When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Jemma Samala decided that it was time: no matter what, she was going to start a Little Free Library book-sharing box. But things didn’t exactly… Continue reading Steward Spotlight: Jemma Samala
Category: Steward Stories
Steward Spotlight: Seraphin Niyonsenga Brings a Little Library to Rwanda
Seraphin Niyonsenga lived in Davis, California, in 2016 as a Fulbright Exchange Fellow. On his morning runs, he passed by Little Free Library book boxes and they caught his attention.… Continue reading Steward Spotlight: Seraphin Niyonsenga Brings a Little Library to Rwanda
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… Continue reading Steward Spotlight: Donna Bright on Working With an HOA to Start a 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… Continue reading How to Turn a Plastic Newspaper Rack into an Adorable Little Free Library
Steward Spotlight: Dra. Katia Padilla Bautista
Pictured above: artist Ruben Gomez and his wife Felix de Gomez Maldonado. Dra. Katia Padilla Bautista grew up in Morelia, a southern city in Mexico. She recalls her parents would… Continue reading Steward Spotlight: Dra. Katia Padilla Bautista
This Little Free Library at the South Pole is the First in Antarctica
There are now Little Free Libraries on all seven continents! We are thrilled to introduce the first Little Free Library in Antarctica, which was established by Dr. Russell Schnell at the… Continue reading This Little Free Library at the South Pole is the First in Antarctica
Neighbor to Neighbor Literacy Project Builds 20 Little Libraries in Chicago Block Box Project
Things have changed a lot since Nancy Wulkan first put up two Little Free Library book boxes in her Chicago, Illinois, neighborhood in 2018. After seeing the big impact those little libraries… Continue reading Neighbor to Neighbor Literacy Project Builds 20 Little Libraries in Chicago Block Box Project
Steward Spotlight: Tashay Green
Tashay Green runs a Chicago-based book-sharing program called “Books on the L,” so named for Chicago’s public transit system, the “L.” When the city issued a shelter-in-place order in early… Continue reading Steward Spotlight: Tashay Green
Steward Spotlight: Autumn Stephen
Autumn Stephen and her husband knew that families in their new neighborhood of Bowling Green, Kentucky, would be nervous about going back to school in the midst of the COVID-19… Continue reading Steward Spotlight: Autumn Stephen
Why Sharing Diverse Books in Little Free Libraries Matters
This summer, readers are flooding Little Free Library book-sharing boxes with diverse books that amplify Black voices. Sarah Kamya, a New York high-school counselor and Little Free Library steward, is… Continue reading Why Sharing Diverse Books in Little Free Libraries Matters