You figured out how to start a Little Free Library book exchange, and things are going well, but you’ve got a problem: too many books! Many Little Free Library volunteer stewards quickly… Continue reading 7 Cheap and Creative Ways to Expand your Little Free Library Book-Sharing Box
Category: Library Activities
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… Continue reading Students Share STEM Kits in Little Free Libraries
3 Creative Ways to Get More Little Library Visitors
If you’re lucky, lots of people will use your Little Free Library right from the start. Sometimes, though, it takes weeks or months for people to discover a new Little… Continue reading 3 Creative Ways to Get More Little Library Visitors
How to Add a Fairy Garden to Your Little Free Library
Little Free Library steward Gary Bachman is always looking for new things to try out in his home garden. Gary is a horticulturist with Mississippi State University Extension and was… Continue reading How to Add a Fairy Garden to Your Little Free Library
Read and Grow: Little Free Libraries and Gardens
Little Free Library #14949, Tolland, CT 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… Continue reading Read and Grow: Little Free Libraries and Gardens
How to ‘Marie Kondo’ Your Little Free Library
Unless you’ve been living under a stack of books, you’re probably aware of organizer-extraordinaire Marie Kondo and her mission to declutter the planet. To achieve that mission, Kondo—author of the… Continue reading How to ‘Marie Kondo’ Your Little Free Library
Trick or Treat and Read: A Little Free Library Event
Starting in 2016, Little Free Library volunteer steward Margaret Farmer has hosted a “Trick or Treat and Read” event at her Library in Boston. It’s a fun way to encourage kids… Continue reading Trick or Treat and Read: A Little Free Library Event
A Quick and Easy Way to Decorate Your Library: Vinyl Decals
Looking for a quick and easy way to decorate your Library? Consider using exterior vinyl decals! That’s what Scarlett Herreman, steward of Library #68402 in Topeka, KS, did to add… Continue reading A Quick and Easy Way to Decorate Your Library: Vinyl Decals
Passport to Ride: An Adorable Little Free Library Bike Tour
When Brooke Fossey, steward of Little Free Library #52072, moved to Pittsford, NY, she decided to bring one of her favorite activities with her: Kidical Mass group bike rides for kids and… Continue reading Passport to Ride: An Adorable Little Free Library Bike Tour
10 Objects You Didn’t Know Could Be a Little Free Library
Using repurposed materials to build a Little Free Library book-sharing box is not only eco-friendly, but it can result in some pretty wild Little Free Library designs! When it comes down… Continue reading 10 Objects You Didn’t Know Could Be a Little Free Library