Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
The first "Little Free Library" in Barrhead located at the Rotary Splash Park. A great way to
promote literacy in our community by Communities for Children . The focus is on children's
books so if you have books in good condition to donate or wish to read one please visit this
free library near you! Communities For Children plans to expand the Little Free Libraries to
other areas. A great way to share books! Thanks to Herb Kopp for doing a great job on
building this one. Come join the Communities For Children coalition and be part of great
things in our community.
Maureen
Fiebich
15361 54 Avenue 49 Street
Barrhead
AB
Maureen
Fiebich
16548 4921 50 Ave
Barrhead
AB
Alison
Laberge
9740 56 Windermere Road SW
Calgary
AB
Angela
Wiseman
15521 243052, Range Road 281
Calgary
AB
Arlene Carol Magee
David
Powell
9750 1540 93rd Street SW
Calgary
AB
DEAN
CARTER
13502 124 Silver Mead Cr. NW
Calgary
AB
Ron Stevens QC
Carson Carter, Master
Builder
Joe
Starkman
5926 28 Sterling Spring Cres
Calgary
AB
K.
Poniecki
9744 3611 Chippendale Drive NW
Calgary
AB
Karen
Anderson
15352 141 Gloucester Cres. S.W.
Calgary
AB
Kathi
Harrison
12634 15 Strathdale Close SW
Calgary
AB
Lana
Barrett
1719 1320 Kerwood Cr. S.W.
Calgary
AB
Lynette
Theriault
Nancy
Close
Pamela
Nic Gil Ean
Rachel
Syme
Carolyn
17034 143 Hidden Cres. NW
SW-24-24-28-W4M
Calgary
AB
Calgary
AB
15469 502 7 Avenue North-East
Calgary
AB
18531 5915 Dalcastle Cres NW (on the park side)
Calgary
AB
Fisher
5928 1531 21 Avenue NW
Calgary
AB
alicia
airey
18671 4820 Glamorgan Way SW
Calgary
AB
Kim
Hammond
13911 145 Harvest Rose Cir. NE
Calgary
AB
Jodi
Smid
17107 92 Westview Dr. Sw
Calgary
AB
Kirsten
Norris
11465 264 Lake Rosen Cres. SE
Calgary
AB
Donnelle
Watson
9759 5828 Lodge Crescent SW
Calgary
AB
Louise
Buchanan
1718 149 Havenhurst Cr SW
Calgary
AB
Jessica
Karpat
5902 523 27 Ave NW
Calgary
AB
Dana
Galuszka
8380 2115 20 Ave NW
Calgary
AB
Carla
Knipe
15680 52 Rocky Ridge Drive NW
at the corner of Rocky Ridge Blvd
NW
Calgary
AB
Carla
Knipe
15679 190 Royal Bay NW (next to park entrance)
Calgary
AB
Carol
Hawkwood
Calgary
AB
1626 7208 Kananaskis Drive SW
9736 30 Cougarstone Terrace S.W.
This Little Free Library was given to me as a birthday gift from my husband.
A friend of mine in Calgary built a little free library and I decided to start one in our area even though we are in a rural location. We are pretty close to Chestermere, Alberta and I am
hoping I can generate enough interest in that community to keep our LFL vital. I have flyers
and so on to distribute - maybe we can even get into the Rocky View County newspaper LOL. This little library is special because my father built it for me. It's a wonderful thing to
share books and reading. My mother taught me the love of a good story and this wee
lighthouse on the prairie is dedicated to her memory.
Reading is a gift, books are a treasure! We just want to share this treasure with our
community!
We love our neighbourhood and we love books! So much fun!
We assisted one of the local city Councillors in constructing 30 LFL for Calgary communities.
This is one of them.
We decided to build a Little Free Library as a way to connect with our community of
Glamorgan! We have a range of books for readers from 0 to 99 years of age. Drop by, take a
book, leave a book. Have fun!
From the yearly book fair, to frequent trips to the local library we have always been aware of
Kathi's love of reading. For her most recent birthday we bought her this little library so that
she could share her love of books, learning, and adventure with others in our neighborhood.
We love you more than you love books Mom.
Ever since I first heard about this concept, I've wanted to create my very own library. It took
awhile, but with the generous donation of a box from our local newspaper (The Calgary
Herald) and a daughter with much more artistic talent than I, it finally came to fruition. I'm
so thrilled that it is already well-used and often visited and that word is spreading through
the community and beyond. I hope this becomes a hub of activity for many years to come!
Cheri Macaulay in Calgary, chose a Little Free Library as of her www.3thingsforcalgary.ca to
make Calgary even better! And, it took off in a big way! Two years ago, my perfectionist
husband gifted me one for my birthday, and my daughter painted it right away! And, then I
waited... :-) It was finally installed today! I am beyond excited. Our first book was taken
within minutes, by these wonderful neighbour kids up the street in exchange for two of their
lovely novels.
This Little Free Library was a present to Anne and Rachel during Christmas 2013. They
painted it in faux art style to complement the century-old neighbourhood where it is located.
Almost immediately, it became a local feature with many nearby residents borrowing and
donating books,
I LOVE reading and there is nothing I enjoy more than sharing a book with other people or
getting them exciting about reading (especially kids).
This Little free library is located at the Capitol Hill Park. Built at a workshop hosted by
Councillor Druh Farrell, this little free library was designed and painted by community
resident and illustrator Carolyn Fisher. It is a small addition to the revitalization of this inner
city park and is maintained by the Capitol Hill Community Association.
Our LFL is a mum initiated, family built, neighbour supported venture. After searching out
LFLs in our area - basically geocaching for literacy this summer. Mum decided we needed on
of our own. Mum bought an old kitchen cupboard & repainted it. Dad built the roof with
recycled old wood & shingles donated from a neighbour. Another neighbour donated his time
& skill with the posthole digging & securement. We are so excited to have it up! Our library
will house books for all genres: children, historical fiction (mum's favourite), non fiction
(dad's favourite) and whatever our local bibliophiles supply.
So excited to launch our library, because all books "are bigger on the inside"!
Our library was given to us by the charity Calgary Reads and we painted it ourselves. It has
the handprints of some of our readers on it, including our family.
Our Library is located at the Banff Trail Community Centre. It was made by community
residents who were also involved in painting an outdoor mural on the community hall. The
colour scheme of the library matches the outdoor wall design.
This building is a "twin", with the Royal Oak, Calgary Little Free Library. It came about after
Rocky Ridge Royal Oak Community Association (RRROCA) Board member Carla Knipe
heard Tod Bol speak at a Calgary event and was inspired to bring Little Free Libraries to her
community. A local cabinetmaker volunteered to build them, including the handmade cedar
shingles, and a local artist and booklover painted them to look like a "book garden". We
placed this little free library here because it looks uncannily like the official LFL logo! Patrons
can gaze at the Rocky Mountains, sit on a bench and read. Since this library was installed in
Sept. 2014, it has received a high turnover of traffic which is fantastic!
This is a project by the Royal Oak Rocky Ridge Community Association (RRROCA). Board
member Carla Knipe was inspired by hearing Tod Bol speak at an event in Calgary and
immediately set the project in motion for the community; to place one in Royal Oak and one
in Rocky Ridge where people can enjoy the parks, grab a book, sit on a bench, and read. A
wonderful local cabinetmaker came forward to build the library (including the handmade
cedar shingles for the roof) and a local artist and book-lover painted it. The libraries were
installed in Sept. 2014 and have been embraced by the local residents.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Iris
Sadownik
13000 836-25th ave. NW
Calgary
AB
Barrie
Griffiths
18628 300 block SandringhamCourt NW
Calgary
AB
Luna
Sinclair
20809 5839 Bow Crescent NW
Calgary
AB
Joe
Clare
Edmonton
AB
Maureen
Fiebich
16547 9 State Ave
Jeanne
Richardson
19160 The Highlands Playground
Kaisa
Nadeau
Susan
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
9318 9103-95 Avenue
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
This Little Free Library is my 60th Birthday gift from my dear husband, Owen.
It is mounted on an antique mangle which I bought at a garage sale. A mangle is a
laundry aid used to wring our water from wet laundry and this particular one is incredibly
heavy.
This is the second LFL that I have constructed out of recycled and rejected material. It is in a
central area on an 'island' in our court. The city gave special permission to locate it here. It
gets lots of traffic. We decorate for special occasions and has had a positive effect with our
neighbours. More to be built next year when weather gets warmer!
Hi I'm Luna, A.K.A Olivebear on Bookcrossing.com. I'm 12 years old and My Family and I
built this over the summer, it's a cute re-puposed drawer.
After the warm community success of our first Little Free Library at the Massage Therapy
Supply Outlet, Joe Clare created another Francophone library just a block away, featuring
only French language books. There is a large Francophone population in Edmonton, Alberta,
and this library is for them. It is being watched over by the gallery at La Société
francophone des arts visuels de l'Alberta. People in the photo are Joe, Emily, Vera and Carl,
who were the builders of the library.
Fort Assiniboine AB
35 Briegel Road
Olds
AB
19542 4511 Moore Crescent
Red Deer
AB
Samson
10243 #338 Marina Bay Place
Sylvan Lake
AB
Craig
Holmes
14774 4121 Ursa Cir.
Anchorage
AK
Eileen
Demain
Allergy Asthma & Immunology Center of
16375 Alaska
Anchorage
AK
Janet
Murphy
17245 1847 W. Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage
AK
Marley
Hamlett
15486 4500 Caravelle Ct.
Anchorage
AK
Nicole
Roohi
Anchorage
AK
3841 Piper Street, Suite T4-054
17119 10063 Explorer Circle
Our Waskasoo neighbourhood is a great community with wonderful people. Little Free
Library will bring these people together and give us all to chance to share the books we love!
4121 Ursa Circle ~~~ I enjoy reading science fiction books, an interest that captivated me
when I was young. A good book is a great adventure and can be revisited many times. My
Library is a miniature version of the playhouse I built for my children many years ago.
We bought this "Tree" Bookcase at an auction benefiting a wonderful local K-8th grade
school. We knew that we wanted to make a lending library for our patients but were not sure
how to begin. We did a Google search and discovered the Little Free Library. It was a perfect
fit! We launched our little library, and are proud to be a part of the Little Free Library world
family.
Marley is an avid reader and this library was made from reclaimed materials for her 9th
birthday present. She loves to check the library and share her favorites.
scott
jordan
16988 1527 airport heights drive
anchorage
AK
margi clifford
vedra
Bechtol
15475 7622 E. 20th
anchorage
AK
Joey
vedra
Bechtol
15475 7622 E. 20th
Anchorage
AK
John
Gunnill
13951 2420 Redwood St
Anchorage
AK
ingrid
everson
15884 2301 Hiland Road
Eagle River
AK
Brenda
Santora
17788 2820 waldheim drive
Nia, Teo, Regan, Ben
Shelton-Brooks
John
John
Jeff
Fairbanks
AK
literature
14310 831 Alyeska View Ave.
Girdwood
AK
The Amazing Ian L.
DeCherney
11903 3195 Pioneer Ave
Juneau
AK
DeCherney
11903 3195 Pioneer Ave.
Juneau
AK
Wolf
11034 31285 Wilma Avenue
Seward
AK
Daisy
Griffin
Nature Playground at Louise Kreher Forest
16522 Ecology Preserve
2222 N. College Str
Erica
Midkiff
9521 511 Oxmoor Road
Betsy
Estopinal
6030 Little Green Store Parking Lot
Cindy
Brown
17791 7608 Quail Drive SW
Mike
Self
15434 601 Clinton Ave., E.
po box 83583
Our Parents
P.O. Box 3595
820 Monte Sano Blvd
Auburn
AL
Homewood
AL
Huntsville
AL
Huntsville
AL
Huntsville
AL
My Little Free Library was built entirely from recycled, scavenged materials from
construction jobs and home improvement projects. I built it so that folks traveling our
neighborhood, and most certainly my immediate neighbors, could all have the opportunity to
browse and trade books, or possibly to find that one book they've been meaning to read or
just to pass along as a gift.
This Little Free Library was built for my partner in life, Margi. She can be the most gregarious
person and she firmly believes that true community is realized through interaction with other
humans beings. This is just one of the many reasons I love my Margi.
I, on the other hand, am known as somewhat of a curmudgeon … you just have to be brave!
My amazing husband and his friend made this beautiful library for nothers day. I have 6
children and have always loved reading to them. My son Joey passed in 2011 and this is in
memory of our many nights ready dinosaurs books
My amazing husband gave this to me for mothers day. Have been wanting one for years!!
John was visiting his friend in Bend, Oregon where he saw a Little Free Library. He thought it
would be a great addition to our neighborhood in Anchorage, Ak. He built it and installed it in
our yard last spring. It has been very well used. People visit it everyday and there are always a
variety of books to be found. We even had a neighborhood moose come check out the Little
Free Library. We posted a photo on the website!
Hiland Road is somewhat isolated in Alaska, so we wanted to make books available to others
who might not be able to always get to town. Also, we know there are young children living in
this area, and we hope they will find some books they will enjoy reading.
Farthest North Little Free Library?
Brenda had known about Little Free Library for years and we finally built one.
We had a large old Spruce tree fall this past winter in a wind storm and it seemed like a
natural use for some of the wood to build our rustic Library cabinet.
The books are a mix of children's and adult fiction and non fiction .
It is fun discovering new books others have left in the Little Free Library.
Our Little Free Library is located in the welcoming, fun, and creative town of Girdwood,
Alaska.
This little library is right near the entrance to Moose Meadows. Come visit us and read, read,
read!
This Little Free Library celebrates John's birthday. He loves to read and looks forward to
sharing books with everyone in the neighborhood. He also loves dogs, and neighbor dogs will
find treats in the Library too. The Library will be seasonal, coming indoors after the first
snowfall until the next spring, since it is situated next to the street and might get plowed in.
Readers everywhere
Climb a Tree and Read a book. This little free library is located up in a treehouse in a nature
playground. It's focus is children's books; From board books on up to young adult. It's
steward, Daisy Griffin, is a children's book author herself and loves to see kids out in nature
and reading a book. This is the perfect fusion of the two.
Honor of Noel
Estopinal
For the Monte Sano Mountain Community to enjoy childrens and adult books! And to discuss
the books at every opportunity.
Given to Providence
Classical School
Providance Classical is a new school to our neighborhood, but are in a school built in 1938
and on the National Historic Register. Are great stewards of the building, great neighbors and
this LFL is a gift to them for being such great stewards of the building and for promoting the
love of reading and books!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Vickie
Price
18432 2205 Noel Drive SW
Huntsville
AL
Morton and Brenda
Archibald
18433 2117 Rothmore Drive
Huntsville
AL
Joy
O'Neal
Nicole
Sharman
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
20616 2700 Bailey Road
Leeds
AL
Larriviere
16116 14 Houston Street
Mobile
AL
Egan
15841 1130 Montauk Avenue
Mobile
AL
Barbara
Lenaghan
21542 1632 Sugar Creek Dr W
Mobile
AL
Lynne
Windham
20362 1603 Cobblestone Ct
Montgomery
AL
Sarah
Malone
Theodore
AL
Nedra
Forrest
Fayetteville
AR
Sarah
Lueke
Fayetteville
AR
Joe
Askins
4745 2715 N Stagecoach Dr
Fayetteville
AR
Sherilyn
Walton
20229 8818 Meandering Way
Bob
Cox
Bobby
Braly
9244 6825 Barnes Rd.
687 1708 N Walnut Ave
12145 512 West Adams Street
AR
20076 Goshen Community Center
8818 Meandering Way
Fort Smith
Corner of Clark St. and Firetower
Road
Goshen
19087 Cane Hill College
14219 College Road
AR
Lincoln
AR
Carol
Ruscin
11327 9 Willow Oak Court
Little Rock
AR
Jim
Pfeifer
13793 5301 Kavanaugh Blvd
Little Rock
AR
Paragould
AR
Paragould
AR
Laura Davis
Eugene Walter,
Mobile's Renaissance
Man
My son, Ryan, showed me The first Little Free Library I saw in New Orleans. I loved it and
knew I wanted one for my neighborhood. When I returned home to Mobile and to my job as
a school librarian, I showed my coworker, Penny, pictures and told her how much I loved it
and wanted one. Her husband, Scott, in addition to be a computer genius, is also a genius
with hammers, saws, and other tools I can't name. Scott built my beautiful little library for
Penny to surprise me at Christmas. Best Christmas surprise since Santa brought me a bike
when I was nine! As soon as it was installed, neighbors began bringing books. It's wonderful!
Bernice Payne
Over a year ago as I was reading the local paper in Denver, CO there was an article able to
little free library and how it builds community. As I walked the Park Hill neighborhood in
Denver I noticed these little houses began to pop up. I moved in May 2013 back to Little
Rock, AR and i committed myself to having one of these in my new neighborhood to support
all neighbors who love the spirit of community and foster reading, even though I am not the bookworm I would like
to read
to be I love to share and be community focused.
We came across the idea of a Little Free Library a couple of years ago and our daughters
reignited the fire to build one to share with our neighborhood. We built the library this
summer, recently placed in it our yard and plan to add on additional goodies over time as the
girls want to dress it up more. It is a general library with books for young kids, teens and
adults and we will work to cycle the books so that there is always something fresh and
renewed.
Our Little Free Library is collaborative effort between Swirlz of Paragould and the Greene
County Community Fund. Our library is unique because it's indoors at Swirlz of Paragould.
Residents can visit Swirlz and enjoy yogurt while utilizing the Little Free Library. The library
has a wide variety of books available to residents of all ages. It is our goal to promote
positive, community involvement to the residents of our community. We invite you to visit
our library and get involved!
15756 2709 W. Kingshighway
Pay it Forward
Paragould
16581 3501 Stonegate Dr. Shopping center
PIF
PIF Paragould
15339 Reynolds Park by playground area
3307 Reynolds Park Road
Paragould
AR
PIF
PIF Paragould
16579 Pecan Grove
612 Canal St.
Paragould
AR
N
Wasson
15258 6121 Pleasant Place
Rogers
AR
Graham
Smith
17855 199 Lang Street
Kurri Kurri
Australia, New South Wales
Laura
Egan-Burt
14370 12 Station St
Menangle
Rebecca
Mahoney
Amanda
Canfield
8492 35Charles St
20337 Cairns Esplanade Muddies Cafe
This library was created through the kindness of others and will hopefully serve to make an
impact in the lives of the children and adults throughout the neighborhood.
This library is dedicated to my mother-in-law Bernice who always loved to read. We learned
about this library project several years back but it took us quite a while to get it together. It is
awesome to see how much it has been used already!
My Dad built our library. Local artist Maryevelyn Jones painted it to match our house,
complete with cats looking out the windows.
Marie F. Cox
Greene Co. Community
Fund GCCF
P.O. Box 252
The Little Free Library is located at The Red Barn in Leeds, Alabama. The Red Barn is a nonprofit, faith based organization that serves as a therapeutic riding facility that caters to
children with disabilities or special circumstance. The Little Free Library was brought to the
barn by an intern named Laura Davis. Laura, a student at the University of Alabama, was
required for her Early Childhood Internship to create a project that would be able to be left at
the barn for others to use. Because literacy is seen throughout the lessons, and worked on
with students, Laura decided a Little Free Library would fit perfectly at the barn. It's always
take a book, leave a book, return a book, always free. She thought this would promote growth
and development in many aspects with the students and families of the barn. That is how this
perfect little red barn Little Free Library came into existence.
Nicole and James Larriviere are the Stewards and live in a charming historic area of Mobile,
Alabama called Dauphin Way Historic District. There are beautiful Oak lined streets and
sidewalks where people ride their bikes, run, walk, visit with neighbors and share books.
Repurposed windows were used to create a quaint library. The design is coastal cottage
inspired and includes the classic southern porch blue ceiling paint inside. A variety of books
may be found inside!
Baulkham Hills
Sydney
Australia, New South W Granny Meg
All teachers and
parents, including my
own, who open up the
world to children by
teaching and
Australia, New South W encouraging reading!
Esplanade
Cairns
Australia, Queensland
This library was made and donated by First Class Cuts.
The Pleasant Library
This Little Free Library is a project of Towns With Heart Inc. and is located at the Kurri Kurri
Visitor Information Centre, which is operated by volunteers. Kurri Kurri is a town with over
50 murals as tourist attractions, so the library is aimed at RV and other travellers. Because a
permanent bookshelf cannot be located on the footpath, the library was made from a
converted tea trolley. The work was carried out by volunteers at the local Men's Shed, a
recreational program for retired men in the community.
We live in a tiny village and just love the idea of a little free library.
Our Little Free Library attracts readers of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities. People tell
us they plan their walks to pass by and return or borrow a book. We especially like visits from
the person who always tidies the books - you are very welcome, whoever you are! It
unfailingly engenders a positive response from people.
A year 5 class from the Cairns School of Distance Education who would like to promote
literacy in our area.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Andre
Stuyt
13703 46 Gibson Street,
Jewels
Smith
20210 Margaret Ives Cildren's Centre
Jewels
Smith
20590 Piccadilly Surgery
Jennifer
Andrews
Ruth
Katrina
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Bowden
Australia, South Australia
19 Edward Street
Norwood
Sienna Smith
Australia, South Austral 23/07/2002-15/5/14
169 Piccadilly Road
Piccadilly
Australia, South Austral Sienna Smith
12399 910 Dolphin Sands Road
Swansea
Australia, Tasmania
Bumpstead
14805 23 Primrose St Maryborough, Vic 3465
Maryborough
Australia, Victoria
Hailes
12803 18 Melaleuca Road
Mt Martha
Australia, Victoria
Victoria
Heywood
12445 28 Pearl Street
Northcote
Australia, Victoria
Sarah
Yeomans
15523 62 Kendall Street
Preston
Australia, Victoria
Laura
Justham
12874 1863 N. Racine Ct.
Casa Grande
AZ
Stephen Field
Lezleebecker
Becker
13590 7708 w. Hearn Rd.
Peoria
AZ
Donnajo Troup
Tina
Comi
17223 Desert Garden Montessori
5130 E. Warner Road
Phoenix
AZ
Tina
Comi
17222 Ahwatukee Children's Community Garden
4700 E Warner Rd
Phoenix
AZ
Carolyn
Shelley
13786 501 Joseph St.
Prescott
AZ
Lori
Brown
Prescott
AZ
Amy
Schultz
10999 10028 Audrey Drive
Sun City
AZ
Araceli
Moreno
14375 1019 w 12th place
Tempe
AZ
jaxinta
shaffer
20333 104 E Garfield Street
Tempe
AZ
Aaron, Camille, and
Lucian
Moreno
12537 2841 N. Orlando Ave.
Tucson
AZ
Helen
Curtis
Intersection of Cielo Azul and Calle de La
15371 Azucena
Tucson
AZ
1410 902 S Yuma Rd
Stewart Heywood
Marcelo Muller
Dr. George A. Dawson
Gibson Street Book Exchange / gɪbsən strit bʊk ɪkstʃendʒ / n. 1. a converted receptacle,
located in Bowden, South Australia, stocked with pre-loved books donated and shared by the
local community. 2. A waypoint along Gibson Street where bibliophiles meet to share and
discuss the love and loath of recycled texts: meet you at the Gibson Street Book Exchange. 3.
a unique site on a social network platform that allows subscribers to post finds, upload
donations and critique publications see: facebook.com/gibson.st.book.exchange. 4. An ever
changing assemblage of pre-read words to be shared between consumers of eclectic fiction
and non-fiction. 5. A suburban storehouse of memories and acquired knowledge 6. A
serendipitous find that causes finders to ponder “where did this come from?” 7. A literature
repository, rumoured to have been pinched from a undisclosed beverage conglomerate and
repurposed for community benefit. Delicious and refreshing.
Our Little Free Library is in loving memory of my beautiful daughter Sienna. It is based at
the kindergarten & Childcare centre Sienna started her learning life. There is an annex from
this which is at a favourite place Adelaide Farmers Market, opened every Sunday. The books
at Margaret Ives location are little books to fit into the the Little Free Library, from Sienna's
collection. The books at the Farmers Market are themed to the market: cooking, gardening,
herbs etc. Sienna died 2 months shy of her 12th Birthday after a lifelong degenerative
condition, however Sienna loved reading books, stories & sharing in community.
This little free library story came into being because my beautiful daughter Sienna, loved
reading books, stories & sharing in her community. This is the doctors surgery we spent
many days visiting, as Sienna had a degenerative health condition and died 2 months shy of
her 12th Birthday. The doctors surgery is in a restored 1900 school building, & as Sienna also
loved learning it was a perfect place for this little free library to live. It has books in it that
Sienna loved reading, plus others for all ranges of children, mums, dads & grandparents.
This is the first Little Free Library for Piccadilly, this library will share the love of reading
books in this community. Dr Mark Crawford new Sienna since her birth and supports
Sienna's Little Free Library.
We live on a 9 mile beach on the East coast of the island state of Tasmania. Our public library
is in a small town 15mins drive away and only open 2 days a week. We have many holiday
visitors to their shacks or from mainland Australia and overseas. Already our Little Free
Library is being used on a very regular basis. We try and keep it stocked with good books for
adults and children, most of which come from our own bookshelves to make way for more!
The Mini Free Library is in the House! The Mini Free Library at the Maryborough
Community House was officially launched during Families Week on the 20th May 2014 at the
Maryborough Community House. The launch had an Alice in Wonderland theme, with a
storyteller, activities for children and, of course, a mad-hatters tea party for afternoon tea!
The 2014 theme for Families Week is 'Stronger Families, Stronger Communities' and aims to
highlight the important role families play as the central building block of our communities.
This is the perfect theme for launching a great community asset such as the Mini Free
Library, as books and literacy also play an important role in enhancing family and community
life. Maryborough’s Mini Free Library takes an unique and creative form as it was designed
by some children who attend the Community House. Their design was then brought to life
with the skillful and talented assistance of Art Central and members of the community. The
Mini Free Library will be installed outside the Community House, so that everybody who
wants to use it can! Inside the library there will be books for little ones and books for grownups, as well as magazines. People are asked to return the books after they have borrowed
them, so that everyone gets the chance to choose something they like. The very first books to
fill the shelves will be chosen by local families in the area. Children’s Literacy Facilitator, Lisa
D’Onofrio said “Evidence shows that easy physical access to appropriate reading materials
has a positive impact on children’s verbal abilities.” The Mini Library is part of the Literacy
Strategy which involves placing book boxes throughout the Shire. The book boxes were made
by the Men’s Shed, and decorated by members of the supported playgroups, as well as other
community groups, in conjunction with Art Central. They not only provide access to books for
kids and grownups, but give out the message that this community believes that books and
reading are important. Community groups are soon to be taking over the monitoring of the
boxes, so that they become self-sustainable in the future. “The boxes and Mini Library give a
clear message that the shire supports literacy, as well offering a practical way to encourage
children and families to engage with books and reading.” Lisa D’Onofrio said. You will find
Mini Free Libraries all over the world, however Maryborough’s is the first in Central Victoria,
and one of the few in Australia that are not in front of a private house. And of course, our one
is definitely unique! Lisa D’Onofrio Children’s Literacy Facilitator
I'm an author and an avid reader, and love the idea of sharing books with my neighbours. It's
like having a secret Santa, dropping off new reading material to me every day or so!
We had so many books donated to our first library, we decided to go mobile. Our Brave
Warrior Little Free Library is mobile so we can take it to parks, schools, anywhere we find
readers.
Our Little Free Library is placed in memorial for Donnajo Troup, the librarian assistant of
Sundance Elementary School for many years. Mrs. Troup loved children, books, and life. We
miss her deeply, but know she will live on in the hearts of all who share the joy of books
through our Little Free Library.
a place for our friends and neighbors to pick up new books, a place for us to meet our
neighbors.
This library was erected in honor of our moving into the neighborhood. It is our hope that by
having a lending library we might come closer with our neighbors and contribute to our
immediate community.
Our library was built to honor our father and grandfather, Dr. George A. Dawson, who
recently passed away. He always told us we should read more, to help us be calmer
individuals and to learn more. We built this to honor and remember him.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Mike
Anglin
Sarah
Warren
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
11004 3593 E 3rd St
North West corner of 3rd Street and Richey
11004 at the Miramonte Pocket Park
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Tucson
AZ
Tucson
AZ
Debbie
Weingarten
17898 Corner of E. Arroyo Chico and Malvern St
Tucson
AZ
Cheryon
Unruh
20700 710 S. 7th Ave.
Tucson
AZ
Michael
Muscarello
16544 4455 E. Camp Lowell Dr.
Tucson
AZ
KC
CURTIS
20437 600 E CAMINO DE TUNDRA
WHETSTONE
AZ
Maryse
Cinq-Mars
15238 2481 Willow Drive highway 97
70 Mile House
BC
Hazel
Postma
15405 1431 El Camino Drive
Coquitlam
BC
Kim
Lockhart
14722 1017 Spring Avenue
Coquitlam
BC
Amber
Manderson
16919 Bates Rd
Sandra
Niven
17804 Port Moody Arts Centre
Carolyn
Hart
Evan
Schwab
Deirdre
Goudriaan
Deirdre
Goudriaan
Carol
Bomke
Courtenay
BC
Port Moody
BC
19226 10520 Lassam Road
Richmond
BC
16232 16170 86B Avenue
Surrey
BC
13453 6058 Boundary Drive West
Surrey
BC
13453 6058 Boundary Drive West
5269 4453 James Street
2425 St Johns Street
Surrey
BC
Vancouver
BC
Miramonte
Neighborhood
Association
Placed in our centrally-located small community park, the Miramonte LFL is painted in our
neighborhood's official livery and is proving to quite a busy place! Many in our neighborhood
have participated in the purchase, decoration installation and maintenance of our LFL - it is
truly a source of pride for us! Many thanks to resident Sarah Warren for bringing this idea to
the MNA Board.
Our Little Free Library evolved during conversations between two friends on their regular
early morning walks around the neighborhood. When the dream started to become an
exciting possibility, the two visited another neighborhood's LFL and talked with their
steward. Becoming increasingly invested in this idea, thrift stores were scoured for the
perfect "box" to repurpose into a LFL. When none was found, the "box" found them. During
another early morning walk in the neighborhood, a kitchen cabinet set out next to the road
by a neighbor in the process of remodeling their home was snatched up. We had our box!
But we did not have the expertise, tools, and supplies to turn this cabinet into a weatherproof
LFL. Fortunately, our neighborhood is rich in talent and community-minded individuals. An
email put out on our list serve produced scores of offers of support, materials and expertise.
And so, the community rallied around the creation of "their" little free library. Although
there were many who played a part in its creation, luckily, a very talented neighbor offered to
take the lead in turning this kitchen cabinet into a weather-proof LFL, complete with an attic
space in addition to the traditional book shelves. There are many artists who call BroadmoorBroadway Village, "home". When it came time to decide how to "decorate" the box, it seemed
fitting to solicict the talents of one of our own local artists. Again, the perfect person stepped
forward, offering her locally-oriented design and artwork to adorn the sides of the box. The
neighborhood board then offered its support and some monies were made available to
purchase the more expensive components of building, painting, and erecting such a box. But
most of the materials and all of the effort was provided free by very generous neighbors,
excited to support such a worthy addition to the neighborhood. And so, more than one year
after that first conversation, "our" little free library was "planted" in our neighborhood pocket
park on September 21, 2014 for all to enjoy.
My active, 91 y.o. father is always looking for projects. I have been wanting an LFL and asked
him to make one for me. He completed it. Hubs and i painted and set it. Perfect.
Our new little library located at The Sugar Shack restaurant and maple products store.
It is a family operated business where we sell Quebec Maple Syrup and other Maple products
along with a variety of meals and treats. We invite everyone to come and visit us all year long
7 days a week, 7 am to 7 pm.
http://www.thesugarshack.sfobc.com
https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sugar-Shack/
Amber Manderson
On my one year anniversary with my boyfriend I was taken out to a popular local walking and
running trail that we had often gone to. My boyfriend showed me the little library he had
spend weeks working on as a suprise for our special day. Not being a very handy guy, he got
help from numerous friends which made it all the more special. After explaining what it was
to me he told me he had one more surprise, and to close my eyes. I stood there next to the
library with my eyes shut, and when I opened them he was down on one knee. I of course said
yes and now we visit the library often to drop off and pick up books. The little library will be
forever a part of our special day.
The Port Moody Arts Centre is a registered non-profit community arts organisation. We offer
more than 300 classes annually, from ceramics and visual arts to music, voice and theatre, for
all ages and abilities.
We have three gallery exhibition spaces, where we host more than 40 exhibits throughout the
year of local-to-international artists in all media. We support the Blackberry Artist’s
Society, a local artist’s co-op, who showcase the work of local artist’s in the
Blackberry Gift Shop.
The Lassam Road Children's Library was a project for our family this past summer. We
began with a used newspaper box. We sanded and scraped before painting it and replacing
the door on it. The library includes a good selection of reading material for children everything from board books to young adult fiction. We have a few materials in French and
Chinese. Most of the books are in English. You will find us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/LassamRoadLibrary
We live near a school and so many kids pass by each day I thought I would add a bit of
whimsy to their commute.
Village Surrey is the steward for the Little Free Library in Boundary Park. Village Surrey
responds to contemporary challenges – including climate change, scarce cheap oil, and
economic volatility – by making our communities more resilient. We foster community
connections, food security, and the development of skills, knowledge and technologies to
transition to a less energy intensive and healthier way of life. Village Surrey is part of a global
network of Transition Town initiatives. Learn more about Village Surrey at
http://www.villagesurrey.ca/
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
It all started when a friend of mine started a littlefreelibrary on the other side of the city and
posted pictures to Facebook. I liked the idea and I had an empty space in my fence where I
thought a free library could exist.
I started with spare wood I had lying around; 2x12 floor joists which would make a very
strong box. From that point on I dedicated my effort to making this spare wood work. In
hind-sight, it would have been better to use lighter pine! The space for the books is about
27x35 inches which is bigger than usual, but I wanted to use up as much of the 36x48 space in
the fence.
After spending a few weeks of (little) spare time, I made many, many mistakes but I really
learned a lot about carpentry, and myself. Each time I worked on the library, people stopped
to ask what I was doing. Many knew about the little free libraries and were excited about this
one. One women said in Portland people do the same thing but with stuff, like toys, games,
etc.
Today as I put the final touches on Little Free Library 16797, my neighbour put several books
in the library. I have a feeling this library will fill up quickly!
Jason
Fowler
16797 3451 West 6th Avenue
Vancouver
BC
Theresa
Marion
12930 1023 Pacific Street
Vancouver
BC
Kyla
Henry
15236 3401A 30th Avenue
Vernon
BC
Natasha
Milliken Heape
16784 809 43 Ave
Vernon
BC
Shelby
Entner
14330 1805-32nd Avenue
Vernon
BC
Sheila
Beauchemin
16447 521 Northcott Avenue
Victoria
BC
graham
payette
18892 3026 Baynes Road
Victoria
BC
Alexey
Skalaban
16212 Nezavisimosti 65
Minsk
Belarus
Manon
Billiet
13694 Hertsvelde West 11
Sint-Andries
Belgium
Tine
Bruyneel
14990 Burgemeester Jos Chalmetlaan 50
Zelzate
Belgium
Mariette
Vanmaerken
14984 Kastanjeplein 1
Zelzate
Belgium
Christoffel
Couck
14989 Wachtebekestraat 162
Zelzate
Belgium
Johan
D'Haene
14987 Burgemeester Jos Chalmetlaan 82
Zelzate
Belgium
Eric
Johan
14992 Sportcomplex Eurohall
Redant
16108 Dijkstraat 105
Oostkade 1 A/000
Zelzate
Belgium
Dessel
Belgium, Antwerp
Al Fowler
Mario Tondeleir
Jason
Steward of #16797
Coming soon. This Little Free Library will be located in front of Pacific Heights Housing Coop (PHHC) on Pacific Street in Vancouver. Go to phhc.ca/lfl for updates on our grandopening ribbon-cutting ceremony, mid to late August 2014. Funded in part by a Greenest
City Neighbourhood Small Grant program administered through Gordon Neighbourhood
House, the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Foundation. It is a three-level structure,
with the bottom level reserved for kids books. Designed and built by PHHC member Ted
Cole, a theatre actor who is a carpenter in his spare time.
This Little Free Library found its home in Triumph Coffee and houses all kinds of books!
From novels to children's stories to cookbooks and non-fiction, this not-so-little Little Free
Library was designed to bring our community together!
A birthday gift for an avid reader who is eager to share with her family, friends, and
neighbours!
We first saw a LFL on a camping trip and heard about it in a magazine. Our family loves to
read and we all love having a good book to curl up with on the couch. We live on a busy street
and have a lot of people walking by our historic (and in the middle of a reno) home so we
hope people stop to have a look at a book and chat with us :)
With the installation of our library, I have finally done what I have talked about for years create a way to share my passion for books with my neighbours.
Live in a wonderful neighborhood that unfortunately isn't serviced by public transit and is
several km from the nearest route. Saw another book exchange and thought it was a
wonderful idea. Our local exchange has been a runaway success with participants from 2 to
90 years old enjoying easy, local access to books.
Belarusian National Technical University Little Free Library. Opened 12 September 2014.
I came up with the idea of a Little Free Library in our street because I know many people here
(especialy women) like to read. We recommend and lend books to each other. I also love the
idea of sharing things with each other. My husband made the library all by himself. He
painted it yellow and green, the Brazilian Fifa World Cup colours :-). A lot of people from
other streets pass by here while jogging or walking with their dog, we intend to reach them
too.
You can find our LFL at the entrance of the library of Zelzate. It's dedicated to our librarian
Mario Tondeleir (1964-2014), who co-initiated the project to set up no fewer than 10 little
libraries throughout our community.
This LFL will be stocked with a variety of books for young and old. As a library we will always
have a fresh supply of books to put in it, but we're counting on our visitors to bring their own,
of course. If you visit during opening hours, by all means come in to say hello, and let us
know what you think of the whole idea.
You can find our Little Free Library at the entrance of our Service Centre for the elderly of our
city. It's a good place to meet people, discuss your books, and exchange ideas about any topic
you like. You're also only a few steps away from the refectory, and if you're lucky you may be
able to get a cup of coffee and spend a few moments perusing your new book(s).
This LFL is one of 10 that are donated by the city of Zelzate to its population. We're excited to
be part of that and are looking forward to meeting all our new book-loving visitors.
I found out about LFL in 2012 and was sold on the idea immediately. I'm excited to have my
own library now and am looking forward to exchanging books, ideas, opinions and stories
with anybody who will visit. In this LFL you will find an lot of books in english, some in
dutch, and at times a few in french. Lots of science fiction and fantasy, fiction, novels, and
books about economy and history.
My library is dedicated to my mother Jacqueline De Vroey, who passed away in 2010. She
Jacqueline
was a booklover extraordinaire and would have loved the idea - and would have put up one
"Minnemoe" De Vroey herself. So here's to you, Minnemoe, with love.
This is one of the 10 LFL's that are sponsored by the community of Zelzate. It's situated at
the top of the stairs leading up to the entrance of Home Bloemenbos, a nursing home for the
elderly. Note that it's not very visible when you drive to the center (left hand side, partly
hidden), but it's very visible when you go the other way (right hand side). If you find a book
that you like, feel free to come in, have a coffee, and share your story with our residents!
This is another of the initial 5 LFL's sponsored by the city of Zelzate. Its bright hot pink color
is very conspicuous, so you won't be able to miss it, even if you tried! You will find it attached
to the secure bike parking spot, just a few steps away from the entrance to the municipal
swimming pool.
We're hoping that not only the people who come to swim will use it. Passers-by, occasional
visitors, people who accompany others when they come to swim, school groups... just have a
look at what's available, take what you like, and leave your own book behind. We have a
cafetaria where you can have a coffee whilst you start on your new book, too!
In our street in Dessel Belgium two families had the same idea without knowing each other.
In about a few weeks time we placed two Little Free Library's in our neighbourhoud and we
became friends. Now the exiting news about the two library's is spreading slowly in town and
other people get interested and that's amazing because their are not many Little Free
Library's in Belgium.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Tine
Poesen
15845 Kadettensteegje
Hasselt
Belgium, Limburg
Rilder
Medeiros
16811 Ave Antonio Delmiro de Medeiros, 1394
Mossora
Poeta Antonio
Brazil, Rio Grande do N Francisco
Muriel
Garland
19704 The Green Centre
Douglas
British Isles, Isle of Man
Nadzirah
Salehen
Tutong Sixth Form Centre, Kampong
15279 Perpindahan Bukit Beruang, Tutong
Bandar Seri
Begawan
Brunei Darussalam, Tutong
Alex
Clemens
14612 308 Lina
Alameda
CA
Amanda
Bruemmer
14376 2712 San Jose Ave
Alameda
CA
Gabrielle
Dolphin
18846 1009 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda
CA
Gabrielle
Dolphin
18846 1009 Santa Clara Avenue
Alameda
CA
patricia
mancini
16105 340 Lincoln Ave
Alameda
CA
Michael Kadel
Kadel
18664 1213 Eagle Ave
Alameda
CA
Janna
Katz
13423 822 Evelyn Avenue
Albany
CA
Holly
White
13114 719 Spokane Avenue
Albany
CA
Jesse
Reebs
16895 1128 Santa Fe Avenue
Albany
CA
Janet
Ervin
15288 901 N. Bushnell Ave
Alhambra
CA
Alana
Steele
20440 3319 Fair Oaks Ave
Altadena
CA
Carol
Sharp
13262 304 South Main Street
Alturas
CA
andrew
carroll
16247 216 appleton dr
aptos
CA
Annie
Allen
12855 8935 Amapoa Ave
Atascadero
CA
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
Chester Street Complex
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Casey Rose and Benjy
Our library is part of a special project named Casa das Palavras (House of Words). It's located
in Mossorao, countryside of Brazil. Where people love books! Our dream: install one little
library in each city of our state.
Our Little Free Library was made by the Men in Sheds using reclaimed wood and assorted
paints.
It is Brunei's first registered little free library and it is managed independly by 6 students
from the said school. Most of the books are donated by the members and there are ofcourse
some are from the PTET citizens. We hope that this littke free library will help our peers and
friends with their General Knowledge or English Subject
We saw a Little Free Library in our neighborhood, and were charmed. As lovers of reading
and owners of many books - including many duplicate books for babies and children - we
wanted to share our bounty with our friends and neighbors. The Little Free Library is the
perfect vehicle to make this happen.
Janna's Birthday!
We welcome the contemplative and even weary traveler. We offer a mini-parkland setting in
which to take a book, perch on the old bench under an Oak and Birch tree. Relax, take a deep
breath, find inspiration and a moments rest while trudging the road of happy destiny.
We welcome the contemplative and even weary traveler. We offer a mini-parkland setting in
which to take a book, perch on the old bench under an Oak and Birch tree. Relax, take a deep
breath, find inspiration and a moments rest while trudging the road of happy destiny.
Recycled Reads, as we call the Little Free Library box, is a collaboration of friends Patricia
and Robbi. Both are avid readers and love imagining the possibilities of recycling. The box
itself was crafted from an old cabinet and building materials found at Patricia's house.
Observing the turnover of books has been fascinating; the comments from visitors show
appreciation for our project.
Built in Iowa, transported to Alameda in a freshly restored Airstream, painted by a 4 year old,
and then fitted with solar lights for late night library browsing.
As someone who loves libraries, having a Little Free Library was a birthday wish list item that
was fulfilled by my husband Paul and Daughter Kayla. After buying the kit and painting it we
dedicated it and invited neighbors as well as the staff of the Albany Public Library located 1.5
blocks from our home. 7 of the library staff came, along with about 20 neighbors! We had
tea & biscotti, gave away bookmarks that I designed, explained how the library works, and
had people leave comments in the "Library Book" which includes a notebook and stickers.
People brought books to leave in the new library and I'm excited to see it become a part of the
community. I also have a "Quote Tree" next to the library where people can read and add
inspirational quotes.
15th anniversary present!
Dorothy Howard
this library was made by three generations of carrolls! My dad joe, andrew-his son, and my
boys, anthony and vincent...good job guys!
Avila Lighthouse Suites and the other Martin Resorts Little Libraries were an employee
project started by Chief Operating Officer, Margaret Johnson, with the help of her husband,
who designed and built each one. Next, the employees at each Martin Resorts hotel had the
opportunity to decorate and paint the Little Libraries to reflect the uniqueness of each
property’s location. To start the library collections, Martin Resorts hosted an internal
employee book drive asking for donations for books. We are excited to share our Little Free
Libraries with our guests and the community.
Library established as an Eagle Scout Service Project by Austin Albert to benefit the
community within the South High School District. The Silver-tongue Society of South High
School and Librarian Randy de Jong will periodically stock the library with new books.
Corrinne Diaz and her wonderful family have taken the library in at their home.
Kalie
Howard
18786 550 Front Street
Avila Beach
CA
Austin
Albert
15803 5301 Lime Street
Bakersfield
CA
Corrinne
Diaz
15803 5301 Lime Street
Bakersfield
CA
Janet
Shaw
12873 Margaret Ct & Wimbledon
5917 Margaret Ct
Bakersfield
CA
Wendy Wayne
Janet
Shaw
12873 Wimbeldon & Margaret Ct
5917 Margaret Ct.
Bakersfield
CA
Wendy Wayne
Kristin
Ericsson
14117 7600 Pack Saddle Court
Bakersfield
CA
Linda
Brown
8427 9902 Carbondale St.
Bakersfield
CA
Marilyn
Droppers
16418 239 Las Flores Drive
Bakersfield
CA
Melissa
Wilford
14927 8307 River Hawk Lane
Bakersfield
CA
Nathan
Schallock
15801 900 San Vicente Drive
Bakersfield
CA
Pat
Burnite
15800 912 Meredith Drive
Bakersfield
CA
Wendy Wayne
Ella Soule, Althea
Smith and Rowena
Ramires
This Little Library had a former life as a newspaper stand. Now it cries out, "Extra, Extra,
Read all About It," to neighbors and friends. In its short life it has already drawn thanks,
kudos and contributions from neighbors. The steward's great-grandmother started a free
lending library in her remote Northern California community over 100 years ago, her
grandmother served as librarian in the Carneige library of her hometown and her mother
instilled a love of reading with early trips to the local library . Now, the steward is pleased to
share the gift of reading with neighbors and grandchildren.
I'm a stay at home mommy with two little girls. I have always had a love for reading and now
my girls do too! We want to share this love with our community. Literacy is so important
and if we can help plant that seed in at least one child I know we are doing our job with
humanity!
This Little Free Library was part of an Eagle Scout project by Austin Albert, Crew 317, in
conjunction with South High School. The idea came from the South High School librarian,
Randy de Jong. Once Austin and others built and installed the library, the Schallock family,
including Nathan a Senior at South High, took over the care.
Thanks to Randy de Jong, the Schallock family and all who donated books, materials, time or
money to complete the project and finish the libraries. We hope they help to increase literacy
on the community.
This Little Free Library was part of an Eagle Scout project by Austin Albert, Crew 317. Pat
Burnite is the wonderful resident/community partner looking after the library after being
built and installed. Thanks to all who donated books, materials, time and money to make this
project a reality. We want the community to enjoy!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Patty
Wonderly
16406 5105 Venus Ct.
Bakersfield
CA
Sidney
Kelley
15802 1516 Bell Terrace
Bakersfield
CA
Stephanie
Antongiovanni
17706 5812 Diamond Oaks Avenue
Bakersfield
CA
Wendy Wayne
Melissa
Wilford
14927 8307 river hawk lane
Bakersfield
CA
Memory of Wendy
Wayne
coleen
keiser jenkins
16590 12700 dove creek drive
bakersfield
CA
Windy Wayne
Heather
Evans
20754 4313 Sun Devils Ave
Bakersfield
CA
Wendy Wayne/
Wendy's Words
Libraries
Shelly
Slaven
729 12910 Morning Song Ave.
Bakersfield
CA
Shelly
Slaven
728 12910 Morning Song
Bakersfield
CA
Olga
Hogan
Belmont
CA
Library's Location (Line 1)
14037 Seaview park
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Tam
Gray
Berkeley
CA
Ellen
Zucker
13120 762 Hilldale Ave
Berkeley
CA
Ella
Peresie
21336 707 N Reese Pl
Burbank
CA
Shannon
Webber
16622 721 N Reese Place
Burbank
CA
Mrs.
Spector
tiffany
Jodi
9147 629 Arlington Avenue
Library's Location (Line 2) City
18198 21425 Cohasset Street
Canoga Park
CA
west
17146 4795 opal street
capitola
CA
Bay
13544 2422 Badajoz Place
Carlsbad
CA
Wendy Wayne
Ours is the first in the northeast part of Bakersfield. Its shape is modeled after a TARDIS
from the popular Doctor Who TV series. It is a recycled magazine stand donated to WENDY'S
WORDS Little Free Libraries by the Bakersfield Californian. The top shelf holds adult books
from a variety of genres. The bottom shelf is for kids.
This Library was part of an Eagle project by Austin Albert, Crew 317, who built and installed
the library and completed a book drive to stock four libraries with books.
Sidney Kelley is a wonderful community partner who was excited to have a Little Free Library
on her property to promote literacy in the community. You can bet Sidney will have some
decoration improvements for the library in the near future.
This little library started off as a handmade child's dollhouse. It was amazingly transformed
in to this library by a fellow library owner, Bernadette Ferguson. She then put it up for bid to
raise money to stock other libraries. I was the lucky high bidder and now the proud owner of
this wonderful, one of a kind, library. Our library is a Wendy's Words Library. Paying it
forward in honor of Wendy Wayne 1948-2012. http://wendyswordslibraries.org/
Literacy is one of the most important gifts we can give our kids! For our future and to learn
about the past. The Wilford little library holds an eclectic array of books for adults and
children. Together with my two girls, we hand pick new selections and always look with
wonder at the generosity of our community at what goes into our little blue library.
We love to read and have a great corner location. With the help of a family friend, a magazine
rack was donated to become a LFL. In memory of a woman I may not have known personally,
I value that her life was about performing acts of kindness, giving back, and making the world
a better place.
Our library art was inspired by our high school English classes. The Great Gatsby showed us
love that can sustain a lifetime (even if its unrequited). A ZOT! was given by out 12th grade
English teacher when you came up with a brilliant idea.
We hope to inspire our neighborhood with love and brilliance.
Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San
Joaquin Valley in Central California. The latest Little Free Library (LFL) #0729 was installed
in March of 2012 at their Summerlyn community in Bakersfield California. Lennar Homes is
hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood interaction in its
Valley developments. Lennar is installing 14 "Little Free Libraries" in select Valley
communities to encourage children and adults to read and to promote a neighborly
community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of the model home
centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part of a worldwide campaign
to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular LFL is hand-painted
and features the California State Flower – the Golden Poppy. Lennar has installed several
other LFL’s to date with plans for many more. The national new home builder has also
donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud
to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods
throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book
drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are
used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is
honored to be a part of this literacy movement.
Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San
Joaquin Valley in Central California. The latest Little Free Library (LFL) #0729 was installed
in March of 2012 at their Summerlyn community in Bakersfield California. Lennar Homes is
hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood interaction in its
Valley developments. Lennar is installing 14 "Little Free Libraries" in select Valley
communities to encourage children and adults to read and to promote a neighborly
community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of the model home
centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part of a worldwide campaign
to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular LFL is hand-painted
and features the California State Flower – the Golden Poppy. Lennar has installed several
other LFL’s to date with plans for many more. The national new home builder has also
donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud
to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods
throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book
drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are
used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is
honored to be a part of this literacy movement.
The LFL was made with recycled materials including siding from redwood decking , a solarcell for night-time lighting and images of Andrew Carnegie and Thomas Jefferson on the
interior. Our youngest daughter and husband made the LFL, their third together for our
location, one in Oakland (CA) and one in Portland (OR). A son-in-law in Albany (CA) nearby
made his LFL with family artists contributing decorative painting. Although we're not from
the UK ourselves, we find that Man Booker Pirize winners and contenders are popular with
our donors. When we find the shelves wanting for donations we go to city and town library
sales in order to supplement, which in turn, helps those libraries with funding.
Big excitement and book love happening on NEW Academy Canoga Park's campus thanks to
*Camp Read Smore's friend's, Leigh Ann and Tommy Stiglich! They built, installed and
stocked our new "Little Free Library" and were able to join us on Friday, September 5th for
the Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The kids are loving it! Their reaction to seeing
it for the first time after the white sheet was removed was absolutely PRECIOUS! Thank you
Leigh Ann and Tommy and thank you www.littlefreelibrary.org for the inspiration! (*Camp
Read Smore is the name of NEW Academy Canoga Park's school library. Books are always
taking us on adventures at Camp Read Smore! To find out where we are going next, be sure to
"like" us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter at @campreadsmore and visit our website:
www.campreadsmore.com.)
A few years ago, we (Nate and Stacie) were walking along a road and spotted a Little Free
Library in someone's front yard. We loved the idea, but couldn't do it ourselves because we
rented. We bought our first home together in March 2014. Nate built a Little Free Library a
few months later and surprised Stacie with it on her birthday.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Karina
Shaver
20178 7138 Sitio Bahia
Carlsbad
CA
Dan
Blakely
17835 6055 Brookdale Drive
Carmel
CA
Pamela Marie
Jungerberg
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
9547 2830 Ribera Road
Carmel
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Lifelong lovers of books, we wanted to share that with our neighbors, friends and family
nearby. We hope that little ones will find "that book" that sparks their own love of reading,
and not-so-little-ones will continue to have adventures and lightbulb moments of all kinds
through the pages of our little free library's books. And @thebooksbythebeach was born!
Ever since I stopped working in a public library, I've missed sharing my love of books and
reading. So my sweet husband, Steven, surprised me with this LFL. Such a wonderful gift! I
love it. Our neighbors love it. And people who pass by on their way home from the beach love
it!
We love the idea of having a little free library in our quaint neighborhood, so my husband
Mark and mom, Gyll came up with the design and built our LFL. We hope everyone stops by
and enjoys it!!
CA
It is nestled in a grove of oaks on the historic stone wall in Carmel by the Sea. this wall used to
be a wall that surrounded the square block and houseed a nudist colony!
Stacey
Teague
East Side Santa Rita halfway between 4th
18715 and 5th on the stone wall.
Nancy
Bartell
15656 Tierra Grande Dr. and Venado Dr.
jinny
robertson
Julie
Peter
Carmel
CA
CA
13800 35 Yankee Point Drive
Carmel
Carmel
Highlands
Cason
10206 198 Chaparral Road
Carmel Valley
CA
Dew
18315 78 a el Rio (also known as Lower Circle)
Carmel Valley
CA
Bob
Witzgall
14966 2101 Shelfield Drive
Carmichael
CA
Dale
Grizzell
17852 10422 Irondale Ave.
Chatsworth
CA
Lynne
McKinnis
18848 2350 Cussick Ave.
Chico
CA
Mike
Ober
20148 701 E Lassen Ave
Chico
CA
(LFL is next to driveway on
Lambeth Way)
Unit 117
CA
Viel
Catig
14279 14608 Westfield Avenue
Chino
CA
Pamela
Harr
18302 12534 Ross Avenue
Chino
CA
Andy
Scott
16251 3100 CHINO HILLS PKWY
BIKE RACK BETWEEN BLDG 14
& 15
CHINO HILLS
CA
Andy
Scott
16251 3100 Chino Hills PKWY
Between buildings 14 and 15
Chino Hills
CA
LIly
Valmidiano
15869 1509 Welch Pl
Chula Vista
CA
Kristi
Smith
20830 7220 Linda Sue Way
Citrus Heights
CA
Mike
McCoy
12393 The Farmery
Columbia
CA
Christa
Bancroft
16741 4289 Jasmine Avenue
Culver City
CA
Judith
Houck
16775 768 hawthorn lane
Wirtanen
16971 4232 Fowler Lane
Davis
Diamond
Springs
CA
Diane
Ethan
B
20832 9220 Eglise
Downey
CA
Liz
Fisher
20676 332 Main Street
Downieville
CA
Melody
Peterson
20030 5286 Townsend Avenue
Eagle Rock
CA
Charles
Hargrove
El Cerrito
CA
13729 313 Victoria Street
10800 Airport Road
CA
Enjoy!
No story yet. Our Grand Opening is tomorrow, Sat. June 13, 1:00 p,m,
My mother taught me to read when I was 3 (to keep me out of mischief!) and took me to the
local library every week until I was old enough to ride my bike there. I'd come home with
armfuls of books. I was an English lit major in college, and then had an editorial career that
spanned more than two decades. Many years, I got to read hundreds of children's books to
find candidates to license for reading anthologies. (Lucky me!) So, suffice to say that I love,
love, love books and wish to promote them. Also, if I kept every book I ever read, I'd need a
Joan Cason, my mama mansion, so the LFL helps me have a smaller footprint on the planet.
My son-in-law, Adam and I built the free library on a whim one week-end to surprise my
Grandchildren. My Grandchildren really like it but not half as much as our neighbors.
Faye Ruth Grizzell
My Parents - Surlito
and Zilda Catig
When I was a little kid growing up in Manila, I remember spending the day reading... with my
head buried into classics such as Treasure Island and 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea. It was
such a joy... my imagination would soar beyond the confines of a middle class suburban life in
the Philippines. My favorites were the classics and Sweet Valley High. When my family
moved to California, as a teenager I devoured such wonderful works of literature... I was like
Jay Gatsby, forever reaching towards the green light of books. This little free library located
in Chino, California is about a year in the making. I hope to share the love of books to
children and adults alike in my neighborhood. The Bicycling Bunny LFL is dedicated to my
parents -- my mother who taught me how to read and my father who would come home with
encyclopedias for me to explore.
I heard this mentioned on NPR and more recently by a coworker. Took a look at this website
and immediately decided I wanted to build one. Love books, my mom is a librarian and my
daughter is learning about sharing. Live in an apartment, so the typical one on a mailbox
Librarians, Public
post in the yard wasn't going to work, so I'm using the bike rack and a box on the back of a
Libraries, Traveling
bicycle. Hope the community enjoys it. There are comics, board books, children books,
Libraries, and Readers adult books, young adult books, and Spanish, Chinese, and Korean books. GPS N 35°58'59''
Everywhere
in decimal N 33.98309° W 117°44'08'' in decimal W 117.73552° http://tinyurl.com/k2vzrlr
Corrected GPS N 33°58'59'' W 117°44'08'' in decimal N 33.98309° W 117.73552°
High Tech Elementary Chula Vista is rooted in project-based learning. This means that
students learn through the creation of projects designed to develop their understanding of the
world around them. In Spring 2014, the 3rd grade students worked to create Little Free
Libraries for their community. Through this project, the students increased their
understanding of the importance of having access to literature and giving back to their
community. They went through the process of critique and revision to create their library,
enhanced their skills in math when determining the design, had hands-on experience with
2013-2014 3rd Grade building and painting the library, and even wrote a book of poems to add to the library. They
Students at High Tech are so excited about their accomplishment and are very proud to see the result of their
Elementary Chula Vista collaborative work together.
Mel Ginn
In Honor of Conor,
Clint and Sarah
Sue Kim
The Farmery is an indoor farmer's market located in the old Armory in historic Columbia
California. Operated by Mountain People's Organics, the building offers local produce, farm
products and crafts on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The library specializes in gardening and
sustainable life style books. The librarian is Mike McCoy, the local school superintendent, and
is operated in honor of Mel Ginn, a long time local educator and farm enthusiast.
In honor of my three little bookworms: Conor, Clint and Sarah. :)
Ethan loves to read, which has shown as he excels in school reading. It has also given him
great self esteem at school. We want to pass the love of books to other children.
My good friend Lee Adams who has a Little Free Library in Nevada City made me a Little
Library for my birthday. I dedicated the library to my friend Sook (Sue) Kim who enjoyed
reading, ice skating and tennis.
An unexpected and very welcome birthday present.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
We fell in love with the idea of a Little Free Library the instant we heard about it. As an artist,
I decided to also give away some of my artwork and crafts, so ours is a "Little Free Library &
Art Gallery." On the top level I put pieces of my artwork, crafts and mail art. We also hung an
old real estate leaflet box on the side, for poems and prints.
It took us a while to find just the right old battered piece of furniture to use for the Library,
and then a bit longer for us to adorn it by upcycling old, discarded book covers and other
treasures scavenged at our local Recycling Center. To decorate, we only use books that are
torn up or moldy and that no one would use to read. We covered the two bottom shelves with
discarded checker boards.
Heidi
Rand
18978 5810 Barrett Ave.
El Cerrito
CA
Diana
Goy
14887 6730 Potrero Ave
El Cerrito
CA
Sarah
Lundell
10351 2621 Carnelian Circle
El Dorado Hills CA
Forrest
Evans
Elk Grove
CA
Bettina
Gatti
Carol
Waters
16306 1359 Lemon Place
16633 Magnolia Blvd.
Encino
CA
1359 Lemon Place
Escondido
CA
Everett
Family
13420 611 El Norte Hills Place
Escondido
CA
Bernie
Bonar
18296 1150 Dexter Place
Barry
Evans
15424 Redwood Curtain Theatre (Snug Alley)
Escondido
CA
Eureka
CA
Barry
Evans
15424 220 1st Street
Eureka
CA
Evelyn
Liu Hutchinson
Barbara
Begany
18626 4805 San Juan Ave.
Fair Oaks
CA
16527 52 Porteous Ave.
Fairfax
CA
Forrest
Marshall
Fennell
20469 1 Belmont Ave
Fairfax
CA
Hart
21646 648 Silver Lake Drive
Fairfield
CA
Teri
C.
13879 146 Southcreek Circle
Folsom
CA
Catherine
Sjostedt
17013 31 Salinas
Foothill Ranch
CA
Roger
Ruaboro
14155 3740 Armour Court
Fremont
CA
Isis
Chu
12361 180 Las Palmas Court
Fremont
CA
Jayce
Herman
Leslie
Hoyt
17572 5 Nikki Court
5253 Sepulveda Garden Center
647 6901 N. Maple Avenue
19329 1219 W.San Jose
212 1st Street
Redwood Curtain Theatre
entrance on Snug Alley between
1st and 2nd Streets
#101
Fresno
CA
Fresno
CA
Our LFL&AG is evolving, and we love thinking up new things to add to it.
This library was built by my father-in-law and gifted to me as a birthday present! We all love
reading and are so happy to have our own library to share with the world!
I designed and built this to earn my Girl Scout Silver Award. I unveiled it April 6th 2014.
This Little Free Library
is dedicated to my
family, pets and
especially my sister,
Cienna. Thank you for
always being there for
me. And most
importantly, thank you
for understanding that
there is so much more
to me than meets the
eye.
Forrest's love of books is inspiring and contagious! 3+ years ago, he set a goal to have a
community project by the end of his home schooling. He chose to share his books with others
through a Little Free Library. Forrest's family, friends, and 'posse' of caregivers are so proud
to share this achievement with him!
The library is located in the Seed Library of Los Angeles (SLOLA) community garden plot
adjacent to the butterfly garden. It was constructed by student Sarah Porche as a community
service project and installed by members of SLOLA.
Our Little Free Library is the 3rd one in the Escondido, CA area. Our family bought the readymade Essential and had fun decorating it in a California Craftsman Style. We just installed it
yesterday and we already have had some usage!
Being a retired elementary school teacher, the little free libraries are right down my alley!! I
enlisted the help of my neighbor, Bob Jones, a master of woodworking, in the building of our
library. I couldn't have done it without him We are located right around the corner from
Bernardo Elementary School and have had a great deal of "check-outs" since we started. Just
love how it turned out.
Ellen Joyce
http://www.northcoastjournal.com/Blogthing/archives/2014/07/01/look-an-lfl
The library was built in honor of a dear friend Ellen Joyce. She graduated UC Davis with me
in 2003. Her undergraduate degree was in history. She was 54. She received an M.A from
Dominican University at 58. She was a librarian in a small private school. And it was her
dream to have a library named after her. (Although, I'm not sure, one so small.) My husband
Rob made all the cuts and assembly on this library. I painted all the pieces and had help in
the design by a special friend. The title of this LFL is " The reverse aquarium" enjoy!
Rosco
I am a children's librarian by day and the proximity to a park made a LFL a natural. My
talented husband built the LFL for my birthday. We love the copper roof.
I liked the concept of the LFL and was thrilled to put one up on my front yard for our
wonderful neighborhood families and children to share. It is located in a cul-de-sac, but we
are hoping that the word about the LFL spreads to others to stop by and check it out. This is
the first (registered) LFL in Fremont, but hopefully the first of many.
Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San
Joaquin Valley in Central California. This Little Free Library (LFL) #0647 was given to the
Carden School of Fresno for their students and the neighborhood children to enjoy. Lennar
Homes is hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood
interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is installing nearly twenty "Little Free
Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage children and adults to read and to
promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of
the model home centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part of a
worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular
LFL is hand-finished and was made from a cranberry crate. Lennar has installed several
other LFL’s to date with plans for many more. The national new home builder has also
donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud
to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods
throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book
drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are
used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is
honored to be a part of this literacy movement.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Brendan
Moore
13512 12935 Marengo Rd
Galt
CA
Martin
Van Dine
11621 12801 Amethyst Street
Garden Grove
CA
Keith
Kesler
Keith
Kesler
Jean
Reynolds
15649 545 Matheson St.
Lauzon
Family
11576 1515 Monterey Blvd
Hermosa Beach CA
Carol
Schweppe
16246 2400 GLENVIEW Drive
Heather
Miller
18288 8571 Doremere
Hollister
Huntington
Beach
Laura
Caster
Inglewood
Residents
OCGP
Farm+Food Lab
Sharon
Stolen
LuAnn
Miller
Brenda
Patricia
9515 Cerritos Park
3690 San Fernando Rd
Glendale
CA
9555 Montrose Park - Near the Playground
3529 Clifton Pl
Glendale
CA
Healdsburg
CA
7947 23085 Pine Needles Lane
17701 709 E. Manchester Blvd
Orange County Great Park- Farm + Food
10572 Lab
6990 Marine Way
20098 14 Wakefield
CA
Estrellita High School
Class of 2014
This library honors the work of students in the Resource Management class at Estrellita
Continuation High School and the rich tradition of the family oriented Loteria card game sometimes called Mexican Bingo, with its ceramic tile depiction of 4 of the cards in the game:
La Estrella (for the school), El Camaron (don't nap or the current will sleep you away!);El
Barril (for the 3 colors of the Mexican flag) and El Nopal (for the eclectic school garden which
grows that ethnic delicacy). The roof (from trimmed and painted PVC pipe) is meant to mimic
a red tile roof that is a familiar site in Mexico. The targeted audience is students and families
of students who visit our campus and books include Mexican authors as well as the Masters
Designed and built with love and appreciation by teacher Brendan Moore and installed on
graduation day to honor the Class of 2014.
Inspiration by visionary Spanish architect Antonin Gaudi and his unequaled mosaic work in
Barcelona
My wife's love of teaching literature and my passion for woodworking led to the blend of our
commitment to getting our library up and circulating books to our neighborhood!
The Cerritos Park Little Free Library is sponsored by the Glendale Library Arts & Culture
department. The Friends of the Glendale Library supply books to restock the Little Free
Library on a weekly basis
The Montrose Community Park Little Free Library is sponsored by the Glendale Library Arts
& Culture department. The Friends of the Glendale Library supply books to restock the Little
Free Library on a weekly basis.
Arthur & Lee Reese
CA
Idyllwild
CA
Inglewood
CA
Irvine
CA
Irvine
CA
11891 810 Camino Del Sur
Isla Vista
CA
Deason
13358 2245 14th Avenue
Kingsburg
CA
Galligan
16263 2163 Calle Frescota
La Jolla
CA
My desire to open a Little Free Library started when I first learned about it from an article I
read online. The more I thought about it, the more I knew that I needed to do it. Although it
took some time to go from dream to reality, I am thrilled that I have been successful in
making it happen. A grant from Colorado State University - Global Campus paid for the
library itself and our friend and fellow PCPOA board member, Richard Schwartz, installed it.
The Pine Cove Property Owners Association is a supporter of this effort and plans to install
more in our small town.
The Isla Vista
Community
The vision of LuAnn Miller, the Executive Director of the Isla Vista Youth Projects
(www.ivyp.org) came true: to have accessible reading materials for the Isla Vista Community!
5 little Free Libraries have been installed. The Elks Lodge #613 secured funding through the
National Elks Foundation to make this vision a reality. Other Sponsors of this Project: Isla
Vista Youth Projects, Isla Vista Food Co-Op, United Way, The Channel Islands YMCA, Isla
Vista Recreation and Parks, and Peoples' Self-Help Housing.
The 14th Avenue Little Free Library began as a Global Youth Service Day project by my
exchange Student Gavharkhon Mamadjonova from Konibodom, Tajikistan. She was here the
2013/2014 school year. We built it together with donated materials from local businesses
and a small cabinet I had in a closet. A friend and neighbor, Steve Wiest, built a roof for it a
few months later. The library gets a lot of visitors!
Our family thought neighbors and visitors at the beach would to read and share books.
It all started as our 5th Grade Girl Scouts (Troop 6223 from Fletcher Hills) were completing
their final Junior year and started talking about how they could help their community for
their Bronze Award project. Someone had seen a little free library previously and the more
the girls learned about them, the more they loved the idea of building a little free library for
our neighborhood.
With a lot of planning, preparation, building and collaboration, the girls built a beautiful
library which found it's home in the reception area of Dr. Santiago Surillo's kids dentist office.
Dr. Santiago
Surillo
Joe
Braunwarth
Anne
Dimmock
Jeanie Johnson
Sarah
CA
14344 8660 Sunrise Lane
La Mesa
CA
14619 756 Lavender Place
La Verne
CA
Hill
18575 3932 Mt. Diablo Blvd
Lafayette
CA
Carrillo
14630 482 Florence Drive
Lafayette
CA
Christopher
Karl
20416 590 Park Avenue
Laguna Beach
CA
Dawn
Laeske
17226 13040 Old Barona Road
Lakeside
CA
Vega
4700 Spring Street, Suite 104
(Dr. Surillo, DDS Office-Insidewww.sandiegokidsdentist.com)
La Mesa
Gabrielle
17072`
15827 20730 Verne Ave.
Lakewood
CA
The partnership between our Girl Scout troop and Dr. Surillo and his staff was a perfect fit.
As a local San Diego kids dentist and orthodontist in La Mesa, Dr. Surillo has patients from
all over San Diego. ...what a great way for the community to benefit from our little library and
Girl Scouts Troop 6223 for new patients to visit Dr. Surillo's office!
Bronze Award Project
& Dr. Santiago Surillo, Please stop by to visit our little free library and Dr. Surillo's office soon.
DDS
www.sandiegokidsdentist.com, 619.461.6166
The Boulder Heights Little Free Library serves the Boulder Heights community of East La
Mesa, California. Come expand your horizons and take a book or leave a book! We love the
kind of people who keep doing little things, expecting BIG results, especially when
circumstances seem to indicate that tomorrow will look pretty much the same as yesterday.
These are the world' movers and shakers.
This is the first Little Free Library in the city of La Verne! I have dedicated it to my mother
who helped me learn to read and who always said, "You can never have too many books!" as
well as "You can never spend too much money on books!" The nearest Little Free Library
East of here is 4.6 miles away in Claremont, and the nearest one to the West is in Monrovia,
located 15.5 miles away. I'm happy to be providing free books to La Verne! Anne Dimmock,
Julie-Ann Kosakowski September 29, 2014
The Lafayette Community Garden built this LFL and had its grand opening during garden
work hours on Saturday, September 13, 2014. It was built by garden member, Charlie
Hopper, and stocked with books by the 50 member families.
American Librarian
Meryl Dewey
At a time when books are becoming les and less common as is "down time", I think it's
important to remind people that a book is a gateway to quiet freedom.
My brother AJ Vega illustrated all the pictures and my Uncle Ruben helped me build it. I had
a grand opening ceremony and I invited my neighbors and some of my previous teachers to it.
A lot of my friends and family showed up for the grand opening and a few teachers donated
books. In the end I received 390 books! I am so grateful that so many people were interested
in helping me with my library.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Helen
Kingdon
16792 4747 West 166th Street
Lawndale
CA
Maraleen
Shaver
16193 1547 El Prado Ave
Lemon Grove
CA
Bruce
Anderson
Livermore
CA
Ernestina
Shay
13767 4156 Pomona Way
Livermore
CA
Julia
Parnell
14715 2146 8th Street
Livermore
CA
Yikes, appears that an elf has taken up residency in our library! Sounds like I gotta' find a
copy of Elf On The Shelf. Roughly 75 books have gone out, 35-ish returned, and 14-ish
Mom & Dad
donated by neighbors over the past ten months.
in honor of the Fab Six Just loved the idea and had to do it! Our theme is dragonflies..for our six grandchildren.
Grands
L'Chaim! Fly high, sweet ones.
Built out of 100-year-old boards from a fence on our property, our library has one shelf for
kid's books, and one for grown-up books. We also occasionally add small items for kids such
as sidewalk chalk, bubbles, or stickers, and we're always happy to see these in use around the
neighborhood. We recently added a chicken-wire magazine rack (in keeping with the....rustic
style of the cabinet), and a metal wire basket below to hold lemons, plums, or whatever ripe
fruit or vegetables we have on hand from our trees or our neighbors'. We've met a lot of
people in our neighborhood as they stop by to check out the LFL, and we've been very excited
to find a lot of books and magazines coming and going already.
