Big Fun with Little Free Library at the 2017 ALA Conference
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 …
Book Giveaway for New Action Book Club Theme ‘Many Voices’
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!
Girl Scouts Build Little Free Libraries at the LA Times Festival of Books
“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.
Join Little Free Library at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books
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.
Little Free Library Named ‘Top-Rated Nonprofit’
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!
In Defense of Romance: Guest Post from Sarah Wendell
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.
Kids Take Action Fueled By Compassion
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
Promoting Kindness Through Little Free Libraries
“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...
Do You Love Little Libraries This Much?
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.
Library Takeover Tips Part 3: The Next Level
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...
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.
Library Takeover Tips Part 2: Getting Books From Publishers
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...
Library Takeover Tips Part 1: What, When, How
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...
Little Free Libraries: An Introduction
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.
The Top 5 Posts You Haven’t Seen
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.
Surprise! Guess Who Actually Uses Little Libraries
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...
This Began Because Of My Mom
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...
Happy Children’s Book Week!
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...
You Can Prevent The Dreaded Summer Slide
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...
Eco-Friendly Reads For Your Little Free Library
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...
How to Start a Book Group – from Reading Group Choices
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...
Recap: The Big Little Party
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 Minneapolis...