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 Minneapolis... 
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... 
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 | Sep 24, 2014 | Little Free Library Impact Stories, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
“They don’t have any possessions. By giving kids books, they have something to call their own, wherever they end up living. The books offer a reprieve from their situation and a means to strengthen their academic skills.” Denise Ray is the founder of... 
by Megan | Sep 16, 2014 | Library crafts and activities, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
Naoko Stoop’s latest children’s book, Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree, is the quintessential Little Library treasure – that book you probably wouldn’t have found otherwise but upon opening the pages, it startles you with its brilliance.... 
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 18, 2014 | Community Outreach and Promotion, Library crafts and activities, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources, Steward Stories
The Little Free Library outside of Springdale Presbyterian Church in Louisville, Kentucky is literally overflowing. From preschool field trips to plant sales, they have done such an excellent job promoting their Library and engaging the local community that they had... 
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... 
by Megan | May 13, 2014 | Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources, Steward Stories, Vandalism
It’s not a worldwide conspiracy or even a very smart local business. But in a half-dozen or so communities we know of, Little Libraries have been cleared of their contents and the violation of trust can affect us all. Like kids collecting returnable soda bottles a... 
by Megan | Apr 11, 2014 | Community Outreach and Promotion, Innovative Ideas & Strategies "Outside the Box.", Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Must Read Resources
Stewarding a Little Library may seem self-explanatory…and in many ways, it is. There are basic rules like putting the Library in a visible spot and keeping the Library clean and stocked with books (by the way, if you want a refresher on good Steward practices and... 
by Megan | Feb 7, 2014 | Community Outreach and Promotion, Fundraising, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
Crowd funding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo are all the rage these days…and for good reason. People have raised millions of dollars through these platforms, but there is more than just luck involved. Ask Maya Stein and Amy Tingle. Their Kickstarter... 
by Megan | Jan 24, 2014 | Library crafts and activities, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters
Jazz Up Your Library Looking for a fun way to accessorize your Little Free Library? How about using up some extra yarn and knitting a Library sweater? Eowyn Savela, a Little Free Library Steward in Bellingham, WA came up with this fun activity and has shared her tips... 
by Megan | Dec 20, 2013 | Community Outreach and Promotion, Little Free Library updates,email & newsletters, Steward Stories
Picture this: you walk up to a Little Library, hold up your smart phone and scan a QR code located on the front door. Within seconds you are watching a sequence of time-lapse photos showing the Library being built and decorated. Then the Library Steward pops up on... 