Ernestina
Shay
13767 4156 Pomona Way
Livermore
CA
my six grandchildren
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
5945 1380 Meadow Court
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Ani&Ian
Quindipan
Livermore
CA
Chris and Sarah
Derrick
18216 1931 Snowden Avenue
Long Beach
CA
This Little Free Library (LFL), charter #20340, began operation on Christmas Eve Day in
2014. Earlier in that year, my twelve year old daughter made this LFL as one of her first-year
woodshop projects in middle school. She and her nine year old brother are the stewards of
this LFL. Since the discovery of the LFL network over the summer, my two children have
been anxious to operate a LFL. They saved their money to pay for the LFL registration fee so
that they could have an official Little Free Library. They scour garage sales, book sales and
library sales to find books to fill the LFL with. Book donations are accepted on our front
porch. LFL books can be returned here, to another LFL, or given to a friend; we simply ask
that the gift of reading is shared. Please visit us and hopefully you’ll find a book to whet
your reading appetite.
Come visit the Little Free Library on Snowden Avenue! We have all types of books, and they
change daily!!
Rob&Mona
Cammarata
16473 3758 McNab Avenue
Long Beach
CA
We are two teachers who love reading and the opportunity to share books.
Betsy
Morgon
19034 5845 Pageantry St
Long Beach
CA
Trista
Sanchez
13421 2735 Nipomo Avenue
Long Beach
CA
Bob/Irene
Brown
18207 985 Campbell Ave
Los Altos
CA
17621 1520 Queensbury Avenue
Los Altos
CA
Los Angeles
CA
Cathy
20340 517 Covington Way
Adriene
Hill
1925 4316 Russell Ave
Amber
Jamal
11333 11645 San Vicente Blvd
Los Angeles
CA
claudia
castaneda
15280 152 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
Asa
Bob and Irene with our friend Lake who
installed the Little Free Library
This library is dedicated to anyone who doesn't consider themselves a "reader" yet, and just
needs to find the right book to captivate them!
Lots of love and happy reading to all!
This Little Free Library spent 2 years at 4317 Russell Ave under the care of Asa's best friend
Finn, and now Asa is taking care of it at 4316 Russell Ave.
Coral Tree Café is excited to bring the nationwide Little Free Library movement to their
restaurant in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Sponsoring one of the few Little Free Libraries in the
area, Coral Tree Café is hoping to promote literacy, the love of reading and a sense of
community through their free book exchanges. The wooden box for the library was
generously donated by long-time Coral Tree Café customer Keith Allen-Niesen, and designed
by Amber Jamal who oversees the marketing and customer relations for the Coral Tree Café
chain as well as their sister restaurants. She states, “Being an active member of the
community is an extremely important part of who we are. We hope to contribute something
positive with our new library by encouraging the exploration of literature, providing an
opportunity for people to give back by donating books they have previously enjoyed, and
inviting the community to connect with each other through these meaningful book
exchanges.” The library, located near their side entrance on Darlington Street, is painted to
resemble the café and features their famous cup logo filled with brightly-colored flowers as
well as their iconic hanging succulent plants. The miniature library has initially been stocked
with an eclectic mixture of books from the café and ideally will be self-sustaining, but will be
refilled as needed by the restaurant.
The thought of the library came from the need to promote literacy in the school and the
community around it. We are hoping that this little library will encourage everyone to
embrace reading.
The library is located inside Virgil Middle School. The reason this library was created was to
promote literacy among the students and the community.
Hours of operation
M-F 8a.m. to 4p.m.
When you come in, make sure you check in with the lady at the front desk. The library is next
to her desk but understand, this is a school and everyone that comes in needs to check in with
her first.
claudia
castaneda
15280 virgil middle school
Dahlia
Heights
Doug & Jean
Chadwick
8016 5063 Floristan Ave
LAPD Hollywood Community Police
16692 Station
Doug & Jean
Doug & Jean
152 N Vermont Ave
los angeles
CA
Los Angeles
CA
1358 N Wilcox
Los Angeles
CA
Chadwick
14818 LAPD Southeast Community Police Station 145 W 108th St
Los Angeles
CA
Chadwick
12870 LAPD Newton Station
3400 South Central Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
Douglas & Jean
Chadwick
LAPD Devonshire Community Police
15281 Station
10250 Etiwanda Ave
Los Angeles
CA
Friends of
Ivanhoe
12072 2828 Herkimer Street
Los Angeles
CA
The library's selection is mainly children's books.
Our Little Free Library is located in our school garden.
LAPD Officer Nicholas We are putting LFL's in all LAPD Stations this is #11 of 25+ and we continue to work to
Lee EOW 3/7/14
provide literacy opportunities for the children in our communities.
This is #12 of A Chance For Children's project to put libraries in every LA Police Station. We
are connecting community with the police through literacy and providing a safe location for
children to get a book, leave a book and enjoy a book. Check out our FB page for the rest of
the libraries
https://www.facebook.com/achanceforchildren.chadwickslittlefreelibraries?ref=tn_tnmn
This is number 6 of 21 of Little Free Libraries and seating areas we are putting in LAPD
stations.
This is #13 of the A Chance For Children Little Free Libraries. The goal is to have one if every
LAPD station, community center and other community organizations that are focused on
providing opportunities to children at risk and promoting literacy!
2 parents set up this library as well as a reading bench in the shade for the local elementary
students, parents and nearby residents alike. Students and parents check out the offerings
daily on their way to and from school. We typically have books for all ages from very young
book lovers to adult readers. The graduating 5th grade class made bookmarks for the library
and left some reading recommendations upon graduation.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Linda
Glaser
15173 1734 S. Crest Drive
Los Angeles
CA
Melissa
Campos
13456 3265 Ingledale a Terrace
Los Angeles
Ca
Sophie
Dick
13707 1326 Manzanita Street
Los Angeles
CA
Wayne
Liebman
11879 1315 Malcolm Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
Winter
Walker
15738 4638 2nd. Ave.
Los Angeles
CA
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Melinda Campos
Our Alice in Wonderland Library is hand painted and very magical. The variety of books in
our Library are exciting and compelling for all ages. Our neighborhood is filled with an
abundance of children. I know they will benefit from the assortment of wonderful books in
our Library.
The LFL is in memory of my twin sister, Melinda, who we lost to clear-cell carcinoma last
summer. My dad, a former Math professor, instilled such a love of reading in us that we were
going through Alexandre Dumas novels (The 3 Musketeers & The Count of Monte Cristo) and
Edgar Rice Burroughs pulps (Tarzan of the Apes & John Carter of Mars) before we were 10
years old. (Dickens, however, was a dismal failure with us.) instead of donating the books to
the local library or Goodwill, we thought she might appreciate the idea of having her own
library on our front yard. (Melinda was a cataloguer at the downtown Law Library before she
retired in November 2012.) The theme of the library is based on her love of Asian art and
culture. She even ran an Internet bazaar for a few years that sold things like fortune teller
fish, snuff bottles and finger traps. The LFL is called Mr. ping's Book Emporium after an
online character from the store who specialized in arcane topics such as the purpose of
"scholar rocks" or the farming of bamboo rats in Congjiang. We think it would have amused
and pleased her to have such a library.
We think the Little Free Library is a wonderful idea especially as a community project. We
made the whole thing ourselves and are proud to be part of the Little Free Library
organisation.
Co-Steward (and master carpenter) David Brotman shown putting up the library. All the
neighbors came to watch!
We built this Little Free Library in the spring of 2012 and hung it in Los Feliz, CA. After
several happy years in Los Feliz, we moved the library to Eagle Rock, CA in October of 2014.
Finn
Pennekamp
1925 5265 Vincent Ave
Los Angeles
CA
Maureen
Jacobson
7908 13109 Dewey St
Los Angeles
CA
Douglas & Jean
Chadwick
LAPD Hollenbeck Community Police
15283 Station
Los Angeles
CA
Donna
Furey
20838 5218 Monte Bonito Drive
Los Angeles
CA
Maia
Lazar
12336 2435 Ivanhoe Drive
Los Angeles
CA
Cheri
Love
2111 E. 1st Street
12359 2148 Bush Drive
Los Osos
CA
Grand View Elementary Junior Girl Scout Troop
School
#1995
12240 1601 N. Valley Drive
Manhattan
Beach
CA
Eric
11016 Outrigger Mall
Marina Del Rey CA
Beane
Guadalupe
Sanchez
15295 384 Spence Ave
Douglas & Jean
Chadwick
15282 Mission Area Community Police Station
Nina
Herman
14720 4316 E. Orangeburg Ave.
Mary
James
20805 3421 Gagosian Ct
11121 Sepulveda Blvd
Marion Findlay &
Robert H Gibson Jr.
Watch our Little Free Library doc: http://littlefreelibrary.org/inside-look-lfl-1925-powerbooks-reading-sharing-little-free-libraries/ or http://vimeo.com/68884904
My husband built this from as from found materials. It has a beach theme with original art.
This is #16 of the A Chance For Children LAPD Libraries and this one is giant guitars and
music as a nod to the Latin music and culture in the community. The goal is to have one at
every LAPD station, PAL center, housing projects and other community centers.
Donna Furey and her son Tom Craig built this library in 2014 - their second library!
Cathy Seipp
Karleen Love
Karleen Love was a wonderful mother, wife, and friend. She gave her time and talents to the
Girl Scouts and her community. Karleen created hundreds of beautiful handmade quilts for
her loved ones over her lifetime. She loved to read and shared her love of reading with all the
children who came into her life. This memorial commemorates her life of service to others.
On Friday, June 20, 2014, this Little Free Library opened at the Joslyn Community Center in
Manhattan Beach. Grand View Elementary School Girl Scout Troop #1995 sponsored and
stewards this Little Free Library. Through this project, the troop earned their Bronze Award.
Colette Grubman and Gina Allen worked with the troop in order to start this Little Free
Library. The Little Free Library invites people to come and take a book and leave a book.
Milpitas
CA
Mission Hills
CA
We discovered the first little library in Palo Alto and got inspired it to bring it to Milpitas. I
have 2 beautiful girls that love going from LFL to LFL and pollinate them with new books.
It's like a treasure hunt for them.
Is a great Joy to see our neighbors pop by and check out what is new at the LFL. Is our little
contribution to our community.
This is A Chance For Children's 14th library in a the LAPD station. The goal is to have one in
every station, community center and other organizations that are focused on finding
opportunities to promote literacy to the children in our communities!
Modesto
CA
Sharing the love of reading with our community.
Modesto
CA
Juan Sanchez Iniguez
and Guadalupe
Cordova for giving the
joy of reading.
I'd already seen a couple of LFLs up in the hills of our neighborhood and I always knew I
wanted to get one of my own 'one day.' One cancer diagnosis later and I realized that there
was no time like the present and within a few weeks my beautiful post box library was
installed. It's been a wonderful distraction from treatments to sit in my front room and watch
my neighbors come by to borrow books and add some of their own.
Virginia
Franken
14542 640 W Lime Avenue
Monrovia
CA
Ivy Finn
Laura
McCarley
18675 2616 Adobe Road
Morro Bay
CA
Nancy
Russell
18449 10942 Pieri Court
Moss Landing
CA
Alice
Carter
13730 254 Lassen Avenue
Mountain View Ca
Monta Loma Book
Lovers
Nanci
Cooper
18643 1689 Columbia Drive
Mountain View CA
Aunt Scoops
Dorothy Carnie
Books have always been a huge part of my life. I used to work in children's publishing in
London and in the past have participated in literacy programs to help children read. My
grandmother was a librarian and told the best fairy stories ever. This library is dedicated to
her memory.
We live in the shadow of Hollister Peak off of highway 1 in between Cuesta College and Morro
Bay. In fact, our little country road was the first highway 1! Our family lives to read and you
will find books for both children and adults in our library.
I moved back to Moss Landing in 2011, to live in the house I inherited from my aunt Dorothy.
She was a special person who, with her husband, ran a newspaper out of the garage for 20
years. Dorothy had a Masters degree in library science from the 1930s and became the head
librarian at the Seaside library, several miles south of Moss Landing. She was a devoted
librarian. When I read about little free libraries about 3 years ago I decided to make one in
honor of Dorothy. The library is more than two years old but I finally took the time to register
it. Moss Landing is a small town and the library is not used as often as I would like. Now that
it is registered I plan to do more outreach to make it more viable and alive.
It's still a work in progress. Painting, decorating and landscaping is my summer project.
Meantime, come and browse this curated collection of gently-used books! The selection will
constantly be changing. Look for board games and puzzles, too! Look for the bench to be
installed soon!
I'd seen another LFl in a nearby neighborhood and wanted to build one myself. After looking
on Pinterest, I decided upon an Arts and Crafts style library and used a solar spot light to light
up the little sign at night. Inside the roof is a birdhouse (why not!?) Our neighborhood has
always been friendly and the LFL fits right in. We have books for adults, teens and young
ones so it's been a wonderful addition to our neighborhood. My favorite part is hearing the
littlest ones scream with delight when they see it!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Cris
Kelly
18621 537 Minahen Street
Napa
CA
Orval
Choate
17749 11209 Crescent Dr
Nevada City
CA
Stuart
Lauters
17732 401 N. Pine Street
Nevada City
CA
Michael
Schmidt
Stacie
Badgett
8903 221 Woodpecker Lane
Nevada City
CA
Nevada City
CA
Douglas & Jean
Chadwick
LAPD North Hollywood Community
14817 Station
North
Hollywood
CA
Chloe
M
Stephanie
Nishio
15857 2938 56th Avenue
Oakland
CA
17272 835 54th Street
Oakland
CA
Ema
Mikolavich
15847 420 Elwood Avenue
Oakland
CA
20067 11853 Cedar Springs Road
Myla
Manese
18653 6862 Ridgewood Drive
Victoria
Smith
18893 1092 Clarendon Crescent
Jim
Freschi
John
11640 Burbank Blvd
One of my "dream jobs" is to be a librarian. Being the steward to a LFL fulfills that dream a
bit! I also love community, the LFL brings folks together in an old-fashioned way we each
can benefit from.
My husband and I build the LFL with old fence boards and recycled items that we had at
home.
Come on by!
We have made the Little Victorian Library the same colors as the summer home of Ulysses
and Julia Grant. Their home, called White Haven, is located on their farm near St Louis.
When the Grants lived there in the mid-1850s, these particular shades of green were popular
choices at the time.
Nancy Kelly
We are creating LFL's in every LAPD Station, Community Centers and then moving to
Homeless Shelters and other areas where there is limited access to libraries and books. This
is #10 of the 25 stations.
Lillie Weatherington
Winbourne
Oakland
CA
Oakland
CA
David Kramer
20859 2721 Park Blvd.
Oakland
CA
Crawford
19049 402 Brooks Street
Oceanside
CA
Michael Freschi
North County
Lifeline/Oceanside
Rotary
Jay
Crawford
19051 1317 Cornish Drive
Oceanside
CA
Theresa
Perales
12151 1710 Joliet Place
Oxnard
CA
Chip
Dorey
14925 835 forest ave
Pacific Grove
CA
Jenny
McAdams
16961 547 Evergreen Atreet
Pacific Grove
CA
down the path, under the
treehouse
Margaret
Ruby
15622 706 sunset drive
Pacific Grove
CA
Aparna
Sreenivasan
18467 999 Benito Ct.
Pacific Grove
CA
eric
foster
10525 527 via de la paz
pacific palisades CA
Susan
Cole
94306 420 Stanford Avenue
Palo Alto
CA
Susan
Cole
17276 420 Stanford Avenue
Palo Alto
CA
Tricia
Kellison
8069 2802 Louis Road
Palo Alto
CA
Anne
Horgan
5006 957 Colorado Avenue
Palo Alto
CA
Alex
Woo
17796 3720 Redwood Circle
Palo Alto
CA
Douglas & Jean
Chadwick
16693 LAPD Valley Traffic Bureau
Panorama City
CA
Dmitry
Estrin
14436 842 E. Villa Street
Pasadena
CA
7870 Nollan Place
My mother, Nancy Kelly, was an avid reader who instilled the love of reading in both of her
children. My wife and I are retired teachers and are proud to promote reading and the love of
books in her name. Our Little Free Library is a daily reminder of the importance of reading
as well as the joy it brings people of all ages.
Inspired by a library installed at our local elementary school, my daughter and I decided to
have one at our house. We have many people in our neighborhood that pass our house as
they walk with and without their dogs. We also have many children in our neighborhood. As
a teacher and mother, I wanted a way to share the books we have in our house with others
who may be interested.
I had been visiting a Little Free Library in a different neighborhood of Oakland, and thought
we should have one in our neighborhood. We have a path that runs from our street through
to the next street, and several years ago, neighbors joined together to build a treehouse for all
to enjoy along the path. I thought a LFL underneath the treehouse would be a perfect
combination. My younger brother, a voracious reader, passed away this summer and this
library is in his honor.
I saw one near Los Angeles, and thought it was a great way to give something back to the
community and maybe help build the bonds of our neighborhood. I live on a very busy street,
and maybe the Little Free Library will be a kind and gentle way for people ti help each other
out by trading books.
This Little Free Library was built by Oceanside Rotary Club and painted by the children of
Crown Heights neighborhood in Oceanside, California for their La Casita Community Center.
Books were generously donated by Friends of Oceanside Library.
This Little Free Library is constructed and donated by Oceanside Rotary Club for the
enjoyment of the Skylark Homes neighborhood, and sited at the Alcorn home.
Our library features books and DVDs for all ages. Please visit us soon!
Stephen Lewis Herman
& Albert David Ruby
combination of childrens and adult books!
Officer Chris Cortijo
EOW 4/9/14
Located between a preschool and elementary school, this library often has many great books
for young children. And we have interesting books for grown-ups, too!!
This Little Free Library is made from scraps and is supposed to resemble the Eichler Homes
in the neighborhood (except for the composition roof).
This is our 15th A Chance For Children Little Free Library in partnership with the LAPD.
This one is in memory of a fallen officer from this station. It is complete Harley motorcycle
parts directly from the LAPD motor pool and the lights work!
Little Free Library thrives at Villa Gardens “Take a book. Leave a book” collections are
showing up in coffee shops and public spaces all around the globe. And now, at the Villa
Gardens retirement community in Pasadena. They are called Little Free Libraries. In 2009,
Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin built a model of a one room schoolhouse as a tribute to his
mother, a former school teacher who loved reading. He filled it with books and put it on a
post in his front yard. His neighbors and friends loved it. He built several more and gave
them away. Each one had a sign that said FREE BOOKS. Then along came Rick Brooks of the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, who saw Bol’s do-it-yourself project while they were
discussing potential social enterprises. With the goal of matching Andrew Carnegie’s support
of 2,509 free public libraries around the turn of the 19th to 20th century, they undertook an
ambitious plan and – this being the 21st century – gave it and registered the name: “Little
Free Libraries.” By January of 2014, the total number of registered Little Free Libraries in the
world was conservatively estimated to be nearly 15,000, with thousands more being built. In
April 2014, Villa Gardens resident Pat Ganje was surfing the Web, happened upon the Little
Free Libraries story and shared it immediately with executive director Dmitry Estrin who saw
in this a way for Villa Gardens to share duplicates of books in their library. Luis SantaCruz
from the Villa Gardens maintenance crew volunteered to design and build a “library”,
maintenance coordinator Cindy Barajas and director of resident services Silvia Samuelson all
joined Dmitry in getting the project off and running, and Pat Ganje agreed to manage it. The
Villa Gardens Little Free Library (LFL) is now an official and registered member of this
world-wide organization and its name and address show up on the Little Free Library
website’s world-wide map. It is placed in an easily accessible and visible site in front of Villa
Gardens at 842 E. Villa Street and awaits any and all visitors to take a book, which need not
be returned, and to contribute one of their own.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Kathy
Marquez
Katia
Ma
Paul
Little
Katia
Ma
Alyssa
Bellew
Erica
Fryburger
hogan
Phyllis
Jason
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
5443 1381 N. Dominion Ave.
10987 1758 n mar vista ave
2412 1313 Mar Vista Avenue
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Pasadena
CA
Pasadena
CA
Pasadena
CA
Pasadena
CA
Pasadena
CA
18785 1103 Spring Street
Paso Robles
CA
dinsmore
11373 422 walnut street
petaluma
CA
Sharrow
14877 823 Madison Street
Petaluma
CA
Alderman
12219 201 Palm Drive
Piedmont
CA
23739 1758 n mar vista ave
9241 301 N. Orange Grove Bl
Neighborhood Unitarian
Universalist Church
(corner of house by driveway)
Anne Heather
We had piles of books around our house. We heard about Little Free Library and found
something to do with all those books. Now our library has more books from neighbors than
from us. Great conversation spot and stopping point for everyone walking by. Most popular
were the YA books our daughter donated. This is a great addition to our wonderful
neighborhood.
My two daughters helped me painting ... They love read the books every now and then!
Neighborhood Church is happy to be the stewards of a Little Free Library for our neighbors
and friends. A church attendee generously donated the LFL structure to us and introduced us
to the LFL organization. Hosting our own LFL is a perfect fit with our strong commitment to
education and reading programs in our community. The books offered are donated from our
members and include subjects like travel, cooking, spirituality, poetry, and children's stories.
The library is located inside our parking lot near the main entrance on Arroyo Terrace. Enjoy!
Paso Robles Inn and the other Martin Resorts Little Libraries were an employee project
started by Chief Operating Officer, Margaret Johnson, with the help of her husband, who
designed and built each one. Next, the employees at each Martin Resorts hotel had the
opportunity to decorate and paint the Little Libraries to reflect the uniqueness of each
property’s location. To start the library collections, Martin Resorts hosted an internal
employee book drive asking for donations for books. We are excited to share our Little Free
Libraries with our guests and the community.
My name is Hogan and I purchased and installed my Little Free Library as part of my 6th
grade community service project. I go to Live Oak Charter school in Petaluma and each 6th
grader is required to complete a service project for their community. The library was part of
my service project. It has been very popular with my neighbors. I have seen all age groups
visit my library. The neighbors are very kind and helpful and always leave my library clean
and organized. I discovered a great book series from my library and like to see what new
books are donated. Thank you, Hogan Dinsmore
Shore Cliff Lodge and the other Martin Resorts Little Libraries were an employee project
started by Chief Operating Officer, Margaret Johnson, with the help of her husband, who
designed and built each one. Next, the employees at each Martin Resorts hotel had the
opportunity to decorate and paint the Little Libraries to reflect the uniqueness of each
property’s location. To start the library collections, Martin Resorts hosted an internal
employee book drive asking for donations for books. We are excited to share our Little Free
Libraries with our guests and the community.
The Inn at the Cove and the other Martin Resorts Little Libraries were an employee project
started by Chief Operating Officer, Margaret Johnson, with the help of her husband, who
designed and built each one. Next, the employees at each Martin Resorts hotel had the
opportunity to decorate and paint the Little Libraries to reflect the uniqueness of each
property’s location. To start the library collections, Martin Resorts hosted an internal
employee book drive asking for donations for books. We are excited to share our Little Free
Libraries with our guests and the community.
Pismo Lighthouse Suites and the other Martin Resorts Little Libraries were an employee
project started by Chief Operating Officer, Margaret Johnson, with the help of her husband,
who designed and built each one. Next, the employees at each Martin Resorts hotel had the
opportunity to decorate and paint the Little Libraries to reflect the uniqueness of each
property’s location. To start the library collections, Martin Resorts hosted an internal
employee book drive asking for donations for books. We are excited to share our Little Free
Libraries with our guests and the community.
Barbara
Parra
18789 2555 Price Street
Pismo Beach
CA
Kalie
Howard
18788 2651 Price Street
Pismo Beach
CA
Erik
Mund
18787 2411 Price Street
Pismo Beach
CA
Karen
Pyke
10460 3395 La Vista Dr.
Placerville
CA
Bonnie Childers
Lee
Miller
11726 369 Diana St.
Placerville
CA
Robert and Jackie
Vreeken
Freddi
Segal-Gidan
8841 6332 Vista del Mar
Playa del Rey
CA
Christopher
Strika
15418 2701 Prospect Park Dr.
Rancho Cordova CA
Carrie
Lane
13549 26939 Springcreek Road
Rancho Palos
Verdes
Dayna
Allen
14873 1231 S. Irena Ave.
Redondo Beach CA
Kristina
King Cohen
19184 246 Nimitz Avenue
Redwood City
CA
Doug & Jean
Chadwick (A Chance For
Children)
LAPD West Valley Community Police
18365 Station
Reseda
CA
19020 Vanowen Street
CA
After seeing a article about Little Free Libraries in the Los Angeles Times, I was enchanted by
the idea, and started dragging an old bookshelf out to the front yard every morning during my
summer break. When school began in the fall, this routine quickly lost its charm. My girls
pooled their funds and bought me a library for my birthday. It has taken over a year to
accomplish, but it has been installed at last! In it, you will find books for early childhood,
older kids, and adults...the selection will be highly eclectic!
Given in memory of my mother-in-law Bonnie Childers.
My husband and Sister in law are readers. I saw an article online and thought the concept of
having a free library on the block would be wonderful. It took a while to get it going but now
it's up and going. I am very excited and hope the folks in the neighborhood will see it and use
it. Happy dance
Sitting on the edge of a wall, a few blocks from the beach and the Pacific Ocean, the library
serves a laid-back neighborhood that includes an eclectic mix of people of all ages and
racial/ethnic backgrounds.
Our Free Little Library story begins with our mission: "To spark a passion for life long
learning". We are the Sacramento Children's Museum and our goal is to inspire children and
their parents to learn while having fun. The museum has many programs and several exhibits
that are specifically designed to help develop early childhood literacy and the Little Free
Library is a natural fit. Our Free Little Library's inclusion at the museum was at the request of
the Alan & Michele Godlove, and significant quantity of books have been donated by Sharon
Stone Smith and the Godlove's. The Free Little Library's availability is limited the museums
operating hours, Tuesday-Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sundays 12:00-5:00 pm. We are
excited to be a part of the Little Free Library family.
I read about the Little Free Library years ago. At the time, my husband and I lived in a condo
with no room for our own little LFL. I gave one to a friend as a birthday gift, knowing she
shared my love of both books and community. When we moved to a new house she sent us
one in return, and I absolutely love it. We had a baby right after we moved into our
neighborhood and the people here have been so warm and welcoming. A Little Free Library
seemed the perfect way to return their generosity and to bring people together for a great
cause.
I have been a book lover all my life! I hope that the children (and adults) in my neighborhood
will discover that they love reading too. My children are in high school and college now and I
find I have a bit of time on my hands. I've saved all their favorite books and now I'm ready to
share them with the neighborhood.
Our neighborhood library specializes in children's books and Spanish books. We invite
children of all ages to come explore the world!
This is the 17th Little Free Library in the LAPD Stations and we are working hard to get one
in every station, PAL, housing project and other community locations bringing communities
together through reading.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Cristal
Banagan
16963 1643 Fred Jackson Way
Scotty
Highlander
Richard
Cardullo
Andrew
Schwarz
Jarrod
Penney
sallianne
Library's Location (Line 2) City
1643 Fred Jackson Way
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Richmond
CA
19485 The Big "C" Trail
Riverside
CA
19378 5323 Falkirk Avenue
Riverside
CA
15866 1828 2nd Avenue
Sacramento
CA
Fischer
13921 3225 3rd Ave
Sacramento
CA
Alldredge
16848 2116 58th St.
Sacramento
CA
maliguine
18152 1112 lancaster way
sacramento
CA
I am an educator by trade, and I happened upon a LFL in a neighboring city and thought it
was such a cute little idea that I looked up the company and saw that there were no LFL's in
my city, not even close to my neighborhood. I decided to mend that situation, and stated
fundraising and asking for material donations, and about two months later on June 1st, 2014,
we had our first LFL ever in Richmond, Ca. This is only the beginning, because now everyone
wants one!
Rumor has it that on the 7th day, as light broke and the kettle was first kissed by flame for the
morning spot o' tea in homes across Riverside, a lone Highlander climbed the Big "C" Trail
with nothing but the library, some concrete, his tartan kilt and his pride, planted the library
deep in the cool morning soil, and let out a William Wallace scream that touched every
Highlander's heart that day, whether they know it or not. A symbol of work ethic, pride,
determination that all past, present, and future UCR Highlanders possess was cemented that
day (literally), for generations to come, see, take, give and cherish.
Ronit Schwarz
Jack
Gavron
14093 3340 Riverside Blvd.
Sacramento
CA
My Grandpas - John
Gavron & Frank Fox
Norval
Wellsfry
18521 2431 F Street
Sacramento
CA
Murphy Anderson
Adella
Lujan
15468 EL Gabilan Park on Toro Street
Salinas
CA
Betty
Hedegard
13870 420 Central Avenue (at Central Park)
Salinas
CA
Jane
Orzel
13873 1700 McKinnon Street (McKinnon Park)
Salinas
CA
Beth
Madia
14353 2682 thornhill drive
San Carlos
CA
Ceci
Bond
14725 2800 Eaton Avenue
San Carlos
CA
Ceci
Bond
14725 2800 Eaton Avenue
San Carlos
CA
Kristiann
Garrett
17825 935 Washington Street
San Carlos
CA
Heather
Rice
16297 3401 Avenida San Dimas
San Clemente
CA
Betty
Ball
San Diego
CA
Dennis
Lauck
San Diego
CA
4987 2463 Dulzura Avenue
14035 4200 Adams Ave.
Don
Taylor
14141 2680 San Marcos Ave
San Diego
CA
Heidi
Hansen
4524 3463 Wellesly Ave.
San Diego
CA
Margaret
Lee
10355 4313 Mount Castle Ave
Ms.
Sullivan
14757 3045 Granada Ave.
Community of Clairmont
San Diego
CA
San Diego
CA
My wife saw this idea and loved it. We talked about building one but I thought she would
forget about it. She didn't. I finally built our little free library as a replica of our house using
only used/waste materials I had lying around the garage. Its been a great success and we've
been shocked at how active it is. There seems to be books turning over every single day.
What a great addition to our neighborhood.
My daughters and I are proud to have made this library together. They painted it and put
some flowers in front if it (with more planting to come, I'm sure!). Our library was an old
abandoned Village Voice newspaper box in front of our favorite local cafe. It had basically
just become a trash receptacle...so we asked if we could take it and make something useful
from it, and--voila!--a Little Free Library was born. We live in a vibrant, urban, diverse
neighborhood, and we have lots of foot traffic and lots of kids. Within two hours of putting
up the library, we had at least 8 kids come by and borrow or swap books. We also have
"books for grown-ups," so everyone will hopefully find something to enjoy! (My wife and I
love to read and we tend to accumulate books, whether we mean to or not!). We hope this
Little Free Library will be a benefit to our neighborhood and help encourage a lifelong love of
reading. We look forward to seeing you!
In the spring of 2014 I built my Little Free Library as my high school senior project. It is
dedicated to the memory of my grandfathers - John Joseph Gavron and Frank Wilber Fox. It
was a great project and gives me a sense of personal satisfaction. Since "opening" it my
friends and neighbors have enjoyed finding new books to read and have shared their
favorites. What a great way for the community to get together!
The library is located in front of our house, next to a bus stop bench. People in our midtown
neighborhood are always walking by our house, and the library has been a big hit. We
designed it so that the lower section is full of children's books, making it easy for children to
reach them. Many neighbors are contributing to the library, its contents are constantly
changing, and we enjoy walking outside to check on it and being surprised by new arrivals.
My husband, Moses Lujan, built this special Little Library for the children of Toro Street and
the surrounding streets. I am a local school board member and I know our children need
materials to practice their reading, especially in the summer. This Little Library is a project
that brings the community together, as well as providing reading materials for the children!
I began this project with the Friends of the Little Library who had money donated to them
from a project called The Big Idea from the Monterey County Weekly. Soon we were joined by
four young business people from the Leadership Salinas Class XXXII. Our goal is put Little
Libraries in parks in Salinas and I am the steward for the one here in Central Park in Salinas!
Today we had our Grand Opening with community members, o ur councilman's
representative, children, library and parks people
I am the steward of the McKinnon Park Little Library. The Friends of the Salinas Public
Library worked with me and the Leadership Salinas Valley Class XXXII of the Chamber of
Commerce to help get this Little Library open/ We had a Grand Opening yesterday, one of
three opened in parks in Salinas yesterday.
My three children (and their dad and Uncle...) made this library for me from scratch as a
Mother's Day Gift in 2014!
I have always been a fan of libraries, and this movement is just right for a hobby for me. I am
so excited to get it up and running. So happy to have this little library. A great gift from my
husband. Welcome to the library at Taco Ranch!
I have always been a fan of libraries, and this movement is just right for a hobby for me. I am
so excited to get it up and running. So happy to have this little library. A great gift from my
husband.Welcome to the library at Taco Ranch!
This library is located near Concorida Elementary school in San Clemente, CA. We wanted to
place a box near the school to allow parents and children to have access to free books and to
donate books they would like to pass on.
Dale Larabee
We had noticed Little Free Libraries around and had helped ourselves once, and then the
Rotarian (a magazine for members of Rotary International) had a substantial article on
history of the Little Free Library. My challenge was to build an acccessable box which would
withstand a heavy rain... so far, so good! So far, without being officially "on the map", we
have found a great balance bewteen arrival and departure books.
Suzanne and Bob
Hansen
I was caring for my mom and couldn't leave the house very often. Building the library
distracted me from worrying about her. She was in poor health with some dementia but still
enjoyed it when I read children's books to her. The neighbors pitched in with building and
Peggy Lee and Roy Lee donating materials and a local home improvement store donated material as well.
Building a little free library was our end-of-the year project in third grade. My 22 students
measured, sanded and stained this box. As a class we decided to fill the library with books for
children ages 0-10. We even published our own book of poems and placed it in the Library.
Kudos to the children of High Tech Elementary- your library is beautiful and ready to be used
Ms. Christine's Third
by lots of young readers in North Park. Don't forget to take a book and leave a book! I am so
Grade Class 2013-14
proud that you have helped to spread the joy of reading in San Diego.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
peggy
boggeln
10941 2064 pierino dr
san diego
CA
Petra
Mertens
11031 3145 Brant st
San Diego
CA
Shana
Cutler
Teri
Tom
Truk
Tolstad
Heidi
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
16460 6265 Romo St.
San Diego
CA
Fenner
16466 4860 Lorraine Drive
San Diego
CA
Polakiewicz
12000 4649 Biona Drive
San Diego
CA
17071 3617 Mission Blvd.
San Diego
CA
Hansen
4524 3463 Wellesly Ave
San Diego
CA
Robert
Weeks
18840 12259 Katydid Circle
San Diego
CA
Andrew
Hudson
19703 3110 Laurel St
San Diego
CA
PALLS
We wanted to contribute to our community in a way that would encourage kids and adults to
read more, walk more, and open the door for more neighborly conversations to happen! We
build our little library almost entirely out of reused, up-cycled, and donated materials from
the generosity of our neighbors. I only had to buy some more screws and a treated 4x4 to put
it in the ground! It was presented during our community garage sale and we had lots of
excitement and interest!
This was a gift to my wife on our wedding anniversary.
My wife loves to read. Having said that we do not keep books for long. They go to the
friends, family, or the library as soon as they are done. We fell in love with the first LFL we
saw here in town. It matched our philosophy to a tee. Take one, Give one. For always.
Located in the center of Mission Beach
This year, our Neighbors in Need fund at our church will be used to promote literacy in the
U.S.. Besides giving money to the Neighbors in Need fund, the United Church of Christ is
asking congregations to address literacy issues by doing things such as setting up after school
tutoring program, sponsoring book give-aways etc. One way to support literacy they suggest
is setting up a <http://littlefreelibrary.org/>Little Free Library.
Jim
Lin
20739 2550 Fairfield St
San Diego
CA
Harla
Yesner
16603 1811 Lyndon Road
San Diego
CA
Christine
Bride
21430 5147 Via Cinta
San Diego
CA
j
Burgess
16629 6267 Lake Lucerne Drive
San Diego
CA
Stephanie
Thompson
20744 Sheldon Avenue
San Diego
CA
Jane
Williams
11640 2848 bayside walk
San Diego
CA
Amy
Keeler
11279 654 Pennsylvania Avenue
San Francisco
CA
Michael
Stack
13457 482 Duboce Ave.
San Francisco
CA
Dianne
Bolotte
15780 1823 10th Avenue
San Francisco
CA
Martha
Arnaud
17011 783 Cayuga Avenue
San Francisco
CA
Karen
Zuercher
18138 324 Montcalm Street
San Francisco
CA
Susan
Sterling
14562 505 18th Avenue
San Francisco
CA
Imogen
Doumani
21643 1006 Tennessee St
San Francisco
CA
All Readers
Tess Moede
Little Free Libraries are small libraries set up in people's yards, at churches, or anywhere
people can find them. Libraries are stocked with used books. Anyone can take a book, and/or
bring back a book to share. They are becoming popular in San Diego, and there are about
15,000 libraries worldwide. Jim is actually building a library with help from Kristi and
myself. Backed by the support of the Board of Ministries, we would like to donate and install
the library on the church grounds along the sidewalk in front of the church entrance and also
along the path leading to the public park. Once installed, the library will require no
maintenance except a new coat of paint as needed. Our Little Free Library could serve as an
extension of the church's hospitality. Bookmarks could be placed in each book, inviting
people to our church.
We love books and love sharing, so we got this for each other for Christmas in 2014. Three
days later we were open for business!
I had been interested in the Little Free Library since seeing one on another street in our
community. However, it wasn't until I read an article in our community newsletter
announcing another Little Free Library and including the website that I became motivated to
get one of my own. So, I asked my husband, Joe, for one for Christmas. Joe, checked out the
website, read the building plans, and created his own design. We went to the Habitat for
Humanity store to see what building materials we could find. We found the window for the
front door! Neighbors lent tools and leftover shingles to our project. Before Joe was
completely finished installing it, someone put a book in the library! We were so excited that
people, well, at least one person, was as excited to use it as we were! In the end, I, the
Steward, was the third person to put books in our library. It's only been two weeks since our
library has been up and many people have been using the library.
At our favorite beach this summer, La Jolla Shores, a little free library appeared. I was
intrigued and checked the website. I also loaded up the beach library with books on our last
trip to the Shores in September. We ordered our library in October, painted it, bought the
hardware and put it up on Christmas Eve. It's the talk of the neighborhood!
My husband and daughters know I have always wanted to be a librarian, and love sharing my
love of books and reading with as many people as possible. For Christmas 2014, they
surprised me by ordering the plans and building me Little Free Library 20744, in secret! It
was a complete surprise, unveiled on Christmas morning. Installed on Dec. 30, 2014,
LFL20744 now proudly serves our neighborhood in Mission Hills, San Diego.
Ours is a beach community filled with residents who love books and love to read! Tourists
flow into our neighborhood from winter through summer. Our little free library is
constructed from a recycled picnic cooler! Thanks for this unique way to share our love of
reading!
This Little Free Library has been established by Kindly Souls, a small company with a HUGE
heart, outfitting Healthcare workers with work wear, scrubs, uniforms, and more. The work
these people do is so important yet the look of current scrubs and uniforms doesn't reflect
that. By modernizing work wear for the people who work tirelessly to take care of us, our
families, and our pets, we honor and respect their invaluable work and who they are. Kindly
Souls also aims to extend the kindness often inherent in Healthcare workers to all aspects of
life: to our families, amongst our friends, and out in our communities. Our Little Free Library
is a small, yet mighty, example of this. We have been so blessed by our neighbors and
community and look forward to sharing this Little Free Library with them.
when we found out about the little free library we just knew it would be perfect for our
neighborhood here in san francisco! we built it ourselves! opened it up for business on
october 11 with a neighborhood party. the books are being exchanged pretty regularly as
many people walk up and down our hilly street.
Our LFL lives in the bookish San Francisco neighborhood of Bernal Heights, which has its
own fabulous (full-size) library and many top-notch, nationally recognized writers. Right now
this little box focuses on fiction for adults, but we may yet add children's books down the line,
since it's in front of a house with kids and they are very excited to participate.
After creating a small sidewalk garden in front of our home, we wanted to create a Little Free
Library as an amenity to the neighborhood. So far, the response has been great and the books
are changing daily.
We hope to get a rock planted so that people have a place to sit while they peruse the
collection.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Allison
Smith
10932 2262 Mt. Davidson Dr.
San Jose
CA
Calvin & Jane
Breed
16299 1569 Santa Maria Avenue
San Jose
CA
Elizabeth
Neipp
12603 1694 Peony Lane
San Jose
CA
Mary
Pascual
18155 1315 Martin Ave
San Jose
CA
Peggy
Bryan
4494 5038 Hyland Avenue
San Jose
CA
Susan
Price
15263 779 Goodwin Avenue
San Jose
CA
Susan
Price
15263 Front yard of 779 Goodwin Avenue
San Jose
CA
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
My dad and I built this together. I'm a teacher, and he dedicated a geocache in honor of me
being a teacher. It's hidden in the library. I love it.
This project is on the street in front of our church where mothers and children walk by every
day to the local school. Within a week it was a popular destination for neighbors.
Built by my neighbor, Bob Slater, to look like an Eichler (we live in an Eichler tract).
Built my my neighbor, Bob Slater, to resemble an Eichler built house - we live in an Eichler
tract.
Although our Little Free Library has every genre of books for every age reader, I have
dedicated it to honor children with any type of reading disability.
I have loved books for as long as I can remember. Growing up in the '50's I have no memories
of being read to. Nor did we have many books of any kind in our home except the
Encyclopedia Britannica: not the best reading selection for an eager and imaginative young
child! We did however have a book-mobile that came to our neighborhood every couple of
weeks.
I was a slow reader because I had dyslexia which was not diagnosed until I was over age 50!
Despite my disability I kept reading and learning.
Like moms do today, I read to my children starting when they were infants. They never
noticed or cared it I stumbled over an occasional word!
MEG
MASTERSON
14622 1651 SHASTA AVENUE
meg
masterson
14622
Susan
Price
15263 779 Goodwin Ave
Candy
Carter
20466 88 Bush Street
Alan
Hacker
Angela
Bellevue Santa Fe
Charter
I urge the early diagnosis of dyslexia. Do not let your child suffer needlessly from lack of self
esteem. Much is understood medically today and can be done to correct it early.
SAN JOSE
CA
SAN JOSE
CA
San Jose
CA
San Jose
CA
19690 488 E St. John St.
San Jose
CA
Soll
15791 1739 San Luis Drive
San Luis Obispo CA
School
15411 1401 San Luis Bay Drive
San Luis Obispo CA
Mary
Kern
14724 4200 S Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo CA
lucinda
johnson
20039 1767 Southwood Drive
San Luis Obispo CA
I hope to make books available mainly for children in the neighborhood including those
whose families speak Spanish, live in the nearby apartments, It is a great way to connect with
children and their parents.
We are a condominium complex located inside a converted fruit packing plant in midtown
San José, CA. Approximately 500 people live at Plant 51, representing the diversity in San
José itself. The library is open to anyone who lives here, their guests, and the workers who
help us make our neighborhood a great place.
This Little Free Library is located in front of the main office of Bay Maples: Wild California
Gardens. We are a landscaping company that specializes in creating sustainable gardens that
artistically fulfill the needs of our customers. Community, sustainability and preservation are
the cornerstones of our business model. This influenced our decision to support the Little
Free Library movement and we would love for you to be a part of it! Our Little Free Library
features a green roof with native plants. Freshly stocked with gardening books, DVD's and
some magazines!
I went to pick up my daughter from college in Portland, Oregon in May of 2014. I met a friend
from High School and asked what his plans were for the summer. He said that he was going
to be building a Little Free Library with a his friend. "What is that?" I asked. After hearing all
about it I looked around our town. To my disappointment there was only one. With friends
(thanks Ben and Cindy!), tools and inspiration a Little Free Library was born!!!! I am a
teacher so this is a perfect tool to share with students, friends and neighbors! It is my hope
Marvin Soll
that more people in our little town will build their own!
A gift from Nik Heintz Each 6th grade student chooses a service project for the local community. Nikolas Heintz
to the families of
choose to design, build and install a little library for the members of the Avila Valley and
BSFCS
Avila Beach community. The closest library is 10 miles away.
Each year our 6th grade class leaves a gift for us remember them by. This year the students
decided a little library was just the thing to represent them! We are delighted to have this
2014 6th year class
offering to our community and to be a part of promoting books to everyone.
We found this "library" at my son's school rummage sale. Repainted a bit, left the original
yellow and green showing here and there, and turned this dollhouse into our Little Free
Library. My motivation was to encourage my son to share his books and to connect with
neighbors, some of whom are in our neighborhood Book Club.
Jill
Kilty Newburn
15566 11954 De Paul Circle
San Martin
CA
Rose Shirley Goodman
Michael
Hazelrigg
19053 8 Anchorage Court
San Rafael
CA
Christine
Bedient
15345 9415 Broadmoor Drive
San Ramon
CA
Shelly
Slaven
Sanger
CA
Albert
Cohen
Santa Barbara
CA
Amy
Johnson
Santa Barbara
CA
1320 2641 Tamarack Ave.
18399 2928 Paseo Del Refugio
4948 15 W. Mason St.
1651 Shasta Avenue
(inside Plant 51 condominium
complex)
Dennis Bedient
Retired from 23 wonderful years working at Country Club Elementary School. Want to share
the love of reading with neighbors, community and friends!
Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San
Joaquin Valley in Central California. This Little Free Library (LFL) #1320 was installed at
Lennar’s Stonehaven community in Sanger California for the neighborhood children to enjoy.
Lennar Homes is hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood
interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is installing nearly twenty "Little Free
Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage children and adults to read and to
promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of
the model home centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part of a
worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular
LFL is hand-painted with clapboard siding that reminds one of early homes build in the area
during the 1920’s through the 1940’s. Lennar has installed several other LFL’s to date with
plans for even more. The national new home builder has also donated LFL’s to the Ronald
McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud to sponsor and donate these
Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods throughout the Central San
Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book drives are held periodically
by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are used to help stock the LFL’s
placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is honored to be a part of this
literacy movement.
Maintained via the Santa Barbara Public Library
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Sharon
Liazono
19536 4099 Foothill Road
Santa Barbara,
CA
Carousel
Ranch
16328 34289 Rocking Horse Road
Santa Clarita
CA
A&M
Heckel
17786 215 Sheldon Avenue
Santa Cruz
CA
Betty
Johnson
12619 4342 Gladys Ave
Santa Cruz
CA
Eric
Anderson
9221 217 Seaview Ave
Santa Cruz
CA
Erin
Allen
14759 128 Dufour St.
Santa Cruz
CA
John
Magliato
18284 239 South Branciforte Ave
Santa Cruz
CA
Heidi
Donald
19760 205 Brook Avenue
Santa Cruz
CA
Stephanie
Speights
16141 2627 Highland Ave
Santa Monica
CA
Barbara
Cooper
16463 4317 Raymonde Way
Santa Rosa
CA
kay
torre
13541 4721 devonshire pl.
santa rosa
CA
Stevie Jean
Lazo
13932 130 Hatona Drive
Santa Rosa
CA
Anita
Smith
15116 5445 Santa Teresa Ave.
Santa Rosa
CA
Friends and Family
Kailin
Ivey
Scotts Valley
CA
Ray Bradbury
18346 400 Airstream Court
at the corner of Laurel
Gary & Helene
Tick
18731 320 N. Navarra Dr.
Scotts Valley
CA
Ione
Lollar
9669 729 Mannel Avenue
Shafter
CA
Gina
Ritter
14665 17886 Ranchera Road
Shasta Lake
CA
Jodi
Ross
11785 3339 Coy Drive
Sherman Oaks
CA
Debbie
Shields
14001 1617 Branch Avenue
Simi Valley
CA
Dad
GFWC Town & Country Women's Club of Santa Barbara CA has chosen little free libraries as
a community project. Our first on is located in a large apartment complex of 173 apartments.
The Steward is Sharon Lianzo, Apartment Manager and member of Town & Country. Our
library ic called, On the Wilde Side after a quotation by Oscar Wilde."With
Freedom,books,flowers,and the moon, who could not be happy?" We placed this on the
plexiglass door of the library and installed white picket fences with flowers on the sides. This
goes with the location--La Colina Gardens. Lots of excitement over this project. The
neighbors starting putting in books before it was complete. I have some photos and will send
them from my iPhone.
Carousel Ranch is dedicated to providing equestrian therapy to children with special needs.
Amazing things happen every day at Carousel Ranch; kids shatter doctors' prognosis and
expectations and get to feel what it is like to just fit in. Carousel ranch is a place where we
ignore limitations and focus on the things our children can and will do instead. Our beautiful
and generous "village" of friends, families, and supporters helps us accomplish this. As such,
we wholeheartedly wish to support the Little Free Library mission "To promote literacy and
the love of reading..." and "To build a sense of community as we share skills, creativity and
wisdom across generations."
Our Little Free Library is named "The Reading Room" and is designed to replicate an upscale
outhouse. Michael built it all himself! (Even the cut out moons :-)
Welcome neighbors! And thank you for all the books that come in and out of our Little Free
Library! Enjoy!
it was made by my father, husband, and son for me for mother's day 2014. we have named it
bogie's books after my son. the first books that went in it were about 20 children's books that
my son donated.
My husband, Bruce, made this Little Free Library in honor of my parents, who believed that
Werner & Starr Gurcke books and reading are so important to a rich life.
Our Little Free Library resides on a parkway that was beautified by neighbors working
together to create a meaningful and environmentally sustainable place for all to enjoy.
ruby brown
I am registering this library in honor of my mother, who, along with my step-father, taught
me the joy of reading books.
I first saw a LFL when I was working in Portland, Oregon several years ago. Then I saw an
article in the AARP magazine. I loved the idea! I gave the picture from the magazine to a
neighbor and asked him if he would build one for me. And here it is!
This "Little Free Library" was made from scrape wood and paint that we had in our shed. It is
such fun watching people look through the books and take them home. We are amazed when
we look and find new books that we haven't added. It is like having "book fairies" that have
come to visit. This is such a great idea to encourage literacy throughout the world!
As a part of the Wendy's Words Libraries, ours is the first in Shafter, CA. Built as an Eagle
Scout project, painted by my daughter-in-law and stocked with books thanks to my daughter
and son-in-law, Susan Reep and Bernadette Ferguson, students and parents enjoy the library
as they walk to and from the elementary school just up the street. It has been interesting to
see which books are chosen and which languish. I enjoy my steward's duty each day. While
the library is stocked with children and adult books, it is the children's ones that go. We have
had no headaches with the library. It is a pleasure.
Like Snoopy, the Flying Ace, let your imagination take you to distant times and places
through books! Keith and Gina Ritter invite neighbors in Shasta Lake City to curl up with a
good book any time, not just on those dark and stormy nights.
Barbara Ross
I first heard about Little Free Library in 2010 and we decided to participate once we were
both retired. As you can see we are now retired and have finally joined in the fun. My
passion for reading began as a very young child as I learned to read at age three. Books have
always been an important part of my life and I and wanted to share my love of books with
others. We have people of all ages who walk in our neighborhood. We wanted to provide a
place for them to sit and rest. We hope they take advantage and the opportunity to choose
from our selection of books. Our Library opened on July 4, 2014 and we have had many
visitors stop by to check it out. It has been fun visiting with and getting to know the people in
our neighborhood.
This library is a handmade gift from my husband for our 24th Wedding Anniversary. A gift I
will treasure and never forget!
We were inspired to build a Little Free Library by a friend I went to Jr. High and High School
with who opened one earlier this year (2014). The joy she got out of her library and the way it
brought her neighborhood together was wonderful to witness. We wanted to share this
experience and also create a way for neighbors to gather and share their love of reading and
pass it along to their family and friends.
All materials for the library were remnants found at Restore (a Habitat for Humanity store),
our garage, and even leftover steel rods from Hoover Dam
we picked up in Utah years ago.
Lisa
Judd
13963 651 Languid Lane
Simi Valley
CA
Maria
Montano
21021 22002 Donner Pass Road
Soda Springs
CA
Kyra
DeBiaso
Kim
Wyatt
14466 3754 Vista Drive
9089 1069 Magua Street, #4
Soquel
South Lake
Tahoe
CA
Michele
Kipke
4158 1635 Oak Street
South Pasadena CA
CA
Victims and families of
the 2014 UCSB/Isla
We see our Little Free Library as a gift to our community and hope that those around us
Vista Tragedy
watch over it, contribute to it, and treasure it as the labor of love it is.
My dad, David Jorgensen, built the Little Free Library for me at my request - what a sweet,
indulgent dad! He built it almost exclusively from found and recycled materials. My husband,
Frank, sank the post and the two of them mounted it together on Mother's Day, 2014. My two
sons help me find books and help keep it stocked.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Mary Ann
Schermerhorn
17250 3700 W. Alpine Ave.
Stockton
CA
Mary Ann
Schermerhorn
17250 3700 W Alpine Ave
Stockton
CA
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Teresa
Whitehouse
16184 3915 Five Mile Drive
Stockton
CA
Terry
Whitehouse
3708 Ft Donelson / On the corner of Ft.
16184 Donelson and Five Mile Drive
Stockton
CA
Pat
Davis
15955 2737 Pacific Avenue
Stockton
CA
Sarah
Farnham
14642 4521 Morella Avenue
Studio City
CA
Susan
Lamarche
18260 827 S. Knickerbocker Dr.
Sunnyvale
CA
Ernie
Swanson
16409 748 Duncardine Way
Sunnyvale
CA
Anne-Marie
Strohman
9469 574 S Taaffe St
Sunnyvale
CA
Lukas
Vogtentanz
19174 1790 Karameos Court
Sunnyvale
CA
Rachel
Vigil
20669 43980 Barletta St
Temecula
CA
Matt
Kouba
20202 403 W Hillcrest DR
Thousand Oaks CA
Teeg
Merchant
16376 20395 Callon Dr.
Topanga
CA
Jennifer
Banville
17268 13710 Donner Pass Road
Truckee
CA
Jennifer
Banville
17268 13710 Donner Pass Road
Truckee
CA
Shelly
Slaven
Tulare
CA
THE
FHS STACKS
Tustin
CA
736 2526 Seaside Circle
11628 Assemblyman - 68th District
17821 East Seventeenth Street
#150
Made from recycled kitchen drawer and leftover building materials. We decided to build it
after seeing 2 LFL while on vacatin.
Jack, Morgan and
Kellen Farnham
/Users/terrywhite2847/Desktop/IMG_0466.jpgWe already have one Little Free Library in
our neighborhood and it is doing well. Our homeowners association decided that another
library at the pool would be centrally located and more children would use it. We have been
open since the 4th of July and there has been lots of books exchanged. Our beach theme
seems to go well with our location. It was designed by one of our homeowners who has lived
in the neighborhood for over 35 years.
/Users/terrywhite2847/Desktop/IMG_0466.jpgWe already have one Little Free Library in
our neighborhood and it is doing well. Our homeowners association decided that another
library at the pool would be centrally located and more children would use it. We have been
open since the 4th of July and there has been lots of books exchanged. Our beach theme
seems to go well with our location. It was designed by one of our homeowners who has lived
in the neighborhood for over 35 years.
The LFL is in memory of Myrna Paris. There is now a plaque on the library that says in
Memory of Myrna Paris, 1928-2014, school librarian, avid reader and Unitarian. The back
story is my desire to memorialize a dear friend of 40 years who was an avid reader and my
church's enthusiasm for the project. The book group has collected books amongst themselves
and from others. We supply both adult and kids' books in the library which is on church
property facing the busiest street in the city. The kids' books are literally flying off the shelves.
I check it every Sunday when I go to church. The church congregation dedicated the library
after its service on 11/23/14 and even sang a welcoming hymn.
We have three beautiful children. . . Jack (age 9), Morgan (age 7) and Kellen (age 3). Together
they share a sincere love for reading. We started a Little Free Library at our old home on
Sunnyslope Avenue. It was such a success we decided to start a second library at our new
home on Morella Avenue. It is our hope our new neighborhood will adopt the love of our
Little Free Library and foster their own love to read!
The first of, hopefully, many in our neighborhood.
With a new generations of youngsters in the area, we hope to share the many and varied
books that have made our children avid readers and avid learners.
Our neighborhood loves to hang out--summer barbecues, winter cookie parties, outdoor
movies, our annual 4th of July block party. This little library is another way for us to connect.
Goal is to engage to kids in the neighborhood to read and share books!
Donated by Les Moore Read about LFL in a Rotary magazine and decided to build one for my daughter's
(Eugene, OR)
neighborhood.
This Library was built in 2012 and WAS a traveling LFL, it went to Burning Man (a huge art
festival in the Nevada Desert) twice. The Library found its forever home in October 2014 at
the Hillcrest Center for the Arts. It sits in the patio and provides for people waiting for
classes to start, or the theater to open or during a break from play practice. Please sign this
log book, write a verse, a note to others, a dedication or draw a doodle. Be Good!
This library is on a corner of an Ashram next to a drinking fountain installed to benefit the
hikers and bikers who pass by on the way into Topanga State Park-14,000 acres. There is also
a life-size statue of a Deva on a pedestal. Saraswati is the Hindu Godess of wisdom and
learning. There is also a bed and breakfast just around the corner and a pre school down the
road. So even though the road is rural, and has more dogs, peacocks, and horses than cars,
Saraswati
many people will visit the library, including visitors from overseas.
My friend Melinda, and avid reader and lover of books sent me a link to LittleFreeLibrary.org
over a year ago. When, in November 2013, my husband and I bought a cabin at Donner Lake
in Truckee, Melinda and I decided Donner Lake would be a perfect location for the Little Free
Library. We then pitched the idea to my niece who lives with her husband and two young
children year around at Donner Lake. My niece and her husband donated the "bones" (their
old kitchen cabinet) and my wonderful husband then designed and constructed our Library
around the bones, ensuring it will withstand tough weather conditions. Frank Brown, owner
of Brown Bear Home Care (bear boxes), donated the pedestal and installation of the Library.
Dave Martin, Manager of Sticks Market, allowed us to place our Library directly in front of his
Market. I am grateful to all these wonderful individuals who made this Little Free Library a
reality!
Our Little Free Library is a "whole family" project. My brother built it from building scraps,
my 12 year old grandson and I painted it, my son attached it to my brick fence post and my
brother-in-law put the reading bench together. All the family contributed books to get it
started and it has been a huge success in my neighborhood, with people coming by foot, bike
and car to stop and get and leave books. It's been so much fun meeting new people who stop
by!
Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San
Joaquin Valley in Central California. This Little Free Library (LFL) #0736 was installed at
Lennar’s Cedar Grove V community in Tulare California for the neighborhood children to
enjoy. Lennar Homes is hoping a free community library will encourage reading and
neighborhood interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is installing nearly twenty
"Little Free Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage children and adults to read
and to promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in
front of the model home centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part
of a worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This
particular LFL is hand-painted with a pastoral scene reminiscent of the Tuscan countryside
and is available to all neighborhood children and adults. Lennar has installed several other
LFL’s to date with plans for even more. The national new home builder has also donated
LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud to
sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods
throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book
drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are
used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is
honored to be a part of this literacy movement.
The Stacks is not your "run of the mill" high school club. The Stacks is a club created by
Foothill High School students, Claire and Grace Norman, to promote the love of reading
through the placement of Little Free Libraries in throughout Tustin. After opening the first
The Foothill High
Little Free Library in Tustin, we were inspired to place more throughout our community in
School Stacks
Orange County California.
Steward's First
Name
The
Steward's Last
Name
FHS STACKS
Karen
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
12,033 South Coast Performing Arts Studio
Library's Location (Line 2) City
1218 Irvine Blvd
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Tustin
CA
19554 300 West St.
Vacaville
CA
Sandy
Ginsberg
16910 13454 Sylvan Street
Valley Glen
CA
Doug & Jean
Chadwick
12869 LAPD Van Nuys Station
Van Nuys
CA
Bernice
Colman
10895 651 Crestmoore Pl
Venice
CA
Rahm & Jennifer
Tamir
10958 1519 Glencoe Ave
Venice
CA
6240 Sylmar Ave
The FHS STACKS
My Grandchildren
This is #9 of our Libraries we are working to put into every LAPD station lobby and hopefully
the community centers as well. This was installed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Van
Nuys, CA and has a replica of the Los Angeles City Hall on top.
My grandson Brian and his daughter 3 yr old Renèe made this for me for my 80th birthday.
It is dedicated in honor and memory of all my grandchildren. I am planning a neighborhood
celebration July 5 with homemade lemonade.
My wife Norma and I wanted to make our library unique. We decided to redo our entire front
yard by removing the lawn and putting in a drought resistant landscape, because of the severe
water shortage in California. We also wanted something that was a familiar Ventura
landmark, so I decided to try and build a replica of the oldest building in town, the San
Buenaventura Mission. It took me about three months to build. We have lived in our house
for 44 years and very few people, if any, have ever stopped to photograph our house. Now
several people on a daily basis stop and take pictures of our library. We live near one of the
high schools in our town and several kids stop by each week and check out the books. It has
two sides to display the books, one for kids and one for the adults. It has been up about a
couple of months now and people have left bags and bags of books. It has been so well
received it amazes my wife and me. We have made some wonderful new acquaintances, since
our library has been displayed in our front yard. WE love our new Little Free Library!
We are happy to have our Little Free Library up and running. Ours joins a growing network of
libraries in Ventura, California.
Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San
Joaquin Valley in Central California. This Little Free Library (LFL) #0888 was moved to a
new location in Visalia California. Lennar Homes is hoping a free community library will
encourage reading and neighborhood interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is
installing nearly twenty "Little Free Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage
children and adults to read and to promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small
painted boxes, located in front of the model home centers that are filled with teen-adult and
children’s books. It's part of a worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense
of community. This particular LFL is hand-painted and features a barn with lots of barnyard
animals and farm-fresh fruits and veggies, all grown in the area. Lennar has installed several
other LFL’s to date with plans for many more. The national new home builder has also
donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud
to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods
throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book
drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are
used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is
honored to be a part of this literacy movement.
We have a beautiful antique doll house that has been passed down through the family which
we refurbished and weather proofed. It has a couple of small rooms still decorated with
antique furnishings which will make a delightful display for kids. We plan on decorating it for
each holiday.
Our house is right across the street from the local elementary school. When we bought the
house, the bus stop on the corner (on our property) was dilapidated, overgrown, with a
disintegrating bench. We've been working on improving it, and one of the items on our list
from the beginning was the addition of a Little Free Library. My wife and I are big readers,
and we feel strongly about encouraging reading in children, so having this available for kids
and parents taking the bus to and from the school seemed like a perfect opportunity. Thus,
we have both adult and children's literature, in English and Spanish. My wife and I both read
a lot of science fiction and fantasy, so that has a large representation in the initial stock. The
library is constructed from a self-made plan using recycled plywood, furring boards, and
molding. The front window is acrylic. My kids painted the sign on top.
I wanted to have the first Little Free Library in Walnut, California. Using several differently
sized books as a guide, my husband, Mark, designed, built, and installed the library during
the Fourth of July weekend (2014). Within the first day it opened, people have been peeking
inside and taking out books. Our library matches the style and paint of our home, and is
under a shady tree beside the sidewalk. We welcome everyone everywhere to share the joy of
reading.
A few days before Father's Day, I googled Little Free Library. When I discovered that there
were NO Little Free Libraries in nearby cities and Walnut, I just HAD to have one. My
husband made one for me and said it was my Father's Day gift.
Our Los Angeles County Library in Walnut has been closed since June 2014, and will reopen
sometime in the fall. My LFL is the ONLY library in Walnut, CA. It's been fun to meet
neighbors, read the comments in the notebook and see books disappear and reappear. Every
neighborhood should have one.
Our Little Free Library is a project of Wasco Junior Woman's Club. It was built by a
neighbor who is a contractor. One of our members did the beautiful painting job. It has
been open for less than a month and we have received a lot of positive feedback including
people thanking us, donating books, and one person that is interested in putting another one
in Wasco. I love seeing the kids come and get books!
The Watsonville Environmental Science Workshop designed and built this free workshop to
support literacy and sharing in the 2nd street community.
Bill
Criss
12940 5626 Larkin Street
Ventura
CA
Denise
Sindelar
20153 266 S. Dos Caminos Ave.
Ventura
CA
Shelly
Slaven
Visalia
CA
Christine
Stringer
17207 1787 Montgomery Drive
Vista
CA
Richard
Albistegui-DuBois
15220 573 Beaumont Dr.
(Bus stop at corner of Beaumont
& Eucalyptus)
Vista
CA
Nicole
Popel
15514 823 Romero Court
Walnut
CA
Nicole
Popel
15514 823 Romero Court
Walnut
CA
Judith
Myers
18366 443 Beckes Street
Wasco
CA
Angelica
Gonzalez
14415 120 2nd st
Watsonville
CA
All the children in the
neighborhood
Jenn
Douglas
14369 78 Arthur Road
Watsonville
CA
Hollie & Carol Hill
Betty
Bethke
West Covina
CA
jill
crail
whittier
CA
888 2424 N. Shady St.
8232 2924 Mesa Drive
14806 9845 firebird ave
The Stacks is not your "run of the mill" high school club. The Stacks is a club created by
Foothill High School students, Claire and Grace Norman, to promote the love of reading
through the placement of Little Free Libraries in throughout Tustin. After opening the first
Little Free Library in Tustin, we were inspired to place more throughout our community in
Orange County California.
This Little Free Library is an offshoot of the Readers Corner, a free library located inside the
Church of the Epiphany in Vacaville. The mission of the Readers Corner is to help bridge the
Word Gap -- the 30 million-word difference in the number of words a child from a poor
family hears before age 3, as compared to a child from a wealthy family. We do this by
providing free, gently used and new books for children from birth through age 12. (We also
offer free books for older teens and adults.) The Readers Corner is open when the church is
open, while the Little Free Library can be accessed at all hours. To donate books, contact the
church at [email protected]
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Woodland Public
Library
Woodland Public
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
12213 Ferns Park
750 W. Southwood DR
Woodland
CA
Library
11900 Beamer Park
810 Hollister RD
Woodland
CA
Woodland Public
Library
14922 Community and Senior Center
2001 East ST
Woodland
CA
Woodland Public
Library
12212 Woodside Park
1615 Cottonwood ST
Woodland
CA
19086 1095 Celestial Way
Yuba City
CA
13503 7675 Reed St
Arvada
California
Penny
Teisha
Rowland
Foraker
Beth
Tim
Sutherland
Eden
Welker
Bethune
School
Gabrielle
Accatino
Louise
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
14530 854 A Street
Davis
California
Arvada
CO
15226 801 Holmes Place
Berthoud
CO
7326 145 W. 3rd Ave.
Bethune
CO
12284 720 36Th St
Boulder
CO
Garrels
17718 2525 Arapahoe, Unit D-1
Boulder
CO
Seth
Frankel
16243 400 Marine Street
Boulder
CO
Sue
Prant
14557 2805 Wilderness Place Suite 1000
Boulder
CO
The Philanthropiece
Foundation's
Youth Global Leadership
Program
Boulder
CO
Christa
Brown
13133 2993 24th Street
Boulder
CO
Jackie
Marrinan
18514 1020 Ithaca Drive
Boulder
CO
9402 7084 W. 74th Place
8521 Lolita's Market, 800 Pearl Street
Helen
Taft
19699 485 Sunnyside Lane
Boulder
CO
Beth
Laber
20898 1085 Toedtli Dr
Boulder
CO
Heidi
Lippert
Broomfield
CO
Jackie
Borman
Broomfield
CO
Bob
Sullivan
L
Archer
11620 1642 Flint Court
7660 100 Kohl St.
12337 1720 N. Weber St.
4535 Forsythe Drive, Colorado Springs CO
16472 80911
4535 Forsythe Drive
Colorado
Springs
Colorado
Springs
CO
CO
The Woodland Little Free Library project is sponsored by the Woodland Public Library. The
library is committed to getting books into the community and especially into the hands of
children. Please join us in celebrating reading through these "Little Free Libraries"
The Woodland Little Free Library project is sponsored by the Woodland Public Library. The
library is committed to getting books into the community and especially into the hands of
children. Please join us in celebrating reading through these "Little Free Libraries"
Woodland Public Library Little Free Library Project connecting books and neighborhoods.
The Senior and Community Center Little Library is a project of the Community Center
Woodworking Group.
The Woodland Little Free Library project is sponsored by the Woodland Public Library. The
library is committed to getting books into the community and especially into the hands of
children. Please join us in celebrating reading through these "Little Free Libraries"
Mrs. Potts' Little Free Library is located at the corner behind our local elementary school.
Our corner is the drop off and pick up spot for many school children each day. What a perfect
place to have a LFL! I dedicate this library to my mother in law, Karen Potts (Mrs. Potts), as
she has asked her family and friends to take part in KRAK.... Karen's Random Acts of
Kindness while she undergoes treatment of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. We hope that we
can share many books with many children and adults for years to come!
I found out about Little Free Libraries from a news story and from my mom. I went to your
website and really enjoyed looking at all of the different Little Free Libraries all over the
world. I wanted to be a part of it!! I had big ideas of building a structure with my kids in the
summer...but summer came and went and it didn't happen. I was having a big birthday in
October and my sister, brother, their families and my parents gave me the adorable British
phone booth Little Free Library as my gift. :) As a teacher and a mom, not to mention a
voracious reader, this library is a darling dream come true. :) To begin, I'm adding all of my
favorites to the library, I hope one day it is filled with neighborhood favorites.
Nancy Leonard
Boulder, Colorado
I decided to build a little free library for my 45th birthday. It is a gift not only to myself but
the small town community I live in. Viva la books!
Our library is in memory of our English teacher that recently passed away. She instilled the
love of reading in many students.
I have always wanted a Free Little Library, right from the first time that I heard about the
movement. So, when my close friends were trying to figure out what gift to give me for my
60th birthday, they asked my daughter if she had any ideas. She told them about the post-it
that has been on the refrigerator for years that proclaimed my wish. The group built the
library and then painted it with scenes of our beloved Boulder Flatirons. So wonderful!
McGuckin Hardware has been supporting the Boulder community since 1955. As a local
independent business, we take pride in being Boulder's Favorite Everything Store by offering
great products and stellar service. We believe in the importance of literacy and if you couple
this belief with the fact that we are a hardware store, building and registering our own Little
Free Library was any easy choice to make!
The Marine Street Free Library came about through an exhibition at the Denver Art Museum.
It was built out of vastly recycled materials for the Open for Design exhibition - a community
collaborative exhibition focused on transforming neighborhoods through creativity. Learn
more at the the exhibit at: http://studiotectonic.com/design/exhibits/open-for-designdenver-art-museum-community-challenge
This LFL was installed as part of a the Tandem Rider Bike Tour. Maya Stein and Amy Tingle
are riding through the US promoting LFL and writing short poem on demand. Community
Cycles in Boulder is the owner/caretaker of this LFL. Community Cycles recycles bikes and
offers affordable used bikes to the community, teaches bike safety and maintenance skills and
advocates for bicyclists and pedestrians.
OUR STORY: This Little Free Library was built by The Philanthropiece Foundation's Youth
Global Leadership (YGL) program. YGL is a leadership program for high school youth in
Boulder County, who are passionate about service-learning and community building. This
group of inspired and inspiring youth were motivated to join the Little Free Library
movement, in an effort to increase literacy and make books accessible for everyone.
THE PROCESS: The YGL crew collaborated with a local carpenter to build the library itself,
and then hosted a Dedication Ceremony for community members after it was installed. The
ceremony was a beautiful celebration of the power of community. We put a lot of love into
launching our Little Free Library, and we hope you'll love it, too!
The 24th Street Library celebrates the special people in the neighborhood surrounding 24th
Street in Boulder, Colorado. "There is no frigate like a book...."
John Gritton
An easy story. We ran into another free library and loved the idea. then our hardware store
had kits available and not being a true carpenter, this was a great way for us to steward a free
library. In amongst the snow storm, we put it together. Our next step is the canvas letter to
the neighborhood. We are so excited. We know when it warms up we will have much
activity, as our street is a conduit to a tunnel to a small shopping center!
Donna Kinczewski and
Ellyn Schuster
In 2013 TwoCor (twocor.org) hosted their first annual Old North End Holiday Home Tour to
raise funds for their important work. They reached out to us to help them promote their
event, which we were happy to do. After the event they asked if they could do some work in
the neighborhood to show their appreciation. We decided a Little Library was the perfect
project to collaborate on since it would have a lasting impact on our neighborhood and give
them a chance to show off their talented craftsmen. TwoCor designed and built the library to
match the beautiful homes that grace our historic neighborhood. Thank you to Colorado
Springs School District 11 for granting us permission to place the library on D-11 property.
The library was installed in the pocket park just south of Steele Elementary school because it
is a busy location during school days and was designed to be a neighborhood meeting place.
The local Boy Scouts will be maintaining the library for us and making sure it is well stocked.
We hope that this library will be enjoyed by many generations to come.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
michael
wieben
17745 2842 east serendipity circle
Pat
Sullivan
12692 2601 Zephyr Dr
Wendy
Geisler
13284 1650 Timber Valley Rd
Library's Location (Line 1)
Tracy
Kelley
14531 2222 North Nevada Avenue
Jessi
Djonbalaj
12277 3870 Wakefield Dr
Pat
Sullivan
12692 2601 Zephyr Dr
jacqueline
ayers
5802 1034 e. platte ave.
Library's Location (Line 2) City
colorado
springs
Colorado
Springs
Colorado
Springs
Colorado
Springs
Colorado
Springs
Colorado
Springs
colorado
springs
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
CO
All scrap wood and roof. $50.00 worthy of hardware, and post.
