Talk about team building! We recently worked with Foresters Financial™ to create 77 Little Free Library book-sharing boxes, which were donated to communities in Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Toronto.… Continue reading Little Free Library and Foresters Financial Build 77 Community Libraries
Category: Steward Stories
Libraries after the Superstorm
Over the past week, many of us have been blasted with winter storms and arctic temps. We thought this would be a good time to check in with our LFL… Continue reading Libraries after the Superstorm
Steward Spotlight: Neighbor to Neighbor Literacy Project
“We were blown away by the positive response. We believe that a citywide network of Little Free Library [book boxes] can help to create positive interactions and engagement across all our… Continue reading Steward Spotlight: Neighbor to Neighbor Literacy Project
Library Build Case Study: Eagle Scout Project
If you’re a Boy Scout or Girl Scout looking to build a Little Free Library (perhaps for your Gold Award or Eagle Scout Project?), then this post is for you!… Continue reading Library Build Case Study: Eagle Scout Project
Steward Spotlight: Victoria Kibler
Victoria Kibler has a very busy Little Free Library, and it’s not because she’s in a great location. Her Library (charter #8252) is on a quiet cul-de-sac in a neighborhood… Continue reading Steward Spotlight: Victoria Kibler
Librarian Transforms 110-Year-Old Tree into Jaw-Dropping Little Free Library
Talk about a “giving tree”! When a 110-year-old cottonwood tree in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, needed to be removed, Sharalee Armitage Howard—a librarian, artist, and bookbinder—transformed it into an amazing Little… Continue reading Librarian Transforms 110-Year-Old Tree into Jaw-Dropping Little Free Library
Who Would Vandalize a Little Free Library?
In 2010, I discovered a Little Free Library. I fought an overwhelming, joyful urge to sprint up to this tiny box of books and hug it. (I later lost the… Continue reading Who Would Vandalize a Little Free Library?
Steward Spotlight: Talena Lachelle Queen
This post is part of Little Free Library’s Steward Spotlight series! This series delves into the diversity of steward experience and uncovers the challenges, surprises, and best practices of Little Free Library… Continue reading Steward Spotlight: Talena Lachelle Queen
A Citywide Passport to Reading Event with Little Free Library book-sharing boxes
In a collaborative “Passport to the World of Books” event, volunteers and residents of Saline created a Little Free Library Passport. The idea was to kick off summer reading with a family-friendly reading… Continue reading A Citywide Passport to Reading Event with Little Free Library book-sharing boxes
Spreading Art through Little Free Libraries
When you think of Little Free Libraries, your first thought probably goes to sharing books, or maybe to meeting neighbors. But Little Free Libraries are more than just quaint little… Continue reading Spreading Art through Little Free Libraries