Free Libraries in Lincoln, Nebraska. We’ve heard from dozens of stewards who’ve had this experience: it’s disheartening and can feel like a personal attack to come... 
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 | Jul 29, 2015 | Community Outreach and Promotion, Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Library crafts and activities, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
Hey guys, If you haven’t seen them yet, check out our original post on Little Library Takeovers with tips from book blogger and LFL steward Swapna Krishna. You also don’t want to miss the first post in the Library Takeover Tips series, which shows you how... 
by Megan | Jul 29, 2015 | Community Outreach and Promotion, For Stewards, Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Library crafts and activities, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
Several months ago we wrote this blog post on how to host a Little Free Library Takeover. What is a Library Takeover? It’s when a particular Little Library removes all of its usual books and is stocked exclusively with either: Books from a specific publisher A... 
by Megan | Jul 29, 2015 | Getting Started Resources, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
If you’re new to Little Free Libraries, this video does a great job of explaining how they work and what you should consider when you start your own Library.
by Megan | Jul 21, 2015 | For Stewards, Getting Started Resources, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
These are our 5 favorite blog posts that anyone thinking of starting a Little Free Library should read! We’ll give you tips for how to easily start a Library, promote it, and keep people interested.
by Megan | Jul 18, 2015 | For Stewards, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
Who actually uses Little Free Libraries? It’s a good question. When you put up a Library, are you actually affecting anybody? These little boxes of joy are sprouting up like flowers all around the world. It is exactly the grassroots, free sharing nature of... 
by Megan | May 11, 2015 | Community Outreach and Promotion, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
Happy Mother’s Day! In 2009, I put a model of a one-room schoolhouse on a post in my front yard with a sign that said, “FREE BOOKS” as a tribute to my mother, June, a former school teacher who loved reading. Little did I know that this act would be a... 
by Megan | May 4, 2015 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
Children’s Book Week, a long-time running children’s literacy celebration, is a perfect time to focus on how important books are for children and what Little Free Library is doing to get more books into their hands. We know that having books to read – at home and in... 
by Megan | May 4, 2015 | Community Outreach and Promotion, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
No, I don’t mean those wicked high slides at state fairs that dare people to confront their fears of heights, I mean children losing a lot of ground in language proficiency over the summer months. Children who read during the summer, gain reading skills. Those who... 
by Megan | Apr 27, 2015 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
In today’s society, buzz words such as sustainability, eco-friendly, and organic are thrown around in conversation all the time. But what do they actually mean? For example, what is sustainability? This term cannot stand alone with a simple definition, and there is no... 
by Megan | Apr 3, 2015 | Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
Book groups form for a variety of reasons, and in a variety of locations. A group may be made up of friends, co-workers, parents, neighbors, or people who were once strangers. A group may meet at a bookstore, home, café, church, or park. But, no matter the reason for... 
by Megan | Mar 31, 2015 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
The non-profit that inspired the Little Free Library movement is 5 years old! We celebrated the over 25,000 registered Little Free Library book exchanges in all 50 states and 70 countries with the first annual Big Little Party this past Sunday at the... 
by Megan | Dec 29, 2014 | Community Outreach and Promotion, Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Library crafts and activities, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources, Rebuild and Revitalize
There are now over 20,000 registered Little Free Libraries worldwide…a feat that we have accomplished together in about 2 1/2 years. That’s crazy. Holy cow do we feel honored to take part in the creation of such an awesome network of book lovers around the... 
by Megan | Oct 29, 2014 | Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Rebuild and Revitalize, Steward Stories, Vandalism
“Hooray! We brought literacy back to the world!” Little Free Library stewards Jeff and Margaret Howards were so proud of their Library in Leavenworth, Kansas. “The Library was quickly accepted…we could see usage right away as books came and... 