CO
CO
CO
Tammy Bouton
In 2014 my sister, Tammy Bouton, passed away at the age of 45 after a brave battle with
throat cancer. A number of her friends and family decided to dedicate a Little Free Library
and place it at the hospital in her honor. Our hope is that this library will provide some
needed distraction for visitors and patients. I am also adding packets of sunflower seeds,
Tammy's favorite flower, so that others can plant the seeds and perhaps add a little sunshine
to their lives during a time that might be filled with clouds.
CO
Edwin Peterson
We host a children's library. Come join our community through book sharing!
CO
CO
Gracie
Gabriel
Caunt
11209 333 Altura Way
Colorado
Springs
CO
Mary
Liston
18376 Park at Spanish Peaks Subdivision
Cuchara
CO
Rita Powell Wersich
Mary
Liston
18376 Park at Spanish Peaks Subdivision
Cuchara
CO
Rita Powell Wersich
Annie
Imhof
18446 2335 Akron Street
Denver
CO
The Doctor
Bill
Berger
13552 2433 S. Krameria St.
Denver
CO
Brett
Reeder
14874 2432 Humboldt
Denver
CO
Edwin H.
Crabtree
13270 251 Jersey Street
Denver
CO
Ernie
Altvater
18205 764 Clayton Street
Denver
CO
Joe & Sharon
Little
15735 2340 Kearney St.
Denver
CO
Jolene
Gutierrez
Denver
CO
Jonathon
Stalls
13841 2800 Forest Street
Denver
CO
Kim
O'Connor
18417 135 W Bayaud Ave
Denver
CO
1411 4400 E. Iliff Avenue
Laura
Cronin
17162 5910 w sumac ave
Denver
CO
Lauren
Salvador
13809 3459 Fillmore st
Denver
Co
The happiest parts of my life have always involved some sort of library-- from visiting the
Guinea Pigs at the downtown Pikes Peak Library, exploring the library at UCCS as a small
child while my mother worked on her masters degree, helping students research their papers
at the reference desk at KU's enormous Watson library and discovering wonderful things in
the university's Art and Design or Music library... It only seems natural to have a little library
in own front yard. We put in two-- one at just the right height for kids.
My mother was an avid reader who made it a priority to expose all six of her children to the
wonderful world of books through weekly library visits. My sister, Nora, also contributed to
this memorial in honor of my mother.
My mother was an avid reader who made it a priority to expose all six of her children to the
wonderful world of books through weekly library visits. My sister, Nora, also contributed to
this memorial in honor of my mother.
The Little Free Library was built to honor my wife Sally, Sally passed away on March 2014.
The library will be filled with books on subjects Sally enjoyed, such as hiking in Colorado,
wildflowers, gardening, western history, and children's books. On June 14, Jersey Street had
their annual block party for neighbors and friends. At that time, we unveiled Sally's Little
Free Library. On of attached pictures is Sally and my children and grandchildren along with
my sister and her daughter. The little library is already bring neighbors together and visit
along with children picking out a book of there choice.
In honor of Jose
Anchondo, builder of
this library
In a very community-oriented neighborhood, our block was missing this key ingredient.
Being retired with most activities in the warmer months, the LFL provided a diversion from
cabin fever symptoms.
The reasons behind our Little Free Library are many, but the main reason it stands today is
because of Jose Anchondo, the head of our maintenance department. He had decided to
retire in 2012 after 20+ years of working at the school, and I asked if he'd be willing to build a
Little Free Library so we could have it as a reminder of him and his many years of service.
I'm an author as well as the librarian at Denver Academy, a private school for students with
learning differences, so I understand the power of books and the printed word, and I've
witnessed how finding the right book can change kids' lives. I see the LFL as an extension of
our school library--a lending library that is open to all community members at all hours. Our
students are excited about the library and enjoy opening its little door to check for new books.
They also like to donate their own books and share them with others. Our Little Free Library
is a beautiful reminder that information should be enjoyed and shared with everyone.
This library will bring all kinds of social capital to the Park Hill streets. We want to have a
range of books ranging in themes like business startup, social innovation, spiritual growth,
adventure travel, children's books, light fiction - all kinds! We also want to have garden seeds,
a guest book, and maybe some random canned foods or gifts along the way. We will have two
log stumps soon fitted just to the left of the library for sitting and resting as well. Thrilled!
Teachers and
Librarians Everywhere
Our library was so fun to create! Our three year old daughter, Kaiya, loved painting it and
planting the flowers at the base. We came up with the quote, "Open a book and you open your
mind" to be displayed on the back of the library because reading does just that! We are a book
family and since Kaiya gets five books read to her every night before bed, our new library will
surely provide plenty of options!
We wanted to open a Little Free Library to share books and fun with our great neighborhood!
The library was created to be a miniature of our residence. Come by and check out the little
corgi puppy on the front porch! We hope to keep it well stocked with books for both children
and adults. Thanks to artist and builder Kris Gerholz.
Laurie
Miller
14086 2551 S. Cook St.
Denver
CO
Lisa
Dengerink
16777 8740 E Kenyon Ave
Denver
CO
Maggie
Cotreau
13801 1036 Oneida St
Denver
CO
Nate
Levene
18179 2725 S. Cook St.
Denver
CO
Phoebe
Zimmermann
13546 400 S. Ogden St.
Denver
CO
My husband and I both grew up with a love of reading and curiosity about the world around
us. This was due to our Moms, Mary Cotreau and Jeannie Kerr. We dedicate and honor our
wonderful mothers with this library.
I'm on a busy street, love reading, and have a little girl who loves reading too, so a little
library seemed like a natural fit.
We've erected our Little Free Library on our corner in the hopes of bringing people together
in our neighborhood. While we have books for all ages, we especially want the many children
in the neighborhood to know the joy of having a library, even a small one, nearby that they
can visit anytime, sharing and finding new stories and adventures.
Sara
Spery
11999 815 Oneida
Denver
CO
As self proclaimed bibliophiles, we thought we would share our love of books with others.
Stacey
Hauhuth
15782 2180 S Monroe Street
Denver
CO
Mary Cotreau and
Jeannie Kerr
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Stacey
Bosick
15822 2336 High St.
Denver
CO
Stapleton
Stapleton Visitor Center
12775 4928 Uinta St.
Denver
CO
susanna
Block
18450 2536 Glenarm Place
Denver
CO
Suzanne
Knight
11272 1620 South Pearl Street
Denver
CO
Todd
Clough
7644 605 Race St.
Denver
CO
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Todd
Matuszewicz
17120 1719 South Pennsylvania Street
Denver
CO
Todd
Clough
17204 1212 Mariposa St.
Denver
CO
Tricia
O
18389 1230 S. Corona St
Denver
CO
Hart
Melissa
14539 2260 Clermont Street
Denver
CO
The Spragins Family
Are older neighborhood of 900 sq. ft. homes is slowly changing to a newer neighborhood of
3500 sq. ft. homes. One of the losses that comes with the new homes is that people enter their
homes through the garage and don't see or visit with their neighbors or stop and sit on their
porches. To counter act this trend, several years ago we torn down part of our front fence and
built a sitting area for passers-by to stop and sit or if the gate is open come into the yard. It is
affectionately known in the neighbor hood as, "The Bus Stop." Implied courtesy has stopped
most people from taking advantage of this offer. Recently a dear friend decided to build a
library for the bus stop to see if that would encourage people to take a break. Needless to say,
the library has been a huge success and has probably double the foot traffic at the bus stop.
Thanks for the great idea
Our Little Free Library was built by the Executive Director of the Denver Inner City Parish,
Todd Clough. As an artist and advocate of education and literacy, Todd saw a need in our
neighborhood for free and easy access to books. From local kids to program participants to
staff, the library has been a great addition to the community!
I loved this idea as soon as I saw my first Little Free Library. Fortunately, I have a brother-inlaw that is ready, willing and able to build stuff for me. He built and painted my library and
came to install if for me in August 2014. I have emailed all my immediate neighbors to make
them aware of the library and the idea. I have seen a few people stop and take books and I
am aware of 1 book being added by someone! I hope this little library gets a lot of use and
provides a sense of community and a place to always find a good read.
Please delete: Currently our library is featuring cookbooks to coincide with our upcoming
exhibit, Food:Our Global Kitchen, which opens May 31.
Abby
Adrienne, Tom, Brigid,
Maureen and Conor
Krause
12306 1200 Broadway
Denver
CO
McNamara
19564 95 Dexter Street
Denver
CO
Todd
Fletcher
17596 1169 South York Street
Denver
CO
Greg
Hessee
20301 11058 E. 27th Ave
Denver
CO
Jana
Roush
13438 1166 S. Fillmore St.
Denver
CO
Dan
Manzanares
20630 1515 Race Street
Denver
CO
Vanderkooi
Ruth
19739 1542 Williams St.
Denver
CO
Rachelle
Stoddard
12902 4941 S. Logan St.
Englewood
CO
Whitney
Michak
16778 2831 S. Logan St.
Englewood
CO
JoAnne
Hoffman
20150 10989 E. Maplewood Drive
Englewood
CO
Eva
Klemens
14626 485 Holbrook st.
Erie
CO
Carlee
Rosen
18505 2930 11th Avenue
Evans
CO
Library
Ladies
16716 1 John St.
Florence
CO
Laurie
Morren-Musial
14123 5846 S. College Ave
Gloria
Gleave
15105 1905 Seminole Dr
Williamsburg Town Hall
287 Craft Spirits - outside by the
ice machine
Fort Collins
CO
Fort Collins
CO
And replace that text with: Come check us out!
Little Free Library and Lighthouse Writers Workshop are a perfect match!
My neighbor and I thought it would be a good project for the neighborhood, to increase the
literacy and the neighborliness. We put it on the edge of her yard, but it matches my house.
Goldie Harris
My boyfriend made this for me for my 31st birthday as a surprise.
I think my Library is the first in my community! I hope to inspire my neighbors to have
Libraries too. We live on a corner so many people walk by and lots of cars drive by so our
Library is highly visible. Free Little Libraries make a loud community statement about how
important and enjoyable reading is for children and adults!
This was a 60th birthday gift from my family.
I first discovered Little Free Libraries last summer while visiting my daughter in East
Lansing, MI. While exploring the neighborhoods around her home I noticed several homes
with Little Free Libraries in the front yards and my daughter told me the concept behind
them. I fell in love with the idea and decided to do something similar back home in Colorado.
Now, a year later, my husband and I are in the process of completing a renovation on our
business. As part of this process we were looking for ways to make more connections with the
neighborhood we are located in and with our customers. I remembered the Little Free
Libraries I saw last summer and after discussing it, we decided having a library of our own
would be a great way of giving back to our neighbors and customers. We found an old phone
booth on Craigslist that we thought would make a perfect Little Library. After much
sweeping, scrubbing, painting, and re-imagining, our Little Free Library was completed. My
husband added lighting with a timer for those who need a book before bed, built shelving
from an old waterbed frame, and I went through our large collection of books as well as
scoured garage sales for books to fill the shelves. We have both fiction and non-fiction books
for adults and a selection of children's books as well. We are also planning on providing a
small selection of card and board games that can be borrowed as well as a few DVDs. We
have had a wonderful response from our customers and families in the neighborhood, with
people both borrowing and sharing books of their own, and parents and kids picking out
books together. I love that we can offer something that's free and that brings smiles to
peoples faces and helps us create a shared sense of community. I have always imagined that
my perfect job would be operating a bookmobile, and in a way that's what I'm doing now, and
it's great.
We live in the wonderful community of Fort Collins, CO and own a home that has a
walking/bike path next to our side yard. Unfortunately our beagle Molly seems to resist the
idea that she shouldn't bark EVERY time someone with a dog walks by. We've tried all sort of
training to no avail.
We created our Little Library in honor of our beagle Molly. It's call the Barking Beagle's
Little Free Library and it's dog themed. We painted it with paws on the front, keep it stocked
with dog biscuits for neighborhood canines and have a fresh bowl of water at the base. It's
our way of saying "sorry for the annoying beagle barking at you" but here's a bit of neighborly
thanks.
Pamela
Brewer
16496 3296 Gunnison Dr
Fort Collins
CO
Molly Brewer, The
Barking Beagle
We've received tons of positive feedback about the Library. We love to see people stop by
and pick a book, especially the neighborhood children.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Carlee
Rosen
18507 425 S Denver Avenue
Fort Lupton
CO
Bev
Perina
14920 521 N Taft Hill Rd
Ft Collins
CO
Carlee
Rosen
18506 304 8th Street
Gilcrest
CO
Kate
Rich
11746 57 Blue Hills Trail
Glastonbury
CO
Kathy
Ireland
17899 258 Little Park Rd
Grand Junction CO
Carlee
Rosen
18510 3521 W 22nd Street
Greeley
CO
Carlee
Rosen
18509 1621 15th avenue
Greeley
CO
Carlee
Rosen
18508 920 A Street
Greeley
CO
Carlee
Rosen
18503 2410 35th Avenue
Greeley
CO
Carlee
Rosen
18504 1024 6th Avenue
Greeley
CO
Carlee
Rosen
18503 2410 35th Avenue
Greeley
CO
Debbie
Schreiner
10339 330 Saxony Road
Johnstown
CO
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
330 Saxony Road
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Andy
McCullough
11732 1319 Alexandria Street
Lafayette
CO
Betsy
Stroomer
14397 Lamont Does Park
500 E. South Boulder Rd.
Lafayette
CO
Elizabeth
Knight
19151 110 N Harrison Ave
WOW! Children's Museum
Lafayette
CO
Barbara Billington
Robert Fagan
Dedicated to the power
of words
This little free library is located near mountain bike trails it is a literary oasis in the desert
I was in a neighborhood in Boulder last fall helping victims of our September flood and I saw
a Little Free Library and thought 'wow, what a great idea. I'd love to have one in our
neighborhood.' Later i took my wife and kids by and we examined how they built their library
and spoke with the steward. Then I started seeing theses little free libraries everywhere. It
was like a Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. It seems every neighborhood has one these days.
Anyway, we live in a neat little neighborhood. 'Salt of the Earth people' our neighbor Jennifer
likes to say. Lafayette Park its called, there this is no sign and you only know its called that if
you search a home for sale. People walk by our home a lot because we are at the end of a culde-sac and entrance to a great walking trail on open space. We hope as our neighbors pass by
taking their dog on a walk, strolling their baby or coming back from a run that they take a
second to stop, check out a book or two and enjoy books we love. We hope they see this as
their library too. Maybe they will share their favorites that we all can enjoy as well. We hope
this library is just another thing that makes our neighborhood great.
Learned of Little Free Library about a year ago and knew immediately we needed to put one
up! We moved to a new neighborhood with a lot of kids and people walking by, so we waited
until we go settled and chose a "Wishing Well" as our Little Free Library. As a lifelong lover of
books, reading and writing this is just such a special treat to be able to share books and
promote literacy.
Ashley
Kingsley
16410 11790 W. 29th Place
Lakewood
CO
Kristin
White
18528 7525 W 10th Ave
Lakewood
CO
Elektra
Greer
14533 2717 Falcon Drive
Longmont
CO
Saral T. Waldorf
Fairlee
Winfield
12186 Front yard
Longmont
CO
William Carroll
Janet
Morrison
13850 1604 S. Emery St.
Longmont
CO
Dee
Thompson
19332 700 East Mountain View Ave.
Longmont
CO
Eileen
Patrick
12950 401 West St
Louisville
CO
Erin
Watson
562 562 Spruce Circle
Louisville
CO
Jay
Keany
21178 1488 Wilson Place
Louisville
CO
Amy
Gebhardt
16196 1645 Kennedy Ave
Loveland
CO
841 Atwood Street
Across from Skyline High
School's track
Beth
Gudmestad
13753 977 W. 1st Street
Loveland
CO
Neli
Van Buskirk
20287 200 Highway 72 North
Nederland
CO
Dee
Hilton
17905 735 Main Street
Ouray
CO
Eric
Funk
16977 331 Sixth Ave.
Ouray
CO
Eric
Funk
16977 331 Sixth Avenue
Ouray
CO
Jann
Faust
19140 11177 Palmers Green Drive
Peyton
CO
Dara
MacDonald
13288 1040 F St
Salida
CO
Kaye
Barnes
111,110 1630 Wagner Street
Strasburg
Co
Tammy
Anderson
16987 13110 Uinta Street
Debbie
Carey
18143 13440 Harrison St
David
Mudd
12225 Ridgeview Pediatric Dentistry
14697 Delaware St Suite 210
Thornton
CO
Thornton
CO
Westminster
CO
Our Atwood Street Little Free Library celebrates a neighborhood with a real full sized railroad
train running down the middle. We are supported by the Historic Eastside Neighborhood
and the Boulder Valley Railway Historical Society. We have books for all ages.
Students and teacher mentors at Indian Peaks Elementary School painted the LFL. Then we
scheduled a Grand Opening, on what turned out to be a rainy day. Fortunately that didn't
dampen any of the enthusiasm, especially with an umbrella attached to the fence where the
"pequeña biblioteca" resides… in one of the bilingual neighborhoods where our school's
families live.
Our library was donated as part of the 2014 Type Rider II Tour. This tour has two poets
riding 1,400 miles on a tandem bicycle through America's heartland, writing free poems &
building Little Free Libraries. It was decorated by one of our teens who is frequent Loveland
Public Library user.
Nederland Community
Library
The first Little Free Library in the San Juan Mountains of Colorado.
On your next vacation to the "Switzerland of America" please visit our Free Little Library
under the giant tree. We have a sleepy little cat and lots of fun vacation reads. Ouray is a
beautiful little town with friendly people and great hikes. Need hiking trail advice? Give us a
knock and we'll help you out. Other Free Little Libraries in Ouray will be coming soon. You
can visit them all!
Darline Sacquety
Wilson
My beautiful niece was an avid reader. This library is in honor of her.
My Grandkids
I had been wanting to build a free little library for 2 years. This summer my wonderful
husband agreed to build our library with a little help from me. It has created a lot of
excitement in our neighborhood and has been a great way to meet neighbors and give back to
our community. As an elementary school teacher, I am thrilled to see young readers
borrowing books everyday.
The more people who read, the better! I want to help with making books more available to
our community in some small way! A friend of mine has a little free library and she enjoys it.
I didn't want to miss out on the fun! My husband gave me my library for my birthday!
At Ridgeview Pediatric Dentistry the one thing we love as much as healthy teeth is reading!
Please feel free to take a book or leave of book whenever you'd like.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Kimberly
Griebling
6255 3995 West 73rd Avenue
Westminster
CO
J
Fugita
15171 9845 Reed St
Westminster
CO
Cheryl & Darwin
Naccarato
15483 410 Craig Court
Woodland Park CO
Patt
Covert
21308 45466 Main St.
Cope
CO.
Kathleen
Plucker
20205 115 Chestnut Hill Road (at Northview)
Glastonbury
CT
Mel
Smith
14,095 43 Spring Glen Drive
Granby
CT
Mel
Smith
14095 43 Spring Glen Dr
Granby
CT
Community
Solutions
21340 60 Love Lane
Hartford
CT
Karen
Zook
14558 41 Otis St
Manchester
CT
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Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Jane
Lewis
11241 425 Saint Ronan Street
New Haven
CT
Denise
Nejfelt
14781 36 S Lee Road
Niantic
CT
Laurie
May
12323 41 Hartford Ave
Old Lyme
CT
The Tarascio family
Tarascio
12437 26 Walker Ave
Old Saybrook
CT
Steven
Wood
9765 27 Hartford Avenue
Stamford
CT
Dan
Chichester
2798 36 Denise Place
Stamford
CT
Christine
Browning
Tolland Youth Garden, north of Lions Club
14949 Ball Field, Crandall Park
Cider Mill Road
Tolland
CT
Cory
Lankford
15769 21 Kennedy Street NW
Washington
CT
Jason
McCaughey
15464 40 Boswell Road
West Hartford
CT
Anne Christine
Cochran
17687 260 Rivergate Drive
Wilton
CT
Karen
Czerwinski
16258 115 McKinley Street
Cory
Lankford
15767 Salvation Army
Dewey Beach Lions Club
Playground
Dewey Beach
2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave,
SE
Washington
Cory
Lankford
15768 Central Union Mission
65 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington
DC
Cory
Lankford
15770 Cesar Chavez Public Charter School
3701 Hayes Street, NW
Washington
DC
We are a flag and flagpole company whose mission is to make a difference in our community.
We saw the Little Free Library concept and fell in love with it. It has been a wonderful
addition to our neighborhood and the community where our business is located.
I am passionate about reading and libraries :) This was a birthday gift from my family - best
present ever!
Cheryl had wanted to build a Little Free Library for several years. She made a cardboard
model of what she had in mind-complete with signs! Everyone teased her for weeks because it
held a place of honor in our living room. A good friend of ours (Adrian Vinke) visited us one
week to house hunt in the area and attend a family wedding. Between his two commitments,
he was a tremendous help in getting the majority of our library built with both of us taking
turns assisting him. Darwin designed and built the post. Cheryl did all the painting. Cheryl
visited our city offices to see what permits, etc we would need. Since we are the first in
Wayne Duree (father of Woodland Park, they were at odds but nonetheless, the planning department only requested
Cheryl) and Barbara
that we not cement it in the ground in case they needed access to the easement. Cheryl had
Duree (aunt of Cheryl) taken a picture of her cardboard model and Little Free Library info and the entire city office
and all other passionate gathered round when she made our case. We live in a covenant-controlled neighborhood
readers in our family, and because we painted it the same color as our home and roofed it with the same shingles,
especially Courtney
approval was easy! Woodland Park is a small mountain community nestled in the majestic
Rankin (daughter) and Rocky Mountains about 18 miles due west of Colorado Springs, CO. We are the first stewards
Branden Naccarato
in Woodland Park! We have a broad assortment of books---both for kids and adults---all
(son).
donated by friends, family and neighbors.
Our community has around 70 people in town and is 45 mi. from any public library. After
our local grocery store closed and with it a popular book exchange, we started to look for a
way to make books available to the community. The Cope Homemaker Club received a grant
from Plains Telephone Co. and Cope Community Church offered a spot. A local artist/creator
Cope Homemakers
built the structure. It was a hometown effort. The Cope Homemakers Club has plans to add
Club
more Little Free Libraries in the future!
I work in the reading department at an elementary school. On my birthday, my colleagues
surprised me with this Little Free Library, which they had even made and stocked! It is such
an amazing gift, and I am so happy to share it with the world. I hope that visitors will leave
notes in the guest book. I can't wait to see which books come and go, and I hope to meet some
of the borrowers!
This was a family project to share our love of books with our community. The library
structure design is based on our children's love of Dr. Who.
Our library is designed to resemble the Doctor's TARDIS (from Dr. Who). We have books of
all sorts in the library
The written word.
Lee Tricarico
Remember when we, as kids, didn't need AA batteries... when we fueled our minds with
books and pretend play... when we played with the other kids on the street and spoke to our
neighbours? I read about LittleFreeLibrary and identified with the message of sharing
experiences, connecting with our neighbours and firing up kids imaginations through books.
LuvABox (wwww.luvabox.com) supports the healthy growth and development of kids
through imaginative play. We support the FreeLittleLibrary movement to bring more of it
back into kids lives through reading and sharing favorite books.
What better place than a beach community to start a Little Free Library! I saw these cute
little libraries on Pinterest and wanted one of my own. I told my Giants Neck Beach Book
Club about it. I decided to try it out first. If the community likes it, I hope there will be several
more closer to the beach. It's an awesome idea worth spreading.
Our Little Free Library had it's Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on 6/21/14 and was
opened with the help of my grandchildren McKenna and Brody. They helped pick out which
children's books , adult books and magazines we would stock our little library to begin
with.So far it has been a big success , many books have been taken out and words of praise
added to our message book. This library is dedicated to Lee Tricarico .. My mother-in-law
who would read a book a day. What a great place to visit on the way to the beach... Enjoy!!!
After learning about Little Free Libraries I felt the overwhelming need to build one of my
own. I like the idea of offering something to the neighborhood in order to build a sense of
community. I am not a wood-worker, but I made the library from scratch after working out
my own plans. I am not an artist, but I also painted the library according to whim and
commission. The library was funded with a Kickstarter campaign. I built in a small
geocache hatch integrated into the library itself... so it doubles as a registered geocache. I am
also running low-voltage power to the library to provide power and possible internet
connectivity.
The Tolland Youth Garden provides unique learning opportunities for children and teens to
discover the joys and benefits of gardening while providing fresh produce for local food banks
and soup kitchens. In a winter planning session for the garden, we were discussing ways to
build community and bring more people to the garden. When the idea of adding a little free
library was introduced, it was enthusiastically embraced. Our "Reading Thyme" whimsical
library has a living roof-various thyme plants-and window boxes. It houses a seed packet and
healthy recipe exchange, along with books for people of all ages. Visitors are also encouraged
to write in our garden journal about their visit to the garden-what books were brought or
exchanged, wildlife observed, new neighbors met, interesting recipes discovered, seeds
shared, and monarch butterflies watched.
Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and their
family members.
DC
DC
Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and their
family members.
Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and their
family members.
Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and their
family members.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Cory
Lankford
Cory
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
15772 Washington Parks & People
2437 15th Street, NW
Washington
DC
Lankford
15771 Washington Parks & People
5200 Foote Street, NE
Washington
DC
Emily
Greif
10437 909 F St NE
Washington
DC
Holly
Sukenik
10604 Mitchell Park
Washington
DC
Juliette
Steadman
10676 3341 18th St NW
Washington
DC
Library's Location (Line 1)
S St NW & 23rd St NW
Peggy
Mastroianni
12745 2413 Huidekoper Pl NW
Washington
DC
Sally
Hobaugh
15691 213 Ascot Place NE
Washington
DC
Barbara deFranceaux
Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and their
family members.
Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and their
family members.
The children of Room 101 have been learning about feelings and how to express them through
art projects, reading books and listening to stories on the topic. This class project combined
their love of literature and art by building, painting and decorating this Little Free Library.
Each child has hand drawn their interpretation of a feeling they have been learning about and
added that artwork to the surface of the library for decoration and as a signature of their
work. Filled with the children's favorite books, this Little Free Library is a symbol of
collaboration, love and goodwill.
As part of the 10th Anniversary of the reopening of Mitchell Park after an extensive
renovation someone suggested a Little Free Library. We have the perfect spot in a circle of
benches around a rose garden surrounded by hydrangeas and lilies and irises, depending on
the season. The neighborhood book group decided to sponsor the Little Free Library in
memory of one of its founders.
This Little Free Library is for both children and adults. It will have mostly fiction and picture
books, but it will also always have some non-fiction and some practical books (how-to and
cooking). My hope is that it will be a happy destination for people taking walks in our green
and leafy neighborhood.
Washington Latin Public Charter School provides a challenging, classical education that is
accessible to students throughout the District of Columbia.
Sereena
Hamm
13806 5200 2nd St NW
Washington
DC
Sarah
Guire
15187 121 12th ST NE
Washington
DC
Katherine
Robbins
15928 11th and Irving St NW
Washington
DC
Marianne
Haurdahl
14384 Ålykkevej 13
Risskov
DE
Frank
Weisgerber
18694 402 Evergreen Road
South Bethany
DE
Tami-Marie
Rappa Gerber
10727 501 North Lombard Street
Wilmington
DE
arbor
elle vintage
13943 596 N. Indian Rocks Rd. #4
Belleair Bluffs
Denmark
Mary
Myers
16803 2475 US Highway 27, S
Avon Park
FL
Victoria
Green
20562 3690 Bonita Beach Road
Bonita Springs
FL
Nolan Middle School
TSA
Maureen Hudson
10975 400 Cypress Creek Blvd.
Bradenton
FL
We chose to steward a Little Free Library to share our love of reading with our community.
Students from our student government sponsored the project with help from the school
librarian.
Many people in our community helped to contribute to this library which is across the street
from an elementary school & near a bus stop which means it is commonly used by both
children and adults alike.
Forst little free Library in Denmark
Several months ago South Bethany Delaware homeowner Lori Cicero introduced the idea of
creating a Little Free Library in our town to the Community Enhancement Committee (CEC).
The CEC was intrigued by the idea and committee member Pat Weisgerber volunteered her
husband Frank's creative building talents. Frank thoroughly researched the concept and
joined the "Little Free Library Association (LFLA)" where he gathered further information
about building and operating a Little Free Library. Frank offered to build the library and to
pay for all necessary materials. He presented photos of a proposed design and style that
would fit in with the Town Hall landscape as the CEC recommended placing the library next
to Town Hall. Lori Cicero volunteered to serve as the library's "steward," overseeing the
operation and maintenance of the library books and its process. The Town Council voiced its
support at its July 12th Town Council meeting and Frank set to work! Frank's charming
cypress weatherproof Amish-style structure was installed near Town Hall on August 21st and
within a few hours, neighbors were seen exchanging books! Frank and Pat also placed yellow
information cards explaining how the library works in an information box on the post
supporting the LFL.
Pouf le Roux "Puff"
The South Bethany Delaware Little Free Library was "officially" dedicated on August 28th
2014.
Sarah Pyle Academy's Little Free Library first began back in the Fall of 2013. While attending
a National Dropout Prevention conference in Atlanta, I came across my first Little Free
Library. I thought that the idea was amazing and I wanted to start implementing the
program at our school and in our school's neighborhood. During January of this year, I built
and painted the library. Our students and staff members donated a wide variety of books everyone was supportive of out school-wide project. Since we officially installed and opened
the library in the summer, we have given away over 500 books! Community members are
donating to the project and students continually maintain the library. It continues to be a
huge success!! Our school takes great pride in inspiring literacy throughout the city. We are
looking forward to a long standing relationship with our Little Free Library and the East-side
of Wilmington.
While mourning the loss of my darling companion Bichon Frise, Pouf le Roux, aka Puff, I
learned of the Little Free Libraries and their mission. I decided to become a steward and
began the hunt for a structure. Immediately the Gods of Green Living presented the perfect
structure! A Georgian doll house with two wings. My husband and I painted it white with
black shutters and a red door. It's darling and inviting and hold a lot of booms which I am
committed to stock with books for all ages and from all genres. My neighbors in Antique
Alley where my shop and library are located came to a book trading party and Grand Opening
June 30, 2014 and the Mayor did the honors during the ribbon cutting. The editors of our
free weeklies helped spread the word and I'm hoping the Library will be used and enjoyed by
the community and also the snowbirds we host every fall and winter.
We are students of Nolan Middle School's Technology Student Association and we were
challenged as part of a State and National competition to find a community need related to
construction and plan and implement a course of action involving community members. We
felt that being able to create and construct our own Little Free Library from the ground up
was a great opportunity to give back to our community through the gift of free books for all
age groups. This would also help families who may not have access to books because of the
distance across town to the county library. We collaborated with our local county leaders to
discuss design ideas and determine good locations for the libraries that would benefit a
community. Our team worked hard to implement our ideas through constructing the
libraries, painting, staining, and cutting out shapes such as fishing poles, rocking chairs, and
fish on the school laser to give our Fishing Cabin Library a very unique and creative appeal.
Our Library theme is "Get Hooked On A Book". We coordinated a school book drive to be
able to fill our libraries with a variety of books for adults and children. The final install of
both of our libraries was a proud moment for our team. This project gave us a real sense of
accomplishment but more importantly we felt very proud about being able to give back to our
community.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Ann
Vaughn
12199 2031 Cornwallis Pkwy
Cape Coral
Monica
Watkins
14144 587 Satsuma Road
Chattahoochee FL
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
FL
Kim
Sanecki
14837 10000 N.W. 29th Street
Volunteer Services
Coral Springs
FL
Kim
Sanecki
11824 9551 West Sample Road
(Behind City Hall)
Coral Springs
FL
Jason
Driver
17592 530 Hyde Park Drive
Crestview
FL
Alynn
Snyder
11631 620 S. Grandview Ave.
Daytona Beach FL
Alynn
Snyder
Charles
Schwab
11631 620 S. Grandview Ave.
3035 South Peninsula Avenue McElroy
14795 Park
Daytona Beach FL
Daytona Beach
Shores
FL
Kenya
Spear
16208 701 N Swinton Ave
Delray Beach
In Honor of Volunteers
in Coral Springs!
In Memory of Sadie
Silber, long time
volunteer with the City
of Coral Springs.
Memory of Joel Driver
and Greg Cadenhead
A resident in Coral Springs asked if we would be interested in starting this program in the
city. I had never heard of it but passed her email around and it generated alot of excitement.
We had no one to build the LFL so Michelle, the resident who brought this to our attention
built the box with her mom! Her idea, her handiwork to build it made it that more special.
Our first city LFL located behind Volunteer Services has been very popular, so we installed an
additional one at City Hall! Employees, volunteers and residents who love to read will enjoy
this newest addition.
Our Little Free Library is an outreach to the neighborhood from the First Presbyterian
Honor of Alynn Snyder Church.
Making the joy of reading possible one little free library at a time!
Summer of 2014 and some of the grands are visiting. Among other things they had to
complete a project. We are so proud of them for their perseverance and team work in
building this library. The library is on a major street corner in the historic Del Ida Park
section of Delray Beach. The library gets lots of foot and bike traffic. We feature both adult
and children's books. The Little Free Library is an absolute hit in this neighborhood.
At noon, on December 27th, 2014, Sharon Miezio’s final wish became a reality, with a
Little Free Library (L.F.L.) established in her name. With a group of over 20 relatives and
close friends in attendance, Sharon’s sons, Peter and Adam, dedicated and unveiled the
Little Free Library in memoriam to her. The Little Blue Tobacco Barn stands among the lush
foliage, and under the shade of a stately, oak tree at 360 Monroe in downtown Dunedin.
FL
The Little Free Library stands on the grounds of the Law Offices of Freeborn & Freeborn, who
specialize in elder law. The library itself actually faces Douglas Street just down the block
from the Dunedin Brewery. Sharon’s Little Free Library marks the 11th in Dunedin and
holds the distinction of being the first one on private property in Dunedin.
A custom made plaque atop the library reads “Reading gave her great joy, she ‘went to
Paris’, and this library is her gift to you.†Reading fed Sharon’s spirit, and her
voracious literary hunger enlisted her as a fan of DoubleDay Book Club for 50 years. So the
day when the idea of a Little Free Library crossed her consciousness, she immediately fell in
love with the concept.
Sharon learned of the L.F.L. on November 27th, 2013, thanks to the newspaper magazine,
Parade. The Sunday newspaper insert ran a blurb which simply said:
The movement started in Hudson, Wis., where Todd Bol mounted a wooden box filled with
books outside his home. Today there are more than 10,000 “little free librariesâ€
worldwide. To buy or build your own go to littlefreelibrary.org
Moments before Peter unveiled the L.F.L., his brother Adam read:
We will always have a book, to remember and look
How my mom loved to read, so heavy hearts we don’t need
Our days will bathe in brightness, as Sharon smiles form Paris
Remember when visiting this L.F.L. or any other, there’s only one simple rule: take a
book, leave book. The L.F.L. is based on the honor system and requires no public library
membership.
Adam
Miezio
21444 360 Monroe
Dunedin
FL
Sharon Miezio
Joan
Lourenco
17758 19773 E Pennsylvania Avenue
Dunnellon
FL
Terri Hartley
Carolyn
Stift
17744 2060 Florida 13
Fruit Cove
FL
Jane
Medley
14440 1155 NW 13th St
Gainesville
FL
Susan
Swails
18500 4225 NW 34th Street
Gainesville
FL
Bill
Gorman
5320 2414 58th Street South
FL
CJ
Dates
16915 Palms Presbyterian Church
Gulfport
Jacksonville
Beach
For more information on and the locations of the 11 L.F.L.s in Dunedin please go to either
https://www.facebook.com/LittleFreeLibrariesDunedinFlorida or the dunedin.gov website
and go to > government > the library tab, > finally click on L.F.L. Special thanks goes out to
Don Runnells for the help he provided building the base for the Little Blue Tobacco Barn.
Our Little Free Library, the first in the town of Dunnellon, has a special place at
Swampy’s Bar & Grille Restaurant located on the Rainbow River. Visitors and community
members alike have access to great books while they wait to venture off into the river via
kayaking, tubing, boating or simply waiting to enjoy some gator nuggets from the restaurant.
We love the opportunity to share literacy throughout the community.
We are Gateway Girl Scout Troop 1057. We donated our Little Free Library to the people of
our community here in North Florida. Alpine Groves is a special park to us and we hope that
people will enjoy taking a book and reading down by the river.
Our Little Free Library is near the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Mid-Florida building. Walker
and Levi were matched as Big and Little in summer 2013. The two share an interest in
reading good books. They began the Little Free Library Project in spring 2014, and completed
it before the end of Levi's school year. We hope to curate a collection of books that can be
enjoyed by everyone, especially children and adults who visit the Big Brothers/Big Sisters
office. We like the concept of "take a book, return a book." The books are freely offered.
Contributions of good books for children or adults are always welcomed, just put them in the
library. If you see a book you might like, take it home and enjoy. Thanks for checking out our
Little Free Library!
This Little Free Library is sponsored by Florida Virtual School. www.flvs.net Florida Virtual
School is a free online public school for students in Florida.
The Florida sunshine is great but sure can give a beating to a Little Free Library. We're
hoping everyone enjoys the newest remodel. We continue to be amazed at the joy our LFL
has brought to Gulfport. There are now three more in our little community by the Gulf of
Mexico.
FL
Built by Palms Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School participants of 2014!
3410 Third Street South
In honor of Carolyn
Livingston
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Rachel
Melcher
12675 11847 162nd Place North
john
vagnoni
15752 Green Parrot Bar
Shadrick
Alexander
Mary
Myers
Library's Location (Line 2) City
601 Whitehead Street
1305 Boys and Girls Club, 2411 Dyer Boulevard
20844 10 Lake June Clubhouse Road
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Jupiter
FL
Key West
FL
Kissimmee
FL
Lake Placid
FL
Jenn
Baker
14023 2314 Eastmeadows Ct.
Lakeland
FL
Nolan Technology
Association
Maureen Hudson
10976 6655 Greenbrook Blvd.
Lakewood
Ranch
Fl
Samantha
Trinh
15893 Fortis College Largo
Largo
FL
6565 Ulmerton Rd
DENISE
LUGO
19725 612 MIRROR LAKES DR
LEHIGH
ACRES
Winn
Nguyen
19291 1755 W Hibiscus Blvd
Melbourne
FL
Thomas
Dawson
13974 Sardinia Court
Navarre
FL
jacque
larson
20667 9575 navarre parkway
navarre
FL
Matt
Orum
9235 1707 Hopkins Creek Lane
FL
While other kids were busy playing house or inventing impossible wood block skyscrapers, I
was reading, alphabetizing my books, and pretending to be a librarian. In 2005, I moved to
the city of Chicago and discovered, one day while taking my son on a stroller ride, an old
graffiti-covered newspaper box that had been repurposed as a community book exchange
box. It felt like magic, trustingly placing a spot to share books in a place where untended
bicycles are stripped in minutes by criminals. My son grew into toddlerhood and we loaded
the back bucket of his tricycle with books to donate and went to straighten things out and
remove the trash and discarded coffee cups from the shelves. I didn't know about Little Free
Library.org, but I was already a convert to the movement. I saw how that one act of someone
I never met transformed the energy of our neighborhood. I felt a part of something
wonderful and warm and rare in our modern world. Moving to a semi-rural but close-knit
South Florida community gave me the space and freedom I needed to create and steward my
own Little Free Library. I call it the Little Sunshine Book Box and it is a gift, from my family
to the families of our chosen town. It is a dream realized for me--a little girl who always
wanted her very own library--and I hope having the box stuffed with children's books will
help feed the childhood adventures of many other little bookworms like me.
The Green Parrot Little Free Library had been on the radar of the owners of The Green Parrot
for some time. With the help of Nick Vagnoni, Nathaniel Sandler, Arlo Haskell and Lori
Kelly, The Green Parrot hosted a book exchange by Bookleggers, a community mobile library
based out of Miami. That same weekend David Wegman, an artist who spends his time
between Key West, St. Barts, and Maine stopped by to see if there were any projects on the
horizon for him. All the planets seemed to line up and David was commissioned to build the
Green Parrot Little Free Library the same day.Two weeks later it was dedicated and now it is
proudly part of the fabric of our neighborhood for all to enjoy.
On Friday, November 7, a group of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) Orlando employees
participated in a Day of Service at the Tupperware Brands Branch of the Boys & Girls Clubs of
Central Florida. During this event a Little Free Library was donated. This Little Free Library
is royal blue and decorated with autumn leaves and features the HMH golden color as well as
the company logo. The phrase “A home without books is like a tree without birds†lines
its rooftop. It also incorporates the HMH phrase, “Inspiring Curiosity.†Filled with HMH
books, including Little Blue Truck and Curious George Pat-a Cake, this Little Free Library
was received with lots of excitement from the kids and staff the Tupperware Brands Boys &
Girls Club.
It is a dream of mine to start libraries and book clubs all over the world-- that's why I started
an etsy business: Jenntage. Step one- my own front yard! My four kids (triplets and an older
sis) help me find books and we even host book parties in the front yard! Two of our kids are
adopted from Uganda… so one day we HAVE to start one there as well!
We are students of Nolan Middle School's Technology Student Association and we were
challenged as part of a State and National competition to find a community need related to
construction and plan and implement a course of action involving community members. We
felt that being able to create and construct our own Little Free Library from the ground up
was a great opportunity to give back to our community through the gift of free books for all
age groups. This would also help families who may not have access to books because of the
distance across town to the county library. We collaborated with our local county leaders to
discuss design ideas and determine good locations for the libraries that would benefit a
community. Our team worked hard to implement our ideas through constructing the
libraries, painting, staining, and cutting out shapes such as surf boards and palm trees on the
school laser to give our Surf Shack Library a very unique and creative appeal. We coordinated
a school book drive to be able to fill our libraries with a variety of books for adults and
children. The final install of both of our libraries was a proud moment for our team. This
project gave us a real sense of accomplishment but more importantly we felt very proud about
being able to give back to our community.
GIRL SCOUT TROOP 746 OF SW FLORIDA WORKED ON THIS PROJECT AS A TAKE
ACTION PROJECT SO THAT EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE ACCESS TO
BOOKS...THEY COLLECTED 693 BOOKS AND GAVE OUT ABOUT 500 BOOKS AT OUR
MAKE A DIFFERENCE DAY EVENT AND SAVED THE REST TO SUPPLY THEIR LABRAY..
We are Pediatrics in Brevard. We currently participate with Reach Out and Read. When
Little Free Library was brought to our attention, we knew it would be a great addition to
promoting literacy.
I heard about the Little Free Library project and organization on the radio one morning. I
thought it was a wonderful concept and was hoping that there was one in our community
close by. When I came home that afternoon I searched online and one was no where to be
found in my small town of Navarre, FL. I decided that I would help build Navarre's first. I put
my project on Kickstarter and it was successfully funded within 30 days. I installed it in my
neighborhood and it's been a huge success.
Neptune Beach FL
Jim
Foulks
19097 13001 Founders Square Drive
Orlando
FL
Jo-Ellen
Zawada
12999 5013 LaCroix Ave
Orlando
FL
Cheryl
Dollar
20691 617 St. Johns Ave
Palatka
FL
Taylor
Rising
18922 90 SW Beachway
Palm City
FL
Susan
Wolf
12090 3600 Lakefront Drive
Lansbrook
Palm Harbor
FL
Susan
Wolf
12062 4955 Highpoint Drive
Lansbrook Commons Park
Palm Harbor
FL
Andrea
Walker
18289 5800 Leesway Blvd.
Pensacola
FL
The Little Free Library in Avalon Park is located in Founders Square in the town center of
Avalon Park. The library is a donation to the community by the Rotary Club of Avalon Park.
Donated by the Rotary The advancement of literacy is an important focus of Rotary and this library exist to promote
Club of Avalon Park
reading and literacy while also giving kids and adults of all ages a place to pick up a book.
Boy Scout Troop 823
I first saw the Little Free Library in Charlotte, North Carolina and thought it was a great
Sponsored by the Early Learning Coalition of North Florida this library specializes in
children's books. It was set up on Nov 28, 2014.
This little library was an Eagle Scout project and it is located in Seagate Harbor Community
park. Thank you Troop 823 and Seagate Harbor HOA.
Lansbrook Master Homeowner's Association donated labor and materials to build two LFL's.
One is planted as of June 5, 2014 in its Lakefront Park. Maureen Lacey of East Lake
Community Library donated her talents and created the artwork for the exterior, Friends of
East Lake Community Library's Book Nook donated the initial seeding of books for each of
the LFL's and volunteers from the Friends will continue to steward the collection in each unit.
This is the second LFL in Lansbrook's development. Story is told in the first one. Both were
planted the same day, June 5, 2014.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Beth
Rood
Dixon
SOTA
Jamal
Johnson
13632 1523 Gulf Beach Hwy.
Pensacola
Sports Association
13633 Pensacola Sports Association
Warren
Zurell
16445 7 Norwood Drive
Melanie
Nichols
16772 401 West Gonzalez Street
Kathryn
Crow
20719 10191 Sugar Creek Drive
Library's Location (Line 2) City
15740 3506Arizona Drive
9223 2601-A West Strong Street
101 West Main Street
Historic North Hill District,
Alabama Square Park
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Pensacola
FL
Pensacola
FL
Pensacola
FL
Pensacola
FL
Pensacola
FL
Pensacola
FL
Pensacola
FL
Our Little Free Library open this week. A good friend of ours encouraged us to put one in our
yard.We painted a newspaper box and two neighborhood girls painted flowers, ladybugs, and
butterflies on it. Our Reading Helps Us Grow Library is up and running. We invite the
neighbors to come have lemonade and the neighborhood children made bookmakers .The
children loved getting books and so did the adults. We are very excited about sharing books
with our neighbors.
A generous lady named Mrs. Appleyard came to Dixon School of the Arts to volunteer. She
came to tutor the 3-4 graders. She went to an event and found out about Little Free Library,
and she thought it would be a great project for us. So she brought one to Dixon. Now we are
donating books and helping children by reading books.
Heritage Oaks Apartments and RV Park is a housing community for low-income families. It
is overseen by the local agency BRACE (Be Ready Alliance for Community Emergencies). The
families of Heritage Oaks have many children between birth to middle school age students
who do not have many outlets for obtaining books and literature. The Free Little Library will
provide these children with books galore from a variety of reading levels. The books are
donated by the Early Learning Coalition of Escambia County, a state operated non-profit
program that also serves low-income families in paying for child care and a variety of other
services. Heritage Oaks is grateful to have these agencies all partnering together to ensure
our children in the community have every opportunity to learn, gain a passion for reading,
and experience future success!
Our library has a variety of books available with interests from toddler to adult. We invite
you to, "Take a book and return a book."
Our Little Free Library was built by neighbors Scott Fisher and Jeff Dearth for the Historic
North Hill Preservation District, and was installed in Alabama Square. Like our historic
homes, it was built to last for generations. It is a double-sided, Victorian Architecture
inspired design with a copper roof, door handles from antique gate keys, an antique
architectural iron column for its base, and even has an LED light inside that comes on when
the door opens...just in case you want to browse for a book after dark. All materials to build
the Library were donated by Scott Fisher, Jeff Dearth, and Melanie Nichols. Decorative
painting was done by Elly Fisher, Rachel Trahan, Tori Rutland, and Melanie Nichols.
Librarian Kay Greene
This Little Free Library is in honor of Jane Waters, founder of The Islander Newspaper, and
the Krewe of Wrecks on Pensacola Beach. Jane was not only a journalist and the author of
"To The Beat of an Island Drum", she was a pillar of strength for her community. She was a
firm believer if you could read, you could do anything; and there was always an adventure
waiting in the bookshelves. Thank you, Mom for passing on the love of reading.
Elizabeth
Hewson
13024 1203 Ariola Drive
Pensacola
Beach
FL
Charles
Schwab
16764 950 Old Sugar Mill Road
Port Orange
FL
Reading books in a beautiful garden setting are a wonderful way to spend an afternoon!
Charles
Schwab
17315 5595 Lancewood Drive
Port orange
FL
Lacey
Solomon
19125 South County Regional Park
Punta Gorda
FL
Our Little Free Library is open during nice weather whenever we are home!
We are a recreation/aquatics center located in a regional park in Punta Gorda, Florida. Our
Little Free Library was built for us by a Boyscout who took on this adventure as his Eagle
Scout project. He was ambitious enough to build 2 libraries and get all the books donated for
us. We have one on our pool deck and one at the entrance to the facility. Patrons began using
them immediately. WE LOVE THEM!!!
This LFL located in a busy park in Safety Harbor with playgrounds, a dog park, baseball
fields, and open space, is a perfect spot for a LFL. It was designed and built by Dr. Bob
Redpath and the students of Sarah Mueller's upper EL class at Safety Harbor Montessori
School. The students met with Bob and learned about design planning. They cut wood and
glued and every Friday afternoon for seven weeks watched and helped the LFL come to life.
The students collected books from their personal libraries to stock it and will visit it to ensure
it is always filled with great kids books for the community to share. They learned, they
shared, and they will care for this special LFL going forward. Students, their families, and
community members gathered on a rainy Saturday in November to dedicate the LFL to all the
children in Safety Harbor and to promote the love of ready.
The Safety Harbor Public Library is the steward of this LFL located in the heart of downtown
Safety Harbor, FL located at the Gazebo on Main Street. The LFL was created by Michael
Wille for in honor of his grandchildren and the community of Safety Harbor. This darling key
west style LFL comes complete with a whale weather vane.
The Safety Harbor Public Library is the steward of this LFL located in the heart of downtown
Safety Harbor, FL located at the Gazebo on Main Street. The LFL was created by Michael
Wille for in honor of his grandchildren and the community of Safety Harbor. This darling key
west style LFL comes complete with a whale weather vane
This beautiful LFL was created by Steve Puskas and Susan Kelly of Safety Harbor. It is
located in beautiful Mullet Creek Park in Safety Harbor, FL. The Safety Harbor Public
Library is the steward of this LFL adorned in colorful artwork and dogs looking out each
window!
670 Cooper St
Jane Waters
Safety Harbir
FL
Safety Harbor
FL
15760 401 Main Street
Safety Harbor
FL
Kothe
15832 536 Philippe Parkway
FL
Licht
15565 4235 32nd Ave N
Safety Harbor
Saint
Petersburg
Dedicated to the Sarah
Mueller's upper EL
class at Safety Harbor
Montessori School and
the all the children of
Safety Harbor. Special
thanks to Dr. Bob
Redpath.
Emily and Eli
Meyerhoff and the
Community of Safety
Harbor
For Emily and Eli
Meyerhoff and the
community of Safety
Harbor
Dedicated to our
neighbors in
Huntington and Safety
Harbor.
FL
Grampa Barry
Sarasota
FL
Sebring
FL
Sebring
FL
Lisa
Kothe
16925 940 7th Street South
Lisa
Kothe
15760 John Wilson Gazebo Park
Lisa
Kothe
Lisa
Reilly
Sandra
LaFamme
Mary
Myers
20843 Hammock Road
Mary
Myers
20842 4500 George Boulevard
401 Main Street
215 2685 Temple Street
Mile Marker 1.5
Mary
Myers
20841 1000 South Highlands Avenue
Sebring
FL
Mary
Myers
20840 505 S Commerce AV
Sebring
FL
Darlene
Cumbe'-Ramirez
16871 8464 Hollyhock ave
Seminole
FL
Mary Ellen
Syrup
15234 88 Douglas Ave
St Augustine
FL
Carolyn
Edds
14302 4720 34th Ave N
St. Petersburg
Fl
William
MORSE
19028 1850 52nd Ave North
St. Petersburg
FL
Corner of 19th Street and 52nd
Avenue North
Community Garden
It shouldn't hurt to be a kid†and because of the Children’s Advocacy Center, child
victims of abuse have a safe place to tell their story and feel secure in the knowledge that their
abuser cannot reach them. The Advocacy Center provides a child-friendly facility, where
victims of abuse can come and feel safe, while all agencies involving themselves in the case
are available, on site, to meet the needs of the child. What better place to provide books and
encourage reading!
Olivia Cumberworth
I love to read, what a great Idea! I could not wait to make one for our little community. Our
Little Free Library is hand crafted using only what we had around the house. Nothing new
was purchased to create our library. Because of that it does have a unique look but functions
just the same.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Kim
Copenhaver
16290 Eckerd College
4200 54th Avenue South
FL
Dakota
Putnal
13094 317 E Call Street
The Oasis Center for Women and
Girls
Tallahassee
Dorothy
Setlow
Antonia
Mason
21039 1503 Bayshore Blvd
Magali
MollÃ
5121978 14 rue neuve 77810
Sandy
Kangas
Dru
Lethi-Nolan
Kelly
Library's Location (Line 1)
11171 104 W. Lambright St
St. Petersburg
FL
Tampa
FL
Tampa
FL
Thomery
FL
20143 4085 E. Venice Avenue
Venice
FL
12762 2160 Mangrove Dr
Vero Beach
FL
Susino
10128 350 US Highway 1
Vero Beach
FL
Veita
Stephens
15271 Snively Elementary School
Winter Haven
FL
Annie
Krueger
14527 870 Courtenay Dr. NE
Atlanta
France
Anne Marie
Perron
6298 Rue de la Chauniare
BRIOUDE
France
Ansleigh
Houston
16896 N Street
Alpharetta
GA
Sam
Rafal
19008 1230 South Milledge Avenue
Athens
GA
Christal
Presley
8694 1122 Woodland Ave. SE
Atlanta
GA
Lizzy
Rolando
14333 2254 Cloverdale Dr. SE
Atlanta
GA
Mike & Angie
Laurie
Atlanta
GA
Pat and Peter
Jenkins
Atlanta
GA
848 Snively Avenue
1122 Woodland Ave. SE
6917 598 Oakland Avenue SE
12214 1284 Merry Lane NE
Richard
Isenberg
18164 209 Peachtree Way NE
Robin
Singer
18619 Harold Avenue Green Space
Lynda
Maraia
jeff
dore
ASPEC/Suntrust
Learning Grant
Antonia, Girl Scout Cadette, Troop 268, designed and built this library for her Silver Award
project with help from Steve Quillian, (Wood Window Makeover).
Robert PERRON
Emyl Jenkins Sexton
This Library was built and is sponsored by Lost in the Stacks
(http://www.wrek.org/lostinthestacks/), a weekly library rock 'n roll radio show that airs
every Friday at noon on 91.1 FM, WREK Atlanta.
GA
Herb Coffee
Atlanta
GA
Lake Claire Neighbors
14613 1251 Briarwood Drive NE
Atlanta
GA
21025 1824 Piedmont Ave
Atlanta
GA
Diane
Griffin
11493 495 Boy Scout Road
Kristin
Gokce
Kristin
Gokce
495 Boy Scout Road
Augusta
GA
16033 2980 Redding Rd NE
Brookhaven
GA
16032 1330 North Druid Hills Rd NE
Brookhaven
GA
Our community wanted to share the love for reading and share with everyone within the
community.
The Little Free Library at McKee Botanical Garden came at the suggestion of one of our board
members. The Garden has an on site library containing books about horticulture and botany,
as well as a Botanical Book Club that meets several times during the season. Our Little Free
Library was constructed by a group of McKee volunteers. It contains titles of all types and is
an extension of the Garden's efforts to promote literacy, education and a love of reading. All
are welcome to use this community resource!
Snively students raised all of the money to have our Little Free Library made by one of our
local high schools. Snively’s Little Free Library is located on the west side of the school at
the font. Our families may walk or, if driving, stop safely to access it. We have had great
community involvement in collecting books for our Little Free Library from PEP, RSVP,
PPTO, private schools, and our parents. If you have “gently used†books that you would
like to donate, just drop them at the front office for Mrs. Stephens, Media Specialist.
I asked for a Little Free Library for my birthday/mother's day and was so thrilled to get one. I
grew up across from the public library in a small town and love being able to pop over and get
a book any time I wanted. I hope our neighborhood feels the same way about our Little Free
Library!
Pour la creation de La Mini-Biblio, nous avons choisi une ancienne boite a pharmacie (tres
bien pratiques pour exposer les livres), que nous avons recycle et decorate (un enorme merci
a ma fille et mon epoux pour leurs beaux dessins !).
Cette petite boite bleue peut contenir jusqu'a 20 livres (dont les titres sont changes chaque
mois).
Suite a un domanagement, La Mini-Biblio se situe desormais rue de la Chaunare a Brioude
(Haute-Loire) et est a disposition 24h/24 et 7j/7 (elle est posee sur un muret et est accessible
a tous).
A Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Atlanta
595 Harold Ave. NE
The Little Free Library at Eckerd College was established as the result of an ASPEC/Suntrust
Learning Grant that supported the promotion of literacy in the local St. Petersburg
community via participation in World Book Night and in our own campus community via
installation of our very own Little Free Library.
This Little Free Library installation consists of two separate libraries - one for grown-ups and
one for children. The libraries are part of a Girl Scout Gold Project and were established in
collaboration with The Oasis Center for Women and Girls. The Oasis Center is a nonprofit
organization in Tallahassee whose mission is to "improve the lives of women and girls
through celebration and support."
I found out about Little Free Libraries quite some time ago, and then met someone who had
done one. Loved the idea and so went online on Pinterest and found lots of examples. I saw
one out of a old newspaper coin operated box and knew that was my desire. My dad worked
at the Seattle Times and retired from there, as well as loving to read; so I dedicated it to him
and after a few months and a friend helping me found a box I could buy. I repainted it and
loved the idea of chalk paint on the sides, so kids and adults can draw and borrow or donate
books. In my first week I have had lots of business and artwork! Love it!
Our Student Council organization at Tutt Middle School decided to build and erect a LFL for
the school community and neighborhood. It was built during 2013-2014 and erected in the
fall of 2014 after the completion of the new addition to our school. The state project for
Student Council last year was Literacy and the LFL was one of the activities that the students
completed to support Literacy in their school community. A parent, grandparent, and school
Tutt Midde School
safety officer contributed their time and resources to help the students complete the project.
Student Council 2013- The students are so proud of it. An article featuring it was written and published in the
2014
Augusta Family Magazine in July 2014.
This Little Free Library site is sponsored by Mixed Media Melange and is part of a network of
libraries being installed for the benefit of our area low income children. The program is the
handiwork of the Cross Keys Foundation, Inc (www.CrossKeysFoundation.org) and is made
possible by the Atlanta Braves Foundation, The Awesome Foundation, The Briarwood Park
Conservancy, The Ashford Park School Foundation, Brookhaven Storage, Mr. Houston
The Children of Cross Feaster, Mr. & Mrs. Joe and Eileen Gebbia, The Brookhaven Rotary, Mr. Chad Boles, and
Keys
Around Brookhaven.
This library is dedicated to the children of the Boys and Girls Club - Brookhaven Branch. It is
one of a network of libraries the Cross Keys Foundation is setting up as monuments to the
importance of early childhood reading. The site is made possible thanks to Joe & Eileen
Gebbia, the Atlanta Braves Foundation, Brookhaven Self Storage, and Girl Scout Troop 1927.
These monuments to early childhood reading are cropping up all over Cross Keys community
as testimony to our commitment to educating our children! See
http://tinyurl.com/bookhaven for program details.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Kristin
Gokce
16031 3034 Curtis Drive NE
Brookhaven
GA
Emmi
Doucette
15806 603 First Avenue
Brunswick
GA
L Owen
Liberty Farm
15005 5058 Spout Springs Rd.
Buford
GA
Cathy
Lawrence
12481 510 Ben Scott Blvd.
James
Porter
18901 Boys and Girls Club of Carroll County
101 Pearl Street
Carrollton
GA
Carrollton
Ga
This unit is at Woodward Elementary, the poorest school in DeKalb County, GA as measured
by the Title I/FRL rate of 99.5%. It is one of a series of LFLs being installed and maintained
by the Cross Keys Foundation in its unique program targeting young readers in at risk
populations. This site was made possible by Joe & Eileen Gebbia, the Atlanta Braves
Foundation, Brookhaven Self Storage, and Houston Feaster. These monuments to early
childhood reading are cropping up all over Cross Keys community as testimony to our
commitment to educating our children! See http://tinyurl.com/bookhaven for program
details.
Little Free Library SoGlo has been a wonderful community experience from before it's grand
opening on 7/12/14. With donations received from within the community and out-of-state,
we are excited about this new adventure!
Honor of Dr. Rob
Reiner
Loretta
Fishel
19487 10 N. Public Square (Founders Oak Park)
Cartersville
GA
David
Stevenson
18445 1101 Milam Circle
Clarkston
GA
Noel/Kristen
Mayeske
14931 3507 College Street
College Park
GA
Ansleigh
Houston
16897 2101-2173 Holly Park Drive
Cumming
GA
Devon
Wilson
15426 315 South McDonough Street
Decatur
Ga
Gina
Ruppert
4170 1003 East Lake Drive
Decatur
GA
Kristin
Ebersold
3053 208 Maxwell St
Decatur
GA
Char
Zola
17630 Manor Walk
Decatur
GA
mike
rosenberg
19708 1500 Davis Oaks way
Corner of Lavista and Alderbrook decatur
GA
Teemi
Caskey
15987 4780 Harris Rd.
Ellerslie
GA
Sally
Jeffery
15425 Isaiah House
Ellijay
GA
Trina
Finley
10156 1040 Newmantown Rd.
Grovetown
GA
susan
bailey
15461 781 North Central Avenue
Hapeville
GA
Jolee
McManus
17270 76 Main Street Lilburn City Park
76 Main Street
Lilburn
GA
noelle
davis
11699 Harley Davidson of Atlanta
501 Thornton Rd
Lithia Springs
GA
Kianna
Sills
14683 6291 Marbut Farms Trail
Lithonia
Ga
Denise
Schnieders
14809 555 ozora rd
loganville
GA
Colleen
Martin
Marietta
GA
Robert Carey Martin
Marietta
GA
James and Laura
Powell
1242 Old Hwy 5 South
8860 525 Smithstone Trace
16177 Highland Commercial Bank
Dana & Paige Jones
(Grandparents)
This Little Free Library was built for Loretta Fishel for her birthday in October 2014 by
daughters Donna and Cathy. We saw a Little Free Library and thought what a great idea it
would be to honor our Mother with a gift that keeps on giving since she has always had a
great Love for books and reading and she then could spread this Love she has of reading with
others. This is the 1st Little Free Library in Cartersville Georgia we hope you will enjoy it as
much as we know she will.
This is the Little Free Library hosted by the Milam Circle community in Clarkston/Decatur,
GA. Materials for the library were donated by residents in the community and construction
was completed by David Stevenson.
We now have SIX of these in your neighborhood (Historic College Park). We wanted to
surprise the Mayeske's with a Dr. Suess type LFL --- Russell builds these and I register them.
It's spreading magic ONE book at a time. You never know when someone will read a book
and it will change their path, way of thinking or just add joy to their lives. WE LOVE OUR
LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES! xxoooo
A Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Dr. Eleanor Knudson
Ours is Dr. Seuss themed since all of our children loved his books when they were little.
We had a neighborhood welcoming party!
NET Cancer Patients
Honor of David Burt
James
Powell
Lila Taylor
Scott
16720 104 Scarborough CT SE
Marietta
GA
My mother, Alice Lee
Taylor
Crystal
Klug
16948 2120 Mainsail Drive
Marietta
GA
readers everywhere
John
Bowne
18801 184 Lakecrest Drive NE
Milledgeville
GA
Gerri Sue
Fish
14423 2625 Pannell Road
Monroe
Ga
Elliott
Brack
16808 420 Dogwood Circle
Norcross
GA
Anne
Cash
Palmetto
Ga
6004 579 Carlton Pointe Drive
3411 Ernest Barrett Parkway
Loretta Fishel
Students at Carrollton Junior High School designed and decorated this Little Free Library
and help keep it stocked. It's location adjacent to the Carrollton Greenbelt and between
Carrollton Middle School and Carrollton Junior High School makes it easily accessible. With
books for both children and adults there will hopefully be something for everyone.
Special Thanks to City of Carrollton employees for constructing and mounting the box!
Honor of David Carr
The Ellerslie, GA LFL is sponsored by the Ellerslie Volunteer Fire Dept. Auxiliary and is
located in front of the historic restored Ellerslie Depot, dating from 1891.
Books are like friends to be loved, shared and introduced. Isaiah House is full of wonderful
books and we desire to share our love of them. Our Little Free Library is a natural spillover
of our world and like everything else Isaiah House stands for, we want to share share our
books, too!
There is no public library in the city of Grovetown. So, I decided to put a free little library
here so people could have access to some books to read for free. Euchee Creek Elementary is
helping out with the project. We want to give back to the community that helps us so much at
our school.
Built in honor of David Burt, founder of Hapeville Arts Alliance and the Arts Center in
Hapeville. The library is a replica of the Arts Alliance, a historic home in the City of
Hapeville. (NOTE: photos sent in another email with LFL number for identification)
This Little Free Library was a Girl Scout Gold Award project by Jolee McManus and given to
the City of Lilburn to have in their park.
We hope that by placing this Little Free Library by the covered pavilion at the Local Harley
Dealership, kids will want to stop, grab a book or two and maybe even enjoy reading a little of
it in the fresh outdoors of our area. By providing this library, we hope to preserve the dying
love of hard copy books!
In the works, picture will be available when completed.
This library was a Father's Day gift to James Powell from his children. The art work by Ginny
Brogan is silhouettes of the families favorite books. James is an avid collector and reader of
books and passed along this love to his three children.
My mother was a first grade teacher in Carson, IA. She gave me a love for books and my
daughter, Cathy Scott Patterson also has a love for books. She is a librarian in Burleson, TX
ISD. She asked her Dad to build a "Little Free Library" for her several years ago and now he
has made one for me in memory of my mother. Our granddaughter also loves books and was
anxious to make a book donation to our new library and help stock it.
Union Chapel UMC is about five miles out of the town of Mo roe, Georgia. This church and
local community needed a convenient way to exchange books. The LFL is located in front of
the children's playground and has plenty of parking space!
This Little FreeLibrary is the handiwork of David Carr of Sandy Springs. He built a beautiful
piece of furniture in this library. Interesting, he is a former professor of science at the
university of North Carolina, now living in Sandy Springs, Ga. We dedicate this library to
David. Sitting in from=nt of BrackLibrary2 is Hercules, our dog.
This library is dedicated to my mother Alice Lenz who has a masters in library science from
Syracuse University. She retired from the Decatur Georgia library system and the City of
Atlanta Schools where she was a fine arts librarian and middle school librarian for over 35
years.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Kate
Herndon
15313 175 Alpine Drive
Roswell
GA
Katherine
Cummings
16856 511 W Church St
Sandersville
GA
Cindy
Kelly
16552 6670 Wright Rd
Sandy Springs
GA
Cece
Coleman
17241 363 Island RD
Savannah
GA
Marj
Schneider
14883 In grassy court island
Burnside Island
9 Reynolds Court
Savannah
GA
Mureil & Robert
Weimar
19755 140 Powder Horn Rd
St. Marys
GA
Mary
Gowing
15169 3095 Windfield Circle
Tucker
GA
John
Stembel
Tucker
GA
7639 4475 Leonora Dr
Biblioteca UNICAH
Kate and Chuck love their home on Alpine Drive, but it’s the community of Hilton Hills that
makes this neighborhood a great place to raise a family. Drawing on their love of books and
home improvement, they’ve created this Little Free Library for the community of Hilton
Hills. May it bring everyone together for a positive reason, encourage a love of reading in all
of us and help to define Hilton Hills as a true community where families can grow and thrive.
I was inspired by friends who built a Little Free Library about two years ago. The LFL at my
house is truly a community based effort, from the donated newspaper box and paint to the
people who contributed books to make this happen. There are at least five other LFL
underway in my community since I began working on mine.
On September 6, 2014, Boy Scout Troop 197 completed the building and installation of a
Little Free Library. This was an eagle scout project for troop member and lead scout, Bryan
Weselman. The BMW Book Club, with Cindy Kelly in the lead, supported Bryan with funding
and permits. The club will be the stewards of this library going forward. Peggy Feldman, the
former owner of this lot donated two benches that bookend the library and added two
commemorative plaques honoring Bryan and her old homestead. She also provided a statue
and plants for under the trees. We think the result is delightful. We welcome neighbors and
friends to use the library to borrow books and share some of their own.
In honor of Muriel
Weimar who doesn't
just read but devours
books!
My Loving husband
Charles
Nice little neighborhood library!
We are a group of college students, who live in a country where change is needed.
The change was need in the education sector, so this was a reason to install a Little Free
Library. Promote the exchange of books is an initiative to bring a community together and
release the acquired knowledge and necessary. No need to make a big change, but if we can
start making a difference.
Agradecimientos Públicos
Mano de Obra: INFOP- Departamento de INFOP a cargo de Anibal Benitez
Traslado: Tony Hernández Pavón
Materiales : Moises Antonio Garcia
Promoción y Publicidad: Daniel Maradiaga Aldair Pinto Ale Acosta Aparicio Fermin J.
Sanchez
Donación de Libros: Clases Generales, Biblioteca Sagrado Corazón De Jesús , Cristian
Dávila Anibal Urrutia, estudiantes de la carrera de Facultad de Ingenieria en Ciencias de la
Computacion Unicah
Propuestas de Diseño: Marcela Barahona Zavala
Leticia
Diaz
16037 Calle de los Alcaldes, Colonia la Felicidad
Comayaguela
Georgia
Chasity
Hargrove
14699 7237 Birch Circle
Pearl City
HI
Elmer
Vargas
13582 La Espinilla
Rio Hondo
Celso Vargas/ Berchave
Honduras, Francisco M Morales
Jessica
Braunschweig-Norris
15810 402 19th Street SW
Altoona
Honduras, Zacapa
Christine
Gordon
18973 1304 4th Street SW
Altoona
IA
Brenda
Francis
14089 2213 Fillmore Ave
Ames
IA
Craig
Charlson
6668 809 Carroll Ave.
Ames
IA
Greta
Anderson
15466 219 S. Kellogg St.
Ames
IA
Susan
Rohrback
15840 2313 Melrose Ave
Ames
IA
Sue
Prins
16991 611 Clark Avenue
Ames
IA
Karri
Folks
7082 1412 Duff Avenue
Ames
IA
Harry
Budd
Ames
IA
Erin
Makundi
Ankeny
IA
21085 907 Burnett Avenue
11196 106 NW Scott Street
Bree
Johannsen
18464 5567 Crow Creek Road
Bettendorf
IA
Cathy
Vice
14997 3515 Pepperwood Drive
Boise
IA
Janine
Lewis
Bondurant
IA
Courtney
Van Hemert
Boone
IA
4569 206 Main St.
12056 605 Story St
This is what we hope will be the first, with more libraries to come, to the Kensington Park
neighborhood of Savannah. In keeping with the style of many of our homes, this is a onestory ranch-style library with both children's and adult books. We hope to add a separate
kids' library at this location and establish others in the area as well. A memorial bench will
soon be moved to our first library's location and many neighbors have already visited since
the library's grand opening in mid-May, 2014. What a great way for neighbors to come out,
talk to each other, and share books.
Muriel Weimar, who is an avid reader had the idea of a Little Free Library since seeing it in a
magazine years ago. Her vision of having a Little Free Library in our front yard became a
reality when an old newspaper box was made available from the Jacksonville, Florida paper
circulation department and when a local bookstore closed and donated boxes of books for this
Little Free Library.
Our town started asking itself why LFLs were only located in "better" parts. We challenged
ourselves to make Little Free Libraries available wherever there are kids, and especially kids
with fewer resources than others. This is the first of others LFLs to be planted in low-income
neighborhoods and trailer parks in the Ames area. It is located directly outside the
transitional housing program of our homeless shelter, where families stay for a year while
they get on their feet. Thanks to Mike Parsons (builder), Susan Norris (artist), Amy Bleyle
(instigator), Cindy O. Paschen (fan) and many others who help keep our shelves flush with
books!
The Little Free Library at Ebenezer House was built in December 2013 as a Christmas
present. Most of the painting was done in the dark to keep it a surprise.
Our lovely little church/library lives in front of our sanctuary doors and next to the bus stop
bench, handy for all who want to browse.
Santa
The Library of Harry and Barbara Budd.
My husband and I recycled materials from the Habitat Restore to make our little library. We
posted it on the corner of our property for the people walking their dogs, exercising and going
to school. We used a large parabolic lamp shade, instead of shingles, to protect it from the
rain.
My Family
Library was constructed my my Brother-In-Law. Given to me by my Sister. A very thoughtful
gift!
At the Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery in Boone, Iowa, we have several groups of ladies that
meet for coffee. They like to exchange the books they read and when they've all read it, they
leave it for someone else to pick up to read. We ended up with a lot of books on our shelves!
When we heard about the Little Free Library we decided we needed to make ours official!
People love to browse through the collection when they stop in for coffee and lunch!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Jennifer
Hanson
17836 1012 South Jackson Street
Boone
IA
Linda
Sawyer
20038 2637 Highway D65
Buckingham
IA
Judi and Ken
Weinreich
18211 1021 Willow Ave.
Burxlington
IA
Kate
Varnum
14531 618 Knoll St SE
Cedar Rapids
IA
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Tanya
Gordon
11702 609 N 22nd Street
Clarinda
IA
Carol
Mabee
12268 215 Thorwaldsen
Clinton
IA
Bart
Leavens
18945 715 6th Avenue South
Clinton
IA
Ellen
Alexander
16824 310 5th St.
