Steward Spotlight: Donna Bright on Working With an HOA to Start a Library
“I was scrolling through Facebook years ago when I first saw a Little Free Library. It put such a smile on my face that I knew I wanted to start one of my own someday,” says Donna Bright, steward of library #M107532 in Chino, California. (Find her library...
How to Turn a Plastic Newspaper Rack into an Adorable Little Free Library
The first time Brittney Block encountered a Little Free Library while jogging in her neighborhood, it was like magic. She says, “I stopped in my tracks to check out this box of books. I frequented that Little Free Library numerous times over the years, and I...
Starting a Little Free Library: Boy Scout Success Stories
Attention all Scouts! Building one or several Little Free Library book-sharing boxes is a great way to make a lasting impact on your community. Keep reading to see how Boy Scouts, ranging from Cub Scouts to Eagle Scouts, have increased book access in their communities...
Build Your Own Little Free Library with New How-To Book
If you’ve ever wanted to create a Little Free Library book exchange for your front yard, public park, or school playground, the book Little Free Libraries and Tiny Sheds: 12 Miniature Structures You Can Build will show you how! Published by Cool Springs Press in...
One Small Town, Over 100 Little Libraries
How did a town of just 30,000 people wind up with over 100 Little Libraries? Little Free Library steward Mary Lindsey shares how she accomplished so much in so little time.
DIY Little Free Library (Adorable AND Affordable!)
Looking for a cute, affordable Little Library design? Learn how one steward transformed a $25 IKEA metal cabinet cube into an adorable Little Free Library!
39 Wildly Creative Little Free Library Designs
We’ve hand-picked 39 of the most whimsical, rustic, innovative, and generally amazing Little Libraries that we’ve seen lately and put them into one handy slideshow for your viewing pleasure.
Starting a Little Free Library: 5 Girl Scout Success Stories
Whether you’re a Daisy, a Brownie, a Junior or a Cadette, starting one or more Little Free Libraries could be the perfect way for you to impact your community by improving access to books, and encouraging a love of reading. Here are five success stories (including tips and best practices, too!) of other Girl Scouts…
How to Turn a Newspaper Vending Box into a Little Free Library
One of the most creative and cost-effective ways to start a Little Free Library is convert an old newspaper dispenser into a Library. With the internet delivering news to millions of people these days, a lot of news companies have stopped selling their newspapers...
Steward Rhonda Adams Got 150 People to Attend her Library’s Grand Opening (and She Shares Exactly How She Did It!)
Rhonda managed to get around 150 people to attend her Little Free Library’s Grand Opening and just about the whole town knew about it, which is one of the most wildly successful events we’ve heard of! She didn’t do anything crazy or exceptional, either. In fact, she followed a simple series of steps that just about anyone can take.
Got Little Free Library Envy? Start Here.
Does this sound familiar? “I remember the exact day I found out about Little Free Libraries. I fell in love; I knew I wanted one right away. The trouble is, I didn’t know where to start.” This post will show you some easy ways to start plus some resources you probably didn’t know about.
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.
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.