Update! Two months after the Library’s disappearance, we learned that it was mistakenly taken by a local couple who thought the Library had been placed on the curb as trash. The… Continue reading “Stolen” Little Free Libraries: The Silver Lining Behind Theft in Lexington, Kentucky
Category: Steward Stories
How to Create a Little Free Library “Sandwich” Sign
A well-placed sign can do wonders if you’re trying to get more people to notice your Little Free Library book exchange. Library steward and artist Julie Bush has made more… Continue reading How to Create a Little Free Library “Sandwich” Sign
Starting a Little Free Library: 5 Girl Scout Success Stories
We’ve noticed a pretty wonderful trend these past few years. More and more Girl Scouts are choosing to build and install Little Free Library book boxes for their communities. Keep… Continue reading Starting a Little Free Library: 5 Girl Scout Success Stories
Steward Rhonda Adams Got 150 People to Attend her Library’s Grand Opening (and She Shares Exactly How She Did It!)
Have a Grand Opening Ceremony – It’s Important One of the key steps to starting a Little Free Library is the Grand Opening Ceremony. If you don’t know what that… Continue reading Steward Rhonda Adams Got 150 People to Attend her Library’s Grand Opening (and She Shares Exactly How She Did It!)
Everyone Doesn’t Always Follow The Rules…And It’s OK.
Steward Maria Gallegos loves and daily cares for her cute, little-red-schoolhouse-themed Little Free Library. It was a big hit in her small town of Dillon, Montana. When her neighbors informed… Continue reading Everyone Doesn’t Always Follow The Rules…And It’s OK.
Surprise! Guess Who Actually Uses Little Libraries
Who actually uses Little Free Libraries? It’s a good question. When you put up a Library, are you actually affecting anybody? These little boxes of joy are sprouting up like… Continue reading Surprise! Guess Who Actually Uses Little Libraries
From Athens to London
How Leadership in One Community Inspires Others Across the Ocean You never know who you are inspiring…and to quote Dr. Seuss, “The more that you read, the more things you… Continue reading From Athens to London
How To Deal With Zoning Regulations – Spencer’s Story
When 9-year-old Spencer Collins put up a Little Free Library in his town of Leawood, Kansas, the City Council promptly told him to take it down. They cited a city ordinance… Continue reading How To Deal With Zoning Regulations – Spencer’s Story
Re-selling Little Free Library Books?
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… Continue reading Re-selling Little Free Library Books?