1876 Schoolhouse
Coralville
IA
Ellen
Alexander
16823 501 6th Street
Central Park
Coralville
IA
Gary
Frost
Coralville
IA
1234 615 6th Ave, Coralville, IA, 52241
Ellen
Alexander
16826 2250 Holiday Road
North Ridge Park
Coralville
IA
Ellen
Alexander
16825 Auburn Hills Park
601 Oakdale Blvd
Coralville
IA
Ellen
Alexander
16846 8th St. & 12th Ave
Kiddle Korral Park
Coralville
IA
Linda
Abel
20081 955 Applewood Court
Coralville
IA
Chris
Orr
6899 515 Parkwild Drive
Council Bluffs
IA
Chris
Orr
6899 515 Parkwild Drive
Council Bluffs
IA
Debra
Koesters
15266 21 Parkwild Dr.
Council Bluffs
IA
Barb
Coenen
14534 803 E. Howard
Creston
Ia
The book box is a example of awesome collaboration from my family, neighbors, community
organizations and the City of Boone! I'm so glad we were able to add to the great things
happening in our town!
My husband Jim and I are also "stewards" to the Buckingham School which was vacant when
we purchased it to make it into our "school home". It seemed natural to further help foster a
love of learning and reading by placing a Little Free Library by our home. We are excited to
provide a LFL for our neighbors and our community.
We love our library, it is special to us in that it is a chalet with a hammered copper roof. My
husband Ken built it and I painted it. our granddaughter Merideth, age 3 1/2 climbed up the
stepstool and helped load the first books into the library! It was a hit in the neighborhood
sooner than I expected...the same day we put it up!!!! the support of our Little Free Library
has been very rewarding. People bring and take books, we even had one man bring a box of
books to the door. We are the third Little Free Library in our town of Burlington, IA.
Avanelle Larson
We live in a small town and there are a lot of kids on our block that love to read. While we
have a public library, not all of the kids 'have time' to make it to the public library. We wanted
to have the Free Library at our home because there are a lot of families that walk by for daily
walks, so it's nice to be able to give them access to reading; especially during the summer.
Books and libraries have always been an important part of my life whether it be many
wonderful hours spent listening to my mother read bedtime stories, the adventures of Dr.
Doolittle or The Wizard of Oz, and then later once I could read for myself I would spend
hours with Nancy Drew, My Friend Flicka, or in the land of Narnia. I worked my way
through college at Texas Tech in the school library and much later worked for 23 years in the
Clinton High School library. When I saw an article in the paper over a year ago about Little
Free Libraries I knew we had to have one. As much as I love my Kindle I love holding and
reading a "real" book more and will do all I can to encourage children and adults alike to pick
up a book and become absorbed in it's pages filled with mystery, adventure, knowledge,
humor, etc. My deepest thanks to the Little Free Library organization for helping me and so
many others fill this dream. Carol Mabee
The Little Free Library movement is exciting and we want to be a part of it. We've batted
around the idea of hosting one for about a year. Finally, we pulled the trigger, had one built,
and planted the sucker. We've been having fun with it ever since. Please enjoy our Little Free
Library responsibly.
This Little Free Library was constructed by Zachary Rohm, member of Boy Scout Troop
#207, for his Eagle Scout Project. It is a miniature version of Coralville's community
landmark 1876 schoolhouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It
was donated to the City of Coralville, and is supported by the Coralville Parks and Recreation
Department, the Coralville Public Library, and the Friends of the Coralville Public Library.
Our Little Free Library is one of five sponsored by the City of Coralville. This one was built by
John Gross. who is very involved in Boy Scouts and is an avid woodworker. He has built
twelve Little Free Libraries that are placed around the area, one for each point of the scout
law. The law for this one is Obedience.
This Little Free Library was constructed by Zachary Rohm, member of Boy Scout Troop
#207, for his Eagle Scout Project. It was donated to the City of Coralville, and is supported by
the Coralville Parks and Recreation Department, the Coralville Public Library, and the
Friends of the Coralville Public Library.
This Little Free Library was constructed by Zachary Rohm, member of Boy Scout Troop
#207, for his Eagle Scout Project. It was donated to the City of Coralville, and is supported by
the Coralville Parks and Recreation Department, the Coralville Public Library, and the
Friends of the Coralville Public Library.
This Little Free Library is a bright red and was constructed by the University of Iowa
Women's Club "Women with Hammers." It was donated to the City of Coralville, and is
supported by the Coralville Parks and Recreation Department, the Coralville Public Library,
and the Friends of the Coralville Public Library.
We are a 32 unit condominium neighborhood of mostly retired folks. When the idea of a
Little Free Library was suggested, everyone was enthusiastically for it. Our son built it as a
part of a leadership program he is participating in at his workplace. I painted it with an Iowa
Hawkeye theme as we are all avid fans of the Hawks! I was amazed at how quickly it filled up
with books and it is so much fun to look out my kitchen window and see my neighbors taking
and leaving books. We even have some children's books for when the grandkids visit!
This library is dedicated to Gladys Schleifer. The painted panels and trim tell the stories and
sides of her life as others saw her. The trim colors are those of the small town school and
community which she tirelessly supported framing all other efforts. The floral side reflects
her garden for which she received countless, gratifying compliments. The baked good side
reflects her love and talent in the kitchen. The roof retraces loving bonds with her feline
friends, Tinker & Buddy, only they could walk all over her!
Gladys loved to sew. The rear
panel (a "behind the scenes" nod) pays tribute to some of her best attributes, endlessly
stitched together, dot by dot, task by task, always ensuring others were cared for first - sewing
Gladys Schleifer
together a wonderful pattern for life woven with ordinary love.
This library is dedicated to Gladys Schleifer. The painted panels and trim tell the stories and
sides of her life as others saw her. The trim colors are those of the small town school and
community which she tirelessly supported framing all other efforts. The floral side reflects
her garden for which she received countless, gratifying compliments. The baked goods side
reflects her love and talent in the kitchen. The roof retraces living bonds with her feline
friends, Tinker & Buddy, only they could walk all over her! Gladys loved to sew. The rear
panel (a "behind the scenes" nod) pays tribute to some of her best attributes, endlessly
stitched together, dot by dot, task by task, always ensuring others were cared for first Gladys Schleifer
sewing together a wonderful pattern for life woven with ordinary love.
Our nephew was out running and saw a Little Free Library. He took his children to it and
told us about it. We couldn't believe how cute it was and what a great idea it was. We just
knew that our neighborhood needed one. We know that this is a great endeavor for us and
what fun for our grandchildren.
Florence Montag Allen passed away in 2014 at the age of 93, sharing her love of books and
reading with her children until the very end of her life. She instilled a love of learning in her
12 children, 30 grandchildren, 69 great grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She also
In Memory of Florence was tireless in her devotion to do good work for others. Her love will live on in many ways,
Montag Allen
and we invite you to visit her little library.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
My daughter in law from Seattle WA, started my appreciation of these neighborhood gems!
One day while visiting she declared it Little Free Library afternoon. She went on the map
found all the addresses within Ballard and off we went. What an experience to view the many
designs and see the look on my grand boys faces as they were able to return books and get a
fresh supply.
Jacquetta
Beyer
18402 4622 Hamilton Drive
Davenoort
IA
Kathy
Roger
Adrales
15683 2225 Iowa St.
Davenport
IA
Pavey
19035 500 East 59th Street
Davenport
Bill & Bonnie
Theisen
IA
Des Moines
Candice
Brown
14319 3322 E. 25th Street
IA
Des Moines
IA
Sheryl
Tessier
11712 East Des Moines Fanily Care Center
Des Moines
IA
Barb
McClintock
9245 669 41st street
Des Moines
IA
2427 3900 Grand Ave
840 East University Ave
Linda
Westergaard
12780 4009 E. 23rd Street
Des Moines
IA
Peggy
Johnston
14406 1246 46th St,
Des Moines
IA
Jean
Vesely
Des Moines
IA
Bethany
Wilcoxon
14964 862 39th Street
Des Moines
IA
Julie
Cleland
14453 2412 Watrous Ave.
Des Moines
IA
Debra
Henricks
Dubuque
IA
Melissa
Holz
4044 3706 Brinkwood Road
465 290 North Algona St.
15383 3010 Indiana Court
Dubuque
I knew that is what I wanted here in Davenport, IA.
The library was constructed from an old upper kitchen cabinet that was left over from the
renovation we did. We cut the top on an angle for the roof and painted it to resemble our
house. Our love for cats it shown in the "pickCAT" fence on the background and the little
kitten sleeping on the window ledge. This is a children's library and we hope to entice the
neighborhood kids to stop by on their way to the nearby grade school.
In summer the library is in constant use, hard to keep full.
Our little Free library is located inside the Unity Point clinic but is free and open to the public
during business hours. It was sponsored by Alpha-bits cereal and Eat, Play, Love Des Moines.
Douglas Acres
Neighborhood
Association
The neighborhood has embraced the library and is making this a great exchange.
As president of Douglas Acres Neighborhood Association and Northeast Neighbors and
Friends we have put 7 Free Little Libraries up on the Northeast Side of Des Moines Iowa. We
did this as a way to promote literacy in our neighborhoods, which are mostly low to moderate
income areas.
My husband built the little free library as a birthday gift to me. I did the"leaded" glass
window. The library looks a lot like our house.
This library is made of recycled materials, including my grandfather's barn boards.
I am really excited to share my love of reading with my neighbors and friends. The library
contains both adult and children's books. A special thanks to my husband for building my
library, I think I wore him down after talking about having a Little Free Library for years.
Happy Reading!!
To promote literacy and increase access to books, AmeriCorps VISTA and the Dubuque
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading recently established 5 permanent “Little Free
Libraries†(LFLs) around Dubuque at five of the city’s six fire stations.
IA
AmeriCorps VISTA, Stacy Seyer, coordinated the efforts to bring these Little Free Libraries to
Dubuque as part of her VISTA project. “It took a little longer than expected, but I’m
happy to finally see the Little Free Libraries installed!†All time and supplies for the
construction of the 'bookhouses' were donated by area professionals, including Tricon
Construction, Mike Brimeyer, John Gregorich, Mike Cherry, Dubuque Window and Door Co.,
and Guardian Industries. The Dubuque Fire Department agreed to maintain the libraries
with support of the Carnegie-Stout Public Library. Tim Lattner, Bob Lanka and 2 Urban
Youth Corp participants from the Park Division installed the LFLs and designed the metal
braces that support the libraries. An AmeriCorps VISTA book drive held in January 2014
yielded 1,500 donated books that were used to stock the libraries.
Rick Steines, Chief with City of Dubuque Fire Department states, “The fire department is
happy to be involved in this project and welcomes our neighbors to stop by the LFL locations
and get to know their local firefighters while choosing a book.â€
AmeriCorps VISTA, Stacy Seyer, coordinated the efforts to bring these Little Free Libraries to
Dubuque as part of her VISTA project. It took a little longer than expected, but I'm happy to
finally see the Little Free Libraries installed!†All time and supplies for the construction of
the 'bookhouses' were donated by area professionals, including Tricon Construction, Mike
Brimeyer, John Gregorich, Mike Cherry, Dubuque Window and Door Co., and Guardian
Industries. The Dubuque Fire Department agreed to maintain the libraries with support of
the Carnegie-Stout Public Library. Tim Lattner, Bob Lanka and 2 Urban Youth Corp
participants from the Park Division installed the LFLs and designed the metal braces that
support the libraries. An AmeriCorps VISTA book drive held in January 2014 yielded 1,500
donated books that were used to stock the libraries.
Physical Therapy Solutions is an private practice out-patient Physical Therapy clinic located
in Dyersville, IA with a branch office in Manchester, IA. With a high volume of patients going
in and out of our business on a daily basis, we thought it would be a great service to offer to
help "recycle" books of our staff members.
Dubuque
IA
Grade-Level Reading
Campaign
18308 1697 University Ave
Dubuque
IA
Grade-Level Reading
Campaign
Putz
12394 1129 11th St. SE Ste. A
Dyersville
IA
Chandler
16293 100 Havens Drive
Elkader
IA
Cindy
Atwood
19052 307 E. Burlington Ave
Fairfield
IA
Our family are avid readers and want to share the experience with others.
Andrea
DeJong
8311 42°31'02.9"N 94°11'06.7"W
Fort Dodge
IA
This little free lilbrary was built with care. It is placed in a nice little park here in Fort Dodge.
Emily
Hamilton
8313 42°31'01.0"N 94°12'05.0"W
Fort Dodge
IA
Kevin
Schminke
Fort Dodge
IA
LIsa
Johnson
Fort Dodge
IA
This library is placed in a fun little park down by the river.
Our Daughter Meredith went to school at Hawley School which later was closed and a park
was opened at the same site where the old school stood. Meredith has been active in the little
free library and suggested that I build the library to look like an old style schoolhouse.
This Little Free Library was had build by a family that loves reading. We hope you can enjoy
reading as much as we do.
Sarah
Schminke
13273 42°30'42.5"N 94°11'51.7"W
Fort Dodge
IA
Cheryl
Pieper
14734 2210 Ave H
Fort Madison
IA
Beverly
Brant
13745 121 Eveans
Iowa City
IA
Charlotte
Wright
Iowa City
IA
Larry
Ewert
18306 1500 Rhomberg Ave
Tom
Ludescher
Jason
Barb
13273 236 7th Ave North
8735 3204 5th Ave N
4234 2418 Friendship Street
Station # 6
Brant Family Library
This is our cute little library in Hawley Lions Park. Please enjoy a book!
The Kensington is a senior living community. Residents like to be part of the neighborhood
and our Little Free Library allows us to do that. Everyone enjoys seeing people come to use it.
The residents themselves read and replace books in it. Having a Little Free Library is fun for
everyone!
This Little Free Library was an 80th birthday present to my mother from her 3 children. My
mother loves to read as does her children.
The local Lowe's store offered a free workshop for building a Little Free Library, so I took
advantage of that. It was nearly a year later before I had time to paint it and make it weathertight, then find the old elementary-school table to put it on. I really wanted the library to be at
eye-level for children, to encourage their participation.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
David
Bourgeois
15402 1867 Foster Rd.
Iowa City
IA
David
Bourgeois
15403 640 S Scott Boulevard
Iowa City
IA
Chrisite
Wicks
16134 5631 Morningside Drive
Johnston
IA
Jenna
Peterson
11322 515 North Pine Street
Lawton
IA
david
hogreve
20825 301 5th st
low moor
IA
Mary
Foley
16686 2005 Stratford Lane
Marshalltown,
IA
Hoover
Elementary
Mason City
IA
Heather
Meinerts
16166 600 Broad St
Maxwell
IA
Glenwood
Library
13839 Railroad St
Mineola
IA
Duane
Eash
13720 616 3rd Ave NW
Mount Vernon
IA
Wischmeyer
Family
15407 1420 6th Street SW
Mount Vernon
IA
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
6124 1123 8th Street NW
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
This library is placed at the Thornberry Off-Leash Dog Park in Iowa City. It is filled with dog
books and magazines for you and your puppy to enjoy!
This library is placed at Rita's Ranch Off-Leash Dog Park in Iowa City. It is filled with dog
books and magazines for you and your puppy to enjoy!
My daughter decided to build a Little Free Library for her Girl Scout Silver Award Project.
Books and reading have had a very positive impact in her life, so she decided to share her love
of reading with our community. Our entire neighborhood was involved in the project and
everyone is very excited about the new Little Free Library!
this library incorporates some of my favorite things. reading, canoeing and fishing.
Thomas M. Foley, MD This library is in memory of Dr. Foley, a gentle surgeon and voracious reader.
Bergland + Cram, an architecture and design firm, worked with the Mason City School
District to provide a Little Free Library. Through questions and surveys directed at faculty
and students, Bergland + Cram was able to design and build a unique place for the
community to share and enjoy a book.
Upon hearing about the LFL program, I decided we just had to have one! My husband and I
are both teachers, and we thought this would be a great way to promote reading in our
community. My son loved helping my husband complete it. We can't wait to have patrons
stop by for a book!
This Little Free Library was donated to the Glenwood Public Library by the Type Rider II:
The Tandem Poetry Tour which stopped in Glenwood on July 14th, 2014.
This is the 2nd LFL in Mt Vernon It was dedicated by the Tandem traveling Poets Amy and
Maya this July
We live on a very busy highway and are excited to offer a free little library as a way to promote
literacy and lifelong learning.
Machele
Pelkey
18518 600 1st Ave SE
Mount Vernon
IA
Beth
Elshoff
17093 106 Lord Ave.
Muscatine
IA
Cynthia
Bunten
North Liberty
IA
Kim
Starkenburg
18413 524 Arizona Ave SW
Orange City
IA
Deb
Moyer
11687 Iowa Yearly Meeting Park
Oskaloosa
IA
Sara
Buller
15459 1523 N. Court
Ottumwa
IA
stacey
harland
17058 909 sheffield
ottumwa
IA
Brad
Freidhof
8477 F.W. Kent County Park - Campground
2048 Hwy 6 N.W.
Oxford
IA
Brad
Freidhof
8476 F.W. Kent County Park - Education Center 2048 Hwy 6 N.W.
Oxford
IA
Wendy
Street
Pella
IA
9181 230 N. Dubuque St.
411College Avenue
16432 1023 Park Lane
Nancy
Giles
12554 3827 Country Club Boulevard
Sioux City
IA
Edwina
Brenneman
18956 1018 Swisher View Dr SW
Swisher
IA
Floyde and Machele Pelkey
This LFL was painted by Heidi Goeken, the art teacher at Penn Elementary, and donated and
embellished by the members of Girl Scout Troop #8440.
My library was a gift from friends. My friend was visiting her daughter and saw one. The two
of them decided that they would give me one as a gift. They had some friends build it for me.
The builders put a "Dutch front" on the library because in our small town, which was settled
by people from Holland many years ago, commercial buildings have Dutch fronts. It fits right
in with the other buildings in town. It may be the best present I ever received.
Many children and families use the park across from our church. We wanted to give back to
our community with this special library. It was made from totally recycled materials in the
workshop of a very active 90+ year young member of our congregation! We hope it will be
enjoyed by those who live in our church neighborhood for many years.
Our Little Free Library is in the front yard of our school, Horace Mann Elementary. A
parent/teacher was instrumental is making this idea come true for the school where she
teaches and the school where her children attend. We would like our library to attract
families and promote reading together!
Marguerite Seff & Jeff
Giles
Our community organization, Friends of Underwood, IA, recently added 3 Little Free
Libraries to our small city. Two of them were made by Alec Leaders, who completed them for
his Eagle Scout award. The 3rd one was build by Pat Winship from Council Bluffs. We have
had so many books donated that we need more libraries!! What an overwhelming response
we've had. And a very fun project for our group.
Carol
Shudak
16130 508 Eagle Lane
Underwood
IA
DeAnn
McCue
13593 9112 Oakwood Dr.
Urbandale
IA
Jennifer
Hulse
18498 4508 64th St
Urbandale
IA
Cece
Arnold
Urbandale
IA
Jamie
Champion
15963 Corner of Brookview Lane and Pine Court
Van Meter
IA
Lynnette
Harter
14910 2035 Grand Blvd.
Waterloo
IA
Barb
Bridges
14726 1922 5th Avenue N.W.
Waverly
IA
Arnold & Helen
Imbrock
Darlene
Dingman
16301 Brewer Creek Park near the walking trail
IA
Leslie "Les"
Crouthamel
Kathleen
Till Stange
14799 609 S. 33rd St.
Heather
Fox
12776 5465 Mills Civic Parkway
Webster City
West Des
Moines
West Des
Moines
5339 3917 82nd Street
south Des Moines Street
IA
IA
Since I read an article about the Little Free Libraries in Parade Magazine last year, I knew
right away that I wanted to construct one in my yard. Mine is dedicated to my late mother, a
research librarian who instilled a love of reading in me at an early age and my late husband;
also a voracious reader. Over the past 5 years after a diagnosis of cancer, I have accumulated
many books and now, this is my opportunity to share them with my local community. Please
visit & enjoy the books that have given me so much pleasure!
Michael Servoss,
Louise Servoss, Phyllis
Auen
We like to include novels, children's books, books on gardening and cooking.
This library is in memory of our Dad and to honor our Mom. Dan designed and built it as a
barn, because our parents grew up on farms, and Waverly is a farming community. We hope
people find, use and love the library, while also incorporating the Bartels Retirement
Community more into their lives. Our thanks to Barb (from Bartels) for giving us the perfect
idea to honor them both.
The Noon Kiwanis Club of Webster City, Iowa installed our SECOND Little Free Library and
dedicated it to the memory of Leslie "Les" Crouthamel, who was a 53 year member of the
club. He was one of the original planners of the Annual Kiwanis Chicken Barbeque, of which
2014 was the 48th year for the event. He was one of the best ticket sellers for the barbeque,
even selling tickets after he entered the nursing home.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Grace
Austin
15170 104 East 4th Street
Beth
Klicker
18313 517. S. Prindle Ave.
K
Grimes
Jill
Jasper
Miguel
Burley Public
Wendy
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Wilton
Arlington
Heights
IA
Boise
ID
16740 1262 E Holly St
Boise
ID
Gaddi
19769 5823 West Franklin Road
Boise
ID
Library
16932 626 Elba Avenue
Burley
ID
Jones
1777 10191 n countryman dr
10070 17951 S Raccoon Ct
Coeur d Alene
ID
Original owners moved but I look forward to maintaining this well used library.
Our neighborhood has many people walking trough to get to the greenbelt path by the Boise
River. Now they can pick up a book on the way home, and so can we. Neighbors joined to
buy the library, put it up and stock it with books.
Our Little Free Library was designed by Veiko Valencia for the Boise International Market.
The Boise International Market is a business incubator and cultural marketplace for small
local businesses. The Little Free Library was designed with the theme of travel to represent
all of the cultures that are represented at the Market.
I read an article in the Spokesman Review about a LittleFreeLibrary and wanted one for our
area. I called the Spokesman to inquire about an outdoor newspaper stand that might be
headed for recycle and they had two for me. Since we live in a rural area I decided to spray
paint the currently bright red and white stand a dark brown. Next I painted on trees and
birds. I used recycled lumber to make a roof and topped it with forest twigs. I also made a
handle out of a forest twig.
Id
Coeur d'Alene
ID
My Grammy Ann
Lunceford, who always As a mother of three, I want my children to grow up with the art of sharing and opening your
had time to read my
imagination to another world through words. My grandmother would read to my brother and
brother and I a story. I for hours and hours. We hope to encourage our Little Free Library visitors to do the same :)
Fruitland
ID
Jesse Johnson
12396 Corner of W. 1st St. and N. Nevada Ave.
Fruitland
ID
Jesse Johnson
19669 1215 N. Whitley Drive
Fruitland
ID
Idaho Pizza Company
Hwy 3
Juliaetta
ID
Main St.
Kendrick
ID
11570 1050 E. Amity Rd.
Meridian
ID
Azary
11568 2376 N Devlin Ave
Meridian
ID
Iverson
17068 3742 E Presidential Drive
Meridian
ID
Annie
Williamson
LaReta
Johnson
15017 My home
Corner of West First Street and North
12396 Nevada Avenue
LaReta
Johnson
LaReta
Johnson
Dana
Kelly
16039 Juliaetta City Park
Dana
Kelly
16038 Kendrick City Park
Rubie
Gallegos
Susi
Joyce
2934 West Apperson Drive
Janny
Stratichuk
15816 420 East Second Street
Moscow
ID
Sal
Lange
14713 1924 Fletcher Pl
Moscow
ID
Barbara
Wimer
Barb
Conboy
14077 Highway 95 & S. Commercial Ave.
4446 1239 Kalispell Bay Rd
Mary
Marshall
12574 1776 W. Centennial PL
Brian
Frank
15336 1005 East Suffield Drive
Linda
Bain
Kailey
Novack
Michelle
Cara
ID
Priest Lake
ID
IL
15347 309 E. Euclid Ave.
Addison
Arlington
Heights
Arlington
Heights
13994 2250 Nordic Ct
Aurora
IL
Gassen
16170 1728 Flagstone Lane
Aurora
IL
Schuster
17287 555 Carriage Drive
Batavia
IL
Del
Lydon
Marchini
Susan
Kelly
Addison Park District
New Meadows
IL
This LFL was made by prisoners from the Snake River Correctional Center and just seemed to
fit well with Fruitland's Idaho Pizza Company's Building. When I approached the manager,
and he checked with the owner, they were thrilled to include it on their business site.
Our little Free Library is a collaborative effort and is maintained by our school librarian Mrs.
Gallegos. We feature grade school books but also have adult reads. We believe reading is
important for every member of the family.
This is the Wonder Works Day Camp Little Free Library. As part of our camp theme of
"Building Community", this library was made with the help of a few friendly faces, the
creativity of Wonder Works children and a generous donation of books from the Book People
of Moscow, ID. The outside of the library is decorated with a handprint of each child who
played a part in it's creation. Inside the library you will find books chosen by Wonder Works
children. We hope you will enjoy it as we have! To us, "Building Community", means sharing
the gift of reading!
Our Little Free Library is known as the Lil Walnut Library, since our neighborhood is called
Little Walnut Crossing. Several of our neighbor girls made and decorated little clay walnut
people sitting and reading books on the porch of our library. Inside the library, a walnut is
lying in his back reading a good book. Many of the neighborhood children cannot cross the
busy street near our local library, so this offers them this opportunity to walk or ride their
bike over to the little library to borrow a book. Even adults in the neighborhood enjoy the
'grown-up' books!
All Mother's
The Friends of the Addison Library, the Women's Club of Addison, and the Addison Park
District partnered to place Little Free Libraries in Addison. Our Little Free Libraries are in
the style of British Phone Booths and are located outside the Addison Park District's
buildings. We hope that people of all ages will use the Little Free Libraries and the Addison
Public Library to make a community of readers.
Mrs.Kirr
IL
12793 2550 W. Fabyan Parkway
Batavia
IL
Beth
18782 1011 Bonus Ave.
Belvidere
IL
Grover
17280 1004 Sullivan Drive
Belvidere
IL
Murdock
20225 1031 5th Avenue
Belvidere
IL
This is our daughter Kailey's library. It was a gift for her 15th birthday. She loves all books
and decided to paint it TARDIS blue. We hope we get lots of visitors.
After seeing a Little Free Library on a walk near a relative's house, I decided that our
neighborhood needed a way to share the treasured gift of reading. My children were so
excited by this idea they helped with the theme of our library. We chose butterflies because of
In honor of my children the beautiful surroundings in our yard and the large number of monarch butterflies that give
who have a great love such a delightful view all summer long. The "Savannah Shares" library is located on the
of reading and sharing! backyard paths.
Geneva Girl Scout
Troop 4087
Our 5th Grade Junior Girl Scout Troop decided to build a Little Free Library as our last
community service project. The girls created several designs and then selected the final
design by secret ballot. Over two months the girls learned to use a nail gun, chop saw, table
saw, how to sand, measure, and glue. We unveiled our library on Monday, June 16th in
Batavia, IL
Our Little Free Library was built and donated to our school community so that everyone
could have access to great books. We are fortunate enough to have a retired librarian helping
us keep it stocked and maintained. One other school in our district, Perry Elementary, added
a Little Free Library, and our school was excited to be able to add one for our community to
have access to.
Our Little Free Library is in front of Washington STEM Academy. Students in grades K-8 as
well as in the community are enjoying their books!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Ida
Public Library
17337 220 W Locust S
belvidere
IL
Julie
Steinhaus
16007 3705 Clinton Ave.
Berwyn
IL
Amma
Julie
Steinhaus
16007 3705 Clinton Ave.
Berwyn
IL
Amma
Rebecca
Bingley
11033 2106 Arrowhead Dr
Bloomington
IL
Laura
Didier
17579 1871 Apple Valley Road
Bolingbrook
IL
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Jenny
Jarosz
17252 4330 Forest Avenue
Brookfield
IL
Jenny
Jarosz
17252 4330 Forest Avenue
Brookfield
IL
Jenny
Jarosz
17252 4330 Forest Avenue
Brookfield
IL
Sue
Reck
16998 7250 Keystone Place
Caledonia
IL
Mitch
Williams
20323 940 N. Main St.
Canton
IL
Mitch
Williams
20584 Canton Family YMCA
1325 E. Ash St.
Canton
IL
Mitch
Williams
IL
Beck
20584 Canton Family YMCA
1325 E. Ash St.
416 1/2 Solaur Alley behind 416 S. Graham
4165 Ave
Canton
Aur
Carbondale
IL
Anne
Comeau
16798 1500 W. Thorndale
Cgucagi
IL
Molly
Eitel
16078 708 La Sell Dr
Champaign
IL
Leslie
Forsman
16526 500 Superior
Chapin
IL
Alderman Ameya
Pawar
15917 4243 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago
IL
Allison
Mutlu
Allison
Camilla
10003 Disney II Magnet School
3815 North Kedvale Avenue
Chicago
IL
Mutlu
15396 Irving Park United Methodist Church
3801 North Keeler Avenue
Chicago
IL
Pollock-Flynn
16992 1511 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago
IL
Constance
Grimm-Grason
Chicago
IL
Liz
Siegel
10510 2134 W. Sunnyside Avenue
6786 Clissold School (South end of blacktop)
2350 W 110th PL
Chicago
IL
Liz
Siegel
10510 2134 WS. Sunnyside Avenue
Chicago
IL
Marie
Ramirez
13434 2805 N. Linder Ave
Chicago
IL
Raminder
Chadha
14869 2035 West Montrose Avenue
Chicago
IL
In early October the Ida Public Library acquired a Little Free Library. While Ida Public
Library will be the steward of the Little Free Library, we have partnered with the Belvidere
Family YMCA to place our Little Free library next to the William Nelson memorial bench.
Wilbur's Little Free Library was funded by a kickstarter.com campaign. We stock books of all
kinds but plan to partially specialize in books for children of grade school age. Ours is the first
LFL in Berwyn, IL, and we hope many more will be built!
Wilbur's Little Free Library was funded by a kickstarter.com campaign. We stock books of all
kinds but plan to partially specialize in books for children of grade school age. Ours is the first
LFL in Berwyn, IL, and we hope many more will be built!
This Library is dedicated to Stevenson Elementary by the Girl Scout Troop #1253. Leaders
Rebecca Bingley and Rebecca Sherfey and members Grace Bingley, Emily Sherfey, Ann Marie
Flaigg, Hannah Martin, Serenity Fletcher and Cheyenne Garza.
I had a birthday in July and asked my husband to get me a LittleFreeLibrary. His son, Jeff, is
the carpenter in the family, so he downloaded the pattern and made it in four evenings. It
was presented to me on my birthday and I was thrilled. My job was to paint it, and then they
In honor of Robert, my dug the hole and set it in cement. The reporter from the local newspaper interviewed me and
two daughters and all told me he found it on Facebook. Am now looking forward to having a Grand Opening....it is
my grandchildren who filled with books from donations and from our home library. I have seen three libraries in
are all ravenous
nearby towns, but I think mine is the first in our town. We have had several visitors to the
readers. Thanks to
library already, but I live across from a public school, so we should be soon getting lots of
Jeff, too.
school kids and their parents who walk past my house daily.
Already submitted this
in honor of.....
I love the story behind LFLs, and as soon as I heard about them, I knew that I had to have
one. I am a lifelong reader currently working as a children's librarian. I painted our LFL to
resemble a traditional Swedish stuga, a little red house, to honor my own Swedish heritage as
well as that of the woman who taught me to read. Thank you Bev! My husband and I hope to
use our love of reading and our LFL to build community and promote literacy in our
neighborhood.
Sponsored, built, and installed by the Rotary Club of Canton Illinois, our Little Free Library
was one of two that we installed on November 14, 2014, this one at the south (main) entrance
to Big Creek Park in Canton. (The other is at the Canton Family YMCA.) Canton Rotary Club
is a local branch of Rotary International and is involved in a variety of service projects, both
locally, and internationally.
Built, installed, and maintained by Rotary Club of Canton Illinois.
Just outside the main entrance of the Canton Family YMCA. It has an upper shelf devoted to
adult books, and a lower shelf for children's books. In just the first few weeks, it's gotten
tremendous amount of use already.
Built, installed, and maintained by Rotary Club of Canton Illinois.
Just outside the main entrance of the Canton Family YMCA. It has an upper shelf devoted to
adult books, and a lower shelf for children's books. In just the first few weeks, it's gotten
tremendous amount of use already.
I read about it in the Rotary magazine and thought it would be a great idea
This Little Free Library was installed in an ornamental garden maintained by volunteers from
the Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project. The garden is next to a children's play
lot and is in a densly populated urban area of Chicago with many different cultures, so the
Little Free Library started with books for children on nature and the environment donated by
"The Nature Generation". Now, fiction and non fiction children & adult books are freely
circulating. In addition, a children's reading group was formed and each Saturday in August,
Ms. Angela engaged youngsters and their parents in a new age appropriate story and
activities.
Our town does not have a public library and our school is located in another town so there is
no library access for our residents. This was Little Free Library was originally created to give
our students access to books over the summer, but it will also house reading materials for
adults. The "Book Barn" is built from pieces of an old barn, and was built by one of our Lions
Club members.
47th Ward community Old newspaper dispenser turned Little Free Library in the 47th Ward area of Chicago!
The girls of Girl Scout troop 23148 created two little free libraries this year from newspaper
boxes generously donated by the Chicago Tribune. This is the first library which they placed
at their school, Disney II Magnet. It has been incredibly well received - they are having a
hard time keeping it stocked with books!
This is the second library the girls of Troop #23148 created for their community from
newspaper boxes generously donated by the Chicago Tribune. This one is placed at the
church where meetings are held. The girls covered the back and sides with colorful fabric it's a beautiful addition to the street.
Class of 2013
The 8th grade Class of 2013 gave Clissold the Little Free Library as their parting gift to the
school. The sixth graders created designs for the LFL as part of their IB-MYP project and one
design was selected to paint on the library. The Clissold LFL is full of books for students of all
ages and adults too. We are going to add more libraries to the school grounds as soon as we
can!
One of the greatest things about this library is that it was donated by the eagle scouts. we are
eternally grateful. this little library is jam packed with people who love reading, especially
children. we welcome everyone to stop on by to our favorite spot in the neighborhood. it's
wonderful to see everyone walking around with our books. it makes out day.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
searah
deysach
Ann
Cathleen
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
11908 1760 W Wallen
Chicago
IL
Turner
18247 2037 West Cornelia Avenue
Chicago
IL
Kelly
18609 3508 West 107th St.
Chicago
IL
Deborah
Rogozinski
19852 10051 S. Campbell Avenue
Chicago
IL
Michael
White
Chicago
IL
Rana
Salzmann
Chicago
IL
17111 1454 W. Hollywood Ave.
Unit IE
21067 610 S. Michigan Ave.
Larry Deysach
Sharon Hoppel
We saw a Little Free Library in New Orleans while on vacation and fell in love with the idea so
much that we had to have our very own in our Chicago neighborhood. We curate our book
selections to include a wide variety of both adult and children's books and aim to provide
selections that are rated 3+ stars on popular review sites.
Dani
Nichols
15671 4211 N. Francisco Ave.
Chicago
IL
Liz
Valdes
17668 5896 Longview Dr.
Countryside
IL
Chris
Foley
13363 330 N Main Street
Crystal Lake
IL
Michael
Penkava
13282 70 W. Franklin
Crystal Lake
IL
Tom
Gelinas
16769 1420 Trailwood Drive
Crystal Lake
IL
Lacey
Wright
13367 1525 W. Mound Rd.
Decatur
IL
Bob and Evelyn
Schmid
laura
duffy
16148 6507 Fairmount ave
Downers Grove IL
Lynda
Fergus
17660 6640 Springside Avenue
Downers Grove IL
Carol Vrtis
Blake
Motl
21122 319 N. River St.
East Dundee
IL
Darlene Motl
Holly
Hampton
11822 Watershed Nature Center
Edwardsville
IL
Marilyn Clasen
David
Dadabo
16782 621 Van Street
Elgin
IL
Karrie
Stewart
10234 1186 Fairwood Dr
Elgin
IL
Kai
MacNicol
20043 416 N Elm Avenue
Elmhurst
IL
Emalee
Flaherty
10610 610 Forest Avenue
Evanston
IL
Ronna
Jacobson
14316 2202 Lincolnwood Drive
Evanston
IL
Ronna
Jacobson
14316 2202 Lincolnwood Dr.
Evanston
IL
Chris
Djuric
13614 734 Wesley Ave
Evanston
IL
11161 7109 Lyman Ave
Melanie
Anderson
13597 1119 Oakton Street
Evanston
Il
Janice
Dillard
21349 2413 Brown Ave
Evanston
IL
Kathleen
Bradley
Brian
DeJohn
13857 100 West Main Street
Geneseo
Il
Susan
Kingsfield
16005 2555 Lorraine Circle
Geneva
IL
9451 9751 S Millard Ave
This Little Library was created, sponsored and continues to be maintained by the Crystal
Lake Kiwanis Club.
This is a new address...our old one was 127 College St. Crystal Lake IL I hope you can change
the address on the map with our new location! Thanks!
I've written an article on Little Free Libraries that has been published in McHenry County
Living and can be accessed at http://mchenrycountyliving.com/places/item/638-our-locallittle-free-libraries
Barclay Public Library collaborated with local high school students in the building trades
class at Heartland Technical Academy to install four Little Free Libraries in our wide-spread
Library District. The students built and installed the LFLs and they are checked on a weekly
basis by Library employees. The books are donated to Barclay Public Library and dispersed
among the four LFLs as needed.
Downers Grove IL
1591 Tower Avenue
Evergreen PArk IL
My father, Larry Deysach was a passionate, avid, voracious reader. When he died in 1995 we
searched for a way to honor his memory properly but never really found anything that fit him
and his personality. When I heard about Little Free Libraries I knew this was the perfect
thing to contribute to our local community and honor a man who had a book on every
possible subject... including 500 titles in the bathroom alone (I kid you not. I counted). We
are very excited to have a place in our Rogers Park, Chicago neighborhood for folks to access
free books. I think it is something that he would have loved and been thrilled to participate in.
We are a family of avid readers and love to share this passion with others. We asked for a
LFL for Christmas and grandpa made it over the summer. It was a fun family project to
install, paint and fill the LFL with books. We are thankful for this opportunity to share and
give back to our community.
A Frame homes have always been special to us.
We first saw a library in Georgia. We knew we wanted to create one back home! We were able
to use recycled products and create our library. We started with one book box, then added a
second, then a bench and reading area, then a kids area, then a chandelier........
I hope to share my love of reading and provide a feeling of community within our town with
my library. I will try to provide best sellers, classics and children's books.
All credit for this Free little Library is due to my mother who has spent her career, not just
teaching, but impacting children's lives!! Even in retirement, she can't help but get back into
the classroom to substitute teach, and even volunteers on her days "off" just to give back to
the children and fellow teachers that mean so much to her. My Mother, Darlene Motl, was an
amazing teacher and even a more amazing mother and I would like to dedicate this box in her
honor as a way to encourage literacy in the community just as she has done her whole life and
continues to do!
Marilyn Clasen was killed instantly in a car accident. She was a preschool teacher/nanny to
many children in our community. Her students and their families as well as many others
raised enough money to add a little free library, rock story telling area, bench over looking a
lake, and other landscaping in her honor at a favorite place in our hometown where many
students enjoyed taking field trips with their favorite teacher, Ms. Marilyn, the Watershed
Nature Center. Now children and adults will continue to enjoy reading surrounded by the
nature that Marilyn enjoyed so much. She opened the eyes of our children to the world of
learning.
My grandpa built this library for me when I turned 8 years old. I try to keep my library full of
books for kids and teens.
Future Librarians
My daughter Lily, who is 3 1/2, saw Little Free Library featured on PBS and wanted to build
one. She and her sister love books and want to share their love of books with the community!
It started out as an old kitchen cabinet, we used donated shingles and a lot of love.
35th wedding anniv
Mark and Bonnie
Briese
We love words, books and reading and know the importance of reading to children in their
earliest years, so our little library is dedicated to children's literature. The neighborhood kids
have whole-heartedly embraced our tiny blue house house of books.
While visiting Minneapolis, we saw many Little Libraries as we walked in the neighborhoods.
Back in Evanston, we attended a fundraiser at the Evanston Rebuilding Exchange where
many builders had built Little Libraries to be auctioned off. We were thrilled to be able to
very quickly get a beautiful Library in our front yard. We have begun culling some of the
many books in our own bookshelves but people add and subtract stock every week. It's great!
We updated the front of our library to look like the front of out house, only more colorful! I
am working on adding flower boxes. I love to see so many people in our town using our little
free library!
The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Geneseo
and the surrounding areas. This is the second library installed here in Geneseo, with more to
come. Geneseo is the City with HeART, and this library serves as a colorful reminder of the
generosity and community pride shared by our residents.
Our Little Free Library was donated by Ric's Heating & Cooling of Geneva, IL for the use and
pleasure of our neighbors and friends.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Susan
Kingsfield
16005 2555 Lorraine Circle
Geneva,
Il
Nicole
Farley
19268 18270 W. Old Hickory Court
Gurnee
IL
Annika & Linnea
Strack
21544 156 Stillwater Drive
Hainesville
(Grayslake)
IL
Lacey
Wright
12479 1095 Meridian Rd.
Harristown
IL
Mary
Noonan
12794 10011 Main Street
Hebron
IL
Sara
Kennedy
11232 8652 W 95th Street
Hickory Hills
IL
Sarah
Austin
14784 1360 Olive Road
Homewood
IL
Heather
Godbout
18228 18510 Argyle Ave.
Homewood
IL
Becky
Werner
19247 2501 Highland Park Dr
Joliet
IL
Kim
Krueger
16199 805 South Brainard Avenue
La Grange
IL
Kim
Krueger
16199 805 S. Brainard Ave.
La Grange
IL
Nancy
Discipio
12696 800 Newberry ave.
La grange Pk
IL
Joy
Markee
16101 117 W. Blodgett Ave
Lake Bluff
Lake Forest
Park
IL
Fiona and Nora
The Dari Company
17724 15600 33rd Ave. NE
Lacey
Wright
Jeffrey
Klein
13368 271 N. Macon St.
8954 6167 Harth Court
Karly
Tumminello
19158 5700 College Road
Doug
Still
16451 140 S. Craig Place
Jeniffer
Harper
20196 610 Hammerschmidt Avenue
Jeremy
Bois
13360 Harlem High School
Backyard on the walking path
Birck Hall of Science, 2nd Floor
1 Huskie Circle
Our LFL was donated by Ric's Heating & Cooling of Geneva, IL. It's directly in front of our
townhome. We have adult books on the top shelf and children/young adult books on the
bottom shelf. Ric has included beautiful laminated bookmarks inside for everyone. The
support and enthusiasm of our friends and neighbors has been very exciting! Great FUN
project!
This was a birthday gift to our daughters from their grandfather -- a gift to build, design,
paint and create a Little Free Library for their home. We learned about Little Free Libraries
from our friend Nicole Keller Bush. Grandpa John thought it was such a neat idea, for their
birthdays in May, he said they would build one together (much excitement ensued …). They
started building from scratch this summer, continued in the fall with painting and we just
installed the finished library this week in our front yard in time for Christmas. The kids chose
books, cats, a favorite saying "sunshine and rainbows" and elements from our yard to
integrate into the final design. Already neighbors have donated books, and we are excited
about the possibilities! To the best of our knowledge, it is the first Little Free Library in our
village. It is for all to enjoy in our community and anyone who visits our little corner in the
world.
Barclay Public Library collaborated with local high school students in the building trades
class at Heartland Technical Academy to install four Little Free Libraries in our wide-spread
Library District. The students built and installed the LFLs and they are checked on a weekly
basis by Library employees. The books are donated to Barclay Public Library and dispersed
among the four LFLs as needed.
The Dari Company
The
library is a nice addition to our ice cream shop! People browse the "stacks" while waiting for
their orders or enjoying their treats. Folks have been great about bringing books, returning
borrowed books and passing on the location. Read a book, take an adventure!
Green Hills Public Library District installed its very first Little Free Library at the City of
Hickory Hills Municipal Building on August 14, 2014. While the actual Library building is
located in Palos Hills, IL, it serves residents in both Hickory Hills and Palos Hills. GHPLD is
thankful to be a part of this partnership with the City of Hickory Hills and we hope that it will
promote literacy, increase the love of reading, and build a sense of community.
The emerald ash borer has infested the ash trees in our neighborhood, and my corner used to
have 7 of these beautiful old trees. One ash tree had been planted next to the sidewalk in front
of my house. As an occupational therapist, I hoped that making the trunk of this tree into a
little free library would be a way to allow the tree to continue to contribute to the health and
wellbeing of my community by encouraging participation in the meaningful everyday activity
of reading. My neighbor Ron Elhers provided invaluable help in the process of transforming
the tree trunk into a little free library. Many others have contributed their help, their
encouragement and their books. The Little Free Library on Olive Road’s Facebook page is
available at: www.facebook.com/LittleFreeLibraryOnOlive
Our LFL is a labor of love between two avid readers, one who had the idea and the space in
her yard for it, and another whose husband had the woodworking skills to make it happen.
This LFL joins three other at private homes in Homewood, IL, as well as four placed in
various parks around town as part of an Eagle Scout project. So far, the kids in the
neighborhood are the most frequent patrons, but plenty of dog walkers have found something
to tempt them as well.
Our Library is located inside Pilcher Park Nature Center. We have a nature based preschool
inside the Center called Little Sprouts. One of our units was on recycling. With the help of
the Little Sprouts we were able to start up our Library by donating books they no longer read.
It was a great way to learn about recycling!
My husband built this for me; I'm a recently retired librarian. I decorated it, inspired by The
B-52s song "Love Shack". Our LFL is the "Book Shack", complete with "tin" (recycled metal)
roof and plenty of glitter. There's even a little picture of B-52 Fred Schneider inside, saying
"Knock a Little Louder, Sugar". The collection inside is diverse: fiction, non-fiction, adult &
kids materials. The goal is to offer a bit of everything. So far the neighborhood loves it & it's a
great success. I put a blank book for comments inside and the response has been very
positive. We recently started offering fortune cookies, wishing our clients "good fortune and
good reading". It's so much fun and a great addition to our home!
Charles Mini
IL
Latham
IL
Lisle
IL
Barclay Public Library collaborated with local high school students in the building trades
class at Heartland Technical Academy to install four Little Free Libraries in our wide-spread
Library District. The students built and installed the LFLs and they are checked on a weekly
basis by Library employees. The books are donated to Barclay Public Library and dispersed
among the four LFLs as needed.
Lisle
IL
Fr. Theodore Suchy,
O.S.B.
Lombard
IL
The Craig Place Clan!
Lombard
IL
Machesney Park IL
Our Little Free Library is a wonderful addition to the Jurica-Suchy Nature Museum. This
natural history museum is on campus at Benedictine University. We are on the 2nd floor of
the Birck Hall of Science. Admission is FREE and open to the public. All of the books have an
environmental/nature focus.
Museum Open Hours:
Sept - May, Monday - Thursday 1-5pm, and Friday - Sunday 2-4pm
June - July, Tuesday - Thursday 1-4pm
Also open by appointment: 630-829-6546
www.ben.edu/museum
Inspired by my neighborhood, we decided to build a community resource. What better way
than a Free Lending Library? We are HUGE Whovian fans so we immediately were drawn to
a Tardis library design! The Tardis also has a solar powered light on the top as well as a colorchanging LED inside with makes a spooky color-changing effect in the night! Our library
contains a nice mix of children's classics as well as page-turning summer reads for the adults.
We decided to build a little free library to connect to our community and neighborhood. Since
we live across the street from Hammerschmidt Elementary School our goal is to have books
for kindergarten - fifth grade. Our little free library is a recycled cabinet from my Grandfather
and lovingly transformed in to a library by my Father. Stop by and share in the joy of reading!
Our literacy education efforts focus on cultivating a culture of literacy and assuring that all of
our stakeholders have access to books. The Little Free Library helps us accomplish our goals.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Kate
Tammen
13540 463 Patti Lane
Machesney Park IL
Amy
Webb
14916 601 E. Main Street
Mahomet
IL
Carla
Schoepp
11299 618 N. 2nd Ave.
Maywood
IL
Dee
Shabosky
4806 300 s Driftwood Trail
McHenry
IL
Heather
Stewart
18277 2611 N. Patricia Ln
McHenry
IL
Pamela
Copeland
14994 2773 Avalon Ln
Montgomery
IL
Stanton
Bond
Montgomery
IL
Kathy
Ruck
19561 Melzer Elementary School
Morton Grove
IL
Dick & Nancy
Ruffolo
11160 502 N Emerson St
Mt Prospect
IL
Sue
Stolzer
14015 1500 E. Kensington
Mt. Prospect
IL
Anne
Mortimer
17180 135 E Hillside Road
Naperville
IL
Lori
Jones
12567 1019 Bainbridge Drive
Naperville
IL
Joan
Kobs
Naperville
IL
Donna
Kouri
19860 129 W 5th Ave
Naperville
IL
Scott
School
14561 500 Warwick Drive
Naperville
IL
Melody Sikula
Scott
School
14535 500 Warwick Drive
Naperville
IL
Cindy Fosse
Nikki
Batsch
20863 1545 Chat Ct
Naperville
IL
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
9257 Foxmoor Lake Walking Path
9400 N. Oriole
5517 25W285 Woodstock Court
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Catherine
Worsley
12772 400 Washington Street
New Boston
IL
Lola
DeGroff
19763 103 N. Main St.
New Douglas
IL
Linda
Bollivar
Normal
IL
Martha
Mibeck
16450 1706 Lincoln St.
North Chicago
IL
Mary & Ted
Machnik
12642 375 Maple Row
Northfield
IL
Mary and Ted
Machnik
12642 375 Maple Row
Northfield
IL
Maureen
Daley
16893 14930 Landings Lane
Oak Forest
IL
Bob
Karrow
16503 639 Lyman
Oak Park
IL
Daryl
Hogg
14317 329 Clinton Ave
Oak Park
IL
Marc
B
12613 Marc B
Oak Park
IL
6125 2880 Grey Hawk Dr.
318 S Humphrey Ave
Nadine
Thompson
12001 228 South Harvey Av
Oak Park
IL
KL
Daly
11807 827 Columbian Ave.
Oak Park
Il
My two sons helped build this library for my birthday and mother's day. It was a wonderful
gift.
Our library is located at Sangamon Elementary School, and its focus is to support readers in
grades K-3.
I read about a Little Free Library that was in Oak Park, IL, and asked my family for one for
Christmas. Since the Chicago area had such a hard Christmas, it has just now been put in
place. I can see it from my kitchen window and will enjoy watching the neighborhood take
books and read as much as my husband and I have enjoyed reading through the years.
I'm a teen librarian and I LOVE to read. My favorite aspect of my job is spreading the love of
reading. What a better way than putting books in the hands of EVERYONE! Come see what
you may find
I started reading with my kids when they were little 30 years ago and developed a love for
books, especially children's books. I am a non-traditional (older) student and returned to
college to get my degree. As graduation got closer I hinted to my husband via facebook
pictures that I would like a little library for my graduation gift. A friend with a carpenter
husband saw my post and they built my library. I love having the neighbors pop by to get
books and visit. Reading opens doors of opportunity and changes lives.
Our Little Free Library in along a walking path near a lake and a children's park. It is
accessible to everyone in two subdivisions. Even before we had our "Grand Opening" a
neighbor came by and put a book in. We think it will get a lot of good use, and hopefully the
first of many in our town.
The Melzer Elementary Little Free Library opened on November 17, 2014, with a ribbon
cutting ceremony in the morning. Led by student library helpers, the brief ceremony
explained the purpose of the Little Free Library. In attendance were the district
superintendent, the school principal, a Morton Grove Trustee an administrator from the
mayor's office and student council representatives. The ceremony was video streamed into
the school for all to see. Melzer students and our neighbors are excited to have this in our
community. Already over 100 books have been placed into the library.
Dick has always wanted to be a farmer, but grew up near Midway Airport in Chicago...not
many farms around. With this library, he finally has his very own barn!!
I wanted to do this at our wonderful park and my dad (who was 82 at the time), without
hesitation, agreed to make it for me. My children helped decorate it and my husband and my
co-workers and friends (we are both educators) all stocked it. We are all so pleased with how
it turned out and how everyone is loving it.
There is no greater pleasure than reading and sharing a good book.
I love visiting Little Free Libraries across the country and am excited to host one! I am a fan
of children's literature and look forward to sharing my favorite titles. Adults walking to and
from the train station do not worry, you will also find books to enjoy!
Bruce Mibeck
Two Little Free Libraries have arrived in New Boston, Illinois. The Premise of Little Free
Libraries is simple: take a book, leave a book. The popular grass roots movement is designed
to promote reading and literacy. The New Boston project is a collaboration between the
Mercer Carnegie Public Library in Aledo, the Library's Friends Group and Royal Neighbors
Chapter, and the City of New Boston. The fact that New Boston Township is one of the many
Townships in Mercer County which is not part of - or served by - a public library district
inspired the project. One Little Free Library will be dedicated to Children's materials only.
Students from New Boston Elementary School decorated the Libraries, which are located by
the downtown mailboxes. The Libraries were installed by the city, according to New Boston
Mayor Chis DeFrieze.
The objects of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution are education,
historic preservation and patriotism. The Little Free Library program is allowing us to
encourage the residents of New Douglas IL to read and learn.
We were looking for a way to share our family's love of reading, and help build a sense of
community in our neighborhood A friend's husband built the library, we painted it colors to
compliment our house, and filled it with books. It faces our sidewalk. The back of it faces the
street and is metal. We slip a few strong magnet in the pocket of a small seasonal flag, and
the street side is decorative as well.
I first learned about Little Free Library on Lake Shore Public Media, Channel 56 WYIN.
Since several children live in my transient, low-income neighborhood, I thought it would be a
great way for them to access books. What could be more important? Just this morning, a
neighbor commented that there should be a Little Free Library on every block in North
Chicago, IL. I couldn't be happier with the response.
Loretta and Donald
Dorsey
My children made this Little Free Library for me as a birthday gift. I am a middle school
reading specialist, so they designed the LFL as a little red schoolhouse. We are all excited to
share our love of reading with our neighbors.
Silver Creek Chapter
NSDAR
I'm a retired librarian. My college student neighbor, Alex Merchen, decided it would be very
cool to build a little library for me. He got his entire family involved in the design and
building project. They designed it to look like my house and finished it off with a flashy
button for the doorknob. The Merchen family are in the picture. I stock it with a whole variety
of books for all ages - like a true library. I'm a very lucky person to have such great neighbors.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Teresa
Melcher
16794 201 S. Harvey Ave.
Oak Park
IL
Dale
Rupright
18538 1113 Maclean Drive
O'Fallon
IL
Dale
Rupright
18538 1113 Maclean Drive
O'Fallon
IL
Walter
Denton
21011 255 South Lincoln
O'Fallon
IL
Jeanne
Hester
15355 62 Park Street
Oswego
IL
Vicki
Marshall
15943 1247 Tower Dr.
Ottawa
IL
Library's Location (Line 1)
Katrina
Bromann
17329 610 Lainey Ave
Jessica
Masterson
15249 Twin Lakes Recreation Area
Ken & Amy
Kauth
Kirsten
Carolyn
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Ottawa
Il
Palatine
IL
16438 411 S. Hale St.
Palatine
IL
VonBusch
15892 315 S. Oak Street
Palatine
IL
Conlee
19806 363 S. Kensington Ct
Palatine
IL
1200 E. Twin Lakes Dr.
We are the third Little Free Library on our block! My son and husband built it for me as a
birthday present this year using mostly leftover pieces from various house projects. The
library is built as a replica of our old Victorian house.
This is the fifth Little Free Library sponsored by the Rotary Club of O'Fallon. It is located in
front of O'Fallon City Hall.
We wanted to do something that would encourage interaction between neighbors and
promote reading for children and adults in our neighborhood. We found this program and it
was perfect. We located an old newspaper vending box, painted it and we were in business.
We placed it next to the sidewalk in front of our home under a large maple tree. Now that is
summer it is not unusual to see several neighbor kids sitting under the tree in the shade
reading. It has so far been a wonderful experience!
Grace Z. Staton
Elaine
Savage
14036 Lake Katherine Nature Preserve
7402 Lake Katherine Dr.
Palos Heights
IL
Palos Heights Public
Library 70th
Anniversary
Elaine
Savage
15185 Art Garden of Palos Heights
123rd St. and 72nd Court
Palos Heights
IL
Palos Heights Public
Library 70th
Anniversary
Elaine
Savage
15185 123rd Street and 72nd Court
Palos Heights
IL
Palos Heights Public
Library 70th
Anniversary
Nancy
Atkinson
Pekin
IL
14000 1301 Oakridge Avenue
janice
mcsherry
15023 9145 picture ridge road
James
Peplos
12900 Oak Lawn Mobile Home Park
13011 Office Drive
peoria
IL
Poplar Grove
Il
Allison
Ford
14046 4816 Crescent Drive
Rockford
IL
Carol and Scott
Downing
16153 6761 Rote Road
Rockford
IL
Kim
Epting
13954 316 Pinecroft Drive
Roselle
IL
Liliana
Vasquez-Guevara
19137 1290 Coventry Ct.
Roselle
IL
Janet
Feffer
10466 3001 Turnberry Rd
Saint Charles
IL
Lynne
Waldeland
12542 1525 Sterling Drive
Sycamore
IL
Barb
Cirillo
7534 Zion Lutheran Church
Sycamore
17100 69th Ave.
Tinley Park
IL
I have wanted to set up a Little Free Library since one went up in my hometown of Glen
Ellyn, IL. When we moved to Ottawa, I knew I wanted to put one in our front yard. Then I
had the greatest luck to receive a free LFL from a Chicago Giveaway! Our LFL is beautifully
decorated by three members of Cort Destination Services, with a castle on one side, a boat on
the other, and a rocket ship on top. We are so happy to share it with our neighborhood!
This library was made in memory of my grandmother, Grace Z. Staton. I have inherited her
love of reading! As an educator, I have accumulated a vast number of books that I would like
to share. This library is a way to promote literacy in the community. Twin Lakes has been an
ideal location to reach many people as they enjoy the great outdoors. Making this possible
has been a team effort! Thanks to all of those involved. Regards, Jessica Masterson
My sister told us about the LFL and that her neighbor had made one. Being school librarians,
once my husband and I saw the LFL and went online to research your organization, we were
passionate to bring an LFL to our block. We have a mixed neighborhood of newborns through
the elderly. Our LFL includes books for all ages and genders. It has been a group project in
the construction and the care of the LFL. We have had many strangers stop by to talk about
the LFL and their love of reading. What a great undertaking!!
The Bunny and Carrot Little Free Library was a wedding anniversary gift. My husband made
it for us as a celebration of our 6th wedding anniversary. It stands in the front yard of our
home as a testament to our relationship and commitment to community.
The Palos Heights Public Library is happy to honor its 70th anniversary by giving the
community its first Little Free Library located at the Lake Katherine Nature Preserve in Palos
Heights, Illinois. The Friends of the Library will be keeping the library stocked with nature
related books for all ages. The Little Free Library was built under the direction of long time
Palos Heights resident, Durward Fagan (102 years old) and his family, Nancy and Donald
Hammel. The Library is pleased to give back to the community an everlasting way to
promote literacy and hopes that the Little Free Library not only becomes an opportunity to
encourage readers, but also a place to build friendships.
The Palos Heights Public Library is happy to honor its 70th anniversary by giving the
community its second Little Free Library located at the Art Park of Palos Heights. The Little
Free Library was painted by Palos Heights resident, Sandra Meek. Sandra is a member of the
Palos Heights Public Arts Commission and was inspired by her granddaughter to paint the
library in an "Alice in Wonderland" theme. The Friends of the Library will be keeping the
library stocked with art related books for all ages. It is our hope that the Little Free Library
attracts visitors to the charming Art Garden as well as promotes reading within the
community.
The Palos Heights Public Library is happy to honor its 70th anniversary by giving the
community its second Little Free Library located at the Art Park of Palos Heights. The Little
Free Library was painted by Palos Heights resident, Sandra Meek. Sandra is a member of the
Palos Heights Public Arts Commission and was inspired by her granddaughter to paint the
library in an "Alice in Wonderland" theme. The Friends of the Library will be keeping the
library stocked with art related books for all ages. It is our hope that the Little Free Library
attracts visitors to the charming Art Garden as well as promotes reading within the
community.
My daughter lives in Madison, Wisconsin and in her neighborhood there are several Little
Free Libraries. In May of this year my husband asked what I would like for my birthday.
Without hesitation, I knew that a Little Free Library would be a perfect birthday gift and a
perfect addition to our unique neighborhood in Peoria, Il. The response has been wonderful.
It gives me so much joy to see neighbors sharing their love of books and a part of themselves.
It's fun and free!
We are a teacher and a librarian who wanted to promote literacy within our neighborhood.
We live in a neighborhood with heavy foot traffic, so the Little Free Library is perfect for us.
We modeled our library after a one-room school house. It was designed and built with love
by my grandfather. The library holds books for children, teens, adults, and also has a spot for
magazines, so there is something for everyone! Stop on by and grab a book or two!
The Guevara family thought it was a wonderful idea to make a Little Free Library for our
court and the village of Roselle. We are happy to make this addition for our community and
friends. We hope that adults and kids will enjoy!
As a family, we read a lot of books, so we wanted a library to share them. Our interests are
varied so are the books.
Our church hosts a local school district's English Language Learning program for parents.
One of the tutors there noticed that a lot of the families in our neighborhood have trouble
accessing the local public library, and so she suggested the Little Free Library as a way to
provide books to the community. One of our members is a gifted woodworker, and made a
wonderful library that is a scale model of our original church building (which is now a
museum a few blocks away!)
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Carrie
Krueger
14731 167 Country Commons
Trout Valley
IL
Lori
Graham
14877 408 Olive St
Varna
IL
Peg
Warriner
18920 1 Matteson Dr
Villa Grove
IL
Lacey
Wright
12480 150 S. Rt 121
Warrensburg
IL
Claudia
Freeman
12226 Jack Benny Center for the Arts-Bowen Park 39 Jack Benny Drive
Waukegan
IL
Beth
DuFore
13794 1513 college ave
wheaton
IL
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Richard
Murray
15700 2407 Birchwood Lane
Wilmette
il
Richard
Murray
15700 2407 Birchwood Lane
Wilmette
IL
Linda
Nulle
16163 911 Wicker St.
Woodstock
IL
Mary
Hall
13722 710 6th St
Bedford
Ill
Lisa
Singleton-Roberts
18730 1314 Broadway Street
Anderson
IN
Lisa
Wrasse
16399 3728 S. Bainbridge Dr.
Bloomington
IN
Roberta
Mank
10546 2834 Blue Slopes Dr
Bloomington
IN
Trout Valley is an amazing little village on the Fox River, and the Krueger family wanted to
start a Little Free Library to bless our neighbors, especially all of the kiddos - to have a place
where they can stop by and get excited about books and great literature! EVERYONE loves a
good story! We hope that this library is well used and much loved!
We have no public library in our town of 400. This little free library will let us share books
with others who love to read.
My husband and I love to read. We live in a small town and thought what a wonderful idea it
would be to share our books with others. This is a great way to encourage others to read. Our
library has books for children and adults. We hope it will be a great stopping place for our
neighbors.
Barclay Public Library collaborated with local high school students in the building trades
class at Heartland Technical Academy to install four Little Free Libraries in our wide-spread
Library District. The students built and installed the LFLs and they are checked on a weekly
basis by Library employees. The books are donated to Barclay Public Library and dispersed
among the four LFLs as needed.
Type Rider II - the tandem poetry tour (poets Maya Rachel Stein and Amy Tingle of New
Jersey's Food for the Soul Train) just rode from Boulder CO to Beloit WI building Little Free
Libraries throughout the Midwest. Along with supporting literacy and Little Free Libraries
they provided poetry at each site. Waukegan Park District and its Jack Benny Center for the
Arts was not part of their tour as it had been when Maya Rachel Stein rode from Amherst to
Milwaukee in the spring of 2012. Since the only way these two poets/artists/adventurers
could get from the end of their trek from Boulder to Beloit and then back home to New Jersey
was to pass Waukegan - a second collaboration was born. Besides having tandem poetry at
our arts center, these women donated a Little Free Library to our community. Within a day
of a request for donated books for children through adults to fill our new library, we received
about 60 books from our community. Of course, being the hometown of Ray Bradbury, there
are a few "Fahrenheit 451"s, "Dandelion Wine"s, and "Something Wicked This Way Comes"
in our library!
The neighborhood loves it! So far we're getting more donations (pretty high quality authors
and books) than books going out, and we're also starting to get regular visitors or all ages.
We're trying to maintain an adult collection on the top shelf, and children's on the bottom.
We also included a "Comments and Requests" notebook so visitors can communicate with
each other. The design was intended to fit with the house and garden ... and the interior is in
fact made of birch wood (to match the "Birchwood Little Free Library" name).
I first became acquainted with the LFL while I was visiting my daughter and family in
Minneapolis, Mn. A neighbor down the street from her had one, and I was instantly wanting
one. It's only been up for a week now, and it's a smashing success. I'm wishing it was bigger!!
:)
The Bedford Public Library has purchased 10 Little Free Libraries to place throughout the
community to encourage literacy and a love for reading!
This is the first LFL in Madison County, Indiana. It has been so well received by the
community that we are building a 2nd location.
Sherwood Oaks
Neighbors
Vanessa
McClary
11865 1007 N. Summit Street
Bloomington
IN
Julia
Karr
16398 600 W Howe St
Bloomington
IN
Christie
Bowman
19544 400 Glendora St
Bloomington
IN
The Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana has chartered their first LFL. The Bloomington
Housing Authority has partnered with the Kiwanis Club of South Central Indiana and the
Monroe County Community School Corp. to establish a Little Free Library at Crestmont. The
new installation at the Crestmont Community is just one of six Little Free Libraries the SCI
Kiwanis Club will be building within the Bloomington community to support literacy
opportunities for children living near Title I schools.
Our Little Free Library has been made possible by the Prospect Hill Neighborhood
Association, The Monroe County Public Library's Friends of the Library, Duke Energy
Foundstion, and Lowe's.
Matlock Heights has just been approved as a Conservation District and recognized for it's
mid-century modern architecture , which prominently features limestone ranch homes.
When we missed out on an opportunity to establish a free little library through a grant with
Bloomington's public library, neighbors decided to go ahead and build one on our own and
incorporate the limestone facade on our little library. Because Carol Darling, a neighbor and
former librarian, spearheaded the conservation district effort, we are dedicating it in her
Honor of Carol Darling honor. We are very pleased to promote reading in MHCD!
Katy and Frances
Strand
16399 3602 S. Essex Ct.
Bloomington
IN
Bethany Strand
Gail
Clute
17269 1089 Lakewood North Drive
Brownsburg
IN
Jerry J. Dunlevy, Sr.
Jan
Edmondson
15251 708 Ironwood Dr.
Carmel
IN
Doug
Wilson
13099 123 8th Street NW
Carmel
IN
CJ
Singh
15227 Rotary House, 107A
Chandigarh
IN
Ron Whitehead
& Jinn Bug
61615 301 S Clark Blvd
Clarksville
IN
Anne Marie
Herold-Short
13371 2900 North park Road
Matlock Heights Conservation
District
Sector 18A
Connersville
IN
My father loved to read. We visited our local library weekly. Books are friends. They teach
you. They comfort you. They entertain you. They enrich your life.
I can not imagine how sad it would be not to have a book to read.
Our Little Free Library was the idea and creation of my daughters, sons-in-law, and
grandchildren. This original and brightly-colored Library is completely weatherproof,
including a bench for visitors to relax and enjoy the moment. Books are for both children
and adults, along with a journal to jot your thoughts and comments.
This is an investment in the coming good of our community. The library is located just off the
Monon Trail along the bikeway on 8th Street NW. We are making it very kid friendly ... with
the notion being to invest in the love of life-long reading.
Our Little Free Library is located in Roberts Park, at the playground. It was painted by two
local artists (Terry and Judy Hreno). The library is sponsored by Fayette County Public
Library and the Friends of the Library. The stewards of the library are Altrusa International
of Connersville, Indiana and Roberts Park. Funding was provided by a grant from the Duke
Energy Foundation. Altrusa International of Connersville strives to contribute to the
strength, health, and vitality of our community. We hope to make our community better
through leadership, partnership and service. The cornerstones of our club include literacy
and community service.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Anne Marie
Herold-Short
13408 House of Ruth
322 Summit Avenue
Connersville
IN
Anne Marie
Herold-Short
13396 Fayette County Courthouse
401 N. Central Avenue
Connersville
IN
Anne Marie
Herold-Short
14647 United Way of Fayette County
428 Water Street
Connersville
IN
CYNDI
HORN
16502 1 COURTHOUSE SQUARE
CROWN POINT IN
Jeannette
Hopkins
15342 Carriage Oaks Ct.
Dyer
IN
Cynthia
Becker
17781 9905 Allisonville Road
Fishers
IN
Judy
Summers
Paul
Brincefield
Greg
Meyer
12719 W. Woodland Ave
Fort Wayne
IN
8633 1707 Oakland St.
Fort Wayne
IN
Greensburg
IN
12670 N. County Road 430 West
The photo shows the Little Free Library before it was installed at the House of Ruth, 322
Summit Avenue, Connersville, IN. It is the second LFL the Fayette County Public Library,
with Funding from Duke Energy Foundation, and the Friends of the Library, has placed in
the county. The Stewards of this little library are the House of Ruth, Friends of the Library,
and Fayette County Public Library.
The Little Free Library Reading Castle was created by the FCPL Friends of the Library team
(David Burks and his wife, Diane). The Stewards of the LFL are FCPL, the Friends of the
Library, and the County Commissioners. Thanks to Duke Energy Foundation for funding this
project!
This Little Free Library is sponsored (co-stewardship) by The United Way of Fayette County,
Indiana. It was painted/decorated by art students from St. Gabriel school.
Ann Kalina,Jack Buell The Library is located in the Lower Level of the 136year old Old Lake County Courthouse in
and Anthony D'Orazio Crown Point, Indiana. It is located just outside, the kitchen shop called Mescolare.
Our Little Free Library is in a community of mostly retired people, so we have lots of time to
read. The donations have been interesting, enabling us to know a little more about each other.
Perhaps the first weelhouselibrary in th world situated on The old Varf at Kokknes in
Lillesand, Norway. Renovated and runned by Verven kystkultursenter (The old Varf
Coastculturecenter)
Protected by the useres of Lillesand town. Includes QR- codes with sweat motorsounds and
pictures from the old semidisel motor of the fishermansboat Andrea of Lillesand and historic
pictures from the period builting tallship
I came across LFL in a side article on Toronto’s newspaper website while following the Blue
Jays. After a few hours of diving into this new found world we knew immediately that I was
going to build our own library for the front yard. It took me a week collecting old unused
materials and spent a meager eight dollars at our local Habitat For Humanity ReStore on
hardware and roof shingles. On Memorial Day weekend I planned, built and installed around
the collected materials with neighbors gathering around with great interest. In our first year
we have seen an estimated 1300 books rotate through, most of these being for children. The
Library has held a lot of Christian books including different Bibles, young adult and romance
novels. Our Charter is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne and is part of their 100
LFL project; our “Security Guards” live across the street protecting it at times from teenage
mischief. The libraries visitors have come as far as Virginia and Florida, we have made plenty
of new friends, our community has grown and become closer at the same time. We never
imagined that all these wonderful events could have come from a few dollars and box filled
with books.
From a generous grant from Duke Energy the Greenwood Public Library was able to get 10
partners for this Little Free Library project. Isom Elementary School is located just blocks
from the Greenwood Library and is an ideal place for the neighborhood to use this LFL! The
school agreed to post the Library on their property and are excited for kids and their families
to use it - even in the summer!
Isom
Elementary School
12460 50 E Broadway Dr.
Greenwood
IN
cheryl
sullivan
16249 5610 carrollton
indianapolis
IN
Colleen
Renie
Corner of Landborough North and
15848 Creekside Lane
Indianapolis
IN
Cynthia
Tow
14688 1509 W 27th St
Indianapolis
IN
Jennifer
Dillon
15243 6018 Thrushwood Drive
Indianapolis
IN
Julie
Patterson
17723 5920 E Pleasant Run Pkwy N Dr
Indianapolis
IN
Julie
Bingham
Indianapolis
IN
Leah
Flanagan
19455 5502 N Washington Blvd
Indianapolis
IN
Jenn
Howard
14080 4812 Hamburg Pike
Jeffersonville
IN
Kathleen
Rule
17109 2419 Burningtree Ln.
Kokomo
IN
Melanie
Waggoner
16052 615 E. Sycamore St.
615 E. Sycamore St.
kokomo
IN
Vicki
Miles
15676 12382 S. West Street
(Bennett's Switch)
Kokomo
IN
Jason
Hoffer
Columbian Elementary School (The
17180 Crossings), N. Courtland Ave.
Kokomo
IN
Leadership Kokomo
Hoffer
Jason
17179 Studebaker Park N. Locke St
Kokomo
IN
Leadership Kokomo
Hoffer
Jason
17178 Cutler Park East Vaile Avenue
Kokomo
IN
Leadership Kokomo
6706 Creekside Lane
5327 4401 Broadway Street
Carol Ford
In Honor of Annakiah
and Zakara Rule
Our little free library is located in the neighborhood of Avalon Hills. Mary and I made a
presentation to the Avalon Hills board for their approval. This is a project started by two
neighbors have a great love reading and and desire to bring more joy to our neighborhood.
