Did you receive an email saying a Little Free Library has been transferred to you? You received that email because a Little Free Library steward identified you as the person taking over stewardship of their library.
A steward is the caretaker of a registered Little Free Library book-exchange box. The steward may choose to transfer stewardship to someone new for a variety of reasons; maybe they’re moving or they simply can’t care for the library any longer. The steward initiates the transfer by using the Transfers feature in their steward account. They enter the name, email address, and phone number of the new steward and trigger an email. That’s the email you received!
If you receive an email saying a library was transferred to you, here is what to do:
- Click the link in the email you received. You will be sent to a screen where you can accept or decline the transfer. This process will work on a computer or mobile device.
- If you accept the transfer and already have an account using the same email address, you be redirected to the My Library screen of your steward account. There, you will be able to see and edit your new library.
- If you accept the transfer but do not have an account using the same email address, you will be prompted to create a new account after accepting the transfer. You must use the same email address that received the transfer invite to create your new account. On login, you will see your new library in your account.