Our Little Free Library is located at the front of our community garden. The space was
formerly an abandoned lot where a house had burned down. We now have a beautiful space
where neighbors can harvest fruits and vegetables and BOOKS!
The library itself was a gift to me from my mother on Mother's Day. She had seen me pin a
bunch of LFL's on Pintrest and knew how much I wanted one, so she had one built for me.
This particular library was built by a man who does exhibits for the Indiana State Museum.
The wood for the roof was scrap from a railroad display (my dad is a huge railfan). My
neighborhood has been wonderful - we've had so many people participate so far! My
proudest moment was when a neighbor told me he had seen a whole circle of kids flopped in
my yard reading. We've since added the bench :)
Erected in honor of an English professor's 40th birthday (the caretaker), our Little Free
Library is located at a bus stop along a busy tree-lined sidewalk beside a creek in the city -- a
sort of picturesque urban oasis perhaps. The library holds a wide variety of offerings with
special attention to books for children and young adults.
Our library simply aims to add whimsy and community to our fabulous neighborhood. Within
weeks, new acquaintances have been made and many books have been shared between a
diverse group of new connections.
The mission of this Meridian-Kessler free lending library is to further foster community in the
neighborhood via literature and reading. This little library will often have historical fiction,
children's illistrated books and teen fiction.
Our YMCA Book Club wanted to share with our community our love and passion for reading.
What better way to do that than open a Little Free Library on campus. We held a Book Sale to
raise funds for the project. Our Little Library has been up for a few months now and it is
thriving!
I was shown a story in the Kokomo Tribune about the LittleFreeLibrary and with the help of
other friends and neighbors, we decided my property would be an ideal location. I dedicated
this to my 2 Grand-Daughters who both enjoy books and story time! I wanted other children
in my neighborhood to be as blessed.
Although our mailing address in Kokomo, LFL15676 is actually located in Bennett's
Switch...it's a USPS thing! Our Little Free Library holds a variety of books for adults and
children. Stop by, visit, take a book and/or return a book. Open 24/7...
Team "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" form Leadership Kokomo was given a grant by the Duke
Energy Foundation and has placed 3 Little Free Libraries across town. This Library has been
adopted and will be maintained by The Crossings.
Team "Chick Chicka Boom Boom" from Leadership Kokomo was given a grant by the Duke
Energy Foundation to place 3 Little Free Libraries across town. This specific library is
adopted by the Kokomo Housing Authority and will be maintained by them over time.
Team "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" from Leadership Kokomo was given a grant by Duke
Energy to place three Little Free Libraries across town. The First Church of the Nazarene has
adopted this library and will maintain it over time.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Kris
Borrelli
Teresa
Dennis
Rick & Lani
Wallace
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
15889 2743 S 75 W
6663 Dietrich Park
16407 2713 W. Sacramento Dr.
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
LaPorte
IN
653 Locust Street
Middletown
IN
Front yard by our street.
Muncie
IN
Laura
Combs
17289 465 W 600 N
New Whiteland In
Lyneen
Burrow
16840 1808 E. Conner St.
Noblesville
IN
Kay
McGriff
15682 1380 E County Rd 25 N
North Vernon
IN
Connie
Eaton
17767 1056 Welcome Way Drive
Shelbyville
IN
Shannon
Meredith
17754 510 W Mechanic St
Shelbyville
IN
Vigo County
Public Library
16335 Maple Avenue Nature Park
Terre Haute
IN
Vigo County
Public Library
16333 2900 Poplar Street
Terre Haute
IN
Vigo County
Public Library
16337 1st Street
Terre Haute
IN
Vigo County
Public Library
16338 10654 Bono Rd
Terre Haute
IN
Vigo County
Public Library
16334 Terre Haute Transit Center
Terre Haute
IN
Vigo County
Public Library
15296 500 S Fruitridge Ave
Terre Haute
IN
Teresa
Higus
20072 475 S. Fruitridge Ave (on Hudson St. Side)
Terre Haute
IN
Kristen
Mathisen
16850 3154 Thornhill Dr
IN
Vigo County
Public Library
16336 1000 W National Ave
Valparaiso
West Terre
Haute
Patrick
Hester
15061 211 S Union Street
Westfield
IN
Patrick
Hester
15075 Asa Bales Park
Westfield
IN
Jane
Cook
Westfield
IN
bhavna
jain
Corner of Mapleton Place and Blanford
(across the street from 451
16437 Place
Filmore Dr.
om pure vegetarian restaurant,unit no-18&
2525 36, ground floor, raheja arcade
koramangala 7th block
bangalore
India, Chandigarh
Abhimanyu
Prakash
18184 Luz House, 176 Luz Church Road
Chennai
India, Karnataka
500 Maple Avenue
800 Cherry Street
South End Playground
Mylapore
Zirkle
16275 Chesney Lane
Ethiraj Salai, Egmore
Chennai
India, Tamil Nadu
Ishani
Appaya
18183 Rutland Gate Studio
5/11 Rutland Gate, 4th Street
Chennai
India, Tamil Nadu
Moina
Faheem Moosa
19723 2/15, Ganapathy Colony Main Road
Austin Nagar, Alwarpet
Chennai
India, Tamil Nadu
Farhana
Suhail
18182 Silk Route - Bungalow 14
2nd Avenue - Harrington Road
Chetpet
India, Tamil nadu
Zuckerman
Annalisa
Vio
8027 Ein Harim School Ein Kerem
19754 Vico S. Cosimo n. 3
D.N Harei Yehuda
We wished to provide something to the community in which we have raised our children and
after seeing Little Free Libraries in other communities we knew just what we wanted to
do....build a Little Free Library for Proctor Park in our neighborhood. The library was
designed and built by my husband and me to PAY IT FORWARD to a community we love.
We hope it brings joy to those who visit it and encourage a love for reading.
Ben, Libby & Zeke
My husband first thought he would build a bird feeder on the unused basketball goal in our
front drive. I thought a Little Free Library would be better than a bird feeder. After looking
at the different types of libraries around, he built this one using leftover materials we had on
hand. Since I was a middle school language arts teacher, I had access to plenty of books. The
neighbors gave us many strange looks as we were building, but now that it is up, people are
coming to visit--and to donate books. My husband thought the library would be a good way
to reduce the number of books lying around the house, but right now the books are
multipling!
My family loves to read and we wanted to share our love with our neighborhood. We are
excited to all the positive reactions and participation that our library has received. This gives
my son an opportunity to learn how fun and exciting giving back can be.
The Little Free Library located at Maple Avenue Nature Park is one of seven Little Free
Libraries in Vigo County!
The United Way of the Wabash Valley's Mobile Market stocks fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Mobile Market provides access to health food options for individuals and families. Now,
the Mobile Market will also provide access to a Little Free Library. The Library is stocked
with a variety of books, including cookbooks.
The Little Free Library at Fairbanks Park is painted to honor Indiana's state song, "On the
Banks of the Wabash Far Away" by Paul Dresser.
The Little Free Library located at Fowler Park, near the playground, was painted by Brownie
Troop number 2204.
IN
Shannon
Daphna
After being sent an article about Little Free Library by my Aunt, I asked my father to build me
a structure and the library was soon a welcome addition to this elementary school librarian's
yard!
Established and maintained by Middletown/Fall Creek Township Public Library for the
benefit of those enjoying the park.
Jerusalem
India, Tamil Nadu
Genoa
Israel
In Honor of the Boy
Scouts of America
Troop 107
The Library located at Deming Park, near the playground, is one of seven Little Free Libraries
in Vigo County!
After reading a book about adult illiteracy in the United States called Hot Dogs and
Hamburgers by Rob Shindler that was recommended by our denomination, the United
Church of Christ, as a One Read book, our church decided to install a Little Free Library on
the south side of our church lawn on Hudson Street. There is a lot of foot traffic from the
neighboring subdivision to Deming Park that is near the church. We pray that our
neighborhood will use and enjoy this new Little Free Library.
Our library was a Christmas gift from my parents Larry and Sharon Rosenkoetter, who
taught me the joy of reading.
The Little Free Library at the West Terre Haute IGA is one of seven Little Free Libraries in
Vigo County.
Downtown Westfield Association - This little free library is one of four placed in the Westfield
community as my 2014 Boy Scout Eagle Project. I have always loved reading and hope
through my project more people will have the opportunity to share their joy of reading while
building a stronger community.
Asa Bales South, City of Westfield Parks and Recreation - This little free library is one of four
placed in the Westfield community as my 2014 Boy Scout Eagle Project. I have always loved
reading and hope through my project more people will have the opportunity to share their joy
of reading while building a stronger community.
As part of the Hispanic Outreach Project in Westfield this library has books written in both
In Honor of Boy Scout English and Spanish. This library will be maintained by our Boy Scout Troop 107 here in
Troop 107
Westfield.
The Library was a gift from resident Jane Cook; built by her stepfather; stocked by Jane and
Cheryl Olson. The Library was installed and landscaped by the Mapleton landscaping
committee, who also built and donated the bench, which is painted to resemble book spines
listing the names of the people involved in the Library project. Our grand opening was
honored by local author Jen Tucker who, along with Jane, cut the ribbon. We've had
donations from several authors and many community members, and the Library is already a
very popular stop for residents out for a stroll or walking their dogs. Our intent was to create
Scott Cook
a community gathering spot and a sense of pride for our residents.
Robert Zirkle
This is the first Little Free Library in Chennai. It was set up to introduce the concept to the
city and help promote more Little Free Libraries. For more information:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LFLChennai Let's spread this concept throughout
Chennai!
This Little Library stand in an Archaeology Ecology Village that was built by the students and
parents of Ein Harim school near Jerusalem on the outskirt of the school This is a sustainable
village that has many visitors from Israel and abroad who study the past and learn to protect
the environment for the next generations the books in our 4 Little Libraries that stand in the
village deals with Archaeology of the ancient middle east ecology history science geography
art etc. Dr. Daphna Zuckerman Ein Harim school
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Number
Paola
Bisconti
Taverna
Zaccaria
123456 Vico S. Cosimo n. 3
Valentina
Guastini
Paola
Scuola
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Centro commerciale Auchan Strada Statale
18595 7, km 10
Centro commerciale Auchan
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
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Our Little Free Library Story
Mesagne
Italy
Genova
Italy, Brundisi, Puglia
12929 Via 4 Novembre 20
Casarza Ligure
Italy, Genova
Bisconti
14767 via Risorgimento, n°2 Caprarica
Caprarica
Italy, Genova, Liguria
Primaria Maleo
18924 Viale Italia, 9
Maleo
Italy, Lecce, Puglia
Erica
Ferasin
14005 Via Petrarca, 44
Montegrotto
Terme
Italy, Lodi
cristian
tondo
13684 via montenegro 80
merine
Italy, Padova
PAOLA
BISCONTI
15853 LIDO GANDOLI
TARANTO
Italy, Puglia, Lecce
Simone
Bertalot
16220 Prarostino
Prarostino
Italy, Taranto, Puglia
Lisa
Serafini
14902 Fraz. L'arido 3
Bleggio
Superiore
Italy, Torino
in front of Via Rocco 56
Mario Lodi (maestro)
Finally our LFL is running! The official inauguration took place on Wednesday, october 11,
2014, at 11.30 a.m. Pupils, their parents, teachers and local authorities attended the event.
The LFL is placed near a school entrance so a lot of people can take or leave books avery day;
in addition we live in a tourist area and consequently foreign language books, especially
German, are hosted in our LFL.
At the moment all goes well and we are very happy . . .
meetup m5s lizzanello e
merine
La libreria nata su iniziativa della biblioteca comunale per promuovere la condivisione dei
libri e il senso di comunità dei cittadini Prarostinesi. All'inaugurazione hanno partecipato
oltre a numerose famiglie anche il consiglio comunale con la presenza del sindaco.
Libera il libro is the name of our little free library. It's build from a group of volunteer called "
Pro loco Quadra" which porpuse is to promote the place and involve the community in social
activities. This little free library is especially for children, it's situated in our playground in
order to involve children to meet themselves, read and exchange books!
Bel Aire
Italy, Trento
Via Passo Rolle
154
Italy, Trento
Arlene Toft
La libreria nata su iniziativa della biblioteca
comunale per promuovere la condivisione
dei libri e il senso di comunità dei cittadini
Prarostinesi. All'inaugurazione hanno
partecipato oltre a numerose famiglie anche
il consiglio comunale con la presenza del
sindaco.
This library is in memory of my mother who was a city librarian in Story City, IA and also
active in growing the Immanuel Church library in Story City.
Bowling Green
KS
Lisa Goldy
The little free library was built by my 8 year-old daughter and husband, Ron Ramsing, and
given to me as a Christmas gift. We searched for the ideal location and Joe and Lilly Wheat
were more than excited to give it a home in front of Trax Running Store.
16717 2314 Fairway Dr
Dodge City
KS
17132 515 Dawson Street
Easton
KS
17251 1205 S 102nd TER
Edwardsville
KS
Sommers-Milbourn
13817 121 N. Emporia
El Dorado
KS
Sommers-Milbourn
13817 121 N. Emporia
El Dorado
KS
Bertalot
Simone
Barb
Campbell
18873 In front of Via Rocco 56
Carla
Scalet
16044 Via Passo Rolle 154
Lisa
Goldy
7881 1240 Fairview Ave
Michelle
Reid
Mackenzie
O'Donnell
Dave & Jo Ellen
Johnson
Sonja
Sonja
Prarostino
6542 4435 Eagle Lake Drive
Romantik Hotel Regina
Italy, Torino
Pat
Lyons
20389 742 South National
Fort Scott
KS
Delbert
Kidwell
16498 514 E. 1st
Hutchinson
KS
Becky and Bryan
Welch
18354 4161 Cambridge
Kansas City
KS
Katherine
Wyrill
18783 1st and Main, Kirwin City Library,
Kirwin
KS
Cindy
Koester
13936 733 Mississippi
Lawrence
KS
Edith Haupt Louis
My grandmother, Edith
Haupt Louis
Larry & Pat Lyons
Family
This library was donated to us by Alex White a Boy Scout in Troop 149 Bonner Springs KS.
Alex built several for a Boy Scout Eagle Project. We enjoy having it and have many people
stop by and pick up and drop off books.
My beloved grandmother, Edith Louis, taught me to read when I was all of 3 years of age. I've
been passionate about books ever since and am always thrilled to be able to share that with
friends and family. This Little Free Library has been a dream of mine for a few years now and
my sweet husband made it a reality when he gave it to me this year for Mother's Day!
On this very special front porch, three generations of the Lyons' family have gathered to sit on
the big porch swing and read. Read silently to yourself but more importantly read aloud to a
child. A little table and chairs are next to the baskets of books so even a toddler is
comfortable choosing a favorite story. The big porch swing is piled with pillows just right to
cuddle up with the child you love and share a story or two.
Our grandchildren, like their parents, grew up enjoying this family tradition and assisted in
creating our Little Free Library. Sharing their precious memories through the books they
loved as they have grown up in this magical place brought up lots of emotions and sentiment.
Sharing books is a way of sharing your life with others. We hope to bring the same continuity
to other families.
A Little Free Library established with love by
Larry & Pat Lyons and their four children and eight grandchildren
Faithful Caretakers for the landmark 1876 Twin Mansions of historic Fort Scott
I will mail you a photo of the library and house here at my home . It has been up three days
and I am excited with the response. Thanks Delbert
I had happened upon my first LFL in Cedar Falls, Iowa and "borrowed" a book. I was really
taken by the concept. Brought the idea home to the Kirwin Library Board of which I am a
member. All board members and our librarian were in favor of it. Another board member
found a local carpenter who designed and made our LFL to resemble as close as possible our
"BFL": big free library. Our LFL is now proudly standing a short distance from our BFL.
BTW: the book I borrowed turned out to be one of my all-time favorites: The Elegance of the
Hedgehog.
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State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
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Our Little Free Library Story
Seaside Stories is a free little library in Hermosa Beach for children. The library was founded
by the Lauzon Family of Hermosa Beach, CA in 2013. Seaside Stories was created as a gift for
the community of Hermosa Beach and surrounding area. The library was officially launched
on August 23, 2014 and its main premise is to teach children the importance of literacy,
sharing and the values of the honor system. The Lauzon Family hopes that the little library
will be a gift to all that experience it and encourage special stories to be shared on their
Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/seasidestories
Artist of the little library: Nichole Blackburn of Celedon Studios
Karen & Alan
Johnson
15851 723 Illinois
Lawrence
KS
Mary-Nell
Canan
Gleeson
11867 925 W. 29th Street
Lawrence
KS
Aker
10548 4121 Goldfield Street
Lawrence
KS
Jeff
Howards
17716 Front Yard
2100 19th Terrace
Leavenworth
KS
Maura
Turner
15398 Mauri Turner
12913 Cedar Street
Leawood
KS
Sarah
Collins
Gregory
Bixler
11848 8916 Ensley Lane
Leawood
KS
20757 5428 Antioch Drive
Merriam
KS
Angela
Chestnut
15829 5305 Walmer Street
Mission
KS
Maril
Crabtree
21062 6342 Beverly Drive
Mission
KS
Lisa
Allen
14682 Ravenwood Elementary
Bonnie
Schmiedeler
Kim
Fairchild
Liz
Amy
12211 S Clinton Street
The Children of
Hermosa Beach
Free State High School
Saw a LFL at a Children's Science Museum a year ago and got hooked on the idea. Now that I
am preparing to retire we decided to make it happen! Our neighborhood is filled with
children playing and adult walkers so we have high hopes for its success
The library has been a group effort with our neighbors. We believe that it is a wonderful
addition to our neighborhood. We believe that it will encourage more people to read, will
allow more neighbors to meet each other and will help improve literacy. We were encouraged
by walkers in our neighborhood that stopped by as we built the library in our garage and
recognized what we were building.
Spencer's Little Free Library began as a mother's day gift in May of 2014. It soon became
known around the world when the city Leawood made the Collins Family take the library
down as it violated city code. Spencer heard from people all over the world in support of his
library. The library was featured in 2 political cartoons. Spencer addressed the Leawood City
Council in July of 2015 and received permission to reinstall the library. Along the way
Spencer met Todd Bol, one of the founders of the Little Free Library Organization. Spencer
also met Wyatt Townley, poet laureate of Kansas, and her husband Roderick Townley who is
a children's book author. Inge Auerbacher, author and holocaust survivor, met Spencer on
the steps of the New York City Public Library, "From the little library in Kansas to the big
library in NYC." He also received a letter of support and books from Lemony Snicket. The
library is back up and running and is getting lots of use!
Boy Scout Troop 201
My Dad built the library for me in Salina, Kansas and my husband Larry painted and installed
it for me. It has been well received by the neighborhood with many people taking and
contributing books.
Virginia L. Crabtree
Troop 413 decided that a Little Free Library would be a great way to earn the Bronze Award.
One troop member's dad helped by building the structure, and the girls painted and
decorated the LFL with original artwork, their hand prints and their signatures. It is located
at their elementary school, as a gift as they each move on to middle school.
The plans and the lumber for the LFL were a Christmas present to Bonnie from her husband
Ed. Ed then assembled the LFL and they had a favorite artist that Bonnie patronizes design
and paint the exterior. It is a gift of love from a book lover to one who loves to get and to give
books.
Kim is 10 years old and received her LFB for Christmas. She wants to be a librarian, an
author, and an artist when she grows up. She loves to read and she started loaning out books
from a 'library' in her room when she was 7 years old! She has a regular book club with her
friends every summer. Most of the books in her LFB are young adult and easy chapter books
for kids, but she has a good variety!
As kind of shy members of our neighborhood we thought it would be a wonderful way to slow
folks down, meet all ages of neighbors, and promote our love of books. We Re lucky to live in
a community with lots of people who walk so it seemed a natural evolution and a chance to
get folks to connect more. We walk our dogs so we are adding a place to rest and a water bowl
for passing pups.
Olathe
KS
10962 7721 West 90th Terrace
Overland Park
KS
10674 5617 w 86th ter
Overland Park
KS
Graham
15859 5911 west 84th street
Overland Park
KS
Viets
13406 10901 W. 91st ST
Overland Park
KS
Gregory
Bixler
20758 13000 Bond Street
Overland Park
KS
Boy Scout Troop 201
Gregory
Bixler
20756 11411 Quivira Road
Overland Park
KS
Boy Scout Troop 201
Anatolia
Ruiz
12816 1707 North Locust
Pittsburg
KS
Ann
Meats
11076 2411 East 8th Street
Pittsburg
KS
dawn
mcnay
12138 307 West 6th Street
Pittsburg
KS
Funding for the library was raised through a Kickstarter campaign. Seaside Stories is always
accepting donations of children books (ages: newborn - 5th grade).
This library is a result of a grant from a local community foundation. The Ruiz family
graciously agreed to host the library in their yard. A friend of the family build the library, a
local hardware store donated the materials, and the Ruiz kids painted the library. The library
was unveiled with a ribbon cutting hosted by The Chamber of Commerce. Across the street
used to be a school, which has since been torn down to make room for new affordable homes.
We are glad to have a Little Library to great the families new the neighborhood.
As beekeepers, we wanted to create a theme for our library of bees and beekeeping. The inside
of the library has a honeycomb stencil, the library is made from real bee hive boxes, and
the"roof" is a modified garden hive style.
The library at 307 West 6th Street is hosted by Darlene Brown and Paul Hanney. Darlene
and Paul have two lots on the corner of 6th and Olive. Their yard is known for its whimsical
look and the Free Little Library fits right in. Paul and Darlene build their two structure library
with supplies purchased with CFSEK grant funds. The library is one block from Westside
Elementary School, where Paul is a teacher.
The library was unveiled on March 15, 2014.
The entire student population of Westside led by
Cat-in-the-Hat paraded to the library where Mr. Hanney's class made a donation of books in
his honor. This library has a visitor's book where individuals can leave a comment.
Ms. Brown shares that their Little Library still is utilized by children and adults. This
summer, the activity was slower than we expected but there was a steady stream of visitors in
the evenings. We have a few young male adults who frequent it every other evening in search
of books on space, weather, science, and environmental sciences. We receive 2-3 comments a
week in our diary.
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Name
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Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Tricia
Rightmire
16494 6316 Aminda St
Shawnee
KS
John
Lowe
20458 5700 King St
Shawnee
KS
Holly
Schreiber
15109 5805 Belmont Drive
Shawnee
KS
Nicole
Shiflett
13505 314 Stanton Road
Tecumseh
KS
Janelle
Wenzl
15731 2926 SW Tutbury Town Rd.
Topeka
KS
Lauri
Wright
10943 103 SW Woodlawn Ave.
Topeka
KS
Mike Printz
Greetings from Shawnee, KS! Our LFL is a little different from what you may be used to:
rather than being a stationary box, ours moves! Our HOA is pretty clear about not wanting
free-standing storage structures on the properties here, so in an attempt to play by the rules
while still sharing a love of books and reading, we loaded our collection into a wagon, made
some signs, and voila--the Little Free Bookmobile was born. You can watch for us walking
around the subdivision (and periodically wandering out into the city at large) or hanging out
in our neighborhood's park on particularly nice days. We'll look forward to meeting you, and
hopefully connecting with you with your new favorite book!
I first heard about the Little Free Library through an article in our local paper. I immediately
wanted to place one in my own yard. I have a degree in English and my husband and I are
avid readers. We read to my stepdaughter every single night and now, at 12 years old, she
loves to read as well. My husband and I both grew up in small towns as well, where everyone
knew their neighbors and I loved the idea of fostering a community here in Topeka through
this project. Community is such an important aspect of children growing up in healthy
environments and I am very excited to supplement the community already begun with our
neighbors.
I wanted to give a LFL to our daughter- in-law to be. My husband wisely suggested that he
would have to make one for me first, as a prototype. He knew I secretly wanted one and I was
thrilled!
Our Little Free Library was something I had dreamed about since I first heard about the
project. Then, in 2012, Women Empowerment, Inc., started the Little Free Library project in
Topeka, Kansas. I signed up as soon as I saw the newspaper article about it.
The project had A LOT of interest, and the organizers were working only with volunteers, so
my turn finally came in July of 2014. I believe I was a creator in the final set of Little Free
Library buildings that the organization was putting together. I was so excited to finally make
it to the top of the list!
I filled out all of the required forms, sent in my membership request to the official Little Free
Library organization, and then my library was built and delivered to my house to be painted.
My husband did a wonderful job painting. I'm only allowed two photos here, but he painted
fantasy, science fiction, and romance representations. Additionally, we got permission from
authors we know (or who were local to our community) and he painted their names and the
names of their books on one side of the Little Free Library box.
After the painting was completed, we contacted WE, Inc. and they brought us the door to be
painted. We painted it TARDIS blue. Finally it was done and ready to be put together and set
up. We contacted WE, Inc. again and let them know that we were ready!
Kris
Bethea
16799 1147 SW Webster
Topeka
KS
Janet
Jackson
19661 449 SW Coker Road
Wakarusa
KS
We now have our very own Little Free Library. I have never been happier, and my husband
really enjoyed the opportunity to show his creative side and to paint the wonderful pictures. I
hope my neighborhood will enjoy it as much as we enjoyed the experience of working with the
wonderful people who made this happen.
Hiro, Fuji & Nori
Winter
TISSU
Sewing Studio
17900 3700 E Douglas
Wichita
KS
Annie
Johnsen
20567 535 N Woodlawn Suite 200
Wichita
KS
Elizabeth
Roberts
16365 7511 Sunbury Circle
Baton Rouge
KY
Laura Simmons
Ron
Ramsing
7881 1240 Fairview Ave
Bowling Green
KY
Lisa Goldy
Carol
Westerfield
14351 1800 Paradise Camp Road
Harrodsburg
KY
Ashland Terrace
Retirement Home
16489 Ashland Terrace Retirement Home
Lexington
KY
Marley
Tribble
Lexington
KY
475 South Ashland Avenue
17118 2050 Versailles Rd
Mary
Sullivan
Metro United Way Building - rear back
18706 door
Mary
Sullivan
18707 946 S. 25th St.
334 E. Broadway
Louisville
KY
Louisville
KY
The Ladies of Ashland
Terrace
Our Little Free Library is part of TISSU Sewing Studio's mission & goals. We offer textile arts
classes such as sewing, fashion design, costumaking, knitting & much more. Our goal is to
bring back handicrafts & introduce it to a new generation. Reconnecting with ourselves, our
neighbors, our environment & building communities is what we strive to accomplish every
day.
My father built the library so people down by our lake house would have the ability to enjoy
reading. There is a county library about 16 miles away. This is making things so much better
for all the folks around.
Lexington's oldest retirement community, Ashland Terrace Retirement Home, is excited to be
the steward for the Little Free Library #16489 on behalf of our neighbors and our
community! As a small non-profit independent living home, we fill a real need for older
women by providing an extended family environment in a congregate living setting. Our staff
and 35 residents worked together to build, paint, and decorate our own unique little library.
Fortunately Ashland Terrace is also home to Lexington's only Community Cutting Garden,
providing plenty of quiet areas, bubbling ponds, and peaceful benches to enjoy a good book.
The addition of the Little Free Library will help us continue in our mission to build a sense of
community and offer a place to share creativity and wisdom across generations.
At Metro United Way, we know that when families and neighborhoods engage in education,
our kids are better prepared for school, have higher academic achievement, better social skills
and increased likelihood of high school graduation. Family engagement is a shared
responsibility among schools and community organizations and it's continuous through a
child's life-from birth to young adulthood. Our Little Library-Read to Succeed, is at the back
door of Metro United Way. We have books for all ages. Our building is the site for many
community meetings for all ages every week. We welcome our community members,
neighbors and employees to visit our Little Library on a regular basis.
Only 35% of incoming kindergarteners are ready to learn in Jefferson County, KY. Research
shows that children who start out behind tends to stay behind. Metro United Way actively
leads efforts to help our community's youngest children succeed in life through our
Excellence Academy early learning centers. This Little Library - The Reader's Nest is located
in front of St. Benedict Center for Early Childhood Education. We hope that the parents and
relatives of the children at this Center will enjoy the books in this little library primarily
geared to children as well as the neighbors.
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Library's Location (Line 1)
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State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
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Our Little Free Library Story
Stacie
Hewitt
17787 953 Vine St.
Louisville
KY
Monica
Turner
15373 5700 Jessamine Ln
Louisville
KY
April
Farmer
12442 Field Elementary School
Louisville
KY
Lora
Haynes
15555 120 W. Broadway
Louisville
KY
120 Sacred Heart Lane
Lora
Haynes
15555 120 West Broadway (Hotel Louisville)
Louisville
KY
Mary
Sullivan
19770 17th and Gallagher Ave.
Louisville
KY
Sydney
Easley
17175 328 Comanche Road
Shelbyville
KY
I came across an on-line article about Little Free Libraries, and fell in love with the idea of
stewarding one here at home. My dad built this outhouse, and when he passed away in 2007,
we moved it on our property, where it's been used it ever since to sell eggs... self-serve!
I had an empty cabinet in the outhouse too, and decided to use that as a Little Library! Our
road leads to hiking trails, horse trails and access to east side of Lake George, and in
summertime it is well-traveled with hikers and campers, many who purchase my eggs. Now
they'll have another reason to stop by!
When we moved into our new house we decided we wanted to use our corner lot located
between two schools to house a new Free Little Library. Our family loves to read and respond
want to share that love with our new neighbors.
The Field Elementary Little Free Library is one of four built by Girl Scout Troop 835 as a
Silver Project. The girls ran a book drive and built the libraries under the direction of two
amazing parents, who also donated the designs, building materials, and time in their
workshop. All the girls in the troop attended Field at one point or another, so this library has
a special place in their hears. The troop will be the stewards of the library for the next two
years, keeping it stocked and well-maintained, before transferring Stewardship to the school.
Resilient Families of
Louisville
This Little Free Library is located at a one-of-a-kind hotel in Louisville, KY - HOTEL
LOUISVILLE. This hotel not only offers hotel rooms, conference and event space, ballrooms,
a restaurant, coffee shop and a gift shop, but it also serves as transitional housing for families
and individuals experiencing homelessness. Many of those housed by Wayside Christian
Mission's (WCM) Hotel Louisville are also part of the staff, and building skills in hotel
management/hospitality (e.g, kitchen, security, housekeeping roles, etc.). The Resilient
Families Project team is grateful for the opportunity to join with families from WCM and
Hotel Louisville for its 3-part weekly programs. The Resilient Families Project and the
Compassionate Louisville Trackers have partnered to steward this LFL on behalf of the
resilient families of Louisville. We are grateful to Carol Haynes for her generous donation
that made our LFL here possible.
Article in the Courier-Journal- Louisville, KY about Bingham Fellows 2014 projects
Early childhood education
As a whole, the children in western Louisville are behind their peers in school preparedness,
according to the results of a study of Jefferson County Public Schools reviewed by the fellows.
They established Early Education 40210 to target children in the ZIP code that includes
portions of California, Park Hill and Algonquin neighborhoods, where only about 35 percent
of children were ready for kindergarten.
While the 2013 study found only 52 percent of JCPS students were kindergarten ready, the
Bingham Fellows want to boost that to 77 percent by 2020.
The fellows proposed growing the Metro United Way Parent Cafes with continuing use of the
development tool Ages and Stages; work with the Louisville Free Public Library's "1,000
Books Before Kindergarten" program; providing front yard libraries within the designated
area in 40210 to create easier access for reading; expanding distribution of kindergarten
readiness kits in the area; and supporting expansion of best practices for kindergarten
readiness for childcare providers in those communities.
"We decided to look at it at the very beginning of their education career and it is critical," said
Diane Porter, chairwoman of the Jefferson County Board of Education and a Bingham
Fellow.
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How Volunteers were involved:
Volunteer team did the research to determine the need to help children in the 40210 zip code
to make books more accessible to them.
Volunteers from a lumber company built the 10 little free libraries.
Volunteers collected books for the libraries
Volunteers sorted the books and put labels in the books to inform that the books are free and
encourage people to read and enjoy and return or bring another book.
All ages of volunteers painted and designed the 17 libraries. Many libraries had the whole
family painting the libraries. While other libraries had a different person on each side. Made
for great neighborhood connections.
Volunteers stirred the paint and gave the colors to the painters.
Volunteers supervised the painters, especially the children.
Volunteers set up snacks and pizza and drinks.
Volunteers talked to neighbors and organizations about having a little free library in their
yards.
Volunteers installed the posts who were employees from a local fence company.
Volunteers installed the libraries who were employees from a local construction company.
Volunteers are still collecting books and students from an elementary school in an adjacent
zip code will continue to put the labels in the books as a community service project.
Volunteers are learning how to make little free libraries to continue to install in 40210 and
other zip codes. This project has generated lots of interest and desire to help increase the
reading levels for all and especially support the Louisville Free Public Library’s “1,000
Books Before Kindergarten†program.
I have followed the wonderful Little Free Library movement for many years, planning for one
in our neighborhood to encourage not only the many children, but adults as well. Several
gifted"builder" friends and other helpers made this possible and it's finally here! Reading is a
gift we give ourselves for a lifetime!
The Sturgis *little free* Library is sponsored by the Sturgis Library in Barnstable Village. It is
located between Barnstable Market and Nirvana Coffee Shop, and carries a wide selection of
gently used books for all ages.
Sturgis Library is a historic public library and research archive which is housed in the oldest
library building in the country. Our *little free* Library is painted to look like the front of the
1644 building, and also features whales, a garden, and a night sky.
Sturgis
Library
17,201 3220 Main Street
Jean
Liehe
16805 Gardere Christian Community School
Roy Mitchell
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet
15480 Elementary School
Nathalie
Barnstable
LA
8538 GSRI Rd.
Baton Rouge
LA
2000 College Drive
Baton Rouge
LA
Our *little free* Library was built by Howard Woollard, a local builder; decorated by staff
members Antonia Stephens and Magda Brancato; and finished and and installed by Doug
Mitchell and his crew. We thank Barnstable Market for allowing us to put it on their
property, and thank the community for their enthusiastic support!
We were trying to think of a way to bring books, especially for the children, into a community.
The local library is too far and there are no sidewalks going to it and many of the parents
don't have cars to transport the children there. Little Free Library seems like one way to do
this. We are part of a pilot plan to see how well they do. The other one is on Ned St. in the
same community. Our hope is to plant more of these libraries throughout the Gardere area.
Girl Scout Troop 10324 wanted to give the gift of reading to students who may not have that
option. We painted and stocked our LFL, and gifted it to our school. Now all the kids in the
Girl Scout Troop 10324 neighborhood can join us in enjoying reading.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
WR
Stewart
17249 Forsythia Avenue
Baton Rouge
LA
Todd
Stewart
18459 10024 Highland Road
Baton Rouge
LA
Max
Mooney
7098 3090 Singletary Drive
Julian/Jadyn
Devillier
Beauregard Parish
Delta Kappa
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Baton Rouge
LA
16004 240 betty drive
crowley
LA
Library
13467 Veterans Park
DeRidder
LA
Gamma
13466 West Park
DeRidder
LA
DeRidder
Study Club
13468 Bryant Park
DeRidder
LA
Alan
Ostner
10108 312 South Block Avenue
Fayetteville
LA
Paul
Bailey
14938 100 W. Church Street
Hammond
LA
Jacqueline
Merville
14758 807 Grey Fox Circle
Haughton
LA
Kaylynn
Phillips-Temple
20206 506 Ave. J
Kentwood
LA
Eva
Guillot
16261 100 W. Bluebird Drive
Lafayette
LA
Jan
Risher
11667 249 Grand Ave.
Lafayette
LA
Ray
Blum
14813 1630 Rue Du Belier
Lafayette
LA
Winnie & Fritz
Duhe
16020 105 Lakeside Drive
Lafayette
LA
Penny
Salvaggio
15842 St. Martin's Episcopal Church
Metairie
LA
Phyllis
Glover
Rachel
Gulotta
1038 702 3rd Street
20760 300 Parkview Drive
Apartment 1606
2216 Metairie Road
Morgan City
LA
New Iberia
LA
Diane
Scott
17610 1718 Cadiz Street
New Orleans
LA
Tomika
Suarez
13158 2224 Laharpe St.
New Orleans
LA
Jon
Johnson
15151 4813 Chestnut St.
New Orleans
LA
Renee
Allie
16294 3100 Maurepas Street
New Orleans
LA
stacey
harland
17058 909 Sheffield
Ottumwa
LA
Danielle
Richard
16511 296 Atlantic Avenue
Shreveport
LA
Gayle
Schreck
15458 bike trail behind 7808 Maple Dr.
Urbandale
LA
Meg
Staknis
12993 4 Houlton St.
Bedford
MA
Phineas
Baxandall
12625 595 Franklin St.
Cambridge
MA
Joyce
Taylor
19057 13 Murdock Street
Carver
MA
We are a family of bookworms and we wanted to share our love of reading. Our library was
made to resemble a little red schoolhouse.
Robert Mooney
Donated by a Circe and Jeremy Bridges and painted by local 2nd graders, this Little Library is
dedicated to the memory of avid reader and writer Robert Mooney.
A project of our church, and the library was built to look like the big church behind it.
This is the first Little Free Library in Bossier Parish. It was made possible thanks to many
neighbors coming together in Dogwood South. The Merville family built and donated the
library. It was given as a mother's day gift to spend time together as a family over several
weeks. Jean Sanders graciously offered to have the LFL placed on her yard. She did the
gardening for around the LFL as well. C M Affordable Fence donated the post and installed
it. Too many neighbor to count donated all the books! It was a lot of fun to come together
and share a love of books and reading among the community. Hope you all enjoy this Little
Free Library!
So happy to finally have my very own Little Free Library. Mine is the first of it's kind
anywhere near here, so I am very excited to open it to the public. We are going to call it
Birdhouse Books in honor of our home. Our own home kinda looks like a big birdhouse, we
always tell people when they are looking for our house, it's the giant birdhouse looking
one..hence the name! So happy to be a volunteer for this organization!!
I sent photos from my phone in another email to [email protected]
When I came across my first Little Free Library, I knew I had to be a part of one too! An
interesting note is that Todd Bol, the Little Free Library founder, placed the first book in our
Little Free Library! My mom, Nelda Risher, is a retired elementary reading teacher and
Honor of Nelda Risher instilled the love of reading in many children -- including me. Happy reading.
I am delighted with the response of the residents in our apartment community. The library is
used practically every day. It now has books in Russian, Arabic and Spanish! I have had books
written by the residents. I am looking for a sponsors fund a project. I will ask everyone in the
community to consider submitting a couple of poems that they wrote and will have the
collection professionally bound. We'll have a coming out party and everyone will have a copy
of the book. Naturally, the book will become a part of the library.
In 2002 Hurricane Lily took our beautiful 80+ year old elm tree. Two years later we replaced
it with a live oak tree. On the day we planted it my neighbor's first grandchild was born,
Caroline Ayers. So we named the tree after her. She is now a 10 year old budding artist. We
asked her to design and paint our Library. She and her brother Parker are pictured with their
Love of Books
finished project, under Caroline (live oak tree). We are all so proud of them!
As a elementary school library and living close our city park, I wanted children to have access
to a book free, no string attached. Many students don't have library cards for many reasons,
the LFL allows children and adults to have access to books without a card. I have been
blessed over the past two years with wonderful media coverage, friends of my LFL with
monetary donations, and my students and former students donating books they have out
grown or just want to be a friend of the LFL. I am very grateful for this paid forward
campaign.
Henry Cowen
Our library is not yet complete and in place, but will be within two weeks. Then we will be
able to upload photos. I am doing this project with my grandsons, Joseph Scott (12) and
Caleb Scott (7) and me, Diane Scott (72) in memory of my late husband, Henry Cowen, who
loved books and loved to read. Our library will have current fiction and children's books.
Mary and John Allie
The Little free library at the corner of Maurepas and N. Lopez street is dedicated to Mary and
John Allie, my parents who inspired my whole family to a lifetime of reading. The library was
dedicated on December 14, 2014 the day after what would have been my mother's 90th
birthday. Our little library was placed on the "dead" stump of a eucalyptus tree so that the
tree could have continued life--it has since sprouted from the base and the tree lives on as a
tree as well as a library base. The night we were dedicating the library we attached it to the
stump and went inside the house to gather everyone and get champagne and glasses,
etc...when we came back outside 1/2 hour later, there were books inside it--someone had
already donated the first few reads! What a great success.! The library has since seen much
activity including the visit of a roving bicyclist who has crossed the country seven times on his
bike and said that he has availed himself of many little libraries across the US--he said, "they
show up in the most unlikely places!" I enjoy both fiction, non-fiction, literature, young adult
books and even "beach reads"...so in the spirit of diversity I intend to keep it well-stocked in a
variety of books.
Variety of books for all ages.
We heard about the Little Free Library concept from Librarian friends here in Shreveport and
we just couldn't resist! We live on a corner in a great neighborhood and we get a LOT of foot
traffic walking by, so the location is just perfect. It's actually across the street from our
elementary school! With that in mind, the books tend to be mostly geared toward younger
readers, but with so much space available for book storage we really do have a little
something for everyone.
My neighbor Lee built our library based on a bird house in the back yard. I painted it and my
daughter's friend, Kylie, added the butterflies and flowers. Our neighborhood is on a bike
path with a park close by so we see lots of activity and are excited to share books with the
many children and walkers going by. Come see our Little Library!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Brian
Hatleberg
17138 30 Lafayette Avenue
Chelsea
MA
Betsy
Maxwell
14637 118 Norfolk Street
Holliston
MA
Library's Location (Line 1)
Joanne
Hulbert
Joanne
Hulbert
17037 550 Washington Street
Motoko
Inoue
15551 7 Williams Street
Maria
Carta
Jane
Petro
Zoe
Nadig
Deanne
Bellefeuille-Nesnia
15314 Bourbeau's Market
John
Neely
9945 19 Bellflower St.
Library's Location (Line 2) City
4693 42 Mechanic St
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Holliston
MA
Holliston
MA
Holyoke
MA
Holyoke
MA
14127 40 A Pond St
Jamaica Plain
MA
16557 146 Hubbard St.
Lenox
MA
Leominster
MA
Lexington
MA
Holliston Police Station
20722 74 Nick Cosmos Way
192 Water Street
This little free library is on a parcel of land that doesn't have an address (technically, it's 0
Lafayette), so it can be a little confusing on the map. It is located between 20 and 44 Lafayette
Avenue...and is much easier to locate in real life than on Google Maps. Enjoy!
Our Little Free Library, officially celebrated as the Mudville Public Library, is located at the
crossroads of Union and Exchange Streets in the heart of the village of Mudville, in Holliston
Mass. We have dedicated our library in honor of Emilee Gagnon, a wonderful inspiring
unforgettable girl who loved to read. We hope to inspire all young people - and older as well,
Emilee Gagnon - a girl to stop by and pick out a book or leave a book with a note telling us why you enjoyed it and
who loved to read
share great books with our neighbors.
The library located at the Holliston Police Station driveway is dedicated to Emilee Gagnon, a
Emilee Gagnon
girl who loved to read. He memory will live on among the readers of Holliston.
Reading and books have been important to both of us. We want to share the simple pleasure
with our neighbors and friends. It is a life-long journey of learning and exchanging ideas.
It is donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Holyoke by Bay Path University's WELL
Bay Path University
400 class.
With an extensive collection of 1800 and 1900's books on medicine and surgery as well as the
usual accumulation of more recent and outdated texts, and novels, poetry, history, I was
dismayed to learn that these books, having been scanned and made available through Google
Books, no longer had monetary value. Reluctant to simply discard what I felt were valuable
books, the little free library, in my heavily pedestrian trafficed neighborhood has been a
perfect distribution center. All manner of books have gone from our home, and many more
have come and gone during the first 3 months we have shared this with our community.
Thanks very much for helping find homes for beloved books.
We built a new house, so I built a new Little Free Library as a finishing touch in the
neighborhood.
We saw a LFL on our travels through western MA one day, came home did some research and
decided to sponsor one in our neighborhood. Finding what we thought would make the
perfect container, working on making it suitable, getting others involved in the restoration
and finally finding the ideal location turned out to be quite the adventure. In the end we are
more than please with how everything worked out and hope that someone drives by in their
travels, sees our Little Free Library and decides to sponsor one for their neighborhood!
Justine, co-steward of our Little Free Library is an elementary school teacher, who asked for
an LFL for her birthday. Everyone in the family loved the idea for so many reasons:
promoting literacy, building community, and fun. When we moved to a new home, we
installed our library and have loved seeing neighbors peruse books, and talking to people
about the LFL project. Having an LFL has been above all, fun - which of course is key to
supporting literacy, building community, and all the rest.
The following is from a press release we just wrote to let our neighbors know about our
Library!
Beach Reading Within Reach at New Little Free Library
Marblehead, MA August 28, 2014 – Who doesn’t love to relax in the sun and sand with
a good book? Finding your next beach read just became a little easier, as the Clifton
Improvement Association (CIA) this week unveiled a brand new Little Free Library.
Built into the newly constructed shed in the parking lot on the corner of Atlantic and Seaview
Avenues, adjacent to Beach Bluff Park at Preston Beach, this not-so-little library features a
variety of books for children, teens and adults. Visitors are encouraged to stop by and pick up
a book and return it when finsishd or bring back something else to share.
The Little Free Library movement (http://littlefreelibrary.org/) started in 2009 and has
become hugely popular worldwide. “It seemed like a perfect fit for this location,†said
Kristen Nyberg, the CIA member who brought the idea to the board a year ago. “It’s a
great way for friends and neighbors to swap their latest favorites, and very convenient during
your beach day if you finish your current book or your kids are looking for a distraction.â€
It wasn’t a straightforward idea to implement, however. The originally planned library
was a small cabinet on a post, but zoning laws prevented the addition of a second
freestanding structure on the property. That is when CIA Vice President Sheryl Levenson
came up with a brilliant idea.
The existing storage shed was in dire need of repair, and Levenson cleverly suggested
combining the two projects to architect and board member Bruce Greenwald. He then
designed a new shed using the same size footprint as the old one, but incorporating a cabinet
into the side of the building, to serve as a library.
This beautiful project would never have come to fruition without the aid of many dedicated
people. The CIA would like to acknowledge the hours and expertise donated by Bruce
Greenwald as architect and the wonderful Sheryl Levenson as tireless project manager.
Many thanks also go to Gilbert and Cole Building Products for help with supplies and Sequoia
Builders of Lynn for assistance in building and hauling. The most notable kudos go to
Swampscott resident Chet Derr, who spent many long hours tending to every beautiful detail,
from shingles to cabinetry, by hand.
Lastly, Steve Tseki and the Friends of Abbot Public Library were incredibly helpful and
donated the books that currently fill the Little Library’s shelves.
Kristen
Nyberg
13532 Beach Bluff Park Parking Lot
Marlene
Messina
Andrew
Meyer
100 Seaview Avenue
Marblehead
MA
15359 19 Bay State Road
Natick
MA
15128 31 Prescott Ave
Natick
MA
The CIA will be celebrating the official Grand Opening of the Little Free Library on
September 6th, during their “Visit Discover and Celebrate†open house at Beach Bluff
Park from 2-6pm. There will be refreshments on offer and local author Roberta Chadis will be
reading from her children’s book, Good Boy Jesse. Visit http://ciabeachbluff.org/ for
more information.
The Natick, MA Bay State Road Little Free Library is dedicated to the generations of children
who have grown up in our neighborhood. We honor our grown up friends' families, children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as our parents who raised us in such a
wonderful community.
I can't remember exactly when I heard about little libraries, but I've wanted to have one for
quite a while. My wife purchased one for me for my birthday. And it was installed on
October 11, 2014. I hope the folks in my neighborhood will like and use it!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Jeanne
Carey
Jeanne
Carey
20851 Greene's Field
Pickering Street
Needham
MA
20850 Avery Square
Highland Avenue
Needham
connie
condon
12684 Hill Street
MA
Newburyport
MA
Library's Location (Line 1)
Connie Condon of Newburyport is a retired teacher and long time volunteer of the Amesbury
Public Library. She is an avid reader, book lover and literacy supporter. For her 70th birthday
this past August, her four children and 9 grandchildren surprised her with a gift of a Little
Free Library outside her home at 2A Hill Street.
Little Free Library is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization whose mission is to promote a
sense of community, reading for children, literacy for adults and libraries around the world.
Connie’s Little Free Library is a weather-proof box, outfitted with a see-through door and
a cedar shingle roof. On any given day it is stocked with over 30 novels and children’s
books, all free for the taking. Borrowers can decide to return them or trade them for a
different book.
When asked about her library, Connie said, “I absolutely love my Little Free Library. My
kids know me so well and could not have given me anything better than this to celebrate my
70th.â€
Connie’s micro library is part of a growing global literary movement that’s recently
taken root. According to the Little Free Library website (littlefreelibrary.org), there were over
15,000 official, registered Little Free Libraries around the globe as of January 2014 and that
number continues to grow daily.
Library owners can build their own library box, usually the size of a large bird house or
dollhouse, or purchase one from the Little Free Library website. Owners who register their
libraries are assigned a number at the organization’s website and are added to a growing
map of libraries across the world.
Connie’s Little Free Library, which was installed and open for “business†in early
September, was an instant hit. Connie tracks the comings and goings of the titles in her
library and keeps the inventory fresh by replacing titles that stick around for more than a few
weeks. She’s learned a lot about what her “customers†like to read (and what they
don’t!). She’s even met several visitors to her library and can tell you a little about her
regular borrowers. She’s inspired one borrower who already has plans to establish a
Little Free Library of her own (a second Newburyport location!).
You are invited to stop by Connie’s Little Free Library, located at 2A Hill Street in
Newburyport, MA. Bring a book to drop off or come empty handed and leave with a great
read.
Connie
12684 2A Hill Street
Newburyport
MA
Jsne
Baier
20325 88 Forest Street
Sall
19560 18 Solon Street
Newton
Newton
Highlands
MA
Julie
Jessica
Bissonnette
16529 80 Highland St.
Norwood
MA
Melissa
Campbell
18943 142 South St.
Plainville
MA
Jennifer
Dines
18457 185 Cornell Street
Roslindale
MA
Liv and Colin
Van Dyke
15504 23 Pleasant Street
Sharon
MA
Lisa
Schuchmann
12624 15 Westminster St.
Somerville
MA
Lisa
Schuchmann
12624 15 Westminster Street
Somerville
MA
MA
Nate
Aune
19552 55 Simpson Ave.
Somerville
MA
Ruth
Faris
18852 6 Spring Hill Terrace
Somerville
MA
Heidi
Friedman
19319 113 College Ave
Somerville
For more information or to find locations of Little Free Libraries across the world, visit
littlefreelibrary.org
We love books, love the idea of sharing, and want to be part of the Little Free Library
movement.
MA
I saw this idea for the Free Library and fell in love with it. I'm pretty sure I was able to read
before I could talk!! So this is a wonderful idea to me. In addition to books I also put
magazines, CD's and DVD's in it. With the occasional small toy as well!
Brian Berry made and installed our Little Free Library as part of his Eagle Scout
requirements. The Library will be stocked and maintained by the Plainville Public Library
and is sponsored by the Friends of the Plainville Public Library, Inc.
After seeing other Libraries in and around Boston, we--a family of book lovers--decided to
host one in our neighborhood. You can read more about it here:
http://literacychange.org/2014/09/28/our-little-free-library/
We had this yellow shelf sitting on our porch (with books in it!) for months, and one day I
decided to put it down on the sidewalk and put a sign on it saying "take a book, give a book",
and lo and behold people in our neighborhood starting taking books out of it, and they even
put books in it. We were ecstatic! Now we're an official Little Free Library and excited to see
even more visitors to our little yellow library.
Havurat Shalom, a progressive Jewish community in Somerville, MA, is excited to join the
world-wide Little Free Library movement. We are a lay-led, do-it-yourself community, with
no professional clergy, and of course we love books. So the do-it-yourself, grassroots aspects
of LFLs are a good match for us. We also had our LFL built as time trade (barter) through our
local time bank, the Time Trade Circle.
Shortly after the tragic passing of Francis X. Kennedy Jr.(better known by those who love him
as Frank), his family and friends sought out a way to remember him. The Little Free Library
was one of the things we settled upon.
Frank was an avid reader. When he wanted to learn to do something new or understand
something better, he found the answers to all of his questions in books, and always
encouraged his children and many nieces and nephews to do the same.
Julie Anne
Kennedy
18703 River Road
Jellystone park Campground
Sturbridge
MA
The placement of this library is important as well. Jellystone Park in Sturbridge is the spot
where his family would annually migrate to from all corners of Massachusetts. They'd come
together for a single weekend. Frank loved this place. He reveled in "roughing" it for the
weekend, even if it was just by being up in the tenter's area of the park. It was a time when the
Francis X. Kennedy Jr. whole family really loved coming together.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Shortly after the tragic passing of Francis X. Kennedy Jr.(better known by those who love him
as Frank), his family and friends sought out a way to remember him. The Little Free Library
was one of the things we settled upon.
Frank was an avid reader. When he wanted to learn to do something new or understand
something better, he found the answers to all of his questions in books, and always
encouraged his children and many nieces and nephews to do the same.
Sturbridge
MA
20342 1 South Common St
Topsfield
MA
The placement of this library is important as well. Jellystone Park in Sturbridge is the spot
where his family would annually migrate to from all corners of Massachusetts. They'd come
together for a single weekend. Frank loved this place. He reveled in "roughing" it for the
weekend, even if it was just by being up in the tenter's area of the park. It was a time when the
Francis X. Kennedy Jr. whole family really loved coming together.
The Topsfield Little Free Library was built by Joe McGaunn as his Eagle Scout project. It is on
the grounds of the Topsfield Town Library. The library originally "seeded" the library and
hopes it will become self-sustaining. It was opened to the public on the afternoon of
November 12, 2014.
16429 Kestrel Lane
Westford
MA
Janiece Greenberg
This library was built by Girl Scout Troop 60210 in memory of Janiece Greenberg.
Genna
16478 23 Chicory Road
Westford
MA
Janice Greenberg
Girl Scout Troop 60210 built the Little Free Library in Memory Janice Greenberg
O'Neill
15310 Weymouth Food Pantry
Weymouth
MA
Julie Anne
Kennedy
18703 River Road
Laura
Zalewski
Elizabeth
Arnold
Georgia
Annmarie
Jellystone Park Campground
Commercial Street
My 9 year old son and I decided to do this as one of his first community service projects. I felt
it was important for him to learn to give back to his community. We live in front of a primary
school and down the street from a middle school, so the location seemed perfect.
Margaret
Hart
16678 90 Academy Ave.
Weymouth
MA
Robert
Elizabeth & Ned
Shaw
17156 121 Spence Street
17601 427 Horseneck Road
Winnipeg
South
Dartmouth
MA
Newton
Elma N. Wagner
MAine
We decided to dedicate this library to the memory of my mother, Elma N. Wagner, since she
instilled in me a life-long love of reading and which I hope I have imparted to my own son. He
remembers his grandmother fondly and a central memory of her is her reading in her chair.
Every night I read before bed and so does my son now. Thank you Mom (Grandma!)
Winnipeg is known for its towering elm trees and this library is constructed from a debarked
and repurposed elm, designed by Travis Cook at 1X1 architecture, in collaboration with David
Penner Storefront MB and Kathleen Williams Community Outreach & Marketing at the
Winnipeg Public Library. A beautiful and perfect fit on our inner-city street where folks of all
ages love to read and share community.
We learned about the Little Free Library movement from a Jane Austen Society newsletter.
We opened ours to foster the LFL movement. Our grand opening day was November 8, 2014.
This idea of having a little free library in our neighbourhood has been around for a while this summer I decided this was the time to design and build it. Charlie Powell kindly took on
the actual design refinement and building, with some extra technical help from our
neighbour, David, and encouragement from his wife, Natalie. We are all avid readers and
already traded books, so we are good stewards.
We are thrilled with the result - the Library looks like a little country cottage. People love it!
We live in a neighbourhood which has a lot of passersby to and from the nearby University, as
well as recreational joggers, folk walking their dogs, families biking by, etc.
Judy
Powell
17164 601 Pasadena Avenue
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Emily
Burton
15467 900 Pine Heights Avenue
Baltimore
MB
Lori & Mike
Armstrong
Winnipeg
MB
Renee
Kunka
16509 505 Woodlands Crescent
Winnipeg
MB
Sandi
Fraser
18551 514 St. Charles St.
Winnipeg
MB
Lorie
Benson
12629 Belvedere Square Market
Baltimore
MD
Nick
Maly
13618 1400 Hull St
Baltimore
MD
Thomas
Henry
Baltimore
MD
Gigi
Wirtz
20313 5504 South Bend Rd
Baltimore
MD
Alisa
Roberts
15341 83 Cottage Street
Bangor
MD
Deborah
Dangay
11365 6029 Rossmore Drive
Bethesda
MD
Margie
Orrick
11826 8212 Fenway Road
Bethesda
MD
Romi
Byrd
15909 6001 Selvyn Road
Bethesda
MD
8977 59 Sherburn Street
9459 2011 Gough St.
529 E. Belvedere Avenue
Vickie
Already, in just a few weeks, we are very happy to see the Library being used, browsed
through, and books taken and added.
The Little Garden Free Library is a project I put together to spread the joy of reading to the
people of Violetville and its passers-through. I am in the unique location of both a busy
pedestrian and motorist intersection, as my property is located at the corner of Pine Heights
Avenue and the last alley before Wilkens Avenue. I already have a reputation for talking to
those coming by as I am out in my garden, so what a great way to spread the love to my
community and they with each other, but to maintain the library on my property. It is
dedicated to the memory of Vickie, a lover of books, education, children, and community.
Stop by and smell the flowers (and grab a book)!
My retired friend introduced me to the concept of Little Free Library by taking a walk to her
friend's house on Dorchester. They had just installed one. I thought my family might balk at
the idea, and not be interested in strangers hanging out in front of our house. Several months
later, I thought I would show my husband...he fell in love with the idea instantly. With a zest
and fervour, he and our daughter designed a library that would accommodate books for
children and grown ups. They got to work, and built it within a week. She and I painted it,
and voila! It is one of the most charming parts of our neighbourhood (which we feel is
already quite charming!) We get a load of visitors at all times of day, and I think we have also
inspired another library a few blocks over. You just can't have too many Little Free Libraries!
My motto is...just take the book, even if you don't have one to give. Then give that book to
someone else, and talk about it with them. I believe that literacy is one of the single most
important equalizers in our journey to equality for all human beings. Reading
comprehension strategies are life comprehension strategies...so keep on reading! --Lori
Located in our front yard and maintained by our family, we feature two shelves, the lower one
filled with children's books and the upper one for grown ups.
This small "shed" is built to look like my parents wood shop in Iowa..
Sarah Dungan
This is Gigi's 60th birthday present from her husband Bob. The initial set of books in the
library was provided by friends and family at Gigi's birthday party.
We have a lot of people pass by our street and we thought this would be a good way to get
people to read and come together as a community.
My mom, Sarah Dungan, was an elementary school teacher and believed strongly in the
power of books. As her daughter, I inherited a deep love of books. When I heard about Little
Free Libraries, I immediately fell in love with the idea! Our Little Free Library was a gift from
my family for my last birthday. It's dedicated to the memory of my wonderful mother, and I
hope it brings much joy to our very special neighborhood.
Our library offers adult and children's fiction and nonfiction, poetry, health, self-help,
Spanish books and more!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Jennifer
Miller
Black Hill Nature Programs- Black Hill
12665 Regional Park
20926 Lake Ridge Drive
Boyds
MD
camryn
woods
17129 9 melvin ave
catonsville
MD
KJ
LORI
Merryman
16107 5 Magruder Ave.
Catonsville
MD
HAMILTON
14632 1905 Edmonson Ave
Catonsville
Chesapeake
Beach
Regina
Chace
8239 6408 Brookeside Ct
MD
Annie
S
15861 School Rd.
Chestertown
MD
Kassie
Rodriguez Chasten
17824 Gast Park (Cheese Park)
Teresa
Williams
10185 3205 Tremont Avenue
Cheverly
MD
Cheverly
Peter
Guttmacher
MD
16545 2600 Valley Way
Cheverly
Doug
MD
Alexander
16536 6401 Forest Road
Cheverly
MD
Peter
Guttmacher
16545 2600 Valley Way
Cheverly
MD
Bena
Williams
16455 6401 Forest Road
Cheverly
MD
Cianna
Dennis
16536 6501 Landover Road
Cheverly
MD
Kirk
Kathy
16240 8813 Walnut Hill Road
Chevy Chase
MD
Lisa
Taneyhill
13928 Center for Young Children
College Park
MD
Library's Location (Line 1)
corner of Brookeside and
Brookeside
Parkway and Inwood St
Valley Drive
MD
Deborah
Fields
16312 1556 Crofton Pkwy
Crofton
MD
Ann
Lister
11806 Park Road
Crownsville
MD
Jean
Huber
9863 4691 Ten Oaks Rd
Dayton
MD
Thomas
Fusco
16291 St. Luke's Lutheran Church
Derwood
MD
17740 Muncaster Rd.
Thomas
Fusco
16291 17740 Muncaster road
Derwood
MD
Alyce
Templeton
19705 536 Black Snake Rd
Elkton
MD
Bob
Cooney
21455 3560 Church Rd
Ellicott City
MD
Jessica
Feltz
Frederick
MD
Robin
Brown
9154 1780 N Market St
15718 Ober Park
Suite A
Horsey Street & Bernard Avenue Greensboro
Ruth and Gordon
Chace
An idea became a collaboration that resulted in this little purple library being created out of
repurposed wood, paint, and a wooden shelf. Books (and sometimes other tiny treasures) are
within.
This children's book themed LFL was made by the Girl Scout Brownie Troop 2071. They
painted it together. A dedication ceremony was held to kick off the new LFL addition to the
town. This LFL is maintained by the girls and parents of Troop 2071. When taking a book for
yourself, please leave another for someone else. We appreciate everyone who visits our Little
Free Library!
You can find two adult and one teenage Little Free Libraries here in front of Town Hall.
This beautifully painted Little Free Library is especially for teenagers.
May Langston and
Louise Lockridge
I found out about Little Free Library through a Facebook friend who is a librarian. I often
pretended to be a librarian when I was a little girl, so you might say this is the fulfillment of a
lifetime dream. Our children are excited about being involved in the stewardship of this
resource. As homeschoolers, we have lots of books and plenty to share, so this is also a very
practical community project. Please note that this family-friendly LFL will be available
during the daytime and that all items are placed, or not, at the steward's discretion.
This is the Dayton Oaks Elementary School Little Free Library.
A combined effort of our church and the Boy Scout troop it sponsors, our LFL was dedicated
September 7 2014 and written up in the local paper.
http://www.gazette.net/article/20140909/NEWS/140909394/1080/little-free-librarysprouts-up-in-derwood&template=gazette
This Little Free Library was made for me by my husband as a birthday/anniversary gift. He
thought I would be happy with a little house library. But since I sew, I wanted something that
reflected my hobby - hence a big spool of purple thread. Our daughter who is a school
librarian thinks that she should come and catalog the books so people can find them easily.
This Little Free Library is housed inside The Turning Point: Frederick's Community
Acupuncture center. Stop-in to exchange books, then wander next door to settle-in with your
new find while enjoying a cup of joe at the neighboring coffee shop.
MD
Amy
House
16224 50 East Irvin Avenue
Hagerstown
MD
Michael
Weiss
16781 12906 Lauran Rd
Hagerstown
MD
john
darney
16444 203 fifth ave
halethorpe
MD
Marybeth
Shea
15366 3100 Kimberly Road
Hyattsville
MD
Sirius
Fuller
14133 3927 Madison St
Hyattsville
MD
Terisa
Flick
10184 Across from Riverdale Presbyterian Church 6513 Queens Chapel Road
Hyattsville
MD
Kathryn
Klvana
16117 3000 Homewood Pkwy
Kensington
MD
Mike
Rubin
Kensington
MD
Karen
Buscemi
5317 16207 Redland Rd
Rockville
MD
Catherine
Byrne
16514 14322 Yosemite Ct.
Rockville
MD
13090 2806 Jutland Road
Our Little Free Library was created by a dedicated family that belong to our Friends of Black
Hill Nature Programs. The library echoes the beautiful gardens and butterflies that surround
our nature center. We offer books for young and old on varying nature themes. We hope the
Little Free Library will help create a greater sense of community in the park.
Our Little Free Library was built by Camryn's Grandfather for her 10th Birthday. Camryn has
been an avid reader from the day she was born. She enjoys keeping the library organized and
watching the comings and goings of the books.
Our library was built in honor of the Enchanted Forest, a local amusement park that
delighted families for over 30 years. While the Forest is no more, it lives on in the hearts of
many local residents. Robin Hood's Barn was the snack and gift shop, but now it makes
wonderful books available to the community.
I have grown up loving to read. Thankfully both my children have a love of books too. This is
just another resource to encourage a child's love of reading. We will have mostly children's
books with some young adult and adult books as well. The library itself is made from
reclaimed or recycled products. I'm hoping our community takes advantage of this wonderful
Little Library!
While visiting family in Minnesota we discovered Little Free Libraries. The weekend we
returned home we made our own out of old bathroom cabinet doors.
Our library was built and donated by three of the students from Lansdowne High School. My
son - in - law did the frame work for the spiral flower garden around the Library box. We
In Memory of William dedicated the Library to my wifes parents because of their love for reading. We hope that
& Joyce Steinacker
everyone will visit our Library and enjoy it.
Repurposed wine crate. College writing professor knows that reading and writing start long
before students come to her classes. This library community is especially interested in
Spanish and Spanish/English books.
We stumbled upon this wonderful idea. We then asked Laura's dad for help building our own
LFL. He is a retired builder. Using only free/reclaimed materials, he made a beautiful little
house and presented it to us at Christmas. We then attempted to fit it in our car to drive
home. He eventually lashed it to the roof and it made it home in one piece. After multiple
snow and rain storms we eventually installed it. It is doing very well.
Alex & Luke, who love
to read
I've loved libraries ever since I was a little girl. Now I have a little one to share with my
community. It makes me smile to see people browsing for books and dropping off others to
add to the collection.
Our kids love to read and we have so many books that we thought that the Little Free Library
would be a wonderful way to share those books with the community and engage the
community in reading.
Please feel free to sit and read on our shaded patio overlooking the creek....
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Amy
Orndorff
David
Ottalini
Cynthia
Zenick
Amy
Dibner
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
20303 903 Wade Ave.
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Rockville
MD
Silver Spring
MD
17286 1803 Alcan Dr.
Silver Spring
MD
13437 8400 Queen Annes Drive
Silver Spring
MD
9612 906 Robin Road
We have a neighborhood with a growing number of children. We are hoping the LFL will
encourage a love for books long into the future.
We were inspired by Little Libraries in our neighborhood and our love of libraries we find in
small towns.
It is made from a grandfather clock we found at a thrift store.
We try to keep the books interesting and have a special children's section in the lower level.
Rachel
Cross
12009 130 Ritchie Ave
Silver Spring
MD
Barbara
Behnam
20126 21 Stanley Lane
Silver Spring
MD
Molly
Wagner
15774 3311 Turkey Neck Loop
Swanton
MD
Chas
Poor
13831 25 Pine Avenue
Takoma Park
MD
Walter
Mulbry
18629 7011 Sycamore Avenue
Takoma Park
MD
sponsored by the Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland library
Walter
Mulbry
18631 6709 Allegheny Avenue
Takoma Park
MD
sponsored by the Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland library
Walter
Mulbry
18630 822 Larch Avenue
Takoma Park
MD
Jamie
Ballinger
14808 Pocket Park
Bangor
ME
Molly
McGrath
18187 19 Water Street
Brunswick
ME
Elizabeth
Henderson
10254 Brunswick Recreation Center
Brunswick
ME
sponsored by the Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland library
Downtown Bangor is a busy place, with lots of shoppers, tourists, business people, families,
and older folks passing through. We wanted to create a place for people to stop and chat, pick
up a book, and strengthen our sense of community.
Our past, present, and future are combined in the essence of Minnesota and Wisconsin
coming together.
My Little Free Library was built through a grant that our local library, Curtis Library, received
to build 20 free libraries. My husband put it together and I then asked three artist-friends to
paint the sides with scenes from Maine. It is a truly beautiful piece of art and I am excited to
open the library at the Brunswick Recreation Center.
charlotte
kerkmann brewington
18251 256 Mitchell Road
Cape Elizabeth ME
Sandra
Hilton
15794 750 Royalsborough Rd
Durham
ME
Sandra
Hilton
15793 606 Hallowell Road
Durham
ME
Olivia
Gobel
19171 34 jacobs way
Gorham
ME
Kingsley
Gallup
13903 7 Chase Hill Road
Kennebunk
ME
Kevin
Perkins
10007 Lyman Elementary School
Lyman
ME
Makati Olympia
Rotary Club
14254 Legaspi St. Brgy Olympia
Makati City
ME
Trish
Jackson
15121 722 Belgrade Road
Mount Vernon
ME
30 Central Street
220 Neptune Drive
39 Schoolhouse Road
Ben
Hart
14024 51 Stonebridge Circle
Newcastle
ME
Phyllis
Reames
13506 102 Wellington Road
Portland
ME
Steve
Robnett
16431 43 Elmwood Street
Portland
ME
Jill
Irving
15688 196 Allen Ave.
Portland
ME
Ellen
Handelman
15689 175 Auburn St.
Portland
ME
Bob
Summers
2809 195 North St
Portland
ME
Thersea
Amos
18254 30 Briarwood Rd
South Portland ME
Jennie
Cline
15908 164 Shore Rd.
Southwest
Harbor
ME
Bella du levrier
Joy Spencer
This library was built by my resource room students. We built and placed two libraries in our
town as there are no public libraries within 10 miles.
Steward Olivia Gobel, age 9, loves to share books in hopes that others will love them as much
as she does. Her Little Free Library, nestled in the corner of her neighborhood bus shelter,
has something for all ages. Her parents have stocked the adult section on the highest shelves,
she has stocked the middle section with young and middle reader selections, and her 2 year
old sister has filled a basket on the floor full of board books for the youngest readers. Olivia
hopes her Little Free Library will spread her love of books to her entire community.
My children Daisy and Zach have been so excited to share their Little Free Library and to
interact further with the Lower Village, Kennebunk community they SO love. In fact, this
whole idea came about in a funny way... I was at our local coffee shop a while back when a
group of Southern gals traveling through the Kennebunks asked me if there were any 'little
free libraries' in the area. "Oh yes", I said. "In fact, there's one right over the bridge in
Kennebunkport, a short walking distance from here", pointing in the direction of our local
library. "And it's a little free library?", one of the gals asked, stressing the words "little" and
"free". I told them yes. (Frankly, I wondered what library wasn't indeed free; perhaps not
little, but certainly free!) Either way, off they went. Several days later, I bumped into them
again, at which time they said, "We need to introduce you to THE Little Free Library." We sat
down, she opened up her ipad to the Little Free Library site, and she introduced me to the
actual Little Free Library! I went home, told the kids about it, and the rest is history!
Kingsley
Our Little Free Library is for the community of Lyman, surrounding towns, and all those
interested in literature. Mrs. Spencer retired from Lyman Elementary School last year. This
horse-themed library is built in the spirit of the horse barn at her house and the books inside
combine her love of horses and children. We hope that this can serve as a model for LFL's to
bloom throughout the town and surrounding area.
Bunny O'Neill
My father Bill Wrigley built the very first LFL in Toronto and inspired me to install one of my
own. This is a salt box design which reminds me of the playhouse my Dad built for me and my
brothers when we were little. The exterior is decoupaged with historic photos and graphics
covering Burlington, Ontarios's storied past as a vacation and recreational destination on
Lake Ontario's north shore
Mike Robnett
A love of literacy
Doing our little part to promote literacy and community.
This library was built with money from a Portland Education Foundation grant and was a
collaboration between Lyseth Elementary School and Portland Arts and Technology High
School's woodworking class.
This library was built as a collaboration between the Lyseth Elementary School and Portland
Arts and Technology High School Woodworking students.
This one is quite active!
I have wanted to host a Little Free Library for a few years now after seeing a story about one
in my local newspaper! I just knew it was something amazing to join together our community
members, plus it's just such a darn cute idea! It took some coaxing and encouragement from
a dear friend to get myself committed. And when I did, friends, family, and community
members came together to help throughout the entire process! Through donations of books,
shingles, and time (specifically my husband's who built it from scrap wood/materials) the
project came to fruition! I love my LFL and can't wait to see how it brings joy and literacy to
the neighborhood!
Motivated by a photo of a LFL in Northampton, MA, I encouraged my husband to build one
for us because we live on a road that has a lot of walkers, especially in the summer. I thought
it would be a fun surprise for the walkers to find a LFL tucked in the woods. This particular
library will also hold a stow-away letterbox! We designed the library as a Fish House and had
our grandchildren and friends decorate the outside of the building. We love books and
reading and the novel idea of sharing books in this fashion.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Anne and Harvey
Leo
14718 1617 Brooklyn Ave
Ann Arbor
Metro Manila
Colleen
Vance
13908 1810 Longshore
Ann Arbor
MI
Danielle
LaVaque-Manty
13556 2257 Miller Ave.
Ann Arbor
MI
Kathleen
Wright
16230 532 5th Street
Ann Arbor
MI
Laurel
Pam
Maguire
15019 1516 Charlton Ave.
Ann Arbor
MI
Lindberg
17088 2140 Garden Homes Ct
Ann Arbor
MI
Janice
Smith
18625 1507 E. Park Pl
Ann Arbor
MI
Annie
MacDougald
18670 5405 Warren Road
Ann Arbor
MI
John
Mouat
18656 719 W. Washington St.
Ann Arbor
MI
Erin
Trame
10940 910 Bath St.
Ann Arbor
MI
Christina
Selby
19320 4450 Sassafrass Lane
Battle Creek
MI
Sarah
Wesolek
17227 2152 Whiteherse
Bay Coty
MI
Jim
Williams
13872 1824 Pine St.
Birmingham
MI
Shelley
Amon
19227 722 S Third St
Brighton
MI
Scott
Billsby
17135 207 Maplebrooke Lane
Cadillac
MI
1824 Pine St.
Debra
Carey
14043 N12846 Sawyer Lake Rd.
Channing
MI
Traci
Cook
16842 6882 Williamsbury Circle
MI
Susan & Karl
Koss
16996 20780 Balinski Drive
Clarkston
Clinton
Township
1973 617 New Street
Our Little Library was assembled from just about all reclaimed materials and finds itself in
our walkable, tree lined Burns Park neighborhood. We focused on keeping it within the
character of our home and the surrounding homes in our neighborhood. Just a few blocks
from the campus of the University of Michigan, lots of people (students, kids, professors, and
vagabonds) can be found walking by our home daily. As for the library, outside is weathered
barn wood that has been left in it's natural condition with a little varnish to protect it. Inside,
salvaged oak plank flooring, pine breadboard, and fine wood rafters can be found. A
chalkboard for quick messages and an extra shelf help separate books. The exterior door and
windows are salvaged cedar and the roof reclaimed cement board with our support post a
reclaimed post. Finally the wooden handle on the door is from an old dresser that was sitting
around and fit perfectly (compliments of Steve). Within 10 minutes of it being settled in, we
had neighbors dropping off books and kids opening the door to explore. We hope people find
it a happy place where our community can continue to share the love of reading we all have
and explore the diverse world of good literature as we watch from our front porch.
John Vance
I'm a teacher, my husband is an illustrator/designer/carpenter, and everyone in our family
loves books... it was only a matter of time! My husband designed and built ours to match our
house, but what makes it extra special is his handcrafted, book-carrying owl, which serves as
the library's mascot and bracket. We shelve books for kids and youth on the bottom, and
books for adults above. We keep post-it notes and a pen available inside so people can leave a
few words about a book on the cover, or leave a note for us posted on the library itself. I
collect our notes in a scrapbook. Neighbors and passersby love it, and we love chatting with
lots of folks. You can read my post about it on my teacher blog at kidpeopleclassroom.com
We moved here from Madison Wisconsin, and each time we'd go back to Madison to visit
we'd see little free libraries popping up and loved it! We read a lot and love to share our
favorites with friends and neighbors so we thought this would be a great thing to build for our
front yard. We used scraps from a recent addition to make the library so it looks like our
house. We also have adjustable shelving to be sure to have room for children's books as well
as books for grown ups. We've seen neighbors of all ages borrowing and sharing books. It
has been so much fun! I am a library media specialist with AAPS and my husband is an
engineer and hobbyist woodworker so it has been a labor of love.
We built the library as a fun family project one summer weekend, after seeing some fine
versions in Traverse City and thinking that our neighborhood in Ann Arbor is just the place
for another. John (dad) bought a cabinet from the ReUse Center and rebuilt it, Ella and Julia
(daughters) and Lisa (mom) painted it, Ella and John put the roof on, and Julia did the
lettering on the doors. Look for the fairy door! (This is Ann Arbor, after all. Fairy doors
abound).
Steve and Myrna
Rasmussen
The nearest public library is over 25 miles away, so Sawyer Lake is a perfect place for a Little
Free Library. Hopefully nearby campers and summer visitors will enjoy it, as well residents
of the small neighboring communities of Channing and Sagola. My uncle Mick Carey
graciously offered to build the library, and we opened for business in May, 2014.
Neighborhood Sawyer Lake residents have been enthusiastic and generous supporters.
My mother encouraged my father to make our library. My parents have fostered a great love
of reading and learning, something they hope that we pass on to our children. We recently
moved far away from them, the library has helped us to meet our new neighbors and reminds
us of their love for us.
MI
Heather
Powell-Thornhill
Clio
MI
Kim
Carter
15025 504 juniper dr.
Davison
MI
Barbara
Barefield
19909 19550 Argyle Crescent
Detroit
MI
Casey
Rocheteau
19904 3334 Mclean St
Detroit
MI
Nathan
Andren
14232 743 Hazelwood St
Detroit
MI
Cameron Wohlfeil
Ruth Decker
I first saw a Little Free Library in South Carolina while on vacation back in March. I fell in
love with the idea with the generous donation of materials and time from friends we finally
have our own LFL!!! We hope that people will get great enjoyment from the books we lend
and maybe add some of their own!
My son Cameron was always a avid reader as a child. He still loves to read as a grown man so
in honor of him I share the love of books with everyone who walks by our house.
Neighbors (and our St. Bernard Devo) are excited to have our Little Free Library in the
Palmer Woods Historic neighborhood in Detroit. It was just installed today, Nov. 6, 2014, by
co-founder of LFL, Todd Bol, in the pouring, cold rain (thank you, Todd!), so we will be have
a community gathering to celebrate the launch of LFL in Palmer Woods soon. It is stocked
with books — including those by Detroit authors — (thank you to our Detroit spearhead,
Kim Kozlowski) and ready for visitors. I hope to paint and decorate it more as the weather
permits and will send more photos in the future! We will have a mix of adult and children's
books and will rotate books according to season, themes and interests of neighbors. I hope to
host seasonal gatherings around the LFL with book exchanges, food and fun (dogs invited).
This Library sits in front of the inaugural Write A House, a permanent residency for writers in
Detroit. Shortly after the first grantee of the House moved in, the Little Free Library was
installed. It's filled with all kinds of literature, and serves as a kind of meta-home for books on
this literary property.
My Detroit Loves You Guest Home, an Airbnb, donates 10% of gross income as directly to the
community as possible. Installing a Little Free Library for my impoverished community was a
simple, intuitive, and exciting way to help out!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
The Conner Creek community in Northeast Detroit loves to read and it's seniors love to
encourage their grandchildren to read. So, we started this Little Free Library inside the
Conner Creek building using some wires baskets (we're into recycling!) and donated books
from our friends, family, and the Cottage Book Shop in Glen Arbor, MI. We started with 40
books and after only two days they all found homes! People here are so enthusiastic about the
library; it is right here in their neighborhood and they love leaving with a free book.
Nancy
Lewis
20424 4777 E. Outer Dr.
Stacy
Dickert-Conlin
Kammy
Krimmel
Ali
Brown
Kim & Jeff
Bennett
Thomas
Henthorn
Marion
Cornett
Marion
Conner Creek Building
Detroit
MI
14684 729 Hagadorn Rd.
East Lansing
MI
15631 2400 Mason Eagle Dr.
erie
MI
15265 220 6th st
fenton
MI
15517 231 Jewell Ave.
Ferndale
MI
Flint
MI
16156 5370 Jamerlea Lane
Fowlerville
MI
Cornett
15498 5370 Jamerlea Lane
Fowlerville
Mi
Beth
Byrne
16156 131 Mill St
Fowlerville
MI
Susan
Carson
9388 M 119 and Lamkin Road
Good Hart
MI
Matthew
Braginton
11302 950 pennoyer ave
Grand haven
MI
jason
conant
8419 1401 union ave ne
grand rapids
MI
Joshua
Aderholdt
15032 1130 Eastern Ave NE
Grand Rapids
MI
Sue
Potter
16773 4805 Northview Ave NE
Grand Rapids
MI
Tim
Gleisner
19559 334 Benjamin Ave SE
Grand Rapids
MI
John
Kubiszewski
20101 Northville Park Association
Grand Rapids
MI
Patrice
Vrona
Mill Race Park - intersection of Carleton
19017 Park Dr and Barrett Ave SW
Grandville
MI
Bill
Knoblauch
Jutila Center for Global Design and
18311 Business
200 Michigan Street
Hancock
MI
Bill
Knoblauch
Finlandia University and the Ryan Street
10882 Garden
601 Quincy Street
Hancock
MI
Susan
Adams
14893 8823 Sturgeon Bay Drive
Harbor Springs MI
Diane
Kerner
10562 7520 W. 30 Rd.
Harrietta
MI
sherry
overton-fry
11533 47 W. 40th St.
Holland
MI
Yvonne
Bengelink
17757 47 Straight St
Holland
MI
Sarah
Yonker
8698 12330 James St.
Holland
MI
Andy
Maurer
18265 200 Pine Hill Lake Road
Horton
MI
Chris
Jarrell
15230 4764 Mack
Howell
MI
20826 St. John Vianney Catholic School
Holly
Lamb
14753 503 Lake Street
Andrea
England
15330 1728 Grove Street
2319 Bagley St
Next to A Studio
2800 Leelanau Dr. NE
Idlewood Beach
Corner of Grove and Arlington
Howell
MI
Kalamazoo
MI
-Alex Duthler, Charisma Hoskins, Allison Golom, and Lauren Dobiesz
Four book loving University of Michigan students Go Blue!
The Marble Elementary school students and art teacher made a piece of art to hold the books
- compiled from student ideas. One of the many images shows empty handed kids walking on
a sidewalk with frowns on toward the Little Free Library sign- as they walk away from the
sign, they have books and HUGE smiles!
Our little library was built by my co-woker's boyfriend, a woodworker who used salvaged
wood from an abandoned home in Hamtramck, an enclave of Detroit. After he and his
partner installed it in front of our house, we threw a Little Free Library Party and asked
friends to bring a book to christen it. We have since been meeting many of our neighbors,
who have stopped by to browse through it. We made a flyer to tell the rest of the
neighborhood about it, and one of our neighbors offered her granddaughter to deliver it. It's
been fun getting to know so many people, and passing along great reads. Right now we have
lots of books, for young and old. But soon we'll be adding magazines and CDs too.
Our Little Free Library was built, installed, and stocked by Girl Scout Troop 74056 of Flint,
Michigan.
I first heard about Little Free Libraries from an article my uncle posted and I thought this was
a great idea. My father made the library and the whole family pitched in to set it up. We are
all fans of the library, so the books available will reflect both children and adult books.
Our entire family loves reading so we wanted to share books with more families.
My wife and I are both librarians. We've always been intrigued by Little Free Libraries. We
took the idea to the neighbors on our block. One neighbor suggested that we take donations
to build a little library at our annual summer block party. After we received some donations,
another generous and handy neighbor offered to build the library. We offered to host the
library on our property. Imagine our surprise when our volunteer builder revealed the final
product and it turned out to be a miniature version of our very own house! A kind friend
helped us set the post in the ground and our neighbors have all helped stock the library with
books. We are thrilled to have a little library in our own neighborhood and to see the
enjoyment it brings to others.
The Little Free Library at Northville Park Association was built by Boy Scout Troop 219 as an
Eagle Scout Project for one of the Scouts. To learn more about the Northville Park, go to
www.northvillepark.org
This is the first LFL in Grandville - the first of three units to be installed in parks in the city.
This Kent District Library - Grandville branch project was made possible with the support of
Home Depot, Friends of the Library and the city's Park Department.
This is the second little free library designed by a Finlandia University student. Gina Paulson
envisioned an original design for an indoor Little Free Library Unit that re-purposed
materials. The unit is currently housed in the Jutila Center for Global Design and Business.
Designed by International School of Art and Design student James Mars, this mobile Little
Free Library has two homes. In the summer months, it lives at the Ryan Street Community
Garden on Ryan St. in Hancock, MI. In the winter, it resides in the Student Lounge of
Finlandia University.
Our original Little Free Library was much smaller until last summer when it was destroyed by
a tornado. My husband rebuilt a bigger and better one. It is re-opened and doing well.
It's finally complete and installed. What started as a wish to put books in the hands of
families from our neighborhood (lots of walkers to the park from local apartments) has
become a dream come true. Created by my incredibly creative and talented husband. Thank
you David, I LOVE IT!!!!
Grandma Riksen
I started the little free library in memory of my Grandma who loved to read and spent lots of
time reading to me. I love reading because of my Grandma!
My good friend, Hannah Lane-Davies started LFLs in Kalamazoo, MI. I thought it was so
cool and wanted to start one of my own. I love reading and wanted to share this love with
others.
Our Little Free Library is a collaboration between the Howell Carnegie District Library, the
Friends of the Howell Carnegie Library, and the Salvation Army of Livingston County.
Funding for our Little Free Library was provided when the Friends of the Howell Carnegie
Library received the Metro Detroit Book and Author Society’s Dick Johnston’s award.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
I have had a life long love affair with books. I got started with my mom reading to my sister &
I. She'd read the Little House on the Prairie, Anne of Green Gables & Hardy Boy's series to us.
Once I started reading ahead of her, I always had to have a book in my hand.
We live in an area where the closest library is not our local library. I want to make it easier for
kids to get a book when they need a book. Adults too! So far it's the kids that are the most
excited about our LFL. They have donated books, offered to help get the word out & help with
our open house.
Carrie
Hamilton
20047 4674 Sparrow Ave
Kalamazoo
MI
Peter
Britt
15879 8929 Warren Woods Road
Lakeside
MI
Allan
Martling
14783 1581 N. Genesee Dr.
Lansing
MI
Barbara
Tuttle
16252 1304 Elmore St.
Lansing
MI
Karla
Kerber
17225 14170 Park St.
Livonia
MI
Andrea
Paul
Natalie
Lashmet
Cathy
Fitzgerald
Marlene
Stratton
Clyde
Barb
17172 147 Liberty Avenue
Marysville
MI
14099 N194 West Dr.
Menominee
MI
19462 845 Abbey Lane
Milford
MI
14942 4555 Murphy Lk. Rd.
Millington
MI
Evans
16214 421 Sackett Ave
Monroe
MI
Lloyd
16983 8778 Ferry Street
Montague
MI
Roberta
King
17134 3393 Fulton Avenue
Muskegon
MI
Carrie
Burdzinski
5938 2707 Buckingham Drive
Northville
MI
Carrie
Burgan
Oak Park
MI
Mary
Loveless
4269 13895 East Ingalls Bay Road
Omena
MI
Cindy
Garber
21199 5849 S. M-52
Owosso
MI
Chris
Wrenn
Petoskey
MI
Johnna
Driscoll
14388 2064 M-119
Petoskey
MI
Lisa
Loyd
13766 126 Boulder Lane
Petoskey
MI
DEb
McFarlan
18678 6314 Redfern Circle
Portage
MI
Dave
Chadderdon
17237 6801 Marlow St.
Portage
MI
Patricia
Hambleton
12662 1005 Van Hoosen Road
Rochester Hills MI
16980 23235 Forest Street
980 2205 Hunters Ridge
My wish for this library is that it brings our neighborhood closer & fosters a love of reading in
the next generation.
We built our Little Free Library out of pieces of a stockade fence that we had taken down. It is
decorated to match our cottage.
My brother-in-law from Florida sent us a newspaper article about the Little Free Libraries.
We saw one along the bike trail in Dunedin. I came home and built one. We live three blocks
from where Oldsmobiles were built for over 100 years. I have pictures of some of them on the
sides of the library including one that was worked on by an engineer who lives in the
neighborhood. The Oldsmobile lettering on the front celebrates the history of this car and
neighborhood.
Abram Micka
Abrams Mother, Son and Daughter painted this library and helped build it with Grandpa.
The Liberty Little Library grew out of the dreams of Andrea Paul, a mother and middle school
teacher. With the support of her husband, Andrew, and the excitement of her children, the
journey began. Tiki Republic was hired to create the library and the Paul family funded this
project with additional financial support from the Powers and Fair families. May the Liberty
Little Library be a source of joy and building relationships for our community.
There are children and a day care on this rural drive, near a local animal shelter (think dog
walkers) and YMCA (think runners). We wanted to share books with people who may not
make it to the city library very often, or very easily. My daughter has a master's in Library and
Information sciences. This is a tribute to her. Inside papered with photo-real school supplies,
outside papered with scuba diving/underwater scenes.
I love reading and was a librarian at Millington Schools. I am now retired and would like to
still promote reading. I collect M&M's so I made my Little Free Library look like a M&M
show case. Marlene Stratton owner of library. I have books for all ages. Come and enjoy.
I saw a Little Free Library in the neighborhood and as a former educator, I was intrigued. My
daughter helped me investigate the concept. We installed one for my birthday.
Noah Miesch
Jane Boggs Huffman
Created by Mike Miesch and curated by Roberta F. King, this Little Free Library is located in
the old fishing neighborhood of Port Sherman in Muskegon, Michigan. The Little Free
Library contains a variety of books for adults and kids, as well as literary journals and
magazines. There will always be books by Michigan authors in this library, too.
Little Free Library #5938 is located in the Northville Crossing manufactured home
community. It serves over 1,000 residents including young families, single professionals, and
retirees.
COMMUNITY. EDUCATION. LITERACY. // We want to build community and encourage
education and literacy in our Oak Park community with the Forest Street Little Free Library
& Memorial Rock Garden. This "Little Free Library" serves the "9Crest" regions of Oak Park
and Ferndale between Pinecrest, Scotia, Oak Park Boulevard and 9 Mile Road... and of course
anyone else who happens by! We hosted a GoFundMe fundraiser to raise our modest $130
budget. Additionally, many of our materials are donated and recycled or upcycled. The base
for the LFL was a side table. My father Terry really "rolled" with the reconstruction and sided
and roofed the LFL, making it one of the only "sided houses" on our brick bungalow street.
Even the mulch is recycled rubber and the bricks were donated from two families who no
longer needed them. We have lived here for seven years and the last month has certainly
been the most fruitful with regard to meeting new friends and neighbors. Kids and adults
LOVE the library and so many people have thanked us. To sustain funds for the library, we
decided to have Paypal donations on our site and, more importantly, open the LFL
landscaping area and another of our garden beds to a memorial rock garden. For a suggested
donation of $5, people can deliver and place a small memorial stone or tile honoring anything
they care to as long as the wording is family-friendly. For a slightly higher donation, we will
create and place the memorial stones for them. We track them all so they can be returned as
well. This way we can further serve the community, maintain the library and, well, spread the
love! This has been such a positive experience. We love it. - The Burgan Family
In honor of my mother, who would have turned 100 this year. She was so proud that the only
job she had before being married was to to a librarian at Rike-Kummler Co. in Dayton, Ohio.
She remained a lifelong reader. We continue her work with this Little Library.
I had recently retired and was looking for a project. I made enough parts for two little
library's. This is the first one. The other was assembled by my daughter and her husband and
it resides at their home in Ann Arbor, MI.
The Rochester Garden Club in Rochester, Michigan purchased the Library to put into the
Children's Garden at the Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm. We are keeping it
stocked with books mostly related to nature or the environment though other topics are
available.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Barb
Lloyd
16983 Wesco Gas Station
Alyx
Kasprzak
Julie
K. Page
Library's Location (Line 2) City
7588 S. Michigan Avenue
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Rothbury
MI
10952 20700 Avalon
Saint Clair
Shores
MI
McFarland
11574 960 Woodland Drive
Saline
MI
Robert McNaughton
Boyer
16540 McNaughton & Gunn
Saline
MI
Robert L. McNaughton
960 Woodland Drive
The Donner Lake Little Free Library started over a year ago when my friend Melinda, an avid
reader like myself, sent me the link to LittleFreeLibrary.org. We loved the concept and talked
frequently about creating our own LFL somewhere, but couldn't decide where. Then in
November 2013, my husband Jack and I bought a cabin at Donner Lake in Truckee,
California...a few minutes walk from where our niece, nephew and their two young children
live year around. My niece also loved the idea of having her kids and the neighbor kids having
access to their own "neighborhood" Library. They donated the "bones" (an old kitchen
cabinet) of the Library. My wonderful husband used that old cabinet to design and construct
around it the Little Free Library we see today in front of Sticks Market on Donner Pass Road
and directly across the street from Donner Lake.
I am grateful to the people already mentioned. Special thanks also go to: Dave Martin,
Manager of Sticks Market where we were given permission to place the Library, (Brad) Mills
Roofing who donated the roofing materials, (Frank) Brown Bear Home Care who donated the
Library pedestal and it's installation.
While Camping in the Summer of 2013 our family came across a Little Free Library. The idea
intrigued Alyx who was then 15. As a homeschool family reading is a huge part of our lives
and Alyx wanted to share the love of reading with others. Living on a street with an
elementary school makes it a great location
The library is a gift to our father Robert McNaughton who is founder of McNaughton & Gunn
a book manufacturing company located in Saline MI.
Ron
Smith
16209 540 North 3rd Street
St. Clair
MI
I saw a picture of a Little Free Library on the internet and fell in love with the idea of building
one for my own yard and community. I had never seen or heard of them before but after
browsing the LFL website, I was hooked. I am a strong believer in early literacy skills and
promoting reading to kids. My Little Free Library has picture books, chapter books for kids as
well as novels for adults.
Ronald
Smith
16209 540 North 3rd Street
St. Clair
MI
https://www.facebook.com/3rdStreetLittleFreeLibrary
Sharon
Mello
13496 25718 Ursuline
St. Clair Shores MI
Jenny
D'Aigle
17229 1410 N. St. Helen Rd
St. Helen
MI
Lillian S. Payne,
Germaine Bow two
generations of
passionate librarians.
Boardman
Neighborhood
Association
We are Brownie Troop 51131. Our Little Free Library was installed as our service project for
our World of Girls Journey.
This library was created to encourage reading at the beach. Located only a few blocks from
the shores of Lake Michigan, the library is loaded with recently popular reads, books on CD
and popular children's titles. In addition to its location in a beach community, this little
library is located in a neighborhood full of boys. To that end, the library has books that
specifically cater to the tastes of boy readers. This library was built by a 90-year-old
woodworker from Holland, Michigan. It has several doors and compartments and is located
lower to the ground so that its child friendly and handicap accessible. If you have nay
question, please contact me. Thanks for visiting!
Kim
Sundy
15798 1320 Niles Avenue
St. Joseph
MI
Mike
Coco
16543 325 Wellington St.
Traverse City
MI
Erin
Schmandt
15505 8358 Buell Rd.
Vassar
MI
Sponsored by the Boardman Neighborhood Association in Traverse City, MI.
I am a public librarian and Rotarian, and I have been following the Little Free Library
movement with interest. For Mother's Day, my husband and sons made me one of my own.
We live in a rural area, but hope it will catch on anyways.
giovanna
morrill
9688 3101 W Walton
Waterford
Mi
The Library is located at Leapin Lizards Childcare
Katherine
Eagan
15379 1655 S. Ogemaw Trail
West Branch
MI
Susan
Noguera
19531 6363 Ellinwood Drive
Tom
Williams
19116 Crosswinds Marina
302 South Lake Street
White Lake
MI
Whitehall
MI
Marcia
Hickey
17288 7777 Cook Rd.
Williamsburg
MI
Jeff
Sovel
17147 2901 W. Maple Rd.
Wixom
MI
Tracey
Replogle
19522 Frontiers Program Entrance off Den Hertog 1350 Prairie Parkway
Wyoming
MI
Stephene
Diepstra
21322 1759 Deepwood Drive
Wyoming
MI
Edison & August
McGovern
14709 101 N. Wallace Blvd
Ypsilanti
MI
David
Godding
15888 220 Birch Ave.
Alexandria
MI.
Kathy&Mike
McNulty
10491 3692 Village Circle dr.
Traverse City
MI.
Laurie
Tritabaugh
19076 431 Meyer Avenue
Albany
MN
Jason
Douvier
19556 11639 E Laketowne Dr
Albertville
MN
Nancy
Anderson
13092 9610 Water Lily Trail NW
Alexandria
MN
Renae
Rush
18981 9134 County Road 11 NW
Alexandria
MN
Kira
Gimm
17731 7180 upper 157th St W
Apple Valley
MN
Valerie
Root
11833 13655 Duluth Drive
Apple Valley
MN
Cathy
Berglund
19166 37868 Eldorado Beach Road
Battle Lake
MN
Ralph Reis
Wink. Jay, Kelin
and. Blaize
Stephene Diepstra
Fifty years ago when I was in grade school, I made a library in my basement for the
neighborhood to use and enjoy. It was a huge hit then so when I learned about "Little Free
Libraries " I knew I needed to participate. My husband, Jaime, loved the idea also and went to
work building the structure for me to paint. We launched our efforts October 1st and the
neighbors have been very appreciative and supportive. We love it!
I wanted to remember my mom, Wink and my lovely dog Blaize with a memorial that all
children and adults would love for many years. Good books were a favorite of my mom's and
my reading always had my beautiful dog by my side. I dedicated the little library to my sons,
Jay and Kelin as a lovely remembrance of those we loved.
Our library was built lovingly by our neighbor Bob, and filled with favorite books from
teachers and the special students that I work with daily.
We wanted our Little Free Library to also be a public work of art, so my brother-in-law Chris
Dellaveccia painted scenes of reading, in particular, scenes of adults and children sharing the
love of reading.
This library was developed with the help of my students from the Frontiers Program at
Wyoming High School. They helped create the library and donate books to help keep is
stocked.
I have seen a couple little libraries and read a story about them. I put one on my Christmas
list this year, and my husband hand-crafted me our neighborhood's first Little Free Library!
Best Christmas present ever!!
Our library was suggested by a dear family friend and built by grandparents and grandkids as
a special project. We are excited to be the first one in the fabulous Normal Park
neighborhood of Ypsilanti.
Our children and there
families.
Our Little Free Library was give to us as a Christmas present from our children.
Our Towne Lakes Lil Library is built to look like the common buildings of our neighborhood.
Our community center and mailbox stations are all red & white with cedar shigles.
As avid readers and parents to young children we wanted to help promote the love of reading
in our community. Our library's design is a take on Viking architecture, and we strive to have
a good variety of books for children, teens, and adults of all ages. All are welcome!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Mary
McDermd
Kalika
Peske
Margaret
McNea
Jennie
Lanz
Sandra Pascoe
Robinson
Callie
BushMiller
Club West Association
Jill
Amanda
Anderson
Luminita
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
4614 Hwy. 61E
Beaver bay
MN
16262 1802 Minnesota Ct. NW
Bemidji
MN
16088 5168 Early Pioneer Dr
Bemidji
MN
Bemidji
MN
Gloria Southward
Bemidji
MN
Sandra Herath
Library's Location (Line 1)
394 Cove Point Lodge
9563 1008 Bunchberry Ln NE
18883 United Methodist Church
9th Street & Beltrami Avenue
NW
16280 10835 Pierce St NE
Blaine
MN
Board of Directors
13267 11211 Club West Parkway
Blaine
MN
Martin
15,734 9159 Bataan St NE
Blaine
MN
8258 8301 Dupont Ave S
Bloomington
MN
Vollmer
10884 10540 Aquila Ave So
Bloomington
MN
Rich
Kessler
12777 9722 Palmer Circle
Bloomington
MN
Jessica
O'Hehir
20230 4501 W 102nd St
Bloomington
MN
Carol
Phelps
14792 22 Juniper Street
brainerd
MN
Ellen
Pirjevec
12614 10703 Regent Av N
Brooklyn Park
MN
Pam & Dale
Kessler
16714 7807 Emerson Ave N
Brooklyn Park
MN
Mari
Grant
16861 11465 Galtier Drive
Burnsville
MN
Sarah
Nolte
15890 14707 Burnell Park Drive
Burnsville
MN
Martha
Bledsoe
10506 301 North Fulton
Butler
MN
Robert
Walz
Center City
MN
Molly
Schuster
15014 11407 Pennsylvania Ave N
Champlin
MN
Susan
Andersson
12682 9260 Ellendale Lane
Chanhassen
MN
Lisa
Hilgendorf
18282 1430 Lake Susan Hills Drive
MN
Kelly
Schrader
17314 4347 6th St NE
Chanhassen
Columbia
Heights
Gail
Bullard
17141 540 105th LN NW
Coon Rapids
MN
Matthew
Sylva
16512 12203 Quinn Street NW
Coon Rapids
MN
Carrie
Schaefer
11396 Yunkers Park
Crystal
MN
Maggie
Eichenlaub
10373 3812 Florida Ave N
Crystal
MN
2704 Wild River State Park
39797 Park Trail
8617 31st Avenue North
Remodeled commercial fish house overlooking a cove on Lake Superior provides the perfect
vacation reading spot for all ages. Lapping water, wild flowers, eagles, books, camp fire and
more. Perfect for reading what ever you fancy. Free Little Library purchased from Coffee
House Press in Minneapolis, Mn!
When I was looking for a creative project for the summer break, I stumbled upon the idea of a
Little Free Library. It was the perfect project for a family that includes 2 teachers and kids
who love to read. Once the library was designed, built, and ready to be placed, I thought
about a bench that I had in storage for nearly 15 years. It belonged to my Grandmother. It had
been in the corner of her entryway throughout my childhood. It was a "Gossip Bench" that
held her phone its top shelf. I would often sit near her when she talked on the phone. I loved
hearing her voice, especially the words she spoke in Italian when she got excited about a
topic... or upset with someone on the line. I decided the bench would be a perfect addition to
our Library site. I cleaned, refinished, and reupholstered the bench and re-landscaped the
area for the library. We now have a beautiful, peaceful place to sit and read books from the
library. One final addition we made to the library was to paint the roof with chalkboard
paint. My Grandma was a very creative, artistic woman who spent some time as an aide in an
art classroom. She always encouraged us to be creative and artistic. She would love it if
Lauretta Klimek
people in the neighborhood left pictures or notes on the library. For you, Grandma...
Donated by current Club West Master Association Board President, Steve Holm. Steve is a
wonderful teacher and an advocate for reading at all ages - the Club West Association is very
Donated by Steve Holm grateful for this generous donation and we look forward to years of use and entertainment.
We started our LFL in June 2014, to keep our neighborhood children reading through the
Ellie Martin Holmertz summer. We also want it to be in memory of our grand-daughter.
Lincoln Hendrickson
Lincoln's Little Free Library is dedicated to Lincoln Hendrickson, son of Melanie and Derek
Hendrickson. Melanie is a 3rd grade teacher at Hubert Olson Elementary.
My son and I made our library together as a Christmas present to each other.
Victoria Jaastad Butler
This Little Free Library is stocked heavily with children's books that reflect the diversity of
the Monroe neighborhood. The stewards have been certified literacy volunteers and are true
believers in "Reading is Power".
Our Little Free Library is located on "Galtier Island." Galtier Island is a place where the
neighbors gather and the kids play. We were so excited to add a library to the island. It
increases the feeling of community, promotes reading, and is fun for all ages! Even the
Mayor and the Chief of Police joined our special library builder, Bill, in introducing the
library to the neighborhood!
Our Little Library was a gift from a talented woodworking friend for my 30th birthday. We
are so lucky to have such wonderful friends in our lives!
When Lillie Hatten’s family began to think of ideas to celebrate her 90th birthday, the idea of
installing a Little Library in her honor began to gel. Lillie’s three children, Dr. Rob Hatten,
Marianna Hatten, and Martha Hatten Bledsoe, all inherited a love of reading from their
mother. Lillie has spent over 50 years promoting education and reading through her
membership in the P.E.O. Sisterhood and the Butler Public Library Association. To share
this passion for reading with the Butler community seemed a fitting tribute. The placement
of the library at the Presbyterian Church, of which Lillie has been a member for over 60 years,
seemed to be a perfect fit. Not only is it easy to spot, but it's close to the Butler Youth Center
with easy access for people who use the Center. Books on all reading levels and topics are
included in the library. “Lillie’s Little Library” will help promote literacy and the love of
reading in the Butler community as people of all generations share books and book
discussions. Martha and Marianna did the research and the big box with the Little Free
Library arrived in time for Lillie's birthday. Rob did the final assembly, all of the lovely
painting and decorating and installation. The Dedication was 6/10/2014 with the local press
covering the event! A Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening will be
Lille Roth Hatten
later in June. Come on by and browse, take a book and leave a book. Happy Reading!
This Little Free Library is a "give it forward" Library. Bob Walz suggested it to the Friends of
Wild River State Park. Joe Sausen came up with the design, a scale model of the Park's Visitor
Center. Brad Bjorklund constructed it. It was placed near the amphitheatre by the
campgrounds on October 11, 2014. Bob Walz is currently serving as library monitor and
collecting nature books and field guides for it.
This library was a Mother's Day gift from my husband, and was inspired by our two kids. We
want them to love reading as we do, and this has been an amazing project to get them excited
about learning new things and finding new adventures! And along the way, neighbors, friends
Our kids, whom we
and family have joined in the experience. The button designs on the box, and the shades of
want to know the joy of blue were all chosen by our 7-year-old daughter. All the neighbor kids and our nieces and
reading!
nephew helped to paint it.
We have a neighborhood full of kids who love to read! This was another way for us to support
reading and community building!
MN
As a former 2nd grade teacher, I know the importance of reading. Making books available to
all children is near and dear to my heart. Quinn Street Books is stocked with mostly children
and young adult books though you may find a book "for grown readers" in there once in
awhile.
Our family LOVES our neighborhood, and we are so excited to share our love of books with
everyone.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
20294 2706 Brookridge Ave
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Tanya
Smutka
Crystal
MN
Nancy
Palubicki
17841 39737 County Highway 41
Dent
MN
Rochelle
Ninefeldt
19059 8978 Aerie Lake Road
Duloth
MN
Cathy
Wood
4789 3700 E. Superior Street
Duluth
MN
John
Hinners
16458 20 South 55th Ave East
Duluth
MN
Zahn
Laura
17687 Zahn Investment Group
Duluth
MN
Jane
Martin
10699 118 S Basswood Ave
Duluth
MN
Jane
Martin
10699 118 S Basswood Ave
Duluth
MN
2311 Woodland Ave., Suite 1
Suzanne
Rauvola
17789 4124 Cooke St
Duluth
MN
Patrick
Sharp
13950 2430 Roslyn Ave
Duluth
MN
Rhonda
O'Leary
20382 5308 Broadwing Dr
Duluth
MN
Charles
Crutchfield
12558 1185 Town Centre Drive, Suite 101
Eagan
MN
One of my husband's favorite hobbies is woodworking, and one of mine is reading. So having
a Little Free Library seemed like a natural project for the two of us! We both love midcentury modern architecture, so the design of our library was meant to fit in with the style of
our house and neighborhood. You can follow our library at:
https://www.facebook.com/lfl20294.
My family gave me my Little Library for my 91th Birthday. All my life I have enjoyed reading
and I hope that the Lawndale Community will come and share their love reading as well.
As a retired school librarian, this little library continues my service to the community. It has
encouraged book discussions among neighbors and strangers. Both car and foot traffic stop
to browse and then enjoy my native flower gardens. Books & butterflies...what could be more
inviting!
Our grandson (10) did the artwork and made bookmarks.
Proud to have this in front of my financial advising office -- afterall, what's better in
retirement than sitting in an Adirondack chair with a great book? I love sharing books. It
might be hereditary. As the story goes, my Grandma Iva Day started the first library in Grand
Blanc, Michigan, at the local firehall, which donated bookshelf space. She drove to the state
Grandma Iva Davidson library in East Lansing in the family Model T to borrow and return books. Duluth,
Day
Minnesota, is a long way from Grand Blanc, but sharing is sharing!
I received my Little Free Library from my daughter last Christmas 2013. I belong to an active,
fun book club and really enjoy reading. I would like to share my books with others. I also love
to shop at thrift stores and now I can shop for more great books for my own little library. I
Leah Martin
will focus on children and young adult books for the kids in my neighborhood.
This library was built as an anniversary gift from my husband. We threw a housewarming
party for our library which could very well end up being an annual neighborhood event.
Meeting our neighbors young and old and celebrating how alike and different we are through
the books that travel through our library.
While visiting a friend she introduced me to the Little Free Library in her neighborhood
park. I thought it was a great idea and came home to order the plans. My son in law was able
to use scrap building materials from our summer cottage, which after 90 years was
undergoing storm damage repair. It was fun to connect this library to our northern minnesota
roots by using a poplar branch for the base. After staining and sealing the library and tree
post, we were able to take the last step thanks to friends who offered to dig the hole with their
auger. To celebrate and spread the news the library was open and ready for use, we added
balloons to the library and placed a grand opening notice in all of the neighbors mail.
Patricia
Barker
8005 14428 Fairway Drive
Eden Prairie
MN
Patricia
Barker
8005 14428 fairway dr
Eden Prairie
MN
Annette
Brown
17213 4244 Lynn AVE
Edina
MN
Carol
Sidell
8571 4232 Oakdale Ave S
Edina
MN
Michele
Grams
16026 3950 West 70th Street
Edina
MN
kathrine
frey
5054 6213 Balder Lane
Edina
MN
Molly
Van Metre
11277 5224 Forslin Drive
Edina
MN
Josh
Edgar
Edina
MN
20425 5917 York Ave S
It's been fun to see the books transition and the footprints in the snow that lead to the library
on cold winter days.
While visiting a friend she showed me the Little Free Library located in the neighborhood
park near her home. I thought it was a great idea and came home to order the plans and
packet to get started. My son in law was able to build one for me using scrap building
materials from our family cabin which was under repair after standing for 90 years and
suffered storm damage We love the connection to the northern woods and were able to find
the perfect poplar branch to use as the post for our library. After staining and sealing the
library we treated the branch and were ready to install. With the help of a friend who dug the
hole with an auger we were "open for business". We celebrated with balloons and put a notice
out to all the neighbors the library was ready for all to enjoy.
We've enjoyed watching the books change and in the winter, seeing footprints to the library.
Kids, seniors and all those in between are enjoying the library.
Our library contains books from a boy and a girl of different ages, and some little-kid books.
Frances (see girl above) reads a lot. Some of her favorite authors are J.K. Rowling, Kierra
Cass, Carl Hiaassen. Mom has been in a book club for over 10 years and will be contributing
past reads. Both mom and dad enjoy non-fiction so expect some of those too.
Patricia and Louis Frey
Martha and Mark
Wigmore
10706 18913 Boston St NW
Elk River
MN
Mary
Musich
18649 203 North Auburn Avenue
Eveleth
MN
Our Children
Lynn
Reeve
10,739 918 summit dr
Fairmont
MN
Gene
Tonne
21042 1234 South State St
Fairmont
MN
Joni
Fletty
18702 1880 Holton Street
Falcon Heights MN
Falcon Heights
Neighborhood
Ben
Waxman
17604 1627 Hollywood Court
Falcon Heights MN
Mr. Prescott
Liz
Danielson
20064 1864 Holton Street
Falcon Heights MN
Our family loves to read! Every room in our house is filled to the brim with books. Our
basement is filled with books. We’ve read books aloud together. We’ve researched and found
answers – and richer questions in books. We’ve been inspired to go to mystical, beautiful, and
exotic places by our readings. We are lifelong learners because of books… And so are you!!
Reading takes you places - Reading is your launch pad… Take off – and FLY HIGH!! ENJOY
A BOOK.
This Falcon Heights Neighborhood Little Free Library had its grand opening on Saturday,
August 23rd, 2014. We look forward to the continued stream of neighbors who have been
coming over to enjoy the shared and donated treasures!
Books are an important part of the lives of my wife and I. We strongly support literacy and
wish to share the stories that make our lives more joyful. I plan to make sure to share my love
of science fiction and fantasy and my wife Melanie will try to include some ghost stories and
horror. Say hello to Archimedes, the owl of wisdom, the sun of insight, and the Turtle of
wisdom. :)
Steward's First
Name
Constance
Steward's Last
Name
Will
Charter
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Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
6881 4100 208th St. W.
Farmington
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
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Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
MN
Riverview Gifted
Education Students
Our story begins in December 2013, when a group of employees at The Toro Company built
four Little Free Libraries for a community building project. One of those libraries was
donated to Riverview's Gifted Education Program. A group of fifth grade gifted students
decided to paint the library with familiar book characters, to inspire younger children to read.
The group then collected books to fill the library and with the help of a parent, installed it
outside the office doors of their school for people to have access to a free library year round.
The Gifted Education Group will continue to maintain the library and keep it well stocked
with books for readers of all ages.
Our Little Free Library is supported and maintained by the volunteers at Clothing Etc.
Clothing Etc is a Thrift Store located on Main Street in Floodwood. Clothing Etc is a not for
profit organization that receives donations from the community. They sell clothing,
household items, toys, etc. all at low prices. Clothing Etc workers are all community
volunteers. Profits from the Clothing Etc operation are given back to the Floodwood
Community and Floodwood School.
Our Little Free Library was built by Floodwood Mayor Jeff Kletscher and is located at our
historic Depot and Rest Area along US Hwy #2. The Depot is located adjacent to the BNSF
railroad tracks, which is why we chose to put a train logo on the sides of our Little Free
Library.
Jeff
Kletscher
20194 223 Hwy 2 West
Kathy
Blackford
17080 Bridle Pass Villas
21231 Pasofino Circle
Floodwood
MN
Forest Lake
MN
John
Gannon
15718 6516 Stinson Blvd. NE
Fridley
MN
Therese
Commers
16067 5212 Saint Moritz Drive
Fridley
MN
David
Axtell
18695 1921 Sumter Ave. N
Golden Valley
MN
Luke
Burns
14432 7705 Phoenix St
Golden Valley
MN
Pat
Helin
15535 1215 Valders Ave. N
Golden Valley
MN
Lynn
Arnold
15500 103 3rd Av West
Grand Marais
MN
julie
anderson
15539 1390 Croftville Road
Grand Marais
MN
Dottie
Roy
16097 647 S Shore Dr
Grand Marais
MN
Randy
McCarty
18355 Pokegama Ave and 9th St. NE
Grand Rapids
MN
Judy
Pulczinski
Judy
Devil Track Lake
Don't forget to stop and visit the volunteers at Clothing Etc on Main Street (7th Avenue West)
and thank them for supporting and maintaining the Little Free Library. You will also find
hundreds of additional books for cheap at the Clothing Etc store.
Jane Ann Gannon
Stanley Eagan
Mickey Shell
Dorothy Barrett and
Margaret Moore
12832 Hwy 11 and 5th St So
Greenbush
MN
Genevieve
12832 Corner of Hwy 11 and 5th ST So
MN
Dominic Pulczinski
MN
Chelsea
Groustra
19313 15110 kercheval
Greenbush
Grosse pointe
park
Jackie
Hoglund
9540 205 Hamel Road
Hamel
MN
Our beloved wife, mom, grandma and retired librarian Jane Ann Gannon had the idea in the
Fall of 2013 that she would like to build and install a Little Free Library in her front yard. So
her husband John and three kids went to work to build her one. It was finished in November,
but too cold to install it outside. Yet Jane enjoyed it on a side table in her living room all
winter. She decorated it for Christmas, placing a nativity inside and lights and cotton snow
on the roof of it. Then Jane began to get sick in January 2014, and was diagnosed with cancer
in February. She fought hard, but passed away on May 1. The little library always made her
smile while she bravely endured all her pain and suffering. We buried her ashes on June 7th,
2014, then followed that same day with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for
Jane's Little Free Library to honor her and celebrate her life-long mission to teach children
the joy and value of reading. It has already become a sensation in the neighborhood,
attracting kids and adults alike with all different kinds of books. "More fun to watch than the
bird feeder" says John. One little girl even brought John pastries she made from a kid's
cookbook she got from the library. Although Jane didn't get to see it installed, we like to think
that she is still smiling down on her last, great project.
A birthday present for our mother from all her children and grandchildren.
Kathleen and David Axtell built and installed this little free library for the benefit of our
community and in memory of Kate's father, Stanley Eagan.
We have out library on the corner of our street. We have many children in our neighborhood.
We built it out of materials I found in our garage. The only things purchased were the hinges,
hooks and the My Free Library sign. The post is made from an old Real Estate sign I had
hanging in the rafters. So, it gave us a chance to reuse our old books and old materials. We
already have another contributor. :) Thanks. Luke
This was a birthday present for my 75th birthday. As a retired reading teacher, I am delighted
to watch all the activity it brings. I have met more people in the last three weeks than in the
30 years I have lived here.
I know that living in a remote area can isolate people, even though they may live near a small
town that has a conventional library already in place. And I know that there are readers in
the county in which we live who may never know that they share a passion for certain authors
or types of literature with another who lives tucked away in our county. So I told my friend
and contractor Matt Geretschlaeger that I wanted him to build a box for me, giving him
general dimensions and saying that the box needed to be weather proof. He disappeared
inside his work building and created a beautiful structure. I painted it purple, orange, and
green, colors which attract people because they are not usually combined in a building. I
knew the box was special since it was the first in the town and maybe in the county. I went to
the weekly newspaper's office and told them the story and the editor came right out to my
house and took pictures and wrote it all up in the next week's edition. Now people I don't
know come up to me and say that they have stopped at my library and have taken books and
donated books. I'm so excited that I was able to give something to this community which
took me in two and a half years ago when I moved up here to the most beautiful country in
the state.
We are a family of readers with a love of aviation hence the "Book Hanger". We are remote
living at the end of the road but we'd love to meet you so walk, ride, or fly on in!
The Library started with a garden in a gravel parking lot. The garden was dedicated to my
mom who was also an avid reader. Someone commented that all the garden needed was a
Little Free Library and so the story begins. Many businesses contributed to funding the
library. My neighbor, Eric, built the library, and it is now a work in progress. Our school
mascot is the Gators, and eventually the library will resemble a nine-foot gator in a gravel
garden. The library has become a welcome addition to a rather rural, but busy, highway and
many passers-by comment on how it has dressed up a rather dull corner.
I have a huge garden and it needed a bit more. Since I am the retired school librarian, the
Little Free Library was the perfect fit. Our school mascot is the Gator, and my neighbor built
the library for me in the shape of a Gator to honor all the readers in our school district. Our
school children, specifically grade 4, took a field trip to our little free library and have been
visiting it ever since. The community is excited to have a place to get books and replace
books,when our public library is closed. It is located right along the highway, so even the
truckers stop by to get a book. It is the best addition to my garden, as it is blooming books
year round.
We live in a tiny suburb just outside of Detroit. We started this as a project in our
neighborhood to see if we got enough interest to build others around Detroit's East Side.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Amy
Deaver
17096 223-15th Street Easst
Hastings
MN
Jules
Erickson
14951 3390 Olson Drive
Hastings
MN
Richard
Graham
10670 608 Eddy St
Hastings
MN
Perry
Bushaw
14441 257 Turtle Lake Road South
Hawley
MN
Anderson
Tosha
12123 613 Main Street
Henderson
MN
20421 705 S. Grant Street
Houston
MN
Lynn
Teresa
Schmidt
15799 830 Ash St NE
Everson
20123 8321 Delaney Circle
Hutchinson
Inver Grove
Heights
Mn
Rich
Maya
Phillips
15673 906 Wendover St. NE
Isanti
MN
Beth
Oehlerking
18998 950 Herbert Street
Jordan
MN
Sandy
Sickler
15575 199 Alger Smith Rd
Knife River
MN
Our Grand daughters
and their love of
reading
It took only one look at the first Little Free Library I ever saw to want to create one of my
own. My husband, along with one of our daughters, using leftover wood from around the
place, came up with a lovely little library for us to share. It mimics the architecture of our
100-year old house. We hope to gather a community of people who love great literature,
whatever it's age. We love books!
The Snowy Owl Library was designed and built by Dick Ihrke of Cottage Grove, MN. The
inspiration of offering a Little Library off the bike path came from All Saints Lutheran
Church, ELCA, Cottage Grove, MN. You'll find theology, kids books, and mysteries packed
into this little log cabin along the pathway.
The library is a Christmas gift from Nora, Nell and Calley and their families. It is fun to watch
who comes to our front yard to look for a book out of our Little Free Library. Kids love it. We
have to keep stocking up on kids books.
Kim and I first saw a LFL in Minneapolis and we knew right away we need to build one for
our lakes area friends and neighbors. Our Grand daughters have a tremendous love reading
and they are an inspiration me. I have been a carpenter for many years and thought the Tug
boat was a great home for all of the voyages that reading can provide. My wife Kim christened
the tug "Dewey Decimal". Thanks for all you do and a great idea! Perry Bushaw
Our Little Free Library popped up in our front yard the Summer of 2014. We have children
and adult books in it. While the library is of course FREE, and book donations are welcome,
we also invite you to check out the city of Henderson Public Library only a block away from
our library, where Tosha is an employee. Very fond memories have been made in the libraries
we remember from childhood, and our current libraries. A second library was created to sit
beside our Little Free Library. After a 2011 diagnosis of Melanoma cancer for Tosha, and then
a recurrence in 2013, we decided it was our mission to educate people on the topic of skin
cancer. Voila! A little Free Melanoma Cancer Information Library was born. Please check it
out. Tell your friends, wear sunscreen and stay sun safe! Happy Trails!
13 years ago I was on the founding committee of our first public library in the town of
Houston, MN., population 900. Now we have a busy library with a great many books and
activities for all ages! I do volunteer my time there doing some cataloging, but I feel my job is
done. So now I am reaching out to the community to promote literacy with our 1st Little Free
Library. My husband built the library from plans off the internet. An artist friend painted it to
look like the outside of our public library with rows of shelves and books! The library has
donated books and I have collected books as well with an eye towards different genres and
age groups. This library has 2 shelves and 46 books to start with. I will enjoy looking out my
kitchen window and seeing visitors stop by to check out the selection in the first little free
library in Houston!
My LFL was a gift from my co-workers, I was very surprised and excited to get it up in our
front yard! It has been really fun meeting my neighbors and others that have stopped by to
pick out a book. I especially enjoy seeing kids out there looking for a book!
MN
Barb
Brandt
14963 20500 Jacquard Ave.
Lakeville
MN
Dennis and Mickey
Chick
14789 11160 W. 164th Street
Lakeville
MN
Gary
Hansen
10467 16245 Harmony Path
Lakeville
MN
Lynn
Berkeland
Lauderdale
MN
Jon and Jeanne
Logelin
17060 239 Inner Drive
Le Sueur
MN
Debbie
Evans
13480 6483 Clearwater Creek Drive
Lino Lakes
MN
Phyllis
Kendig
19337 440 Little Canada Ro. East
Little Canada
MN
7450 1774 Walnut Street
Many Hours Reading
Together
Maya Phillips (9 years old), along with her mama and papa, brought about this Little Free
Library. The library will be available during the snow-free months.
Eric Oehlerking
The Girl Scouts of Troop 24710 chose to build the My Little Free Library as their Silver Award
Project to promote literacy in their community of Lakeville MN. The girls were in charge of
the book drive at the Lakeview elementary school and as a result many families donated over
500 books for the free library. The Girl Scouts built & installed the free library on the school
campus. Currently, many families within the Lakeview Elementary area are using the free
library. The Girl Scouts are very proud of the library they built!
Our Little library is built to look like a Minnesota north woods cabin.
It's been exciting to meet neighbors as they drop by to share the enjoyment of reading!
This was a unique Christmas present and we wanted to give back to all the neighborhood
families.
Our library was a Christmas gift from our four adult children. It was such a surprise. We
could barely wait for the ground to thaw before we could install it. It has been up for over a
year and the turnover is amazing. Hundreds of people have visited and enjoyed the library.
Paraphrasing: if you build it people will come.
We're happy to be the stewards of the first Little Free Library in our town. Our Little Free
Library was a Christmas gift from our children and grandchildren, and our grandchildren did
the art work on the sides. They all love to read, and thought this would be a great way to
encourage others to read. A little "plus" is that we added a solar light to our library, so it can
be used at night.
My husband built this library for me for a Christmas present. I just love sharing it with the
neighborhood.
Kim
Waltman
16138 702 12th St SW
Little Falls
MN
Peter
Vogel
11240 210 NE Second St
Little Falls
MN
Gwen
Rohwer
16149 222 W Pleasant St
Mankato
MN
This sweet little cedar-sided library was crafted for me by my talented brother, Jeff. The
horseshoe at the top was found while we were out agate hunting together. The Scrabble tiles
were my creative contribution to the project and I hope that they are found inviting. I'm so
excited to further share my love of reading with my community! It is my goal to keep the
library stocked with books for all ages and interests. Please feel free to stop by and pick up or
John A. Budnick, M. H. drop off a book and jot a note in the notebook about your book selection, recommendations,
Stonham, Jr
or just a general comment. Thanks for checking us out!
We have little kids and adults stopping by. The library is our office project, so the books
donated reflect the eclectic reading tastes and personalities of the office. The selection ranges
John Simonett &
from Peter's trashy science fiction to Brigid's horrendous murder mysteries, with side trips to
Gordon Rosenmeier
history, cooking, non-fiction and children's books.
This was a birthday gift from my husband. We both love books and thought this would be a
good way to exchange books in our neighborhood with people of all ages. We have a lot of
walkers passing by our house so our Little Free Library has been a welcome addition to our
street and neighborhood. People are adding and taking books regularly.
Jeffory
Scgiebel
8933 11748 100th place north
Maple Grove
MN
LaDonna Schiebel
Nanette
Lewis
Maple Grove
MN
14526 9924 Hemlock Way
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Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Laura
Salas
19149 9163 Ranchview Lane N.
Maple Grove
MN
Deborah
Morisset
16096 1526 Sherren Avenue East
Maplewood
MN
Lyn
Pinnick
21066 39050 Twin Lakes Road
Carissa
Bormann
14664 1875 Warrior Drive
Aneka
Swanson
Anna
Quirk
Ben
Kressel
Bridget
Harff
Bridget
Hirata
Bryce
Pier
David
O'Fallon
David
Houle
Elizabeth
Collins
K
Menahga
Mendota
Heights
MN
8184 3548 46th Ave South
Minneapolis
MN
9934 20 Sheridan Ave S
Minneapolis
MN
5551 6101 Dupont Ave S
15911 5145 15th Ave S
Jewell Dockter
We operate a bed and breakfast called The Jewel of the Northwoods, named after my mother,
Jewell. I am a former English teacher and always shared a love of books with my mother, who
was an avid reader. I have boxes and boxes of books, in addition to the many that are out for
our customers in our family room. When I saw another Little Free Library at the Emmanville
Cafe, I was captivated by the idea. Since we live on a busy road in Minnesota with brutal
winters, I decided to put our free library in our front entry. Our customers - and anyone - can
use the chair to choose their book. We are thrilled to be able to offer our Little Free Library
and think it is a marvelous idea.
MN
Minneapolis
MN
Minneapolis
MN
17166 5752 Morgan Ave S
Minneapolis
MN
797 3224 Harriet Ave
Minneapolis
MN
6946 4152 Colfax Av So
Minneapolis
MN
17783 3433 31st Ave S.
Minneapolis
MN
9921 3407 W 28th St
Minneapolis
MN
Becker
4301 312 W. 34th Ave S
Minneapolis
MN
K
Becker
7636 2710 Johnson St NE
Minneapolis
MN
Kate
Kelly
9011 3845 37th Ave S
Minneapolis
MN
Kenneth
Scales
Minneapolis
MN
13155 3501 Morgan ave. n
I'm a book lover, library lover, and children's writer, and I've wanted a Little Free Library
since I first heard about them. For my birthday this year, my husband coordinated a family
effort to get me one. He chose a style and ordered it; our younger daughter (studying
overseas) picked out the basic color scheme, which Randy used to paint the library; and our
older daughter painted the lettering and the decoration, based on my poetry picture book
BOOKSPEAK! POEMS ABOUT BOOKS (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011). I'm so excited to
start putting books of all kinds out for people to borrow, and to spread some book love!
Margaret
London
10209 4012 Zenith Ave. S.
Minneapolis
MN
Marilyn
Matheny
16340 2304 30th Ave. So.
Minneapolis
MN
Mike
Hess
1058 4609 Colfax Ave S
Minneapolis
MN
Sarah
Wernimont
5401 3217 43rd Avenue South
Minneapolis
MN
Tessa
Wetjen
9456 3048 16th Ave S
Minneapolis
MN
Welcome
Jerde
4477 3400 Dupont Ave. S.
Minneapolis
MN
don
samuels
13161 1542 hillside ave N
minneapolis
MN
Sharon
McDonald
14546 6001 11th Ave South
Minneapolis
MN
Lori
Mueller
15022 5006 East 54th Street
Minneapolis
MN
We fell in love with this idea as soon as we saw it and were fortunate to have help from
friends in getting it together. Thanks to Rob & Jenny for hooking us up, and John for building
our "Book Box"!! Plus special thanks to Jane for hand painting it. It wouldn't really be ours
without the flamingo studying peace on the back! We stock our LFL with kids books and
books that promote broadening perspectives (all reading kind of does though, doesn't it?).
Lots of neighbors use it though and books cycle in and out so you never know what you will
find in there. We love our LFL, not just for promoting reading but, because it is an activity
center and a community builder. Seeing kids get excited about books is a truly special thing to
All teachers & learners! witness and participate in!
Our Little Free Library is something our children and I always wanted to have. Upon moving
into our new home, this was put on the to do list. My husband created this library from his
own design, using left over bamboo fencing pieces from our fence that he recently bought.
We read a lot in our home and love the idea of sharing our books with neighbors and the
community.
Luella Smith O'Fallon
Built entirely from used wood and garage scraps. Bought only hinges and plexiglass. Lit with
solar powered led lights.
I have no inspirational story, I just think these are totally cool, and was moved to build one
and register it! I think FreelittleLibrarys are a wonderful community asset.
books for the whole family!
I first read a story about Little Free Libraries in our local StarTribune in Minneapolis,
Minnesota. Then I started seeing the Little Free Libraries spring up all all around the city.
When my father, a retired general contractor, was visiting from Fargo, North Dakota, I took
him around to see all the LFLs I knew of. I thought he would get a kick out of it. A year later,
he surprised me with a little free library he had made on his own! My LFL is the only one I
have seen that has cedar-split, handmade shingles and real windows! We decorate is with
lights during the winter months and with Heavenly Blue morning glory flowers in the
summer. It gets great traffic, with lots of giving and taking happening. It brings me great joy
to see someone stop by and leave with a book. My dad is a hero - I got the library registered
as soon as I could and am proud to be part of the legions of folks around the world spreading
literacy!
The library is dedicated to my son, Michael, who died in 2012, at age 45. The art and images
on the library are all related to books and to Holland, where he was born. There is a photo he
took of a street bookseller in Amsterdam on the library. It pleases me to see it every day. My
husband and I are avid book collectors of books on art, history, anthropology, Egyptology,
psychology, neuroscience, all manner of crafts, and an occasional novel. We hope that the
My son, Michael David LFL will help us reduce the size of our collections. It has been well received in my
Matheny.
neighborhood.
It's great to see the neighborhood kids run to and stop at the library to see what's new that
day.
Sheila Logan
All young men who
have been murdered
First Universalist Church's LFL is the work of one of our youth, Nathaniel Larson. He built
the library, a book shelf for the social hall of the church to store books, and conducted a book
drive, all for his Boy Scout Eagle Award. The community surrounding the church has many
apartment buildings and rental units, therefore, there are very few LFLs. This project is an
outreach of the church.
We got our library as part of the Northside Achievement Zone Northside-residents' staff
initiative. So, now there are several Little libraries in the zone. We have still yet to flyer
theneighborhood and the books keep flying off the shelf. Kids books go at twice the speed. We
love planting flowers for our neighbors' pleasure, on the boulevard and front yard. This is the
most incredible flower we have ever planted.
This project has involved many in our neighborhood. Some contributed paint, some helped
with installation, and still others have contributed books. It was wonderful to all work
together on a common goal.
The Fort Matthew Free Little Library offers and encourages contributions of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults.
Steward's First
Name
Rick
Steward's Last
Name
Dischinger
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
19568 1419 Washington St NE
Minneapolis
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
MN
Ginny Dischinger
This Little Library is dedicated to Ginny Dischinger an amazing reader and lover of books!
Grand Opening was celebrated on August 24, 2014. Book donations accepted. Custom built
with two sections: Adult and Children's books. The Library is lit using solar powered light
making it a 24/7 book repository. Unadvertised specials include: B.O.G.O. (bring one, get
one), occasional FREE coffee, free book marks, loitering bench.
While walking my two Shetland Sheepdogs one day, I happened upon a Little Free Library,
about a half-mile from my home. I was curious: "what is this cute, little building filled with
books doing here'" I wondered. Arriving home, I immediately did a search and found the
Little Free Library website and knew right then and there that I had to have one of my own.
I built my library from recycled bits of wood scavenged from my garage --I even incorporated
some left-over shingles that matched my 1908 bungalow.
John
Elsner
19358 4405 42nd Avenue South
Minneapolis
MN
Andrew
Franks-Kelly
12759 2211 2nd Street NE
Minneapolis
MN
Mary Louise Elsner
Lucia Shelby FranksKelly
After filling my new library with books for the first time, I have never been short on new
titles, thanks to the generosity of my neighbors. (Thanks, everyone)!
My next door neighbor, Jennifer, built this library as part of a team-building exercise at work.
She asked me if I wanted to put it up in front of our house. I did!
There is a park across the street, and people walk by all every day, to and from the park, with
or without dogs and children. It's a perfect place for the library. My son-in-law, Joe,
constructed the bench where people can stop, rest, look at the trees and birds, and maybe a
book.
Emily
Anderson
Alissa
Harris
Janet
Lenius
abby
beasley
8194 224 Xerxes Av N
13071 4911 Vincent Ave N
20094 910 Main Street NE
13077 4115 pleasant ave
Minneapolis
MN
Minneapolis
MN
Minneapolis
MN
minneapolis
MN
Lynne
Burke
12720 4835 Queen Ave. So.
Minneapolis
MN
Mary
Strand
13714 4882 W. Lake Harriet Pkwy.
Minneapolis
MN
Ethrophic
Burnett
Minneapolis
MN
Beth
Timm
16323 3611 20th Ave. S
Minneapolis
MN
15650 4008 Sheridan Ave. So.
Minneapolis
MN
Minneapolis
MN
Iris
1790 2218 Dupont Ave North
Kim
Medin
2133 2206 E 34th St.
2206 E 34th St
Geri
Peterson
13917 3739 Park Valley Road
Minnetonka
MN
Greg
Smith
13628 4808 Sparrow Road
Minnetonka
MN
Holly
Godfrey
18269 3509 Lilac Lane
Minnetonka
MN
Patti
Berger
15334 5760 Holiday Court
Minnetonka
MN
Amanda and Jason
Peterson
Moorhead
MN
Jerome
Bruhn
15409 2716 Walnut Circle
Moorhead
MN
Amy
Anderson
19001 716 4th Street South
Moorhead
MN
Lee
Albers
12743 9700 170th st east
Nerstrand
MN
Nevis
Lions
18919 Muskie Waters Company
Nevis
MN
Kris
Livingston
16115 1270 Pike Lake Drive
New Brighton
MN
Leslie
Babb
13740 1499 18th Ave NW
New Brighton
MN
Leslie
Babb
13740 1499 18th Ave NW
New Brighton
MN
Pam
Carlson
15369 2655 5th St. NW
New Brighton
MN
Kris
Livingston
16115 1270 Pike Lake Dr
New Brighton
MN
9323 423 Brook Ave.
118 Bunyan Trails Drive
We started out with books for both children and adults, but it looks like the children's books
are going faster.
We are excited to offer the first Little Library on Main Street in Northeast Minneapolis! We
bought the it at the Harvest Festival at Great River School in St. Paul. We attached it to a post
with two different sizes of brackets, then placed it in the yard next to the fence, easily
accessible from the sidewalk. We announced the event to neighbors, had one guest, and
enjoyed hot cider and pumpkin bars.
I am a former children's book reviewer and currently the Children's Literacy Liaison at
Hennepin County Medical Center (34,000 children's books distributed annually) and the
State Director of Reach Out and Read (157,000 children's books distributed annually in
Minnesota). Connecting kids and books is my passion, professionally and personally. We
installed a Little Free Library in our front yard because we want to declare our love of literacy
and encourage book sharing in our neck of the woods.
William H. Smyth
I am new to the neighborhood and wanted to connect with my neighbors and this has been a
very valuable tool for me and my family to connect with our community.
We are an arts magnet school in Minneapolis with a diverse poplution both ethnically and
socioeconomically. Our library was painted by a former student who is now community
muralist and fine artist. Many of our families cannot afford to buy books for their children.
Having this library at our school offers kids a chance to explore an ever changing selection of
books they would no otherwise have the opportunity to do. Everyone here is so excited to
have a Little Free Library!
Our Little Free Library has been a family affair. My son installed a post and rail fence to
mount it on. My daughter donated children's books, and her father-in-law helped with his
carpentry skills. A niece donated books. My husband has been approving from Heaven.
Many others have cheered the process on !!!
Our library is on the way to the local neighborhood park and lots of kids stop by with their
parents. Plus, we have a place to sit and people stop and read and take time from their busy
day to relax. This was also the first Little Free Library in our neighborhood. Now, there are
four.
This library was built for me as a birthday gift from my husband after he heard me talking
about the little free libraries.
We are retired teachers who are thrilled to share our love of reading!
Our entire family loves books and we are excited to share that interest with our community.
In Honore of Our Kids Please come check out our selection of novels, nonfiction books and children's literature.
There's not too much to say about this library, except that we're a family that really enjoys
sharing books. We're grateful for an opportunity to share our books as well as the books our
neighbors have added to the library. This has been a really wonderful way to connect with our
neighborhood.
The Rice county 4-H big woods club made this library as a community service project and
installed it at the Big woods state park in nerstrand mn
Our Little Free Library was designed and built by the members of the Nevis Lions Club.
Loated at Muskie Waters Company it's a place to meet, explore common interests, share the
joy of reading while sitting on the porch enjoying a cup of coffee or ice cream.
My father-in-law built the library. I painted and shingled it. Our daughter added the details.
My husband helped put it in place. We hope it will be a good addition to a great
neighborhood.
Salem Preschool would like to share children's books and book about parenting, children's
crafts, and places of interest for children.
We live across from a lake. Many neighbors walk the route. The library was a family project.
My father-in-law built it. I shingled and painted it. My daughter added the native plants and
animals.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Bonnie
Hansen
16095 3812 Boone Ave N
New Hope
MN
Diane
Nims
13848 3033 Independence Avenue North
New Hope
MN
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
9876 8500 39th Ave N
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Fred
Rose
New Hope
MN
Terri
Gratz
16094 8524 33 Ave N
New Hope
MN
Albrecht
Luke
15604 408 S. Highland AVE
New Ulm
MN
While out walking our dogs one night, the kids and I(Ellie 10, Sam 7) saw a free little library
in the neighborhood which the kids began frequenting regularly. They were inspired and
decided that we needed one too so the neighborhood kids can trade books. One 98 degree
day of labor,(The kids helped mix the cement for the post base) some wood and some nails
and TA-DA....A new neighborhood free little library!
Fish Tales was born from an idea of my husband, Dan. Having ties to the original Lund Boat
builders, he used his memories to design and build our LFL. Upon completion, the library
was donated to the City of Nisswa and placed by the new Welcome Center where visitors and
residents can share their love of books.
Jennifer
Lee
16528 25532 South Main Street
Nisswa
MN
Rita Clare
Steinhagen
18582 38554 Branch Avenue
MN
Erika
Bade
2096 2113 Belmont Lane E
North Branch
North Saint
Paul
Paul
Zorn
11164 209 Manitou St
Northfield
MN
Iris
Andrea Parrott
Ondarza
Carol
Wilkowski
17764 103 West Main Street
Ottertail
MN
PEO
Ruth
Holmgren
8488 41926 Bur Oak Hills Loop
Pelican Rapids
MN
Ruth
Holmgren
8488 41926 Bur Oak Hills Loop
Pelican Rapids
MN
Ann
Olson
17112 5364 Empire Lane N
Plymouth
MN
Holly
Hamilton
Southwest corner of 30th AV N and
16582 Medicine Lake Blvd East
Jill
Wisdorf
14971 4250 Evergreen Lane N
Sam
Larson
Sam
MN
Plymouth
NE Corner of Old Rockford Road
and Evergreen Lane
Plymouth
MN
15568 16858 County Rd 24
Plymouth
MN
Larson
15568 16858 County Rd 24
Plymouth
MN
Ruth
Stadsvold
13699 9610 27th Avenue North
Plymouth
MN
Sam
Larson
15568 16585 County Rd 24
Plymouth
MN
Cathy
Goodman
11975 6040 Shenandoah LN N
Plymouth
MN
Sarah
Evans
4864 618 Pine St
Red Wing
MN
authors who give so
much
In Memory of Grandma
Baker who was a
librarian herself. She
taught many the joy of
reading. Plus in honor
of my mom; her fun
creative ideas inspire
me (and others)!
My Little Free Library is built with nature and recycling in mind. Butterflies and other
critters decorate it. I built it with reused material from the hollow log I searched for at the
yard waste site to the awning made from left over siding. You'll find nature, environmental,
native plant, butterfly and other pollinator magazines. Plus there is a lower box for easy
access for children to find critter and environmental books and magazines. If you come at the
right time of year you may even find a caterpillar or chrysalis to take with you and nurture.
MN
At Plymouth Station Holiday and Auto Center we LOVE our community. Over the past few
years we have striven to find new ways to be involved in our community. Having a Little Free
Library gave us a terrific way give to the community we love so much.
Girl Scout Troop 14187
Our Little Free Library captures our combined family's heritage with a Swedish flag on one
side and a Norwegian flag on the other. Other flags would have included Ireland, Finland,
Germany, and Scotland. We enjoyed making our Little Free Library and hope you enjoy
visiting.
Palmehn
17273 2962 Washburn Circle
Richfield
MN
Jen
Motoyoshi
18869 6344 Bloomington Ave S
Richfield
MN
Jennifer & Dan
Motoyoshi
Carol
Wilkowski
17763 101 South Main Strret
Richville
MN
PEO
Anthony
Floyd
Rochester
MN
John
Sievers
15367 915 9th Ave. NW
Rochester
MN
Beverly
Wise
18458 1105 Folwell Drive SW
Rochester
MN
Beverly
Wise
18458 1105 Folwell Drive SW
Rochester
MN
Deanne
Schemmel
20122 King Ct SE
Rochester
MN
1539 King Ct SE
PEO is an organization which promotes educational opportunities for women. We are
pleased to promote reading for ALL!
Former Elementary Teachers who enjoy reading and sharing their love of books with others!
Lisa
945 6169 Stonebrooke Lane SW
sometimes you just need a place to find something to read...I hope I might be of assistance
This Little Free Library was created for me as a Mother's Day present from my husband, who
surprised me by constructing it with the help of my step-father, James.
PEO is an organization which promotes educational opportunities for women. We are
pleased to promote reading for ALL!
I teach English at Rochester Community and Technical College and I frequently interact with
students who struggle with reading and writing. I think the best way for life-long learning to
take place is through a healthy appetite for reading that begins early on in life. Because of
this belief, I was excited when I saw my first Free Little Library. It made me realize I could
promote a love of reading in my very own neighborhood while fostering sense of community
at the same time. My family was just as excited about the project as I was, and now my wife
and daughters often pass on their favorite books through the library! What a brilliantly
simple concept that has the capacity to change lives for the better.
I saw other Little Free Libraries in Rochester and just loved the idea. My husband and I like
to go to garage sales and always see books. Our library started with an old cabinet that my
husband found at a garage sale. We took it apart and remade it into our Little Free Library to
match our house. It has the same siding and roof as our house. It has two shelves. The
upper one is for adult books and the lower one for children's books. It is so beautiful.... it is
like a lawn ornament with a purpose.
I saw other Little Free Libraries in Rochester and just loved the idea. My husband and I like
to go to garage sales and always see books. Our library started with an old cabinet that my
husband found at a garage sale. We took it apart and remade it into our Little Free Library to
match our house. It has the same siding and shingles as our house. It has two shelves. The
upper one is for adult books and the lower one for children's books. It is so beautiful.... it is
like a lawn ornament with a purpose.
Homestead Trails
Neighbors
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Mindy
Worden
15114 2893 145th St West
Rosemount
MN
Alison
Chandler
6707 1870 Oxford St N
Roseville
MN
Allison
Thrash
16282 2211 Fernwood Street
Roseville
MN
Emmy
Reppe
14673 2912 Matilda St
Roseville
MN
Emmy
Reppe
14673 2912 Matilda St.
Roseville
MN
Marc
Schwabenlander
17803 1845 Aglen Street
Roseville
MN
Rita
Spiess
15349 2506 Brenner St.
Roseville
MN
Sarah
Giga
17208 1970 Brenner Ave
Roseville
MN
Located in the backyard on the walking path.
Sarah
Giga
17208 1970 Brenner Ave
Roseville
MN
Amy Kay
Kerber
18362 3030 Woodbridge Street
Roseville
MN
Located in the backyard on the walking path.
A friend built a great library for us and we painted it. Our idea was to provide a good book
exchange place for all the veracious readers in our neighborhood. It has been fun to see what
books are donated and which are taken. We stock books for all reading levels!
Marie
Botcher
17893 900 Pine Meadows Lane
Rushford
MN
Brooke
Shannon
11384 5297 Highway 53
Saginaw
MN
Deirdre
Harkins
Shareen
Tom
Kelly Danburg Hess
Our Little Free Library has been established to honor our dear friend, wife, mother, and
sister, Kelly Hess. Kelly passed away June 1st, 2014 after a courageous battle with stage 4
breast cancer. She left behind her husband Mike and their 2 year old son Brandon. Kelly was
a librarian and had a passion for books and inspiring the love of reading in others. Her
dream was to have a traveling library to help children in low income communities have access
to books. After her passing a group of us got together and began to establish the Hess Early
Literacy Project (HELP) in her honor. The goal of HELP is two fold. One, to help children
deal with loss and two, assist people in getting access to books. The first step has been
writing a children's book telling the story of a little boy going on a camping trip with his
father and recounting the memories of taking the same trips with his mom. We would like a
large portion of the proceeds of this book to go towards helping people obtain a Little Free
Library of their own. We have been gathering volunteers to make libraries for us and paint
them red (Kelly's favorite color) and placing plaques on them in her memory. People who are
wanting to have a library at their home or in their community will be able to contact us and
apply for one of these libraries. We feel by doing this we are carrying out Kelly's legacy of
inspiring a love or reading in others. This first library has been placed in Central Park as part
of a larger plan to expand them in parks throughout Rosemount MN. We contacted the parks
department as we were establishing our foundation and asked if they would be interested in
starting a program throughout the parks in the city. They were immediately on board and
have been extremely supportive in this process.
Starting with this first library, we hope to spread Kelly's beautiful spirit of kindness,
friendship, and love with others.
Our LFL is decorated with posters created by artist Ellen Beeler. Her work is available for sale
at www.visuaria.etsy.com.
I asked Harold to build be a Little Free Library for my birthday. He and his friend, Dean, built
it last winter in Dean's workshop. Then we had a birthday party last January to which many
friends brought books to fill the little library. Since the library was put up in our front yard
across the street from a Roseville park/playground, it's been very busy!
We installed our Little Free Library in April 2014 across the street from a Roseville park and
many parents, children and grandparents have been stopping by after being at the
playground or playing baseball at the ball diamond. The children's books are the most
popular.
In Honor of Tom Spiess This Little Free Library was built by Ron Spiess.
Grand Lake Township
We had seen a pic of a LFL a few years back and didn't know about it. When it appeared
again, we were so excited about the program. My husband built our LFL out of entirely
salvaged bits and we have put in a wide variety of books so that hopefully all of our eclectic
neighborhood may find something of interest. We are very happy to be stewards in such a
wonderful program.
This Little Free Library has created a joint partnership with Capital One as the Steward and
one of our local grocery stores, Coborn's Superstore on Cooper as the site host. This store is
open 24/7 for everyone to have access to groceries and now THIS LITTLE FREE LIBRARY!!
16194 1025 17th Av S
Saint Cloud
MN
Stommes
19074 900 Cooper Avenue South
Saint Cloud
MN
Wicks
19078 1205 6th Avenue South
Saint Cloud
MN
Tom
Wicks
19079 320 Raymond Avenue Northeast
Saint Cloud
MN
Tom
Wicks
19077 345 30th Avenue North
Saint Cloud
MN
Shareen
Stommes
19074 900 Cooper Avenue South
Saint Cloud
MN
Chris
LeDuc
19071 1530 Northway Drive
Saint Cloud
MN
Laurie
Tritabaugh
19075 4310 County Road 137
Saint Cloud
MN
Louise
Reis
19068 770 Savanna Avenue
Saint Cloud
MN
Romelle
Spychala
19073 720 Driftwood Drive
Saint Cloud
MN
John
Smith
19070 1114 9th Ave SE
Saint Cloud
MN
Ann
Cerkvenik
1398 601 Dayton Ave
Saint Paul
MN
Rosemary Murphy
Blake
Hoena
3199 398 Goodrich Ave
Saint Paul
MN
Cheryl Schiefelbein
Deborah
Camasta
13554 676 Ashland Ave.
Saint Paul
MN
This is dedicated to Rosemary Murphy who portrayed Maudie Atkinson in To Kill A
Mockingbird which was one of the greatest books of all time. I dedicate this Little Free
Library to her.
I'm an author of children's books, and often I have boxes of extra books filling up the nooks
and crannies of my house. One day while walking with my dad, we saw a Free Little Library. I
told him that that would be a great use for all those books I have. A little while later, he
showed up with this library that he built. Now he's working on his own.
I walk all over my neighborhood and had noticed these libraries popping up. I saw a little girl
basically toss her bike and run up to one to look for a book. I thought this was a wonderful
thing to see a kid so interested in finding a new book, so I asked my condo board to approve
installing one on our property. It was unanimous and we absolutely love the library, it is a
great addition to our neighborhood.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
James
Henderson
10903 341 Pascal Street North
Margaret
Tabar
15358 Olivet Congregational Church
Margaret
Tabar
15358 1850 Iglehart Ave
Melissa
Hjelle
Patrick Rhone
Rhone
Tom
Lewis
Scott
Jensen
Molly
Boes
joane
young
20092 1553 Wynne Ave.
Laurie
Sovell
Meghan
Scully
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Saint Paul
MN
Saint Paul
MN
Saint Paul
MN
9523 1994 Pinehurst Ave.
Saint Paul
MN
15837 627 Ashland Avenue
Saint Paul
MN
Saint Paul
MN
Saint Paul
MN
Saint Paul
MN
Saint Paul
mn
9457 240 W George St
Saint Paul
MN
12606 1338 Mackubin St
Saint Paul
MN
1850 Iglehart Avenue
9268 712 Wilder St So
15608 Saint Anthony Greens Townhomes
822 Seal St.
9961 845 Kenneth Street
Julie
Midas
19072 110 1st Street South
Sauk Rapids
MN
Julie
Midas
19072 110 1st Street South
Sauk Rapids
MN
Jennifer
Halko
10501 13516 Maryland Avenue
Savage
MN
Jennifer
Halko
10501 13516 Maryland Avenue
Savage
MN
Dianne
Schwecke
4060 74 Sunrise Dr
Schroeder
MN
Heidi
Lindahl
6868 Corner of Ardennes Ave & Shire St
Donna
Lambach
michelle
gricus
6904 625 7th avenue s
Michele
Dooley
19331 766 84th Ave NE
Bob and Karen
Mosing
19243 524 - 82nd Avenue NE
18236 911-20th Avenue North
Shakopee
South Saint
Paul
MN
south st paul
Spring Lake
Park
Spring Lake
Park
MN
Rebecca
O'Brien
15692 2533 Rhode Island Ave S
St Louis Park
MN
Jodi
Davis
17017 7918 West 23rd Street
St Louis Park
MN
John
Cooke
18872 2644 Hampshire Ave S
St Louis Park
MN
Carly
Ogata
6033 Office of the Ramsey County Attorney
St Paul
MN
Jen
Eichenberger
19551 1005 Dayton Ave
St Paul
MN
Christi
Severson
19032 9 Iris Place
St Paul
MN
Hydee
Becker
19237 817 Hoyt Ave West
St Paul
MN
20115 2163 upper afton road e
st paul
Built this as an eighth wedding anniversary present for my Little Free Library loving wife.
After being a recipient and benefactor of many books from other in the area, now she can give
back.
My mother-in-law lives with us. My brother-in-law (her son) purchased and placed a little
library for us, so that she could “rotate” her book collection.
This is a community library, supported by our homeowner's association.
When Molly was little, she loved reading and books. Her sister even gave her a printed copy
of the poem "My Sister has a Book for a Face." For Molly's 28th birthday, what better present
could her family get her than her very own library to care for! Come donate books to this book
and music lover's library, or find a new book- an adventure waiting to happen!
This Little Free Library has created a joint partnership with Independent School District 47
ECFE staff as the steward and the flagship Coborn's Superstore in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota as
the site host. This grocery store is open 24/7 to allow for constant access to groceries and
now THIS LITTLE FREE LIBRARY!!
Charlie and Peyton
Lindahl
The company I worked for decided to do a department service project during the holidays.
We decided to make 4 Little Free Libraries. I volunteered to take a library home to install.
My family lives near a city park that all the neighborhood families love to go to. We thought it
would be a great place to install a Little Free Library at the park. To help get the word out we
started a facebook page for the library:
https://www.facebook.com/littlefreelibraryroyaltypark .
My first love was the school library. I want to share my love of reading with everyone I can.
MN
13611 Maine Prairie Community Gardens
simonson
Bethany Gladhill
MN
Dunbar
345 Wabasha St N., Suite 120
The box was built and painted by church members. Members enjoy adding books to the box
and are happy to watch neighbors on their daily walks stop by to interact with it. It has
brought life to a dull corner of the church property.
MN
Susan
claire
next to 3226 Maine Prairie Road St Cloud
Occupy Saint Paul's Little Free Library is like our organization itself, created to educate,
inform, and entertain people with an increased awareness of issues impacting our democracy.
We meet weekly at the Como Park Grill--outside of which stands our Little Free Library with
the hospitality of the grill's co-owners, Steve and Christine Finnegan. Our core values
statement says best what we as an organization and our Little Free Library represent:
Occupy Saint Paul is a nonviolent organization committed to a just and democratic society,
and it stands in solidarity with people around the globe who share this commitment. Our
values are borne from our conviction that all people have human rights. Among these human
rights are freedom of speech and religion, the right of self-determination, the right to privacy,
the right to control their own bodies, to peacefully assemble, and to be treated with dignity
and respect. We further believe that every human being deserves to be employed in
meaningful work according to his or her skills and talents, with a living wage, in an economy
that is sustainable and in harmony with the environment. Occupy Saint Paul embraces
diversity and believes that all people have the right to common resources—environmental,
cultural, and material—such as food, shelter, education, and health care regardless of race,
belief, age, gender, or sexual orientation. We believe that these common resources must be
shared in an equitable way. These are our core values, which we believe are the basis of a just
and democratic society. Occupy Saint Paul is founded for the purpose of creating a society in
Democracy: we want it accordance with these core values. Thank you to the Little Free Library organization for
back.
given our core values a voice. www.occupysaintpaul.org
MN
MN
Anne Desmond
In Memory of Papa
Dan
Children come with their parents, many Somali refugees, when they work in the Community
Gardens. Anne Desmond, a retired teacher now deceased, suggested we put a free library
there to help them learn English. People from our Unitarian Universalist Fellowship built and
donated the library and oversee the books.
I had asked for a Little Free Library for Mothers Day. I had found an old side table on the
curb with the right dimension and thought we would have a simple project for the family to
do. My husband took this idea, saw a holding station (the army green mailboxes for the mail
carriers), and wanted to create it for our Library. After many, many hours and a professional
paint job, his work is out in our front yard.
Our Little Free Library is in memeory of Pap Dan who loved to read, learn, travel, eat, and so
on. We hope his spirit and joy for life and living will continue on through the sharing of books
of all types for all ages.
I've borrowed from others for a few years and decided it's time to give back with my own!
Miles and Ella
My Little Free Library was made by my father. I love the idea of sharing books and wanted to
bring this to my neighborhood.
carol hogan o'keefe
Carol was an educator, librarian, volunteer, neighbor and quickly became a good friend when
I moved into this neighborhood. She became ill in early 2014 with a terribly fast-moving
cancer and died before the Little Library was finished, but she loved the idea, as she loved
books, kids, learning, sharing... and the slightly-anarchic concept of 'free'.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Julia
Hazlett
15922 4048 Webster Ave S.
St. Louis Park
MN
Karen
Hartmann
13852 3109 Nevada Ave S
St. Louis Park
MN
Cherie
Bennethum
14788 1421 Marion St.
St. Paul
MN
Colleen
Mackey
17155 1152 Minnehaha Ave. W
St. Paul
MN
Jean
Bender
10148 1150 fairmount Avenue
St. Paul
MN
Jo
Klein
18271 St. Luke Lutheran Church
St. Paul
MN
Kathy & Jack
Kruger
14056 1029 Jenks Ave.
St. Paul
MN
Laura
Scott
4720 893 Lincoln Ave
St. Paul
MN
Wynn
Richardson
14339 2200 Hillside Ave
St. Paul
MN
Shawna
Hodge
16050 La Petite Academy
St. Paul
MN
lisa
pearson
16908 1865 Hawthorne Ave Wast
St. Paul
MN
Gregorie
Pinto
9881 1176 Marshall Avenue
St. Paul
MN
Jo
Klein
16863 1923 Fairmount Avenue
St. Paul, MN
MN
Nancy
McLean
12821 1219 Second Street S.
Stillwater
MN
Joanna
Tom
18793 Orleans St. East and 6th Ave South
Stillwater
MN
Christ the Servant
Lutheran Church
13798 3676 Centerville Road
Vadnais Heights MN
1807 Field Avenue
1770 Grand Ave.
Jeanne
Prittinen
Virginia
MN
Kimberly
Hennen
11055 11920 County Road 30
176 1028 First Street South
Waconia
MN
Heidi
Kluzak
4408 3200 Highland Ave.
Wayzata
MN
Dana
Brandenburg
5438 1271 Cherokee Avenue
West St. Paul
MN
Ellen
Richter
13999 White Bear Lake City Hall
Jim
Hering
14704 1884 Whitaker Ave
Judie
Schwanke
18618 1000 Meadowlands Drive
White Bear
Lake
White Bear
Lake
White Bear
Lake
Cathy
Crea
19136 3410 Oak Ter
White Bear
Lake
4701 Highway 61
MN
Our Library was built in Bunkie,LA.71322 by Pete,with materials found on and around the
grounds of his sister Polly's house.He then drove(1,100 miles one way) to St. Louis Park,MN
55416 where it was painted by Julia. It resides (permanently staked) in her front yard. We
LOVE our book house,and so do the many neighbors and friends that have helped contribute
to it. Thank you Little Free Library for letting us share in the journey! Julia & Pete.................
My LFL was a gift for my birthday. We decorated the library to resemble our home using
supplies from a miniatures store. I am a children's librarian, so we put images from our
favorite children's books in the library windows.
I am an English teacher and have wanted to have a Little Free Library at my home for a long
time. I keep a few books in my trunk in case I come across a Little Free Library while I am out
and about. I was attracted to the idea of connecting with my community through sharing my
love of reading. My dad made a Little Free Library for me that looks like an old-fashioned
schoolhouse. I enjoy checking to see what's new in it.
St. Luke Lutheran Church: a small neighborhood church with a great big heart. All are
welcome! We are proud and pleased to share a Little Free Library with our community...stop
on by!
This library is in front of our church -- St. Anthony Park United Methodist. It is primarily a
library for the neighborhood, but there is also a small box on the side where people can drop
cards with prayers if they want.
At La Petite Academy we value the relationships we have with our families and community.
One of our Program goals as Early Childhood Educators is to promote literacy and one way
we do this is through our Little Free Library. We encourage our families and the community
to help themselves to the Little Free Library located in our front yard.
I have been wanting to get a little library in my yard for years. Last summer I finally got the
boulevard garden in. This summer the library was built and installed. All the materials are
reused. Even the post was from a fence that blew down in a storm a few years back. A
neighbor donated the materials for the roof, others helped with the install and many have
donated books. The neighbor kids visit regularily, read to each other and really enjoy the
sidewalk chalk. We often come home to beautiful new artwork on our front sidewalk. I am
also very proud to say, books have stayed dry through many rain events.
Our little free library is just that, little and free. The shakes shingles are left overs from our
chicken coop. The door is reuse from another project. A tiny solar panel is used to light up a
string of lights inside and around so at night you will still be able to see the titles. We put
adults and children books in there. It went up on our blvd last week in October 2014. We
already have patrons visited. Several books gone and a new fiction is left. Yay! Little Free
Library, read on.
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ― Stephen King Joy of joys, I am now the proud
steward of my own Free Little Library! I am so happy to do my part to perpetuate the
portable magic of books in my neighborhood. And I am proud to support such a fine and
noble organization. Can't wait to see how the collection evolves!
Our library is sponsored by our mother/daughter book club. Our girls attend schools in the
St. Croix river valley and are between 3rd and 6th grade.
My husband bought the library for me for Christmas a couple of years ago. A lot of thought
went into planning the library, which I wanted to be a little jewel on my block. My neighbor,
Linda Cope painted the library mural, which depicts nordic gnomes reading in a woodland
setting. The roof has titles of some of my favorite books represented, as well as a duplication
of the cover of a book my daughter Natalie wrote when she was 10. The gnomes even have
their own Little Free Library! My brother, Jim Kolstad, came up with the great bench design,
which allows someone to sit and view a book before they take it. I love watching the reaction
of people when they stop to see it. It makes me smile every time I look out my window!
Our local library is closed for the summer for remodeling. This triggered the thought of a
partnership to offer the Little Free Library to promote reading and offer a tremendous
resource for community members of all ages.
MN
MN
MN
We are so excited to introduce the Little Free Library for our families at our KinderCare
Learning Center and the community to encourage reading to children of all ages!
I teach reading at a local community college, and one of my goals is to help people fall in love
with reading. My dad built this library for me as part of a project with the Lions Club. If you
want to know what might be in the library, check out my shelf on Goodreads at
https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/4628719-cathy-crea?shelf=little-free-library.
Steward's First
Name
Mark
Steward's Last
Name
Bayuk
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
17599 1663 4th St
White Bear
Lake
MN
MN
Leah
Mackie
20376 3711 Kenny Lane
White Bear
Lake
Randy
LaFoy
14307 1851 Birch Street
White Bear
Lake
MN
Kim
Friesen
15508 350 10th St.
Windom
MN
Jan
Dye
15328 2222 Bluff Blvd.
Columbia
MO
Jeff
Miller
21307 200 East Main
Curryville
MO
Cora
Duncan
20311 203 w Barlow St.
Goodman
MO
Erin
Turner
15450 930 North Warren Street
Helena
MO
Gary
Logan
15159 18911 E. 34th St S
Independence
MO
Melissa
Hatfield
14322 4055 Scarborough Way
Jefferson City
MO
Edna
Lassman
15215 3100 N. St. Louis Ave.
Joplin
MO
Courtney
Kobet
9600 205 W. 65th St.
Kansas City
MO
Elizabeth & Steve
Mills
18697 5845 Central St.
Kansas City
MO
Gina
Lange
15392 9123 N Camden Ave
Kansas City
MO
Gretchen
Walsh
13650 7410 Pennsylvania Ave
Kansas City
MO
Julie
Hull
Kansas City
MO
Mary Ann
Benner
16900
Kansas City
MO
Sarah
McGinnity
11700 5129 Ward Parkway
Kansas City
MO
11861 7411 Jefferson St
1100 W 76 Terrace
Meghan
Macy
19089 Migliazzo Park
699 W Minor Drive
Kansas City
MO
Brain
Dennis
20865 Marlborough Community Center
8200 The Paseo
Kansas City
MO
My mother Rose Bayuk, just now entering her 100th year, read about the Little Free Library
initiative in the July 30, 2014 weekly edition of her hometown paper, The White Bear Press.
She was extremely interested in have one set up near the well traveled sidewalk and school
crossing corner in front of her home. She asked me to implement her wish. We agreed that I
should order a Red Amish two story library from LFL in Hudson WI.
I contacted two other White Bear Lake library owners mentioned in the newspaper article
and learned I had to get a zoning permit from the city of White Bear Lake. I went to city hall
and got the permit immediately!
my mother's neighbor Mike Stary took the initiative to cut the post and set up the library. he
lent me his post hole digger to prepare the site. Neighbor Tina came over as Mike and I were
bolting the library to the post and made the first donation of books which were children's
books that she had wanted to donate somewhere for a long time. And finally, neighbor Rick
took a picture of the finished library and its builders. Rose's LFL was open to the community
on Oct 19, 2014.
Remarkably Rose, Mike, Tina, and Rick each live in one of the four houses that share the
common street corner where all four reside. So installing this LFL drew the four corners
together! This is empirical proof that building community is something these little libraries
do very well. Indeed, "If You Build It, They Will Come!"
Our Little Free Library was made from all recycled wood as a birthday gift from someone very
special to me. My 9-year old son is in charge of stocking the books and keeping the library
full. We are so excited to share this with all of our neighbors in the community!
After listening to a TedTalk about the Little Lending Libraries, two of us were inspired to take
action and build a Little Lending Library at our church. We placed it facing the apartment
complex across the street from our church, hoping the larger community would use it too.
It compliments the community bread oven our congregation has built.
Kim Friesen has been an educator for over thirty years. In her time as a teacher, Friesen has
taught a wide array of classes, from Title I to Secondary English and Composition. Her
involvement in the education world has allowed her to experience first-hand the
transformative power of literature. On any given night, one can find Friesen and her
husband, Dale, with their feet up, books in hand. Additionally, the enormous stack of books
next to Friesen's bed recently transitioned into a bedside bookshelf. Friesen also owns and
runs a seasonal antique store, The Carpenter's Cupboard, located on the town square in
Windom, MN (the actual sponsor of the Little Free Library). The store has a book room,
equipped with a comfy reading chair and all. When Friesen's daughter, Rachel, went off to
college, she happened upon a Little Free Library in the heart of St. Paul and fell in love with
the actual structure and all that it stood for. A Little Free Library seemed like a perfect way
for the family to share their love for literacy with the citizens of Windom, all the while
promoting community development.
As a young person, I wanted to be a librarian, but life led me down a different path. When I
heard the Little Free Library story, I was charmed by the idea and knew I had to participate.
My library contains a variety of children and adult books; I try to include some classics and
unusual selections. I hope the box will be a source of enjoyment for all who walk by.
Originated as a project of the Presbyterian Women Circle of the Curryville Presbyterian
Church.
We have four grandchildren under the age of 5 (Grand daughter Ava with her Dad is featured
in the photo). All love to read and be read to. We love our neighborhood and enjoy the
walkers, joggers, and strollers who pass by. We built the Library from the LFL kit. Our
daughter and grandchildren painted it. We have a variety of books, for children and adults
stocked from our own libraries. When we surveyed our immediate neighbors, all were
supportive and indicated they would gladly contribute. We hope it will bring joy and laughter,
comfort and support to all who drop by.
Billye Adele Jackson
Mark Revers and Dale
Mills
Peace Lutheran Church was affected by the 2011 Tornado. We have since relocated to the
North part of Joplin. We are continuing to explore ways that we can reach out and serve our
new community surrounding us!
The Library is dedicated to the memory of Billye Adele Jackson, who loved books and being
read to more than pretty much anything else.
We are so excited and proud to share our Little Free Library with our neighbors and friends.
It is a tribute to two men who we love and miss very much.
Our library was started as a service project for our kids to share their books with others. It is
my hope that it will increase their love of reading by sharing books with others. The boys and
I went to a local thrift store, bought a small table, sanded it and painted it together. It is filled
with some of our favorite books as well as favorites from our friends.
While driving around Kansas City, Bradley noticed a little library in the Hyde Park
Neighborhood. He quickly brought his wife, Gretchen (a teacher and book lover) to
investigate. Gretchen decided that this would be an exciting addition to their neighborhood
and requested that Bradley immediately begin constructing a little library of their own.
Bradley designed their library as a replica of their home. In April of 2014, Gretchen and
Bradley opened their little free library with a ribbon cutting and reception (Gretchen made
treats from some of her favorite books). Several other little libraries popped up in their
neighborhood around the same time, and books have been circulating ever since!
We live in a wonderful old neighborhood (home was built in 1914) and Little Free Libraries
have been appearing around us, so we wanted to get one as we love to read. Reggie (next
door) installed it for us and made the supports into wooden books. The Little Prince on one,
The Giving Tree on the other, What makes this timing great is earlier this week over in
another part of the city, some curmudgeon complained about a little library and it was
removed. Quite the chatter. Glad I"m not in that neighborhood
Our library is located in Migliazzo Park in South Kansas City, Missouri! We are excited to be
only the 2nd chartered Little Free Library on the South side of our city. The park is a
wonderful location for many neighborhoods to come together and enjoy each others
company!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Heidi
Downer
Helston
Singleton
Julie
Munroe
Linda
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
West 17th Street & Jarboe Street Kansas City
MO
4201 E. 63rd St Trfwy.
Kansas City
MO
11983 George R. Robinson Elementary
803 Couch Avenue
Kirkwood
MO
Hartman
12884 4668 SW Soldier Dr.
The Fountains at Raintree Lake
Lee's Summit
MO
J
Wensel
16569 101 E. Kansas St.
Liberty
MO
Mason
Family
15533 215 W Edwards Street
Maryville
MO
Troy
Bock
16221 415 Rothwell Park Road
Moberly
MO
David
Wilson
16905 7830 Raytown Rd
Raytown
MO
Laurie
Miller
6071 505 west polo drive
Saint Louis
MO
In Memory of Tom
Wolff
Sarah
Burcham
13001 6227 Minnesota Ave
Saint Louis
MO
Mr. Miyagi
Debbie
Clary
13576 2135 S. Meadowview
Springfield
MO
Kara
Daniel
16449 834 S Mission Circle
Springfield
MO
Library's Location (Line 1)
20870 Jarboe Park
Southeast Community Center in Swope
20866 Park
Kenagy Park Tennis Courts
Kim
Taylor
9078 2680 W Katella Ln
Springfield
MO
Keith
Miller
8429 4900 Manchester Ave
St. Louis
MO
Linda
Locke
10661 6925 Cornell Ave
University City MO
barbara and david
curtis
16,841 319 west gay st
warrensburg
Laura
Reynolds
15435 315 S Maple Ave
Webster Groves MO
Wendy
Naron
15363 119 Fawnwood Drive
Brandon
Montana
Carol
Cole
12272 171 Sylvan Drive
Bigfork
MS
MO
One of 12 Little Free Libraries located at Kansas City Parks and Recreation facilities in Kansas
City, Missouri.
One of 12 Little Free Libraries located at Kansas City Parks and Recreation facilities in Kansas
City, Missouri.
The Robinson Elementary Girl Scout Brownie Troop #1313 did a project to promote literacy
as a part of World Thinking Day. To continue to promote literacy, they wanted to have a
Little Free Library in their Outdoor Learning Center at their school.
Our LFL was initiated by the Blue Stocking Book Club with funds and a collection of books to
get us started. The decision was made to locate the library in our subdivision because several
members live there. Our neighborhood is made of mostly retired persons who took up the
challenge to build, paint, and continue funding the project. Now that we have officially
dedicated the library (actually baptized with holy water from our lovely fountain), the library
is experiencing heavy circulation of great titles.
This Little Free Library is located inside the Liberty City Hall in downtown Liberty, Missouri.
The City of Liberty, Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc., and the Mid-Continent Public Library
have contributed to this Little Library and encourage others to install their own around town.
Last year, we were walking along a beach in Southwest Florida, and noticed a library that
provided books to anyone who would like to take one. Each morning, the library would
appear, and each evening, it would disappear. We researched ideas for us to provide a similar
opportunity in our community - one that was permanent, weather proof and child friendly,
and came upon the Little Free Library website. I am an Instructor at Horace Mann
Laboratory School on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University and have always
had a passion for literacy and literacy development. My classroom is filled with thousands of
books, and it brings me great joy when I see my students making connections to books that
they like to read and want to read. So many of the books that we've placed in our library are
personal favorites that we've read to our own children or have enjoyed reading ourselves. My
husband, Sam, took the vision that we had about our little library and brought it to fruition.
Our little library was our dream turned into reality - and he built it to resemble our beautiful,
historic home.
The Moberly Little Free Library belongs to the City of Moberly Parks and Recreation and is
located in Moberly's beloved Rothwell Park - a 500 acre park with a campground with full
hookups, an aquatic center, a ONE MILE LONG miniature railroad, athletic complex,
numerous playgrounds, meeting facilities, shelters, two miles of asphalt trails, a wilderness
area, and much more!
The Green Acres Little Free Library is sponsored by RaytownWeather.com . The Library is
located in Kenagy Park near the tennis courts. You will find it on the back fence of Green
Acres Homestead, the home of RaytownWeather. The barn-themed library contains books
for all ages. The exact coordinates are: N38.58.900 W 94.27.952 Special thanks to HalfPrice Books in Westport for agreeing to supplement our collection periodically. We hope
you enjoy our Little Free Library, Chuck and Dave
I am a beekeeper so I thought it only natural that I pay homage to the bees! I designed the
library, Bob Carmody built it and Greta Van Campen pained the bees! A group effort to bring
it to reality. Books are a variety of adult and children's books.
We love our neighborhood in the old town of Carondelet. It's a gritty river town that's part of
Saint Louis with its roots in industry along the river, French colonialism, and beautiful brick
architecture. Like many river cities, Saint Louis has struggled financially and neighborhoods
that were once landmark communities have declined. Living on a beautiful corner in the
heart of Carondelet is wonderful. Most of the time we love it and the constant hum of the
Mississippi River in the background reminds us of where we are, who we are, and that the
world is so much greater. We wanted to pay something forward and when we discovered
Little Free Library we knew we had the perfect thing to add to the elementary school corner
bus stop. We couldn't be happier starting up our library and even happier for being able to
provide a value added service to our community! Good reading, Sarah & Geoff
This is the first Little Library for the Southern Hills neighborhood. We are happy to be the
stewards for this library.
In honor of Minnie
Buck
Girl Scout Troop 70776 wanted to do something for the communities surrounding their
schools. And what better way to get to know your neighbors than to share books! They love
the book drives, building and painting, and especially visiting to see what new books have
arrived! There are notebooks this library and the one in the town of Battlefield to leave a
Girl Scout Troop 70776 note!
I am the Orthwein Professor for Lifelong Learning in the Sciences at the College of Education
of the University of Missouri - St. Louis. I'm teaming up with the St. Louis Science Center to
establish a Little Free Library. I am stocking the library with science books, especially science
books for children, and some other books as well.
Rory Ellinger was an avid reader all of his 72 years, as a scholar, lawyer, legislator and social
justice advocate. He was captivated by the concept of Little Free Libraries. His wife and
children gave him one for Christmas 2013. It was installed in March, when the ground was
warm enough for his son to dig a hole. He loved watching people browse the books. He
Rory Ellinger
became very ill and died in April 2014. It keeps his spirit alive.
We first encountered a LFL in a campground in Arkansas in July of 2012 while traveling. I
knew immediately that we would be on it as soon as we returned home. It went on the
"Bucket List" that day. Even though it took a bit longer than we thought....and, thanks to the
man in Leawood KS who complained about one on his street, the city ordinances were
Eleanor Duggar
changed to allow for it, and it is done!
I am a retired teacher and have lots of books just sitting in my bookcase. My son built my
little library so I could share the joy of reading with our neighbors.
I first heard about the Little Free Library program froma Kalispell, MT newspaper. Because I
was a teacher, I thought this was a wonderful idea! Reading is the key to everything! We are
lucky to live in Montana during the summer months and we have lots of walkers on our rural
road. I thought this would be a great place to put a Little Free Library. It will only be
available during the summer months because we will need to bring it in during the winter. I
have a variety of books that will hopefully appeal to a wide audience. What could be better
than sitting on the deck overlooking Flathead Lake and reading a wonderful book?
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
When you believe in something, you inspire others to reach they're highest potential. Helping
others is what we do best. In honor of our Parents, Grandparent's, Great-GrandParents,
GodParents, and friends, Earl and Eva Tucker, and their hard work and dedication with Civil
Rights and Education in Batesville, MS. I would like to honor their legacy in continuing the
fight for Education, Literacy, and Knowledge.
By establishing at least 1-10 Free Little libraries between our hometown of Batesville,
Mississippi, and abroad, with charter memberships, all to be available to public access on our
Family Farm and other family members willing to participate that live in the United States.
Eva Tucker was 62, when she obtained her GED, Marched on Jackson to gain the right to
vote, she raised 8 children, on a Farmer's Salary, and with lots of faith, she lived to a blessed
age of 93 and her goal was education and obtain as much knowledge as you can. Earl P.
Tucker, Sr., WW2 Veteran, member of the Red Ball Express, was one of the Plantiffs in the
case for those in Panola County, MS, gaining the right to vote, and he continued to Farm and
give until his blessed age of 99, his vision to help others beyond himself and has paid off til
this day, and that's giving everyone in Panola County the right to vote and not be subjected to
Voter ID discrimination.
I want to continue my Grandparent's legacy, and build up my community and the one they
helped establish in Mississippi.
Some kids can't go to the library to read a book or let alone may not can read or may not be
able to afford the fines from previous times. No, child should be left behind due to something
that can be changed and I've been seeking for vision to help others and this was the best way,
to change a life and create leaders and community development and involvement.
Tucker
Danielle
18774 2164 Asa Rd.
Courtland
MS
Judith
Zorfass
17690 Gus Canty Recreation Center
Falmouth
MS
BERTHA
PAGE
14948 323 NORTH HAUGH STREET
PICAYUNE
MS
Karen
Gelinas
16957 116 Main street
South Hadley
MS
Ellen
Meacham
Alyssa
Vail
Taylor
MS
Tupelo
MS
790 Main Street
7086 12 Main Street
18642 522 North Park Street
Jan
Sauer
14528 121 Oak Boulevard
Waveland
MS
Jan
Sauer
14528 121 Oak Blvd
Gwen
Sutherland
20431 Eastlake Village
Waveland
MS
Bigfork
Vicki
Andre
MT
Billings
Donna
Prewitt
MT
16018 2347 Westfield Drive
Billings
Lord Beaverbrook
MT
School
15809 113 Arran Street
Campbellton
MT
Jessi
Gerdes
16197 207 S Third St
Gardiner
MT
Tonja
Opperman
16462 4 Sphinx Drive
Gardiner
MT
Gloria
Bedker
13668 15th Ave South and 33rd Street
Great Falls
MT
Chris
Hunter
14303 520 South Rodney St
Helena
MT
Lenette
Caruso
11834 1721 11th Avenue
Helena
MT
4284 1750 Forest Park Drive
8575 Montana Highway 35
Pam
Bailey
16155 955 Carousel Way
Helena
MT
Brandon
Nelson
15703 335 3rd Ave. E
Kalispell
MT
Child and Adult literacy rates are the highest in our economically challenged communities.
Starting, with establishing these libraries in small country towns and in our own local
communities, those rates can be conquered.
After reading about the LFL in the magazine published by the Society of Children's Book
Writers and Illustrators, I reached out the clergy of the Falmouth Jewish Congregation (on
Cape Cod). With their support, book donations from the congregation, and the help of a
wonderful group of volunteers, we were able to create a LFL filled with children's books in the
town's recreation center. Given the New England weathers, the LFL is housed inside, in the
lobby of the rec center.
This is truly the story of ROTARY and the Power of one. Proof of the power of one Rotarian
Tod Bol of Hudson, WI who decided to honor his mother, a teacher who loved to read, by
building a small lending library in the shape of a birdhouse. That was in 2009. Today there
are more than 16,000 Little Free Libraries in at least 55 countries. This will be the 8th in
Mississippi. It wasn't until March 2014 that the Rotarian magazine published an article on
the phenomenal growth of an idea from one person. Now local Rotary Clubs around the world
are building them in their towns. And so it was the same here. Rotarian Bertha Page decided
that the Picayune Club should build one for our town. Again the power of one. And now a
second LFL is being constructed as an Eagle Scout project here in Picayune. Although it
started with one, there were many people involved in the design, building and
implementation of Picayune Rotary Clubs LFL, Bertha Page, Bill Roberts, Jeremy Sheasby,
Debra Scharff, Sarah Smith and many more who donated resources, installed the library and
PAISLEY CLAIRE
those who are continuing to donate books. In the near future we will be dedicating this LFL to
SHEASBY
the memmory of Paisley Claire Sheasby.
This little free library is one of six... three of them we put up in various spots around our
community, the other three we donated so others can paint and erect libraries as well. "We"
are girl scout troop 11253 and we made these libraries because of our silver award. The silver
award in girl scouts is the second highest award you can get (after the gold). Are library so far
has been very successful kids and adults as well enjoy pulling out a book and reading. We
have already established two libraries one at the center of our town and the one i am telling
every child that will
you about now. The third we hope to put up at Buttery Brook park. We hope the little free
read and enjoy our
library project will increase literacy in our town... making these libraries was a lot of fun and
books we hope to put a reading the books inside is even more so!! Thank you so much for this brilliant idea our you
smile on their faces
will be glad to know that our community is definitely benefiting.
Taylor has a population of about 320 people and is home to many artists and musicians. It's
also the only place name that William Faulkner did not change in his novels.
Earl P. Tucker Sr. &
Eva Mae Boyd Tucker
After 5,000 mysteries of ours were swept away by hurricane Katrina along with our house,
David has diligently worked to restore our library. Sometimes too diligently. So there are lots
of books we'd like to share with others and will use to restock the Free Library. Retired
academic librarian Jan will insure that the British Phone box/library is always filled. Our
children all went together to get this for Jan on the occasion of her birthday, July 4, 2014.
I'm a retired librarian living in Waveland, MS, the city that Hurricane Katrina erased. My
Free Little Library will be filled with the overflow of our bulging library and with books for
reading in an afternoon at the beach at the end of our street. It is also perfect for sharing
magazines, catalogs and seeds from my garden.
Located just two blocks from Yellowstone's north entrance, we hope that locals and visitors
alike will be able to utilize our Little Free Library.
It is modeled after our 1887 house. It was painted by our friends who also held a
neighborhood party. Everyone that attended brought a book to get the library started.
With a generous contribution of books to get us started and the crafty hands of Nate
Cummings one of our staff Camp Counselors, The Little Lending Library at
ExplorationWorks! became a reality. The Library sits at our front entrance and we invite
everyone to participate in this exciting project!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Bob
DeWit
14828 415 Pine Street
Manhattan
MT
Robert
DeWit
18298 100 Hamilton Court
Manhattan
MT
Sylvia
Danforth
Miles City
MT
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
8091 2216 Main St
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
People discovered this and started using it literally within hours of its erection. It's been an
instant hit.
Our Little Free Library is a cherished Christmas gift from our family in Idaho. It was built
with window frames from the family home, with which we have many memories of good
In Memory of Caryl and times shared in laughter and conversation with people we love. Being able to share this
Perry
library with our community is a tribute to the those who created it.
I love reading so I decided to build a LFL. It was a family affair. My husband and Father-InLaw built it, hubby and I painted it, my parents gave us the barrel, and my son helped install
it. I think it turned out great and I love it! The Scottie dogs in the window represent our
Scotties, Snidely and Daisy.
This is contributing author, Michael Orford, whose autographed book, "How Ice Cream Saved
Clayton Lewis Reed
Missoula" stayed in the library for only two days before someone took it home with them.
We first saw a little free library while on vacation in Seattle. It struck a chord with me
immediately that I would like to bring the idea to my own home in Missoula. My husband
became heavily involved when I put the little library on my Christmas list last year. He built it
for me and I decorated it and filled it with its initial stock. Neighbors, immediately noticed
and offered to help. Since it was mounted, in May, we have seen several new books and others
missing. I have borrowed from it myself and passed those books on to friends. The biggest
need is for more and more varied children's fare. The project has been a delight!
We live thirty-four miles up a dirt road, in the wilderness of Montana, just outside Glacier
National Park. In the summer, intrepid tourists visit the old Polebridge Mercantile outpost
and enter the Park through its most remote entrance. We hope those travelers will find
something inspiring to read on their journey. And, in the winter, when there are precious few
humans around, we like to connect through good stories left in the Little Free Library when
we can't swap our own tales in person.
We learned of the story of the Little Free Library when we visited a Little Library on 3rd
Street in Hudson, WI. where our daughter lives with her family. We thought that our little
town of Wilsall could enjoy something like this too! This could be a way to put our little town
on the map and connect us with all of the Little Free Libraries world wide! We are so happy
to have our Little Library installed and we hope that it will be used and enjoyed for years and
years to come!
Our Little Free Library is sponsored by the Friends of the Stanly Co. Public Library. It is
located in a heavily used park, Chuck Morehead Park, right near the swimming pool. It gets a
lot of use by children and teenagers. The Library itself was built by Albemarle High School's
cabinetmaking class.
Dean and Sheila
Thompson
10931 1615 S. 10th W.
Missoula
MT
Jill
Pastian
16206 3050 Terrace Drive
Missoula
MT
Suzanne
Reed
4534 445 W. Central Ave.
Missoula
MT
vivian
rosquist
15326 5006 23rd Avenue
Missoula
MT
Monica
Graff
16378 9971 N FORK RD
POLEBRIDGE
MT
Clay & Kathy
Williams
13687 Corner of Clark Street W & Elliot Street S
Wilsall
MT
Carol
Sasser
12839 211 Northeast Connector
Albemarle
NB
dawna
robertson
18513 235 main street
stmartins
NB
Jessica
How
10238 232 Upper Kent RD
Upper Kent
NB
Jim
Carter
17264 924 Montgomery Ave.
Albemarle
NC
John
Suteu
15781 On the corner of N. Salem St. & Saunders
Apex
NC
Anita
White-Carter
14710 59 Hampton Street
Asheville
NC
Kathi
Graham
18369 15 Compton Dr
Asheville
NC
Ruth Graham
Lani
Ray
7850 15 Breezeway Drive
Asheville
NC
Honor of John "Pops"
Olup, 91 yr old library
builder
Sally
Fischer
11258 128 Westwood Road
Asheville
NC
Emma
Berger-Singer
17203 32 school road
Asheville
NC
Robin Singer
Beth
Shaffer
16457 200 Park Avenue
Banner Elk
NC
all my family who
attended Lees McRae
College
Valle Crucis Community Park, 2892
11949 Broadstone Rd.
Banner Elk
NC
Judith
Brenda
Swearingin
17191 8091 Montgomery Ridge Road
Corner of Nautical Point Drive
and Montgomery Ridge Road
Belews Creek
NC
Ronald Jones, who
always had time to
make a child smile!
Brenda
Swearingin
17191 8091 Montgomery Ridge Road
Corner of Nautical Point Drive
and Montgomery Ridge Road
Belews Creek
NC
Ronald Jones, who
always had time to
make a child smile!
Allan
Vietmeier
11210 1204 n 4th street
Bismarck
NC
I love to read and wanted to shear the love.
This is the first permanent Little Free Library in Albemarle. I built it and my wife painted the
scenes on it. We "seeded" it with some of our books and some purchased used books
(particularly children's). We have not done anything yet to publicize it. We may do
something later. It has been "open" for only a short time and already we are seeing books
come and go.
Our Ambassador to Apex, NC. Mr. J.C. Knowles approached me and asked if I could build a
"Little Free Library" for our town, and I said yes. I created and donated this unique house for
all to enjoy. It was placed in the middle of town for all our citizens. Janice Monaco from "All
Booked Up" has graciously donated the first set of books, and still is continuing to fill the "
Little Free Library". Thank you to all the GREAT folks in Apex, North Carolina.
Our Little Free Library is located in the Shiloh Community Association Community Garden.
It was built by Charlie Franck with materials donated by the Asheville Area Habitat for
Humanity. It contains both adult and juvenile titles. The Library was installed on July 12,
2014 at a grand opening event with more than 50 community members attending. The
children love it!
We built it with repurposed materials, including old bathroom cabinet doors, and left over
paints and craft supplies. We live on a street with lots of walkers of all ages and have had a
wide range of customers.
The makers of this Little Free Library are part of a four generation family who enjoy using the
library along with community members from "far and wide". The builder, John "Pops" Olup,
is a 91 year old who enjoys using recycled materials in his creations. Stop by and exchange
your favorite books!
Our library sits at the corner of our yard where kids, dog-walkers, bicyclists, and neighbors
meet and play. The library has become a meeting stop for our neighborhood.
My father made this library for me and my partner as a housewarming gift. It is perfect and a
great way to welcome ourselves into the family filled neighborhood!
This LFL is dedicated to all my family who attended Lees McRae College - Jane Brooks Sykes
1947, Lantz Sykes 1947, Phyllis Witcher Sykes 1954, Martin Sykes 1972, David Sykes 1977,
Susan Witcher Lanier 1979, Will Sykes 1993 and our dear friend Judy Weaver 1957. Installed
October 5, 2014.
Our Little Free Library was donated by Sarah Maxey, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill who has
funded several LFLs throughout the state of North Carolina through her Kickstarter page.
Judith Winecoff and Caroline Gandy worked on coordinating the project on behalf of the
Watauga County Public Library and the Valle Crucis Community Park. Tim Winecoff
volunteered to do the installation.
There is no public library in our town or in neighboring Stokesdale, so we wanted to give our
new (read-to-me) and emerging readers an easy opportunity to grab a book. It is designed to
be convenient for the many children who live in/around and visit this area, as an easy access
to great books on weekends and I the summer- when school libraries aren't available to them.
It is filled with child-friendly books and some adult books are trickling in.
There is no public library in our town or in neighboring Stokesdale, so we wanted to give our
new (read-to-me) and emerging readers an easy opportunity to grab a book. It is designed to
be convenient for the many children who live in/around and visit this area, as an easy access
to great books on weekends and I the summer- when school libraries aren't available to them.
It is filled with child-friendly books and some adult books are trickling in.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Judith
Doris
Thompson
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Two Rivers Community School 1018 Archie
11950 Carroll Rd.
Boone
NC
19747 1185 Russ Cornett Rd
Boone
nc
Carol
Bridges
17312 600 Ocean Boulevard
600 Ocean Boulevard
Judy
Malloy
13977 110 Lochwood West Dr
Cary
NC
Hattie
Davis
18876 187 High House Road
Cary
NC
Liza
Weidle
18599 100 Ferncroft Court
Cary
NC
Liza
Weidle
18599 100 Ferncroft Court
Cary
NC
Angela
Johns
14529 330 Hales Wood Rd
Chapel Hill
NC
Carol
Johnstone
17145 2321 Ramblewood Lane
Charlotte
NC
Carrie
Sauder
11336 331 Scofield Road
Charlotte
NC
Joe-Anne
Saldarini
16935 5022 Lady Fern Circle
Charlotte
NC
Michael
Brawley
15503 4620 park rd
charlotte
NC
Robin
Hill
18439 1501 East Barden Rd.
Charlotte
NC
Nadine
Ford
18279 1321 N. Alexander Street
Charlotte
NC
Mark
Kutny
19710 2122 Sablewood Drive
Charlotte
NC
Christie
Starnes
18264 329 Riverstone Dr.
Clayton
NC
Alex
Beck
16788 4001 Stough Road
Concord
NC
Chapelwood Gazebo
Carolina Beach NC
Our Little Free Library was donated by Sarah Maxey, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill who has
funded several LFLs throughout the state of North Carolina through her Kickstarter page.
Judith Winecoff and Vicki Krueger worked on coordinating the project on behalf of the
Watauga County Public Library and Two Rivers Community School. Tim Winecoff
volunteered to do the installation.
I am hoping to fill our little island with Little Free Libraries. A group I belong to, Island
Women, may be sponsoring more LFL. Ours is the trial! Our library is in honor of my college
In Honor of Dr. Patricia professor, Dr. Patricia Ingle Gillis from Statesboro, Georgia. She has a lifetime of promoting
Ingle Gillis
literacy and a love of learning.
The Story of the Lochwood West Little Free Library (110 Lochwood West Dr, Cary NC 27518)
By Judy Malloy How it all began: As a child, I was the kid who would be curled up with a book
even when my friends were playing and having fun. My eight year old granddaughter Taylor,
is the same way. That's why when I read an article in the December 2013 issue of "Our State"
magazine about the Little Free Library in Durham NC, I jumped on the idea. We live in the
perfect neighborhood for such a library: friendly, walking, talking, bike riding and kids
playing neighbors. After spending some time reading over the LittleFreeLibrary.org website,
I ran my idea past neighbors and family and got a positive response. From my grandchildren
and the neighborhood children, I got an overwhelming response! They all wanted to be part
of it. We spent hours, planning and talking and deciding which of the kids would be
responsible for different parts of the care of our Little Free Library. My family owns a
custom- home building business; who better to build a home for our library? Our business,
Brightleaf Development Co would fund the venture and my son, Shane agreed to build it and
present it to me as a Mother’s Day gift. The next step was to go online to Little Free Library
and register for our charter. But, what would it look like? Design: North Carolina is one of
the very few fortunate states to be blessed with a long coastline on the Atlantic. Our family
(as well as many of our neighbors) have spent numerous happy vacations at the beach. To
celebrate our state and the majestic lighthouses on our shores, we decided to design the:
“Lochwood West Little Free Library Lighthouse”. Shane came up with a plan and worked
many weekends to bring it to the painting stage. At which point we had promised the kids
that they could paint it. And they Did! Paint covered and happy they finished with a job;
amazingly, well done. Setting: The perfect setting was a no-brainer. Next to our house and
our neighbor's is a shady patch on the street between our mailboxes and across from a cul-desac. The traffic slows down because of the side street, making it safe, very visible and easily
accessible for walkers, talkers, and riders. We decided to place a bench next to the
lighthouse, mainly because the kids would spend hours sitting on the ground (and the street)
reading and organizing the books. Getting the Word Out: While my husband Bernie was
building the stone foundation on our property by the street, he was constantly interrupted by
"walkers and talkers and riders" asking about his work. I got busy using the template on the
Little Free Library website writing up an announcement about our endeavor. With seven
(very) enthusiastic kids we stuffed mailboxes with the "Lochwood West Little Free Library
Lighthouse" flyer. Living with the Lighthouse Library: The kids and I stocked the library
with our own well read books. We wrote reviews and pasted them into the cover page,
leaving blank "review templates" available so that others could do the same. We were hoping
for an impromptu Lighthouse Book Club! Almost immediately neighbors began browsing
through the books and leaving new ones behind. As I pull into my driveway, home from
work, I see people stopping to talk to each other and look through the books. I have met
neighbors for the first time, who have lived nearby for years. I see kids sitting on the bench in
All the children who
the summer shade, books in hand, giggling, laughing and having fun. I am "Back to the
love books
Future" as a kid, with my own book in hand. Thank You Little Free Library!
Max's Little Free Library is dedicated to the memory of my four year old son Max, who passed
away on Christmas Eve in 2005 after a failed surgery to remove a brain tumor. The town of
Cary, NC assisted me with the approval and installation of my LFL during the month of
September which is meaningful as it is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I had always
wanted to do something in honor of Max; as a book lover, I feel he would love this big, blue
library with his name on it! Max was only four, but he could read simple books and was a
sensitive and compassionate kid. Max's Little Free Library is located in the Cary Plaza
between Habitat for Humanity's Restore and Dorcas Ministries Thrift Shop.
Max Garry
We created a gathering space in front of our home last fall and added a Little Free Library to
the area in September. It was a community effort that I wrote about in The Cary News. The
link to the story with picture of our ribbon cutting is at this link:
http://www.carynews.com/2014/09/29/4178889_faith-filter-loving-ourneighbors.html?rh=1
We created a gathering space in front of our home last fall and added a Little Free Library to
the area in September. It was a community effort that I wrote about in The Cary News. The
link to the story with picture of our ribbon cutting is at this link:
http://www.carynews.com/2014/09/29/4178889_faith-filter-loving-ourneighbors.html?rh=1
Chapelwood is a relatively new 55 and over community with many residents who love to read.
Both book clubs endorsed the idea of of the Little Free Library so the could share their books
more widely and freely. The library is in the common area adjacent to a well-used walking
trail.
Our family 2014 summer project to help promote and nurture the love for reading!
Our Little Free Library is maintained by the Country Club Parc Homeowners' Association in
Plaza Midwood.
We are a lovely neighborhood located near the Neuse River in Johnston County in Wilson's
Mills (Clayton area). After purchasing my home in October, and I being a librarian, I wanted
to get to know my neighbors and be able to share in my passion of literacy. In just the few
weeks this library has been up, it has already been heavily used and allowed us to grow closer
together. I am very grateful to everyone at Little Free Library and my reading neighbors and
friends!
Our Little Free Library at Frank Liske Park is designed to be colored like a traditional,
stereotypical barn. We have a refurbished barn, right next to the library at the top of the hill
that was part of the Stonewall Jackson Training School.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Alex
Beck
16789 760 Orphanage Road
Alex
Beck
16790 3155 Foxford Road
Shirley
Fischer
19219 243 Norh Faulkner Way
Katie
Concannon
Nancy
Holliman
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Concord
NC
Concord
NC
Davidson
NC
16930 410 Watts Street
Durham
NC
19508 119 W. Lynch St.
Durham
NC
P.O. Box 4449
Kerry
Harwood
12568 4612 Cumberland Drive
Durham
NC
Meghan
Wyrick
21013 Crystal Oaks Court
Durham
NC
This box was designed to look like a wood duck box that is seen in many of our lake
conservation wildlife habitats. Vietnam Veteran Park has a well developed wetland areas that
teems with life year round!
Located in our park that has cabin rentals, this Little Free Library was decorated to mimic a
cabin. With a beautiful view of one of three lakes, you will enjoy a book with the hum of
dragonflies buzzing by and the frogs rolling their calls.
New Da Book Club
Kerry has been intrigued by LFLs since she first heard about them in 2011. After receiving a
beautiful British phone booth replica library box for her birthday, Kerry and Raymond set out
to make this a welcome addition to the neighborhood, promoting community for children and
adults alike.
Shelly
Bembridge
14914 209 Queen Anne Drive
Edenton
NC
Our Grandmother,
Mary Cobb
Laura
Sessoms
19278 4200 Ramsey Street
Fayetteville
NC
Northwood Temple
Academy
Suzanne
Moore
18192 Fleetwood, North Carolina Post Office
910 Railroad Grade Rd
Fleetwood
NC
Girl Scout
Troop 41694
14733 Lindley Park Playground
2907 Spingwood Dr.
Greensboro
NC
Jo
Marsom
11909 5701 Anson Road
Greensboro
NC
Clare
Johnson
18351 corner of Guilford and Mendenhall streets
Greensboro
NC
Shannon
Turlington
14999 125 Bonaparte Dr
Hillsborough
NC
Cathye
Auten
18218 212 Hillcrest Drive
Huntersville
NC
Sara
Piner
17311 13713 Batemans Road
Huntersville
NC
Paige
Welch
16739 6132 Creft Circle
Indian Trail
NC
Rochelle
Laskey
11156 102 Whiteleaf Drive
Jacksonville
NC
kathryn
morgan
21185 209 woodland dr
jacksonville
NC
Nancy
East
15338 222 Methodist Drive
Lake Junaluska NC
Suzanne
Moore
18191 Phipps Store
2425 Silas Creek Rd.
Lansing
NC
Suzanne
Moore
18190 Mabe's Grocery
10792 N Carolina 18
Laurel Springs
NC
William
Redd
16121 7394 Hazelstone Lane
Leland
NC
The New Da Book Club maintains the little free library
My Grandmother passed away last year. She adored her books! This year my family decided
to start a Little Free Library in her memory! We had the ribbon cutting on my Granda's
birthday (August 30, 2014). We have a library for both adults and children! The top shelf is
for adults and the bottom is for children! Please sign our guest book when you stop by! Our
library was placed in our yard on purpose so parents could feel comfortable getting off the
road safely! Enjoy, and keep reading!
Our Little Free Library is located at Northwood Temple Academy in the Elementary school
building. Our community is our students. Our books are filled with for Elementary age
children. All our students take care of our Little Free Library.
This little library is known as an Ashe County Library Twig ... It was built by Ashe Home
Builders, Mickey Pruitt and Joel Robinson out of bleacher boards salvaged from the old
Beaver Creek High School. This special "Twig" was placed in this location, because it is in the
area where former students of Beaver Creek High School live. Stephen Shoemaker, local
artist and BCHS alumni, designed a beaver reading to be painted by Jessica Weaver as
decoration for the Twig.
Making the World a Better Place Junior Girl Scout Troop 41694 chose our Little Free Library
as our Bronze Award project. The scouts wanted to promote literacy within their own
community. We wanted to provide the opportunity for children to read even though their
access to books may be limited. We look forward to many years of stewardship with our
library. One World... many stories.
We built the LFL as a family project. And it's installed near the preschool at our church First Baptist Church, at the corner of Guilford and Mendenhall.
This is our neighborhood Little Free Library, located in the common area, where neighbors
can share books for children, teens, and adults. We founded this Little Free Library to honor
our love of reading and to bring neighbors closer together.
THE SALES OFFICE
Martha Mercure
We owe the world knowledge, engagement, remembrance of yesterdays and promises of the
future. The power of this is unimaginable to many but to us today a reality! Stop by we will
tell you our story, you tell us yours and lets read about others. #kindlewho?
I was tired of getting useless toys for my children for Christmas each year. So when I saw the
idea of of a Little Free Library, I knew that's what I wanted to do for them instead! A friend of
ours who is skilled in carpentry built it for us. And at my twins' birthday party we asked the
guests to each bring a couple used books to help fill our library. Now it is stuffed to the brim!
It has really been a hit in our neighborhood and we hope people continue to use it throughout
the years.
I have long admired Little Free Libraries in other locations and knew it would make a
wonderful addition to our neighborhood and community. Imagine my surprise when my
husband and children surprised me with one on Mother's Day this year, built by a friend who
is a skilled wood worker! My own mother, whose memory our library is dedicated to, instilled
in me a great passion for reading and books. What better way to honor her beautiful memory
and provide a lasting tribute to her in our neighborhood.
This Twig is located at Phipps Store in Lansing. Mickey Pruitt and Joel Robinson of Ashe
County Home Builders designed and built the Twig. James "Dawg" Wood and Rita Scott host
Friday Night Jam Sessions, at the store, a place were "all ages" and "all skill-levels" are
welcome. Drop by Friday night for the music and anytime to pick up a good book!
This Twig is located on Hwy 18 in the Laurel Springs area. It was built and initially stocked
by the Modern Woodman Youth Service Club of Ashe County. E.J. and Shirley Mabe operate
this family-owned store and welcome all to visit the Twig for selecting a good book to read.
Welcome to the Little Redd Book Barn. I have always been interested in books and libraries
and sharing the joys of reading with others, so when I learned about the Little Free Library
organization, I jumped at the chance to start one. Ideally, I'd like to start a series of them in
and around the Wilmington area, but for now we'll stick with this one.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Christina
Wells
Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of
16852 Commerce & Visitors Center
2357 Eaton Ferry Road
Littleton
NC
Sue
Christensen
17248 50 south center
P.O. Box 197
Midway
NC
Not long after I came on board with the Chamber in Summer 2013, I was bouncing ideas off
of one of our Chamber members and shared my desire to have a lending library here at the
Visitors Center. That Chamber member told me about www.littlefreelibrary.org. I have a
Bachelor of Arts degree in English and am a former English teacher, so reading is not only my
preferred hobby but also my passion to share with others. Although I support reading in any
form, including via tablets, I never want to know the world without books, and I am so happy
that we have created a space to help people share books they have enjoyed with others. Of
course, I became busy with other Chamber work, but I kept the idea in the back of my mind
as something I really wanted to do. Several months later, I shared my idea with one of our
new Chamber board members Nina Angle, who with husband Matthew operate Anglewood
Kitchens & Design. Nina told me that she just happened to know a master cabinet maker.
Nina told her husband that I needed help making something special happen for the Chamber
and that his particular talents were needed. Nina then explored the Little Free Library
website and found some examples that she liked and shared them with me and Matthew. We
wanted to put the Lake Gaston touch on the library with rustic materials and natural colors.
Both the Angles and I like to repurpose materials, and that is probably the aspect of the
library that we are most proud of. The entire library is made from recycled pallet materials.
Even the paint used was leftover paint from other jobs that Nina used to create a blue wash.
Only two items were purchased for the library – the glass for the door and the door hinges.
Matthew even put a wrinkle finish on the new hinges to make them look old. Matthew started
with a crate and cut boards from a pallet to create the roof, door and legs. Many people saw
the Little Free Library in progress and thought it was a very large and artsy bird house. Nina
said, “Whenever you ask a cabinet maker to make anything, it is never done halfway.” Nina
and Christina collaborated on the sign – Take one. Leave one. Repeat. (kind of like the
instructions on a shampoo bottle) – and Nina used stencils to create the signs. The LKG Little
Free Library was truly a labor of love from start to finish. Nina and Matthew said they were
proud to help create the library for the Chamber, so everyone can open the door to new
reading adventures.
In Honor of Betty W.W.
Hoover
Sandra
Johnson
14896 633 Elkin Highway
North
Wilkesboro
Wilma
Bisesi
12472 205 Kingston Street
Pine Level
NC
This box was make almost entirely from scrap materials left over from one of my previous
projects or was "rescued" from construction site dumpsters. I built the door first to fit a
tempered glass panel from an entertainment center someone left on the roadside and I made
the rest of the box to accommodate the door. The only new parts are the hinges, latch and
concrete the post is set into.
After touring several Little Free Libraries in my original hometown, my husband and I
decided that we needed to put one up in our current hometown. We'll likely have a mix of
books for all ages.
Fair View UMC loves children! We have a community playground at our church visited by
more than 11,000 people each year. We have amazing children's programs in the church and
a preschool. The Little Free Library was the idea of our nursery worker, Ashlee Noon. Her
husband build the library and the church installed and filled it.
Everyone needs access to books and information! Nebo Elementary's Little Free Library is
open even when school is closed. It's not only for students, but all members of the
community. Happy reading!
I adore books-love books-inhale books! Always have. I have so many-and always donate them
back. (Except for the keepers!) I thought this would be a good way to give back to the
community that has been so good to me.
The LaBelle Acres neighborhood opened the Little Free Library on July 1, 2014 with 75 books
- fiction and non-fiction, for both children and adults. On our first day, we had over 20
guests! We are excited about the opportunity to share good books with our friends,
neighbors, and community.
Dan
Meyer
13957 507 S Saunders St.
Raleigh
NC
My father made this little library as a Christmas gift for us.
Nancy
Walters
18440 1100 Wake Forest Rd
Raleigh
NC
Rebeccah
Cope
12713 Historic Yates Mill County Park
Raleigh
NC
Built by Girl Scout Troop 52! With the help and direction of Becky Shankle, contractor.
Our Little Free Library can be found inside the visitor center at Historic Yates Mill County
Park. After you check out a book, you can check out our exhibit hall that is full of interesting
artifacts!
Tina
Martin
18412 119 hawthorne road
raleigh
NC
Teresa
Leonard
18374 215 S. McDowell St.
Raleigh
NC
Joni
Amerson
19091 Benson Memorial UMC
Raleigh
NC
Beth
Weimer
17663 5812 Turner Store Lane
Raleigh
NC
Barbara
Marshall-Cassel
18957 185 Autumn Glen Drive
Rockwell
NC
Lynn
Van Scoyoc
17714 202 Red Mountain Road
Rougemont
NC
Shelley
Palmer
11543 103 Mitchell Ave
Salisbury
NC
Molly
Brownlee
16440 310 Belvedere Avenue
Shelby
NC
Elizabeth
Schweppe
16639 411 Cherryville Highway
Shelby
NC
Jefferson Elementary
School
Thea
Marlowe
12448 1042 Kensrowe Lane
Stallings
NC
Dale Wolfe
Robert
McElfresh
18562 3933 Singletree Road
Mint Hill
NC
Kristina
Thoennes
11273 244 S. Academy St.
Mooresville
NC
Susan
Harrison
16285 1430 Mecklenburg Highway
Next to the playground
Mt. Mourne
NC
Julie
McKinney
15751 Nebo Elementary School
254 Nebo School Road
Nebo
NC
NC
4620 Lake Wheeler Rd
4706 Creedmoor Road
Paul Bishop and Pete
Bishop
In memory of my
grandparents, father,
and nephew
NandO Tiny Library
Our LFL was a collaboration among our church members. We bought a kitchen cabinet from
the Habitat for Humanity REStore and repurposed it. One of the retired gentlemen in our
church built the roof for it, and then another church member painted and decorated it. Other
members donated books to stock it.
I love to read and am always giving the books I read away. When I read about Little Free
Library I knew I would get involved. However, knowing I was moving out of state in a year or
so, I waited until I was settled and then put up my little free library. My library is painted to
look like my house. There is a HUGE amount of support in the neighborhood for this project.
Keep reading!
This library is dedicated to all of the special people who have assisted me in my life's journey
and led me on the path of having a special affinity for reading. It was a project accomplished
with the joint efforts of myself, (painter and creator), and my husband, (carpenter
extrodinaire). Being a special education teacher for 41 yrs. , I understand how important
reading is to learning and growing in every aspect of life and always loved seeing that light
come on when a student finally grasped that concept and feeling of importance in themselves.
I am hoping that this library will assist others with a variety of books to enchant the soul!
This library is sponsored by Rougemont Ruritan Club. The Rougemont community has
quickly embraced our library because we are a rural community somewhat distant from
public libraries. Since most Ruritan clubs are located in rural areas we believe that they
would provide valuable service to their communities by sponsoring a Little Free Library.
Our little free library resides in the community of Fulton Heights in Salisbury, NC. It's a
wonderful, turn-of-the-century neighborhood--nestled across the street from a pre-Civil War
cemetery. The library was a gift from my husband for my birthday.
Books: Our passion, tutoring, promoting literacy, sharing the JOY of reading!
"A book is a gift one can open over and over again."
Library made from "scratch," just used imagination, much like reading :o)
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Ashtin
Gill
16176 Pecan Park
Statesville
NC
Dorothy
Woodard
17040 223 Chestnut Grove Road
Statesville
NC
Dorothy
Woodard
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
17040 223 Chestnut Grove Road
Library's Location (Line 2) City
Chestnut Grove Community
Center
Statesville
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
NC
Judith
Winecoff
11948 Stone Mountain Store, 1880 Bethel Rd.
Sugar Grove
NC
Suzanne
Moore
18188 Todd Mercantile
3899Todd Railroad Grade Rd.
Todd
NC
Carrie
Roth
16226 Dogwood Park
Corner of Highway 84 and Lester
Davis Road
Waxhaw
NC
Carrie
Roth
16227 Dogwood Park
Corner of Highway 84 and Lester
Davis Road
Waxhaw
NC
Carrie
Roth
16228 Dogwood Park
Corner of Highway 84 and Lester
Davis Road
Waxhaw
NC
Herbert
Godwin
18370 7128 Cobblecreek Dr
Weddington
NC
Marlow
Sherrill
13622 16 E Fourth St
Wendell
NC
Amy
Davis
17780 334 Rill Road
Wilmington
NC
David
Moritz
19714 714 tisbury lane
wilmington
NC
Amanda (& Nate)
Tanner
15698 2376 Maplewood Ave
Winston Salem NC
Susan
Joy
18427 3474 Robinhood Road
Winston Salem NC
Bonnie
Davis
19494 149 Surtees Road
Winston-Salem NC
Melissa
Vickers
20998 918 W. Academy St.
Jody
Becker
13922 2 W Henderson St
(Corner of W Henderson and N
Lumina)
Wrightsville
Beach
NC
Jody
Becker
The Sand Crab Cottage (Corner of W
13922 Henderson and N Lumina)
2 W Henderson St
Wrightsville
Beach
NC
Audrey
Heil
14941 320 Central Ave
Ashton
ND
Jenifer
Porter
16076 1108 West Highland Acres Road
Bismarck
ND
Johnathan
Campbell
11219 320 east Ave. B
Bismarck
ND
Lauri
Desir
11218 3826 Montreal St.
Bismarck
ND
Lori
Riehl
11222 2601 Yorktown Dr
Bismarck
ND
Penny
Lind
18419 924 North 9th Street
Bismarck
ND
Renee
Stromme
11206 5004 Driftwood Ln
Bismarck
ND
Susie
Peterka
11207 617 N 35th Steet
Bismarck
ND
12250 1719 Bonn Blvd
Bismarck
ND
16501 1417 8th Street S
Fargo
ND
Katey
Evan
James
Winston-Salem NC
All the little boys and
girls who attended
Chestnut Grove
Elementary School and
in the interest of
improving literacy in
the community.
Jack Rielly
Erika Godwin/Mom
Our Little Free Library was donated by Sarah Maxey, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill who has
funded several LFLs throughout the state of North Carolina through her Kickstarter page.
Judith Winecoff and Marna Napoleon worked on coordinating the project on behalf of the
Watauga County Public Library and the Stone Mountain Store. Tim Winecoff volunteered to
do the installation.
This Little Free Library, honors the memory of Jack Rielly and is located at Todd Mercantile /
Bakery. The store is operated by Helen Barnes-Rielly and hosts monthly Community Contra
Dances. Thanks to Ashe Home Builders, Mickey Pruitt and Joel Robinson for building and
installing this Little Free Library!
This Little Free Library is one of three that I installed in Dogwood Park as a Girl Scout Silver
Award project. Our small town of Wesley Chapel does not have a public library, and I wanted
to address this community need for my project. The libraries are grouped together near a
Reading Garden built by a different Girl Scout troop. People can read in the park or take a
book home with them. This library is filled with books for adults.
This Little Free Library is one of three that I installed in Dogwood Park as my Girl Scout
Silver Award project. Our small town of Wesley Chapel, NC does not have a public library,
and I wanted to help meet this community need. The libraries are grouped around a Reading
Garden built by another Girl Scout troop. People can read the books at the park or take them
home. This library is filled with books for kids.
This Little Free Library is one of three that I installed in Dogwood Park for my Girl Scout
Silver Award project. Our small town of Wesley Chapel, NC has no public library, and I
wanted to meet this community need. The libraries are grouped around a Reading Garden
built by another Girl Scout troop. People can read the books in the park or take them home
with them. This library is filled with books for teens.
I saw a writeup about Little Free Libraries in our local paper.I said WOW to myself and
promptly built one and put it up in our common area.It is full and the kids said it was the
most beautiful library they ever saw.
Our Little Free Library was installed in partnership with the East Wake Education
Foundation whose mission is that "every child shall have the opportunity to arrive at school
age healthy and ready to learn". Our hope is that our library will promote a love of reading in
our children, their families, and the whole community.
We decided to install a Little Free Library in our neighborhood to help build community and
to share with everyone who walks by our house. We are hoping this inspires other neighbors
to build and install their very own library. We love reading and we love our community and
this is a perfect way to share with everyone.
Wrightsville Beach is famous for it's "Loop" where people walk, run, bike etc around a 3 mile
"loop" on the island. We wanted to install a Little Free Library on the loop to share good
Teachers and Readers reads with beach goers, walkers, runners alike! The library is a replica of The Sand Crab
Everywhere!
Cottage and is placed in front of it at 2 W Henderson St.
The Loop is a renowned walking, running, jogging circle around Wrightsville Beach. The
Sand Crab Cottage is a seaside sanctuary for all who enter and stay there. Reading on the
porch, at the beach, in any of the cozy nooks inside the cottage, is a favorite past time. Having
accumulated more books than we have room for, and having friends in the same position, we
Teachers and Readers wanted to share the good reads with the community. Having seen a Little Free Library in
Everywhere!
Iowa, we knew we had to have one here at the beach.
The town of Ashton itself does not have a library. We put up this Little Library just in time to
celebrate Ashton Days over the fourth of July weekend.
A friend posted the story of Little Free Library on Facebook. My wife is a reading teacher, and
her birthday was coming up, so it seemed like the perfect gift. My father and I built the library
(okay, he built it, I helped) (okay, he built it) to complement my house, so I painted it to
match and placed it at the bottom of our driveway. We live on a loop and close to a school, so
Jenifer's 49th Birthday people regularly walk by.
Our library is one of many sponsored by area business's for the Bismarck Veterans Memorial
Library. It sits in front of the Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site in the heart of
Bismarck.
Mr. Thomas T. Jones,
former city Librarian
The Lind Family Dog"Pieper Dakota"
We love our dog Pieper Dakota Princess Fancy pants, we love flying pigs and books! What
more can a person need or want???
I was so excited to see that my local library was working in conjunction with local businesses
to sponsor multiple LFLs in town! My husband & I put this together as a joint effort and I
can't wait to see our neighborhood embrace it.
My daughter Wren and I built the libraries as a summer project. We designed them based on
traditional wren bird houses. Wren insisted that there be a library for big people and one for
little people! We "shingled" the roofs using old license plates that our neighbors, friends and
family gave us.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
G&K
Rheault
LeAnn
Wages
Reed
Schroeder
ewen
betsy
Sherry
Heilmann
Heather
Konschak
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
16459 1422 5th st s
9145 4746 Woodhaven St S
13266 2002 18th Ave. S
15525 Rainbow Garden
367 3rd Street SW (Hwy 200)
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Fargo
ND
Alexandra Rheault
fargo
ND
In Honor of Meg
Fitzsimmons & Nick
Polito
Fargo
ND
Mayville
ND
15536 204 21st ST NW
Minot
ND
15228 1511 Suntree Drive
West Fargo
ND
Doran
Weideman
6117 812 4th Ave E.
Williston
ND
Margie
Lloyd
19081 83566 Hwy 7
Brewster
NE
John and Jennifer
Shipp
13891 714 State Street
Brule
NE
Mary
McIllece
12834 2060 Plattview Drive
Cedar Creek
NE
Denise
Kollath
8045 3286 53rd Avenue
Columbus
NE
Marjon
Boekestijn
14918 Graaf Willem II laan 6-8
Delfgauw
NE
Jeanette and Vicki
Shaw
14618 8th Street
Edgar
NE
Audrey
Worthing
19267 520 W Boyd Ave
Elm Creek
NE
Jodie
Marshall
16550 7th and May Street,
Firth
NE
Tiffany
Schank
Gering
NE
202 E. 7th Street
2345 1028 o street
Pam
Vap
17206 1301 East 9th
Hastings
NE
Mary
Richardson
15029 220 S Lincoln
Hershey
NE
Tina
Chasek
9097 209 Block Avenue
Hildreth
NE
August
Dornbusch
12679 6521 Everett Street
Lincoln
NE
Bob
DiPaolo
15624 1015 N. 52nd
Lincoln
NE
Deanna
Denny
14791 3620 South 83rd Street
Lincoln
NE
Kathy
Donlan
11788 1832 Morningside Drive
Lincoln
NE
Mindy
Lubeck
17713 6820 NW 6TH STREET
Lincoln
NE
Rachel
Pultz
17077 6400 Taylor Park Drive
Lincoln
NE
FIRST
Methodist
14016 First United Methodist Church
406 W. Phillip Avenue
Norfolk
NE
First
Methodist
14016 First United Methodist Church
406 W. Phillip Ave.
Norfolk
NE
Dan
Boster
15820 11313 Canyon Road
Omaha
NE
Dana
Freeman
15835 3435 Webster Street
Omaha
NE
Kelly
Pohlman
16921 3549 Fontenelle Blvd
Omaha
NE
Margaret
Hoarty
13854 2320 No. 56 St.
Omaha
NE
In honor of Alexandra Rheault, Little Sister, Environmentalist, Peace Corps Volunteer
(Nicaragua!), & mean ukelele player.
Our street used to be filled with the sounds of children laughing and playing. Then as the
years passed, those children grew up and moved away. Recently we have been blessed with
young families moving into our neighborhood and raising their families here. The joy of
hearing their children laughing and playing brings back such fond memories. This library is
dedicated in honor of all the children of Slash Pine, but most especially mine!
Our LFL is located in the beautiful Rainbow Garden and Sculpture walk. The Library adds
another dimension to our 7 gardens and commissioned sculptures located throughout the
garden. Near our LFL one can sit in the shade in one of our rocking chairs and read while
enjoying the view.
Children's librarian , Paulette Nelson, and next door neighbor furniture refinisher, Jim
Heilmann, collaborated to build this Little Free Library. Kindergarten teacher, Sherry
Heilmann, along with Paulette, will keep it stocked with great books. We want to share our
love of reading with our community.
After reading an story in a newspaper, I decided to make one. Over the winter I built mine on
the back porch of my house. It was ready to put out in the spring.
The Little Free Library has two sides, front for children and youth and back for adults. Many
people have stopped by, taken books and dropped them off. Everyone seem pleased by my
Little Free Library.
Our Little Free Library was donated to the community by Maya Stein and Amy Tingle as part
of their Typerider II: Tandem Poetry Tour. Thank you Maya and Amy!!!
This is the second Little Free Library in our community.
My love for reading and libraries goes back to my childhood. I am trying to instill the same
love of reading to my child....by having the Little Free Library and a selection of REAL books
to love for adults and children alike!
My library was built with cedar left over from when our house was built in 1955. I am an
English teacher and prior book store owner with an obsession for books. I try to keep a
careful inventory of the library and stock it with award-winning books and best-sellers; most
of the books are for adults. I love sharing my favorite books!
Our wild & domestic
feathered friends.
Located on the North Side of the Hershey United Methodist Church
After seeing a story in Parade Magazine about the Little Free Library movement, my husband
built this library for me out of hand milled cedar from our yard. This is the beginning of my
book store dream! Come find a book!
Since we put up our library yesterday and even before we put books in it, we have had four
people stop by and ask about the Little Free Library
Wings of the Air LFL is a celebration of our wild & domestic feathered friends and a favorite
book, Black Elk Speaks. May the patrons of this Little Free Library derive as much enjoyment
from it as we have from our feathered friends.
Linda Lubeck
The Depot Little Free Library https://www.facebook.com/TheDepotLittleFreeLibrary
One of our family's favorite activities is a visit to the library. As we began to see Little Free
Libraries pop up around our city, we thought that building a Little Free Library of our own
would be a great 4-H project. We had a family take some books just hours after finishing the
project.
A neighbor gave us an old, beat-up dollhouse he found on a garage sale. He used what he
wanted out if it for his own dollhouse and he was going to throw it away if we didn't want it. I
thought I could fix it up for my daughter, but it sat in the garage for a long time until she
received a brand new dollhouse from Santa. I didn't know what I would do with this house
until I saw a newspaper article about an LFL in town that was being ticketed by the city for
being in the wrong location. The light bulb went off! The dollhouse would be a great LFL and
our neighbors helped us with donations, supplies, and we made it happen. The "Reveal Party"
was attended by over 50 people including Ted Kooser, Pulitzer Prize winning Poet and former
U. S. Poet Laureate (2 years). Kids were thrilled to have a library in the neighborhood and we
couldn't be happier with the project and outpouring of help and support.
Our library is located in downtown Norfolk, NE near our Community Garden and the
Community Health Clinic. We carry children's books only and our hope is to bring children
and families in the neighborhood together for the purpose of encouraging children's literacy.
Inspired by the Type Rider project and the other dozen or so Little Free Libraries in our area,
I thought it would be great to have one in our part of town. This is a lovely community where
many, many readers lived. As English teachers, we have always lived our love of books, and
this seemed another way for us and our kids to express this love. Even after just a few days,
other folks are leaving books. I believe that this will be a diverse and compelling of books. The
library, when full, will hold about 200 volumes.
The Webster Street Station is a place for sharing. Stuart Shell & Dana Freeman designed and
built this LFL completely from recycled materials and installed it in front of their home.
There is plenty of shelf space for children's books and drawers for seed exchange with the
purpose of helping others grow in the Gifford Park neighborhood.
This is one of two Little Free Libraries hosted by Nebraska Children's Home Society at our
Fontenelle location. It is located behind our building in the Nature Explore Playground.
Although our childcare uses this facility it is open to the public. Please stop by with your
children to explore the playground as well as a good book!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Gail
Gladstone
17902 1321 S. 32 St
Omaha
NE
Sue
Keyser
21133 8180 Camden Ave
Omaha
NE
Courtney
Salmon
21582 901 Valmont Street
Palmer
NE
Courtney
Salmon
21582 Valmont Street
Palmer
NE
Harlan
Anson
13895 425 South St
Staplehurst
NE
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
Achter de Marcuskerk in de
buurttuin / Behind the
Marcuchurch in the
neighbourhood garden.
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Peter
Mekers
10753 Jan luykenlaan 92
Den Haag
Netherlands
AC
Den Helder
14158 Weststraat 73
Den Helder
Netherlands
Lies
Van Gompel
14721 Dijkstraat 33
DESSEL
Netherlands
Betty
Gerritsen
16363 Nassaulaan 24
Harderwijk
Netherlands
Astrid
Boot
13260 Pastoor van Vessemstraat 14
Klein-Zundert
Netherlands
Niels
Damgaard
16791 Verven (The old Varf)
Lillesand
Netherlands
Marga
Hooijberg
14935 Raadhuisstraat 58 a
Oosthuizen
Netherlands
R
Los
17722 Verlengde Boterdijk 10
Paterswolde
Netherlands
Kokkenes
Markus
Gullvén
14455 Volrath Bergs Väg 14
Tollered
Netherlands
Markus
Gullvén
14455 Volrath Bergs Väg 2
Tollered
Netherlands
Ingrid
van der Locht
19157 Walterus Pijnenborghhof
Uden
Netherlands
Gwen
Carleton
13483 Skolekrogen 107
Vaerloese
Netherlands
Marleen
Meulders van Hees
Veghel
Netherlands
W.
Free
11995 Storm van 's-Gravesandeweg 147
Wassenaar
Netherlands
Sanne
Ockels
14147 markeweg 6
Valthermond
Netherlands, Aust-Agder
Korrie
Hacquebord
15914 Jakkele Weidemastraat 28
Sint
annaparochie
Netherlands, Drenthe
Desiree
van Soelen
14923 Burg. von Geusauweg 6
Geldermalsen
Netherlands, Friesland
Petra
Mennega-Brinkman
14463 Buitenlust 90
Sappemeer
Netherlands, Gelderland
Helga
van Leipsig
16515 Ouddorp
Beesel
Netherlands, Groningen
Job
Mol
18939 Caspar Roblesdijk 1
Grootegast
Netherlands, Groningen
112233 Spoorven 13
Jakkele Weidemastraat 28
Jean Keyser
My father in-law built this for me as a Christmas gift so I can share books with my village.
My father in-law built this for me as a Christmas gift. I wanted to share books with my small
community.
Buyers of new books
My husband and I made this litte library. It's a small contribution in making our planet a
who are happy to share nicer place to live in.
Jonas (age 8) and Owen (age 4) built the Little Free Library with their grandfather Paul
during a woodworking activity at Camp Arrowsic. The whole family is very proud, and it
brightens upper Water Street considerably. Please come visit, and take a book! You'll enjoy
beautiful views of the Androscoggin River, too.
Kruisheren College
Tollered is a village close to Gothenburg in western Sweden. The local community is strong
and we celebrate our own cultural festival "Tidsresan" (The time travel). The idea of building
a Little Free Library was brought up to the Village Association as a "citizen initiative" and we
hope it will contribute to the community spirit. The Library, located outside the
conventional library (only open mondays), was inaugurated during the festival on the 24:th of
May 2014.
Tollered is a village in close to Gothenburg in western Sweden with its own cultural festival
called "Tidsresan" (The time travel). The Little Free Library here came through as a citizen
initiative to the Village Association and it was inaugurated during Tidsresan on the 24:th of
May 2014.
This library is inside an old Monastery. This monastery is split up in two buildings. Just ring a
bell of someone in the second building and you shall find the library directly in the hall.
Seeing a Little Free Library on Stacy and Andy's front lawn in Seattle was all it took - we had
to have one. Since ours went up in April (made of hardwood and triple-sealed against the
Danish weather), it's already been featured in a national Danish newspaper. More
importantly, after some initial skepticism from the neighbors, circulation is picking up nicely.
In Veghel, op Spoorven 13, bevindt zich deze charmante minibieb. Het enige doel ervan:
zoveel mogelijk mensen in de gelegenheid stellen een nieuw verhaal te krijgen,gratis, maar
wel in ruil voor een boek. Dus: een boek brengen en eentje meenemen. Veel leesplezier!!
G.Free- Westers
Monique
Grosfeld
16217 Rulstraat 42
Oosterhout
Netherlands, Limburg
Roy
Segers
21119 Hoornbloem 37
Tegelen
Netherlands, Limburg
Marga
Hooijberg
14935 Raadhuisstraat 58 A
OOSTHUIZEN Netherlands, Noord Brabant
Karin
Mol
16448 Molenstraat
Paul
Lauwers
Hans
Singerling
Zwaanstraat 11
My husband, John, made me this library as a birthday/Christmas gift 2014. I love it! and I
love him!
Den Burg
Netherlands, Noord Holland
11800 Maenhoutstraat 68
Sint-MartensLatem
Netherlands, Noordholland
16040 Burgemeester Rothestraat105
Wijk aan Zee
Netherlands, Noordholland
We started our littel free library in august 2014 in our neighbourhood.
My husband makes the littel house by himself and give it me as a birthdaypresent.
we live for 2 years in this area and we will share the books with our neighbours.
Just want to share books with other people!
after reading an article in FLOW magazine about bookhouses, I got realy enthusiastic and so I
like to share books in my neighbourhood too!! My husband made me a beautiful bookhouse,
and people in my neighbourhood are looking surprised.
Since a year I have my own library and reading room. It's called SERENDIPITY. The name is
base on the meaning of the word: " look for something and find something else and realize
that what you have found is more suited to your needs than what you were looking for".
Together with Little Free Library it gives me the opportunity to express my interest in books
and reading and share this with my environment.
Bluecthulhu is his name !!!
my husband and I, made this little free library ourselves. We enjoy sharing the books we've
read. It is our little contribution to make this world a better place and bring people closer to
eachothter.
Our family enjoys reading. Upon embarking some summer reading programs, we decided we
wanted to share our books with the Abbey at Grande Oaks Apartment Community. There's no
reason why our complex cannot enjoy something unique as if we were in a housing
neighborhood. Gathering our own books, books from other family while we visited over the
summer, and asking the apartment staff to donate books is what helped get the library
started. So glad that the manager was accepting of this project that will build community and
share the gift of reading!
Met dit boekeninitiatief streven we 2 doelen na. Vooreerst willen we bijdragen aan een
aangename leefomgeving. Een gezellig plekje nodigt uit om samen te zitten, om samen te
praten. Zo versterken we het sociale buurtweefsel. Daarnaast zetten we extra in op
geletterdheid en boekpromotie. Dit is een basistaak voor het onderwijs, maar ook de ouders
moeten werken aan een leesbevorderend thuisklimaat. Onze ruilbibliotheek bevat 4
afdelingen: kleuters, lager, volwassenen en een afdeling vreemde talen (Frans en Engels). We
danken juf Annick en juf Sylvie voor het initiatief, alle collega's voor hun medewerking, en de
ouders en de oud-leerlingenbond voor de materiële en financiële ondersteuning. We
wensen iedereen fijne leesmomenten thuis of op onze Place m'as-tu lu!
Hans has a great love for second hand stuff. He has many, many books about art, sports,
culture and novels. The assortiment will be inspired by the seasons. It gives so much pleasure
to him, the neighbourhood and passengers.
With love from Wijk aan Zee in the Netherlands
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Marco
Ouwerkerk
20444 Wagnerlaan 7
Goes
Netherlands, Oost-Vlaanderen
Kim
Heijdenrijk
14756 Frederik Hendrikplein
Den Haag
Netherlands, Zeeland
Jennifer
LeClair
17912 27 Kimball Hill Rd
Hudson
Netherlands, Zuid-Holland
Brian
Watkins
16043 Cookman Ave
Grand Ave
Asbury Park
NH
Daniel
Sprague
19505 799 Kearsarge Way
Big Rock Park
Portsmouth
NH
Amy & Geordy
Knapp/Hutchinson
14009 12 N. Main Street
on the back patio
Wolfeboro
NH
Sharon
Vincz
15814 Library Company of Burlington
23 West Union Street
Burlington
NJ
Judith
Tyler
Cherry Hill
NJ
Danielle
Serra
Cliffside Park
NJ
Shannon
Raetsch
Anna
Jacquie
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
9177 1215 Forge Rd.
G10023
Sarge's Subs (via The Cliffside Park Public
Library)
451 Palisade Ave
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
14470 401 3rd Ave
Haddon Heights NJ
Mahler
15995 10.5 Hunt Club Road
Hillsborough
NJ
Pillsbury
17063 28 Nassau Dr
Lawrenceville
NJ
Michelle
Murray
16573 4458 Harp Dr.
Linden
NJ
Rob
Naidich
16054 47 Southvale Ave
Little Silver
NJ
Peggy
Dreker
15161 104 Vreeland Ave
Nutley
NJ
Laura
Jacobus
15104 The Barracks
Princeton
NJ
32 Edgehill Street
Jack Dalrymple
Honor of Nick Tyler
Billy Murray
The Little Free Library 'Fred' is a small library in between a park and a play ground. Since a
lot of expats live in this area, foreign books are also present in the Little Free Library.
When I came across the idea to become a Steward for a Little Free Library, I was intrigued
because of my love of books, but didn't think it was an option for me since Little Free
Libraries are usually put on people's front yards and sidewalks. Then one day walking
through Benson's Park, and seeing all of the wonderful volunteers who make the park such a
beautiful place working so hard, I wanted to give something back and contribute to the park
my family enjoys so often. The Park is so rich in history and culture already, and it even has
the literary reference of the Old Woman Who Lives In a Shoe, so a free book exchange really
completes the picture. Books are truly magical, and so is nature. People and their children
can enjoy a book while in the park, and have one more reason to come back. After I
presented the idea and received approval from the Town of Hudson - Benson's Committee,
my husband Derek, of AlphaCon LLC Additions & Remodeling, designed and built the
Library. We wanted it to hold more books than the average Little Free Library since it would
be in a park, so Derek made it two stories with a children's book annex off the side. The most
important thing is that it is water-tight and sturdy enough for everyday use, but that
definitely wasn't a problem for my husband since he builds REAL houses every day! I'm so
happy with the the finished product, he did such a beautiful job. After I did some local
event, newspaper, and Facebook promotion, our Grand Opening Book Drive was on July 13,
2014 and has been very well-received by the community. We even had Benson's Bakery, Veria
Pizza, and Wally's Pizza generously donate food for our event. We've been getting a lot of
positive feedback including a couple of anonymous little notes inside. I'm so glad people are
enjoying it so much. I often receive generous donations from our local library children's
room to help keep it stocked. One of my favorite things about being a Steward is seeing all of
the different titles that come through. The books and subjects are so vast and varied, it really
shows the personality and culture of the community as a whole. The Benson's Little Free
Library truly belongs to the community, and I am honored to be the Steward. The Benson's
Park Little Free Library is centrally located in the park - between the gorilla cage and the AFrame on the path across from the open field, and on the way to the brook. It has a Facebook
Page, facebook.com/bensonparkslittlefreelibrary and I am always accepting book donations
to add to the library even if it is full. I visits it almost daily to make sure it's kept neat and
stocked. The Official Plaque reads, "Nature and books belong to all who see them." - Ralph
Waldo Emerson
This Little Free Library was built to remember Palace Amusements in Asbury Park NJ.
Please read our story below http://asburyparksun.com/citys-second-little-free-libraryinstalled-downtown/
Resembling the architectural style of the community, the Atlantic Heights Little Free Library
was built to bring together the people of this small Portsmouth neighborhood and promote
literacy to people of all ages. Built by Daniel Sprague and Adrienne Pak, the library has a roof
covered in pennies and multiple shelf sizes inside for different style books. Enjoy!
We saw a little free library in Englewood, Colorado, and had to create one for our town. We
must have the little free library with the best lakefront view! Come visit!
The Library Company of Burlington was established in 1758 and chartered by King George II.
the library has been in continuous operation for 256 years. It is the second oldest library in
New Jersey and the seventh oldest in the nation. The Library Company of Burlington was the
recipient of 3 "Little Free Libraries" on behalf of an Eagle Scout project by E. Anderson. Eric
transformed our "Children's Reading Garden" into a magical place for the neighborhood kids
to sit and read a book from the "Little Free Library". We are excited to be able to extend our
library services to everyone! The Library Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street
Burlington, NJ 08016 www.librarycompanyofburlington.org
When my son Nick was 7 years old, he taped a sign on our house that said," Nick's library
opintn's today." (sic) No one borrowed his books 22 years ago and now we have our Little
Free Library in honor of that day. I read an article about the Little Free Library organization
and decided to put one in my yard to honor his wishes.
As part of ongoing community service, Cliffside Park and Fairview teens helped decorate The
Cliffside Park Public Library's first Little Free Library. Sarge's Subs, a local eatery down the
road from the library and a big hit with local teens, kindly offered to house our Little Free
Library.
I have taken my daughter to 3 of the little free library in our area. My daughter said "mom we
should make one for the kids too"! She loves to read & wanted to make sure other kids could
come get a book & have fun reading too! My husband, daughter, & I all painted it & put on
our finishing touches. My husband built the roof! We were all set to go, now the kiddos can
enjoy a book & a bookmark! Our daughter is so proud of this & loves seeing all the kids come
get a book!
The Little Free Library was installed as an Eagle Scout Service Project in front of the
Ridgewood Public Library. A library in front of a library? Well the Ridgewood Library hopes
to install more LFLs in parks, bus stops, senior centers, etc. Our Little Free Library was
donated by the local AM Ridgewood Rotary Club.
My house is so strange looking that I thought it would be cool to build a tiny version of it. And
the shape is so strange that I had to use a bunch of different methods to make it waterproof!
Kerri
Wallace
17606 125 North Maple Avenue
Ridgewood
NJ
Rachelle
Omenson
14768 121 Singley Avenue
Runnemede
NJ
Nancy
Winchester
20370 215 Water Street
St. John's
NJ
Skyler
Kind
16887 16 Cambridge Road
Turnersville
NJ
Danelle
Winship
14004 1535 Stanford Drive, NE
Albuquerque
NL
Ray
Sherer
14301 7438 Riverton Drive NW
Albuquerque
NM
As retired educators, when we read about the LFL program in the newspaper, we knew we
needed to put one at our new home in ABQ. We have met many new friends in the
neighborhood as a result of the library. Our grandchildren and nieces and nephews are fans,
and have spread the word to their friends as well.
Terry
Lamberte
16894 1808 Dartmouth Dr NE
Albuquerque
NM
Forrest and Santos Netherwood Park's Little Free Library.
My mom likes to think she's British. She's not. So we decided to build her a British phone
booth library. We even painted a phone on the back wall!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
John & Betty
Eichenseer
Martina
Filerio
13310 30 Los Olivos
Martina
Filerio
13310 30 Los Olivos (Links & Los Olivos)
Janine
Emery
14609 28 Road 6070
Lysa
Intrator
14652 2230 45th Street
Claire
Richard
19254 Risalleen 41
Michael
Milone
20622 221 New Mexico 165
Jeanie
Wigdortz
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
4790 7200 Hensch Ave NE
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Albuquerque
NM
30 Los Olivos
Berino
NM
30 Los Olivos
Berino
NM
Farmington
NM
Los Alamos
NM
Oslo
NM
Placitas
NM
Taos
NM
Slemdal metro station
7375 305 DeVargas Lane
Thomas Intrator
We fell in love with the concept of The Little Free Library when our grandson's mom posted
pictures of theirs in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Our kids gave us our very own Little Free Library
for Christmas several years ago. What a blessing to our neighborhood!
Residents of Los Olivos Rd. in Berino, New Mexico started a Little Free Library for the
children of Berino who are learning to read and for the children and adults who are reading to
learn!
This library is dedicated to children who are learning to read and for children and adults who
are reading to learn.
I love the idea of the Little Free Library! There was an article in our local newspaper about a
group of teachers and students putting in a LFL in their town and I thought it was such a cool
way to promote literacy and community involvement. So, I ordered and donated the Amish
Two Story Brownstone to my neighborhood with great hope it will be well used and well
loved.
My husband, Thomas, valued books greatly. We raised our 3 children without television and
instilled, we hoped, a love of learning. I have placed this Little Library on a public sidewalk,
that goes by our home to the local elementary school.
This library was built to promote reading and sharing of books in the local community of
Rock City - Namsos.
It's now used vigorously by the numerous people hiking every day, and the books do not
linger for very long in the library.
The library is along the track going up to the Black Mountain hiker track. Its resting on a tree
the last turn just before you reach the peak.
Close to the registered location there is a football field, the track to Black Mountain starts
from behind this field. Its a very nice trip, on an very neat track.
Thor
Valo
18942 Presteg Verdsstien 1
Dawn
MacNutt
14059 5260 Little Harbour Road
Andrea
Francheville
15792 2 Oakes Road
Little Harbour
Namsos
Norway
New Glasgow
Norway, Nord Trondelag
Fall River
NS
Paul
Milman
18974 168 Dominion Street
Truro
NS
Donna
Webster
14687 100 Starr Valley Highway
Deeth
NS (Nova Scotia)
Anne
Dillman
9661 210 Big Shaw Lake
Murchyville
NS (Nova Scotia)
Alissa
Maynard
15177 12 Ferndale St.
Albany
NV
lynn
newhall
West end of the Strawberry Bridge on the
16728 Truckee River Bike Trail
Gloria
Presta
20666 1070 Caughlin Crossing
Kathleen
HIDALGO
marianne
rings
15270 westminister presbyterian church
Kaira
Kristbergs
Mark
Taylor
Pam
Kelly
Jill
Fandrich
14564 17 William St
Auburn
NY
Jill
Fandrich
14564 17 William St
Auburn
NY
Olav Duun
Ours is a family of many books. We are at the point now to bring more books in the house,
some must leave the house. We love the idea of sharing those that leave with our friends and
neighbours and hope this small effort can spark some new reading on our street and in our
town. We have recently sent two kids into the world. It is time some books go as well.
Rescue Dogs
Reno
NV
Grandmothers raising
Grandchildren
Reno
NV
Rae Ann Mathews
35 Beach Av
Albany
NY
Charles Hughes
262 state street
albany
NY
19164 875 Mercer Street
Albany
NY
14327 4734 harlem road
amherst
NY
Latitude: 41.394717 / Longitude:
-82.21963
Amherst
NY
4032 35 Beach Av
8551 671 Franklin Avenue
7770 White Fir Street
There are coordinates to the peak of Black Mountain:
N 64° 29.048 E 011° 31.476
UTM: 32W E 621318 N 7153376
Dawn MacNutt recently built and installed a Little Free Library with her husband Merle Pratt
as part of a worldwide organization that encourages literacy by supplying easy access to free
books. The grand ‘little’ opening wason May 17th 2014 . MacNutt and her husband, Merle
Pratt, gave the Library to the Little Harbour Community, and placed it at the Presbyterian
Church Yard where there is easy access by the community.
readers everywhere
Jill and Peggy
Our Little Free Library combined many of our loves. Our love of dog rescue, our love of our
cottage and our love of literacy. There are dog books and magazines offered as well as general
books for all ages. Book marks listing local reputable dog rescues are in the making and will
be offered for free as well. A bench on which to rest and view the lake is available as well as
dog bowls of water and potty bags. The library was made entirely from recycled items right
down to the latches that keep the double doors shut. The latches are a used nylabone cut in
half and kindly donated by one of our forever dogs. It is in the shape of the bow of a boat, a
nod to our many happy years spent at the lake. The Little Free Library has gotten the seal of
approval of many a "happy camper" at Big Shaw Lake!!!
The library is special because it was inspired by our grandchildren's love of reading. We saw
the little libraries in Santa Monica and knew it was something we wanted to be a part of!. We
love to see children of all ages come by for a visit and exchange book. Our goal is to have
many more "sister" libraries in the community.
Building our Caughlin Ranch Community as a community that recognizes literacy, sharing
opportunities to grow is who we strive to be.
Charles Hughes and I built this Library together in the fall of 2012. Charlie died in April of
2014.
built from recycled wood from a City of Buffalo plumbing supply house and glass from local
garbage round up by a 27 year old carpenter built for $9.00. A library for all ages and all
subjects.
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
The Little Free Library was a surprise birthday gift from Peggy Rosen for her mom Jill
Fandrich in celebration of their shared love of reading. Jill assembled the library, and chose
her church in downtown Auburn as the site. Congregation members quickly and
enthusiastically became involved, decorating it to look like the church, installing it, and
stocking it. A family donated a bench to go next to it. We love that the library welcomes
people onto our lawn, provides a spot to sit and read, and promotes literature and the love of
books. We hope it is the first of many in Auburn, NY.
Our Little Free Library was a gift from Peggy Rosen to her mother Jill Fandrich. Jill and
Peggy installed the library on the front lawn of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Auburn.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Deidre
Stammers
16724 861 Merrick Road
Baldwin
NY
Margaret
Van Patten
18323 33 East Genesee Street
Baldwinsville
NY
Brian
Kemp
18213 111 Main Street
Batavia
NY
Jen
Reardon
19275 21 Washington Ave
Batavia
NY
Marilyn
Macron
14644 211 Beach 134th Street
Belle Harbor
NY
Marilyn
Macron
12671 211 Beach 134th Street
Belle Harbor
NY
Our Little Free Library, like most others, was a labor of love. It sits outside the Glory Beeezzz
Thrift Shop in Baldwin, NY, on a street that gets a lot of foot traffic. The steward of the library
also owns and operates Glory Beeezzz, so in addition to getting a caretaker that is literally
within a few feet of the library six days a week, the library never has to worry about being
empty. If the books finding homes outnumbers the donations coming in, Glory Beeezzz'
owner, Deidre Stammers, supplements it with books from the shop. Within a week of its
installation, at least one of the three shelves gets emptied daily! Some mornings, the shop is
opened with a fresh bag of donated books having been left outside the door. Word has spread
quickly, and Baldwin's Little Free Library has been embraced by the community.
Built by Abe Morelli, a retired engineer and library patron, Baldwinsville’s LFL (Little
Free Library) is a six foot long replica of the Baldwinsville Public Library, located at 33 East
Genesee Street in Baldwinsville. The materials were purchased by the Friends of the Library
and it was installed with the help of Sheehan’s Appliances and the Baldwinsville Rotary.
The project began when Director Meg Van Patten saw that a local vendor sold kits to make
Little Free Libraries. She recalls thinking “The kit has the same dimensions as our
building. I want one of those! †She mentioned this to Abe’s wife Leslie, a very active
library volunteer, who told her husband.
Abe, an accomplished woodworker who has created other things for the library, began
working on the library replica, adding details such as the name of the library above the arched
entrance as seen from East Genesee Street. Upon approval from the Village of Baldwinsville
and the Canal Corporation, the Baldwinsville LFL was installed on Friday, August 15; with its
first patron arriving minutes after structure was secured on its post. He left pleased with his
paperback copy of a recent James Patterson novel.
The LFL will be open year-round with 24/7 access and materials will be provided by the
Baldwinsville Public Library. Director Meg Van Patten commented, “Not only does the
LFL enable the library to provide the community with 24/7 access to a selection of books, it
also serves the boating community. Lock 24 is the second busiest lock on the NYS canal
system and the library is pleased to add the LFL to the enhancements that entices people to
want to visit Baldwinsville again.â€
Hello, our family saw a special about LittleFreeLibrary.org on a news program and thought
that it was a wonderful idea. We created the Library base using left over wood from some
home projects. We searched for months for something cool to use as the book cabinet, and
finally found the old television on one of our weekly trips to our local recycling facility. We
painted the television to look like books standing up and labeled it with information about the
library. We are not able to cement our library in its location because of codes in our town, so
we made it on wheels so we can move it. It is located outside our families shop, so we can
In Honor of PBTBMA also bring it inside if needed.
I have loved books and reading my whole life. I started to see Little Free Libraries on
Pinterest and did some investigating on-line. I found out about LittleFreeLibraries.org and
decided to have my friend's dad, a custom woodworker, build a library box for me. He did a
beautiful job and I added the colorful paint combination. My entire front yard is a garden so I
thought a Little Free Library would be a perfect addition! It's been a hit in the neighborhood
since I opened it and I've had so many positive comments from neighbors and strangers
alike! It's a great way for a community to come together.
Our community was devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The iconic poet, writer, and musician
Patti Smith - We
Patti Smith, a Rockaway Beach resident, through her concerts, projects, and encouragement,
Rebuild Stone By Stone helped give us inspiration to 'Rebuild Stone By Stone'. Thank you, Patti!
Resilience and
Rebuilding Libraries
This Library was generously donated by The Gift Fund Library for the children of Rockaway
for Children After
Beach in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. It was designed, built and decorated by Art
Hurricaine Sandy
Director Elizabeth Kennedy. We thank you!
Sarah
Aucoin
11205 3338 Giles Place
Bronx
NY
Giles Place
Chari
Corpuz
12222 238 11th Street
Brooklyn
NY
Our Little Ladies
Peggy
McLenithan
Cambridge
NY
Janet Stratton
Camillus
Libraries
14606 5750 Devoe Rd
Camillus
NY
Meredith
Smith
16265 128 Chapel Street
Canandaigua
NY
Morley
Library
12718 7230 County Route 27
Canton
NY
11791 897 State Route 313
David
Allison
18577 960 State Street
Carthage
Marta
Carney
14273 9485 Boxwood Drive
Clarence Center NY
Laurie
Bailey
12364 1581 Crescent Rd.
Clifton Park
NY
Amy
Carman
20509 33 Brookman Avenue
Delmar
NY
The Giles Place Little Free Library is in the Kingsbridge Heights neighborhood of the Bronx.
This library is for our Little Ladies. The gift of reading is something we hope our girls will
forever cherish and that opening a book will be something they will always look forward to
and will be able to do it with those they love. Happy Reading!
I dedicate my Little Free Library in honor of Janet Stratton. Janet Stratton is the owner of
The Reading Institute in Williamstown, Mass and she is a woman I greatly respect and
admire. I attended The Reading Institute and earned my Ed Specialist in Language and
Literacy. My mission is to engage children and adults of all ages to continue to read and
appreciate the beauty of books.
A community library for our residents and the users of our Erie Canal Park
NY
Tina Dailey
One of our church members introduced me to the idea of a Little Free Library and I thought
we could do it. Built it out of plywood and left over pieces. Since we have a clothing box
deposit site the people are coming by the Library all day long. Many time even in a few weeks
I can tell books have been taken and/or left.
More than 25 years ago, I made a doll house bookshelf for my daughter, Jessie, to help
nurture a love of reading and imaginative play. She outgrew the bookshelf, but never her love
of books. The bookshelf moved with us through many homes and memories over the years
with no specific intended purpose -- until I came upon the Little Free Library concept in an
attempt to donate books. With the help of my son Michael, we trimmed it out, fitted it with
the door, and weatherproofed it. (It was important to me to keep the charming vintage
wallpaper and cedar shingles as they were – I hope they hold up!). It is an honor to donate
this Little Free Library to my community in the hope that it will continue to encourage a love
of reading and imaginative play in us all.
This LFL was designed and built by third graders at Okte Elementary School, with the help of
our head custodian and other community volunteers. The library was designed to look like
our school. It was erected right outside the school's Reading Garden, and is dedicated to the
memory of a beloved teacher, Tina Dailey. Third graders serve as ambassadors for Okte's
Little Free Library, which has reading materials for children from birth to age 12.
The A-C-E Little Free Library was a gift from very dear friends. We plan to offer a multimedia collection, which includes: periodicals, books - fiction and non-fiction, dvds, cds, and a
special file of loose articles, recipes, photos, comics, etc. The collection serves a residential
neighborhood with young to very senior readers. We will endeavor to offer material that is
appealing at many levels of that range and ask our readers to consider the same in their
donations. It is winter in this region and installing the A-C-E Little Free Library will need
some creative temporary format with a permanent installation in the spring.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Amy
Carman
20509 33 Brookman Avenue
Delmar
NY
Michael
Wesolowski
13508 5583 Field Brook Drive
East Amherst
NY
Nancy
Gephart
16972 526 Hooper Rd
Endwell
NY
MaryBarb
Martin
14599 410 Sunrise Drive
Endwell
NY
Abby
Manard
18866 Perinton Park
99 O'Connor Road
Fairport
NY
Laura
Baldwin
17859 621 Buttermilk Falls Road
Wroblewski
15150 Gregory Hall, 280 Central Ave.
Fort Ann
The State University of New York
at Fredonia
Fredonia
NY
Alicia
Alicia
Wroblewski
15120 Alumni Hall - SUNY Frednoia
280 Central Avenue
NY
93 Preemption Rd
Fredonia
NY
Kathleen
Rood
14298 Bellona
Geneva
NY
Martha
Grant
18929 4499 E Henrietta Rd
Henrietta
NY
Hyde
Park
15381 3999 Albany Post Rd
Hyde Park
NY
Matt
Stillerman
16211 167 Calkins Rd
Ithaca
NY
Matt
Stillerman
16211 167 Calkins Rd
Ithaca
NY
Patricia
Stacconi
11994 215 Cyndy St
Johnson City
NY
Krista
Muscarella
16507 62 Westgate Road
Kenmore
NY
Sue
Ruoff
11907 1 Salt Point Road
Lansing
NY
Tanya
Suarez
13416 Franklin Avenue (Long Beach Boardwalk)
Long Beach
NY
Tanya
Suarez
15190 Magnolia Blvd (Long Beach Boardwalk)
Long Beach
NY
Tanya
Suarez
13433 Grand Avenue (Long Beach Boardwalk)
Long Beach
NY
Tanya
Suarez
13414 Monroe Blvd (Long Beach Boardwalk)
Long Beach
NY
Maria
Cangemi
18768 Intercommunity Nursery School
Lynbrook
NY
Lorrie
Flannery
16973 2515 Maine St
Lorrie
Flannery
Roxanne
MacDonald
16973 2515 Main St
Community Presbyterian Church of
14121 Malverne
Roxanne
MacDonald
Community Presbyterian Church of
14121 Malverne
Susan
Conner
11859 13 Pat Road
20 Thompson Place
12 Nottingham Road
12 Nottingham Road
The A-C-E Little Free Library was a gift from very dear friends. We plan to offer a multimedia collection, which includes: periodicals, books - fiction and non-fiction, dvds, cds, and a
special file of loose articles, recipes, photos, comics, etc. The collection serves a residential
neighborhood with young to very senior readers. We will endeavor to offer material that is
appealing at many levels of that range and ask our readers to consider the same in their
donations. It is winter in this region and installing the A-C-E Little Free Library will need
some creative temporary format with a permanent installation in the spring.
I wanted to teach my son about community involvement. What better way than by building a
LFL? We soon learned that the entire globe is our community. Via our Kickstarter campaign,
we received funding from not only our own neighborhood, but from coast to coast in the US,
and even from the UK, Canada, Sweden, Germany, New Zealand, and Australia. It's a small
world after all indeed! Our LFL has the names of 95 authors and 1 musician engraved in
cedar wood. The two display windows on either side of the library are able to show any 4x6
photo - authors, book covers, famous quotes about books or reading can all be updated
instantly. This will give our neighbors something new to see every time they stroll by. The
door is shaped like the silhouette of an open book, and solar lights cast a soft glow at night.
We hope our Little Free Library is one more element that helps build a stronger
neighborhood for years to come.
The Sunflower Library is located in the gazebo at the Best Bagels shop in Endwell, NY. This
central location is perfect because the bagel shop is a popular eatery, the gazebo has a lovely
seating area for reading and the shop owner's are very community minded and thrilled to
house the library!
A retired teacher-librarian and three other retired elementary teachers heard about LFL,
embraced the idea, and got excited to make this difference in their 4 neighborhoods. Three of
the libraries were built as an Eagle Scout project and all four were funded with Kickstarter
funding. This Sunrise Library is in a neighborhood of families young and old who enjoy
walking and now have a place to stop and share books; it has been called a neighborhood
treasure!
This Little Free Library is a Girl Scout Silver Award project. This was created to help inspire
readers to read in our community. On it is reading quotes for inspiration. Meant for all
readers of any age.
The Prince William County community and customers of Confections Cupcakery donated
every book our library holds! It's a community-based library that began with a Girl Scout
Gold Award project and continues to serve Northern Virginia.
Maine
NY
Maine
NY
Malverne
NY
Malverne
NY
Newburgh
NY
Sponsored by Bellona Presbyterian Women's Group who maintain a goodly book rotation
system. Library is in a small rural community with a large Mennonite population. The
library is will used especially by many children from area farms. The cabinet was constructed
by a Women's Group member's carpenter son. The children's fairy tale artwork was provided
by a local artist.
Our little library was built with gum wood trim that is original to the house. We have instilled
the love of reading into our 2 small children and want to pass the love of books onto others.
The Corner Library is located at the corner of two streets centrally situated in a neighborhood
development. People walk their dogs, ride bikes, and many children live in the area. It is an
ideal place for a LFL. Folks enjoy stopping by to exchange books and even leave messages in
our little notebook!
Marie Seabolt
Desire to foster community and promote literacy!
Our Little Free Library is located along a beautiful walking trail at Salt Point on the shores of
Cayuga Lake in Lansing, NY. It is sponsored by The Friends of Salt Point and decorated by
Robin Schuttenberg.
These Little Free Libraries are sponsored by the Long Beach Public Library in Long Beach,
NY.
These Little Free Libraries are sponsored by the Long Beach Public Library in Long Beach,
NY.
These Little Free Libraries are sponsored by the Long Beach Public Library in Long Beach,
NY.
These Little Free Libraries are sponsored by the Long Beach Public Library in Long Beach,
NY.
Intercommunity
Nursery School
The Schoolhouse Library is located in the hamlet of Maine, NY. It is situated behind the
Federated Church of Maine right outside of the Maine Preschool. It has been painted to look
like an old-fashioned one-room schoolhouse. Parents and their children as well as other
community members enjoy stopping by the LFL to "check out" the books!
The Schoolhouse Library is located in the rural hamlet of Maine, NY. It is ideally situated
behind the Federated Church of Maine and right next to the Maine Preschool. Parents and
their children as well as other community members enjoy stopping by to "check out" the
books!
Daniel Polinsky had a mission: he wanted to help out the community and attain the highest
honor in scouting. Daniel approached Pastor Fritz Nelson of Community Presbyterian Church
of Malverne about working on a project that would benefit his old Sunday School and help
him earn his Eagle Scout qualification. Pastor Nelson suggested he contact Roxanne
MacDonald, a church member who also happens to be a local elementary school librarian.
Together, they came up with the idea of building a Little Free Library in Malverne. With the
help of Boy Scout Troop 93 of Franklin Square and members of the church including Pastor
Fritz Nelson (carpentry), Bill Lee (recycled materials acquisition), John Wolfe (grounds
planning), and Mary Hallam (artistic direction) the CPC Little Free Library now welcomes
our neighbors to sit and enjoy a good book or two!
In memory of Irene
DeMarco
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Kathleen
Mancuso
16567 2236 Grand Boulevard
Niskayuna
NY
rebecca
cigal
11172 1374 Myron Street
Niskayuna
NY
Amy
Bellcourt
13087 1039 Lamplighter Road
Niskayuna
NY
Amy
Kadrie
16517 Whipple Park
Rochester
NY
Elizabeth
McDade
8820 55 Hall Street
Rochester
NY
Jean Hernon McDade
In Memory of John
Formanowicz
Quinby Road
Ginger
Burgess
12335 87 Coronet Road
Rochester
NY
Laura
Strand
10301 1005 1st st sw
Rochester
NY
Liliya
Becktell
10083 43 Brett Road
Rochester
NY
Mitch
Sanders
Rochester
NY
9658 622 Harvard Street
Terri
Ercole
14967 431 Jay Street
Joseph
Sconfitto
18997 347 Seneca Road
Amy
Kadrie
16516 University Park
Linda
Lawrence
20031 3848 Culver Road
Anne
Loretto
14911 107 County Highway 57
Jennifer
Baxter
18515 4787 County Road 11
Sheryl
Soborowski
Connie
Trigger
Donna
Lewis
Allegany State Park, Route 3, Quaker
14615 Rental Office
Charles Settlement House
300 Westmoreland Drive
Latitude 42.01105 Longitude 78.82738
Rochester
NY
Rochester
NY
Rochester
NY
Rochester
NY
Roseboom
NY
Rushville
NY
Salamanca
NY
17151 Eastern Parkway United Methodist Church 943 Palmer Avenue
Schenectady
NY
19261 3240 Canoga Rd
Seneca Falls
NY
Janice Farrell
This Little Free Library was created by my husband to honor the memory of my brother John
who passed away in 2009. John loved to read, loved to laugh, and loved his family. As a
Literacy Volunteer, he shared his love of reading with others. An English teacher myself with
a love of literature, I can think of no better way to honor him.
Efim Ivanko
Our library is in the heart of the JOSANA neighborhood between the elementary school and
community center. Flower City Habitat for Humanity, Charles Settlement House, Cobbles
Elementary School and Habitat neighbors collaborated to make this library possible. We
believe that families reading together strengthens their lives in many ways.
Gail Bayer
University of Rochester Facilities and Services created this library out of all recycled materials
for the graduate community of University Park to enjoy.
This Little Library was made my husband, Peter Lawrence, and myself. We both love reading
but our interests are very different. My husband loves reading educational, self improvement
and work related books while I like reading a wide variety of memoirs, novels and art books.
We both are in the field of education and want to pass our love of reading onto others.
This Little Free Library is located inside of Allegany State Park. Take ASP Route 3 to the
Quaker Rental Office. LFL is located just outside the front dors of Rental Office near park
bench. (Latitude 42.01105 Longitude -78.82738)
All campers, ASP workers, hikers, bikers, and day visitors are welcome to take a book or leave
a book. The LFL periodically contains field guides to the local flora and fauna to enhance
your stay in Allegany State Park.
This Little Free Library is supported by Camp Turner and the Olean Public Library.
Our Little Free Library is located outside one of the entrances to Eastern Parkway United
Methodist Church. Our church has supported reading through other activities and members
have always had a lot of books to donate! Our library was built by one of our members, a
wooden toy maker WWII veteran, and is maintained by our Little Free Library Team.
Harry F Phillips
Donna
Lewis
19261 3240 Canoga Rd
Seneca Falls
NY
Richard
Longley
14980 9 Hedding Avenue
Silver Lake
NY
Kristin
Saperston
11343 47 Fairlawn Drive
Snyder
NY
Gail Eisen
Bob
Kratz
16059 413 South Orchard Rd
Syracuse
NY
In Honor of: Our
Mom's Mary &Louise
Bob
Kratz
16059 413 S Orchard Rd
Syracuse
NY
Our Mom's Mary and
Louise
lanny
freshman
18256 401 scottholm blvd
syracuse
NY
Onondaga
Free
5524 Green Hills Farms
Syracuse
NY
Robert
Kratz
16059 413 S. Orchard Rd
Syracuse
NY
Rebecca
Mannion
20557 600 Broad Street
Syracuse
NY
Emily
Armstrong
18248 3361 6th Avenue
Troy
NY
Emily
Armstrong
18249 35 4th Street
Troy
NY
Emily
Armstrong
18250 266th 4th Street
Troy
NY
5933 South Salina Street
My friend, Mary Varian, built this LFL for me and brought it to Upstate New York all the way
from Georgia! A neighbor helped me mount it. My husband is a librarian and we love sharing
books with others. There are two schools within two blocks of this library so we expect it to
get a lot of business! Thank you to Mary and Dave for all your help and to Liz Bailey who
really encouraged me in this venture. This LFL is primarily full of children's books.
I requested one for my birthday, my lovely husband and son made it and we are thrilled that
our neighborhood is enjoying it!
We were inspired by another LFL in our town and started our own! We're in a walking
neighborhood, so I hope people will stop by and see what we've got!
Our Little Free Library is placed outside of the main office of the University of Rochester's
Whipple Park community. Whipple Park is home to many University employees/students
and their families. Many young children live in the area so we set up a collection within the
Facilities Department requesting mostly children's books and other books for the adults in
the community as well. The box is there for the community members to enjoy!
Saw a Little Free Library in a housing development in a suburb of Cincinnati. I LOVE books
so knew immediately I wanted one in my front yard. We had the Grand Opening today (11-2214).
There are 80 books for all ages. We started our library at this time of year because a lot of
people read more in the winter.
This library is located in the Silver Lake Institute, mostly summer cottagers and a number of
year-round residents.
This library was built by Julie Alford and her 6th graders at Nichols School in Buffalo, NY.
The library was decorated by Max and Rose Saperston and the Steward is their mother,
Kristin Saperston. The library is in memory of Gail Eisen an amazing woman, wife, mother,
sister, friend and teacher. She worked as an elementary school teacher for many years and
gave the gift of reading to hundreds of children before she was taken by ALS. We hope this
library shares her love of reading with hundreds more children so her spirit lives on.
We have lived in our neighborhood for almost 33 years. Originally, we were the youngsters
but now we are one of a handful of the oldest. The neighborhood is full of new younger
families and they are constantly walking by our home witH their children. Our LFL is the
perfect way to promote community, family and reading and the perfect way to get to know all
the new people.
We have lived in our neighborhood for 30+ years. When we moved in we were the
youngsters.Now we are some of the oldest and the neighborhood is filled with new younger
families. Every day new people and their families walk by and the LFl is a great way to
promote reading and community a way to get to know everyone.
We have lived in the neighborhood for over 33 years. When we moved in we were the
youngest. Now, we are part of a handful of the oldest. Everyday new younger families walk by
the house. The LFL is a great way to get to meet them all.
A small & dedicated group of neighbors wanted to bring a Little Free Library to Barry Park.
The library was created by a local craftsman and filled with books from neighbors. The City of
Syracuse supported the project and The University Neighborhood Preservation Association
Barry Park Association agreed whole-hardheartedly to be the steward.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Susan Odell
Taylor School
14287 116 Pinewoods Ave
Troy
NY
Tracy
Racicot
19737 Questar III Rensselaer Educational Center 35 Colleen Rd.
Troy
NY
Kate
Lallier
11922 50 Hungry Harbor Road
Valley Stream
NY
Library's Location (Line 1)
Kate
Lallier
11922 Robert W. Carbonaro School
Diane
Chambers
17708 591 Palisades Drive
Jennifer
Ketcham
20813 600 Shupe Ave
Rick
Aurand
18987 Arcadia, Ohio
Brian
Meyers
17266 138 Long St.
Library's Location (Line 2) City
50 Hungry Harbor Road
111 North Main Street
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Valley Stream
NY
Akron
OH
Amherst
OH
Arcadia
OH
Ashville
OH
Dawn
Stock
10775 2010 Recreation Lane
Latitude: 41.463921 / Longitude:
-82.058711
Avon
OH
Mary
Crehore
11853 Belle Road Park
Latitude: 41.5007582 /
Longitude: -82.0094029
Avon Lake
OH
Nancy
Kamps
10766 166 Lakewood Drive
Latitude: 41.054262 / Longitude
-81.986076
Avon Lake
OH
Nick
Tepe
Bainbridge
OH
15511 113 Dewey Street
Libbie
Romigh
17153 17932 Park Street
Beloit
OH
Jim
McNatt
12421 13752 Main St.
Beloit
OH
Paula
Wagner
20326 14588 West Park Street
Burton
OH
James
Knirsch
12275 202 S. Main St.
Chagrin Falls
OH
Sheryl
Flannagan
Tracy
Jordan
Barbara
Houser
Juan
Santamarina
Juan
Santamarina
Lauren
Fernandez
Maryjane
Newborn
15284 Family Pride of Northeast Ohio
Chardon
OH
19667 12450 Merritt Rd
Chardon
OH
10996 1153 Inglenook Pl
Cincinnati
OH
1823 3459 Observatory Place
Cincinnati
OH
1823 3459 Observatory Place
Cincinnati
OH
16929 1150 Halpin Ave
Cincinnati
OH
10863 520 Flatt Terrace
Cincinnati
OH
Tina
Ziegler
Dawn
Glasco
Dawn
Glasco
Dawn
Glasco
Dawn
Glasco
7606 St. John Square Reading Garden
695 South Street, Suite #6
16266 8182 Ashgrove Drive
Cincinnati
OH
Quincy Avenue and Unwin Road Cleveland
OH
7611 Lonnie Burton Rec Center
2511 East 46th; splash park
Cleveland
OH
7612 Alfred A. Benesch School
5993 Quincy Avenue
Cleveland
OH
Central and East 40th Street
Cleveland
OH
7603 Friendly Inn Settlement House
The Susan Odell Taylor School Little Free Library is meant to bring both our school and
outside community together through a love of reading!
Our library is located in our FACULTY lounge a Career Technical Education Center. Many of
our staff have been exchanging books and are very passionate about literature. This is my gift
to everyone that works at the Rensselaer Educational Center. I transformed a little file cabinet
into a TREASURE CHEST for wonderful things to be shared in our special community.
In honor of the RWC
community
In Honor of the RWC
community
Thanks to a grant from the Nassau Federal Educators Credit Union, the Robert W. Carbonaro
LFL became the first on Long Island to be installed in front of a school! The official unveiling
was held on May 29, 2014 and since then, the children have had access to books when their
school is closed and they might not be able to get a ride to the public library. Our LFL features
awesome kid lit. for our K-6 population. Long live libraries, big and small!
Arcadia Local School
Faculty
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
My mother, Marlyn
Frederick Stacey, who
loved reading and
brought books into my
life at an early age, and
also in memory of
A former student of mine, Campbell Tuel, happened upon a Little Free Library near
Susan Oberholzer
Cincinnati, OH, and sent me a message telling me that this would be perfect for me and my
Buckel who devoted her book addiction. I had shared my love of reading in my classroom starting back in the early
life to helping children 70's, but I recently retired in 2012. My husband is quite handy so I put it on a list for him to
have fun while learning build and finally 18 mos. later, Voila! The art of Mary Engelbreit filled my classroom for
to read.
decades so I felt it only appropriate to feature her illustrations in our design.
Burton Public Library is an independent library that is located in Geauga County, Ohio, in the
heart of Amish country. Our "Little Free Library" is located in the Luxenberg Family Reading
Garden in the front of our library. When you stop by to visit us remember to "Take a Book.
Return a Book"! To learn more about us, please visit: www.burtonlibrary.org
This is a partnership between A Chance For Children (based in Los Angeles) and Family Pride
of Northeast Ohio bringing literacy and community together and providing a great safe
location for adults & children at risk or mentally challenged in the community to get a book,
read a book.
In Honor of Sherrif
Built By Douglas Chadwick, family and friends in association with A Chance for Children
Dan McClelland and K- Foundation. Funded by Geauga County Library Foundation. Dedicated to Sheriff Dan
9 Midge
McClelland and his K-9 Dog Midge the worlds smallest Police dog.
We're Wisconsin Alumni (1989) and thought this was a wonderful way to share books with
others as well as share a little piece of Madison as well. Lots of kids stop by to get books. Our
little (future) Badger son also loves the idea of sharing books with others.
We were inspired by the history of the Free Library and another local "branch"! We hope that
both adult and kid readers enjoy the collection.
Wilma J. Howell
My Mother, Wilma Howell, loved to read and passed that on to her children and
grandchildren. She collected Dr. Seuss books for each grandchild from used book stores,
Goodwill, yard sales and more! So our Library has a Dr. Seuss theme. My Mom was
diagnosed with terminal lung cancer 3 years ago. When she could no longer read, I read to
her. So when I heard about the LFL a year ago, I knew it was the perfect way to honor her and
continue her love of reading by opening up a LFL in my neighborhood! She was an
inspiration and I just want to pass that along to as many others as I can in honor of her.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Dawn
Glasco
Dawn
Glasco
Dawn
Glasco
Dawn
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
7610 Arbor Park Village
3750 Fleming Avenue
Cleveland
OH
7608 Bingham Daycare
2421 Central Avenue
Cleveland
OH
7607 Central Commons
E. 37th Thurgood Street
Cleveland
OH
Glasco
7605 Phillis Wheatley Association
4450 Cedar Avenue
Cleveland
OH
Dawn
Glasco
7604 Marion Sterling Elementary
E. 30th Street
Cleveland
OH
Dawn
Glasco
7609 George Washington Carver Stem School
2200 East 55th Street
Cleveland
OH
Library's Location (Line 1)
Susan
Eyerman
16091 3545 Granton Avenue
Cleveland
OH
Becky
Brown
6388 310 Richards Road
Columbus
OH
Becky
Brown
6388 310 Richards Rd
Columbus
OH
Cynthia
Westover
17778 486 Richards Road
Columbus
OH
Erin
Arthur
19324 5970 Winstead Road Road
columbus
OH
Erin
Arthur
19324 5970 Winstead road
columbus
OH
Megan
Garbe
19345 280 Dixon Ct
Columbus
OH
Glenda
Lowe
15264 6316 Root Road
Conneaut
OH
Bethany
Ramsey
18864 Green St.
Dayton
OH
Dorothy
Singer
17774 22547 Second St.
Defiance
OH
Lenore
Doctor
19189 1801 East Second St.
Defiance
OH
Julie
Miller
16966 Delaware State Park - Camp Store
5202 US 23 North
Delaware
OH
Julie
Miller
16965 Delaware State Park - Marina
5202 US 23 North
Delaware
OH
Julie
Miller
16968 Alum Creek State Park - Camp Store
2911 South Old State Road
Delaware
OH
Mel & Mark
Corroto
16564 155 N Washington St
Delaware
OH
Penny
Flahive
Delaware
OH
2886 3918 Byers Rd
Cindy
Wesemeyer
10791 Eaton Estates Park/National Drive
Latitude: 41.18663 / Longitude 82.00586
Eaton Township OH
Dawn
Yutzy
8583 446 11th Street
Latitude: 41.3563 / Longitude: 82.110597
Elyria
OH
Elaine
Thompson
14240 1005 Rosealee Avenue
Latitude: 41.390829 / Longitude:
-82.081729
Elyria
OH
Elizabeth
Burnett
10773 88 Laundon Street
Latitude: 41.368345 / Longitude:
-82.074583
Elyria
OH
Holly
Huff
10235 8 Phillip Court
Latitude: 41.396865 / Longitude:
-82.111175
Elyria
OH
Our Little Free Library is the first one to be mapped in the West Park area of Cleveland, OH.
Constructed by father and daughter team, Ron Yeager and Kayla Yeager, the base was
presented as a gift to Sue Eyerman. Kayla, her mom, Becky, and grandmother, Sue, finished
by embellishing on the theme of "Reading is for all Seasons". The Little Free Library was
installed and open for business on Thursday, July 31, 2014.
We wanted to share our love of reading with the neighborhood. We have meet so meant
interesting neighbors and a wide variety of books.
Winnie the Poodle
Jane Walker
Inspired by our neighbors on Oakland Park.
Our library is in honor of our beloved and aging pet, Winnie-the-Poodle! She's been with us
for twelve years and is ill at this time. We hope to make our library a registered geocache as
well so all of our passions can be wrapped up in our library.
We love this idea and have always wanted to build one! My husband is handy and creative
and built it all from scraps. We love a good book and have a great neighborhood to share this
with!
We love this idea and have always wanted to build one! My husband is handy and creative
and built it all from scraps. We love a good book and have a great neighborhood to share this
with!
We created our Little Free Library after the OHDS Inc, our neighborhood association, was
awarded a grant. The idea was to activate a corner of a paved lot in our park that used to be a
basketball court but now no longer has the baskets. The Little Free Library is situated by two
raised beds and features a guestbook for people to sign. People are now engaging in that spot
and kids and adults are enjoying the Little Free Library alike!
This Little Free Library is supported by the CIA: Defiance Citizens in Action. Other members
plan to steward another library in town soon. I will add pictures soon.
Our Little Free Library is situated in the prayer garden at Zion's Lutheran Church. Anyone
can stop by, grab a book, sit in the prayer garden or the gazebo and enjoy the peaceful
surroundings.
The Delaware County District Library collaborated with the Delaware Area Career Center to
build 4 Little Libraries to be installed at our area camp grounds - Delaware State Park and
Alum Creek State park. We are so excited to offer this service to Delaware visitors.
The Delaware County District Library collaborated with the Delaware Area Career Center to
build 4 Little Libraries to be installed at our area camp grounds - Delaware State Park and
Alum Creek State park. We are so excited to offer this service to Delaware visitors.
The Delaware County District Library collaborated with the Delaware Area Career Center to
build 4 Little Libraries to be installed at our area camp grounds - Delaware State Park and
Alum Creek State Park. We are so excited to offer this service to Delaware visitors.
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Latitude: 41.365688 Longitude: 82.104345
Elyria
OH
14242 1005 North Abbe Road
Latitude: 41.415577 / Longitude:
-82.07223
Elyria
OH
Bellmore Pierse
10769 233 Bond Street
Latitude: 41.380563 / Longitude:
-82.110724
Elyria
OH
Regan
Phillips
10786 318 West Avenue
Latitude: 41.364762 / Longitude:
-82.110339
Elyria
OH
Vivian
Atkinson
Elyria
OH
Lisa
Roberson
Michelle
Henes
Nicole
8552 225 East Avenue
8548 1410 Prospect Street
Susan
Daggett
14245 131 Elma Drive
Kathy
Carpenter
10794 901 Duffey Street
Jessica
Sen
Kellie
DuBay Gillis
Nick
Tepe
8586 42331 Griswold Road
9871 19164 Henry Rd.
15509 167 W. Springfield Street
Elyria
OH
Latitude: 41.387435 / Longitude:
-82.072557
Elyria
OH
Latitude: 41.40013 / Longitude 82.142435
Elyria Township OH
Fairview Park
OH
Frankfort
OH
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Our Little Free Library was a family project, built in October 2013. We wanted it to be a place
where folks could not only share books, but also leave messages. There are six big circles
painted with chalkboard paint on the sides of the library and a bucket with chalk. We love it
when visitors leave us messages about what they're reading or just to say Hi! This spring we
had to add a shelf so we could hold more books! Thanks to our Little Free Library, we have
met so many wonderful people in our community and have shared great books!
I've always wanted a Little Free Library and a friend offered to build one.
It is inspired by the Bluth's Frozen Banana Stand from Arrested Development.
Ashley
Nue
20710 8557 Canyon Cove Rd
Galloway
OH
Laura
Bradley
19124 6662 Goshen Road
Goshen
OH
Cindy
Wesemeyer
10785 17109 Avon Belden Road
Latitude: 41.235295 / Longitude:
-82.023069
Grafton
OH
Cindy
Wesemeyer
Cindy
Wesemeyer
Lynn
Novak
Latitude: 41.283218 / Longitude:
10774 Off of Novak Road and Elm Street
-82.054476
Grafton
Everything is correct but the park name is
10791 Eaton Estates Park not EaSton Estates Park
Grafton
2500 Avon Belden Road / Grafton
10789 Correctional Institute
Latitude: 41.28562 / Longitude: 82.023167
Grafton
OH
I hope people enjoy the books and to have a variety available for anyone who stops by.
This is the Stagge-Marr Park Little Free Library. We are proud to host the first Little Free
Library in Goshen and Clermont County!
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
OH
OH
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Lynn
Novak
14236 2500 Avon Belden Road
Latitude: 41.282484 / Longitude:
-82.018917
Grafton
OH
Mona
Koehler
10767 420 North Main Street
Latitude: 41.285727 / Longitude:
-82.063461
Grafton
OH
Jean
Moehl
14239 10779 Vermilion Road
Latitude: 41.335622 / Longitude:
-82.298511
Henrietta
OH
Leah
Rafferty
5668 7363 Winsted Road
Hudson
OH
Nick
Tepe
15510 17 Main Street
Kingston
OH
Latitude: 41.299879 / Longitude:
-82.136042
Lagrange
OH
14362 1745 Garwood Dr.
Lancaster
OH
Hippenhammer
19162 204 Cook Rd.
Lebanon
OH
Easterly
20324 1223 N. St. Rt. 741
Lebanon
OH
Julie
Miller
16967 Alum Creek State Park - Marina
Lewis Center
OH
Jack
Phoenix
16123 364 Muirwood Dr
London
OH
Bobby
Taylor
8579 4111 Pearl Avenue
Latitude: 41.517791 / Longitude:
-82.069849
Lorain
OH
Jo-Ann
Schmauch
8544 319 Black River Landing
Latitude: 41.469164 / Longitude:
-82.175438
Lorain
OH
Joyce
Kimble
8587 2153 Lorain Drive
Latitude: 41.451842 / Longitude:
-82.199188
Lorain
OH
Lea
Arcuri
10788 5440 Grove Avenue
Latitude: 41.419348 / Longitude:
-82.119664
Lorain
OH
Lise
Day
10793 1917 North Ridge Road
Latitude: 41.418203 / Longitude:
-82.130944
Lorain
OH
Lyn
Crouse
11841 12882 Diagonal Road
Jodi
Fuhr
Casey
Larry
4000 Hollenback Rd
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative Built by residents of the Grafton Reintegration Center.
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Nina Richards/Edward
Rafferty
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
I have a life-long love affair with books. From the moment I discovered the Little Free Library
movement, I knew I wanted to be involved. I'm so honored to be able to participate and share
my love of reading with my neighborhood. The Garwood Drive LFL was built by my husband
Jaime Fuhr and was painted with love by me. We hope you'll stop by if you're in the area.
Our Little Free Library has been a project of Success for School-Aged Youth, which is a
subcommittee of the Family and Children First Council in our community. Basically, we our
a community coalition focused on improving the lives of our youth from birth to young
adulthood. The Little Free Library is situated outside a community counseling agency, and it
provides children and families with books while waiting on their family members, and to take
home with them and share with friends and siblings.
The Delaware County District Library collaborated with the Delaware Area Career Center to
build 4 Little Libraries to be installed at our area camp grounds - Delaware State Park and
Alum Creek State Park. We are so excited to offer this service to Delaware visitors.
This library was built for me as a gift from someone who loves me and respects my goals as a
librarian. I came across the idea for Little Free Libraries on a blog. I decided to add one to my
apartment complex since many families here are low-income and can't afford books and are
unmotivated to visit their local library. We added a Harley Quinn decal on our Little Free
Library to give it a personal touch.
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
8549 3745 Grove Avenue
Latitude: 41.436362 / Longitude:
-82.1187099
Lorain
OH
14244 205 West 20th Street
Latitude: 41.452754 / Longitude:
-82.168127
Lorain
OH
8582 1205 Broadway Avenue
Latitude: 41.460464/ Longitude:
-82.170224
Lorain
OH
Baxter
14241 201 W. 21st Street
Latitude: 41.451421 / Longitude:
-82.167476
Lorain
OH
Nelson
8582 1205 Broadway Avenue
Lorain
OH
Rebecca
Shaw
8549 3745 Grove Avenue
Lorain
OH
Rebecca
Shaw
8582 1205 Broadway Avenue
Lorain
OH
Monica
Addy
19143 645 Barks Rd E
Marion
OH
Carol
Bohlke
15907 Lander Elementary School
Mayfield Hts
OH
Michelle
Horner
Palma
Stipe
Ruby
Nelson
Susanne
Ruby
Barbara
Enos
15906 46921 W. Hamilton Street
Jennifer
Keathley
Pat
1714 Lander Rd
Oberlin
OH
10763 317 East College Street
Latitude: 41.290196 / Longitude:
-82.205926
Oberlin
OH
Murphy
10762 73 1/2 South Professor Street
Latitude: 41.289658 / Longitude:
-82.219471
Oberlin
OH
Megan
Champagne
10771 15181 Ohio 58
Latitude: 41.261584 / Longitude:
-82.214663
Oberlin
OH
Elizabeth
Mankin
18777 542 West Lorain Street
Latitude: 41.294657 / Longitude
-82.236964
Oberlin
OH
Elizabeth
Boltuc
18163 6667 Sherborn Rd.
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
This Little Free Library is located at the Marion Family YMCA where our focus is Youth
Development, Health Living and Social Responsibility.
We are retired teachers and our two children are recent graduates with teaching degrees. We
have a love of books and want to share our book collection with others. We also make sure
when we are traveling to visit other little free libraries. We always carry books in our car to
take a book or return a book. We had a great time as a family designing and creating the
library. Craig, Barb, Michael and Mary
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Parma Heights OH
Latitude: 41.26526 / Longitude: - Pittsfield
82.233626
Township
Jane
Bly
10795 46789 US Highway 20
Cleo
Melvin
19133 8195 Lone Tree Dr.
Powell
OH
Nick
Tepe
15512 770 Main Street
Richmond Dale OH
Terese
Houle
14528 20358 Buena Vista Road
Rockbridge
OH
OH
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
I'm a middle schooled who has to do "discovery days". So I decided to do this for mine since
in my at my last neighborhood they had one and it was fun.
As an aspiring writer and lover of all books, it brings me great joy to be able to be a steward
for our county's first Little Free Library! Our library is filled with a variety of books that we
hope will appeal to a wide range of interests and ages.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Lezlie
Whaley
Trent
St. Dominic
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
17760 514 Pennsylvania Ave
Sandusky
OH
Beard
19506 140 Columbus Ave.
Sandusky
OH
Church
11,988 3455 Norwood Rd.
Shaker Heights OH
8567 5205 Berkeley Drive
June King
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Latitude: 41.433406 / Longitude:
-82.080464
Sheffield Village OH
Marsha
Labanow
Kathleen
Yancer
18775 4921 Detroit Road
Grace Lutheran
Church
18339 45475 State Highway M-26
South Range
OH
Nick
Tepe
15513 4297 Broadway Street
South Salem
OH
Paula
Profeta
10644 719 West Second Street
Springfield
OH
Latitude: 41.422377 / Longitude:
-82.089881
Sheffield Village OH
Natalie
Cline
14667 410 North Wooster Avenue
Strasburg
OH
John
Stuart
16180 2581 3rd St
Syracuse
OH
As a newly retired English Language Arts teacher, I was excited to get involved in the Little
Free Libraries that our local public library is placing around the county. Unfortunately, none
of the six are very close to where we live. The library was gracious enough to direct me to the
LFL website and encouraged me to get involved with my own LFL. Our Little Free Library
was designed, built and painted by my mother and stepdad who are both in their mideighties. Both of them have experience in the designing and building of houses, so this was a
fun little project for them. My husband lovingly and patiently installed it, a huge challenge
since our property is invested with limestone. It was two weeks and two days from the
decision to build one to it's opening. On our first day I had two books go out. A mother and
daughter who are good friends of ours, but that's okay - it's a beginning. This library is
designed to be eclectic with a variety of genres. We have an extra shelf for magazines and/or
coffee table style books. I fit 25 books in there comfortably when it was fully loaded. Looking
forward to spreading and sharing the joy of reading.
We are a small town coffee house in historic downtown Sandusky, Ohio. A Little Free Library
is a perfect fit for our business and the community we serve. We have dedicated this Little
Free Library to the memory of June King, who was a librarian at the Sandusky Library years
ago and was also a friend of the owners of Mr. Smith's Coffee House. This would be right up
her alley.
BSA Troop 299
Our eldest son made the Little Free Library for our Christmas present. Besides living in a
small close knit community we also own and operate a Bed & Breakfast, so we have guests in
and out all the time, we can share the library with guests and neighbors. We think the Little
Free Library is a great community service.
MAYOR DEDICATES “LITTLE FREE LIBRARY” EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT SYRACUSE,
OH, July 7, 2014-- Syracuse Mayor Eric Cunningham announced the opening last Thursday
evening of the Mid-Ohio Valley’s first “Little Free Library”, a local Eagle Scout project, just in
time for the Independence Day holiday weekend. The Little Free Library, built and installed
last week on the Syracuse Village Hall grounds by John M. Stuart and Pomeroy Boy Scout
Troop 299 as part of Stuart’s requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout, is a self-serve “books
in a box” mini-lending library operating 24/7 under the honor system motto, “Take A Book,
Return A Book.” In the mayor’s July 3rd proclamation, he dedicated the Library “to the
people of Syracuse and Meigs County, Ohio” on behalf of Troop 299, and announced it
immediately open to the public. Cunningham noted the Village is promoting the Little Free
Library on the Village’s Facebook pages to help get the word out. He said he was excited
about the new community addition, and that the location is ideally situated adjacent to the
Village Hall main parking lot and London Pool, and near regular foot traffic passing by
Village Hall offices. Stuart, 17, a Life Scout and member of Scoutmaster Greg McCall’s BSA
Troop 299 since 2009, says he has nearly completed the Eagle rank, with construction of his
Little Free Library project one of the final steps toward accomplishing the goal. After seeing
it remarked on in Better Homes & Gardens magazine, Stuart’s older sister Angela, a former
London Pool lifeguard, mentioned the Little Free Library idea to him, and he quickly took
interest. Stuart discovered that there are Little Free Libraries all over the U.S. and the world,
and an international non-profit organization, LittleFreeLibrary.org, promotes, registers and
coordinates establishment of the community projects. “I knew that Meigs County has public
libraries in Racine, Middleport, Pomeroy, and the Tuppers Plains area. But Syracuse just
stood out because I used to live there, and it doesn’t have a library. So I thought I’d do
something about that,” Stuart observed. Stuart noted that the nearest existing official Little
Free Library is in Logan, Ohio, over an hour’s drive from Syracuse. So Stuart sought and
gained approval to proceed from his local Boy Scouts leadership and the Mayor, and had soon
garnered donations for most of the materials through the generosity of John Thomas of
Valley Lumber & Supply Co. of Middleport. Stuart purchased a few remaining materials but
also received some support from Lowe’s of Vienna, W. Va., Dettwiller’s True Value Hardware
of Pomeroy, and King’s ACE Hardware of Middleport. Stuart supplied the bulk of the labor to
build the weather-proof box itself, with some guidance from his dad, while McCall and the
troop contributed most of the foundation and installation work. Stuart said that he is in the
process of officially registering the Library with LittleFreeLibrary.org, so it will be listed on
their web site and world map, along with GPS coordinates. He has also ordered a sign with
the official national logo, and anticipates having it within a couple weeks. Stuart figures he’s
personally volunteered over 75 hours of his time to the entire project, with dozens more
donated by others. He continued, “I hope people especially in that part of Meigs County will
enjoy having some free books to read and sharing some of their favorites with others. I also
hope the box lasts a long time and people will help look after it; I tried to make it pretty solid.
And by the way, if anybody wants to make another one, just email me at
[email protected] I’m glad to share what I learned.”
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
John
Stuart
16180 2581 3rd Street
Syracuse
OH
BSA Troop 299
John
Stuart
16180 2581 3rd Street
Syracuse
OH
BSA Troop 299
Emily
Browning
12605 319 S. Fifth St.
Tipp City
OH
Jill
Bixel
15616 2701 Chester Road
Upper Arlington OH
MAYOR DEDICATES “LITTLE FREE LIBRARY” EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT SYRACUSE,
OH, July 7, 2014-- Syracuse Mayor Eric Cunningham announced the opening last Thursday
evening of the Mid-Ohio Valley’s first “Little Free Library”, a local Eagle Scout project, just in
time for the Independence Day holiday weekend. The Little Free Library, built and installed
last week on the Syracuse Village Hall grounds by John M. Stuart and Pomeroy Boy Scout
Troop 299 as part of Stuart’s requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout, is a self-serve “books
in a box” mini-lending library operating 24/7 under the honor system motto, “Take A Book,
Return A Book.” In the mayor’s July 3rd proclamation, he dedicated the Library “to the
people of Syracuse and Meigs County, Ohio” on behalf of Troop 299, and announced it
immediately open to the public. Cunningham noted the Village is promoting the Little Free
Library on the Village’s Facebook pages to help get the word out. He said he was excited abou
t the new community addition, and that the location is ideally situated adjacent to the Village
Hall main parking lot and London Pool, and near regular foot traffic passing by Village Hall
offices. Stuart, 17, a Life Scout and member of Scoutmaster Greg McCall’s BSA Troop 299
since 2009, says he has nearly completed the Eagle rank, with construction of his Little Free
Library project one of the final steps toward accomplishing the goal. After seeing it remarked
on in Better Homes & Gardens magazine, Stuart’s older sister Angela, a former London Pool
lifeguard, mentioned the Little Free Library idea to him, and he quickly took interest. Stuart
discovered that there are Little Free Libraries all over the U.S. and the world, and an
international non-profit organization, LittleFreeLibrary.org, promotes, registers and
coordinates establishment of the community projects. “I knew that Meigs County has public
libraries in Racine, Middleport, Pomeroy, and the Tuppers Plains area. But Syracuse just
stood out because I used to live there, and it doesn’t have a library. So I thought I’d do
something about that,” Stuart observed. Stuart noted that the nearest existing official Little
Free Library is in Logan, Ohio, over an hour’s drive from Syracuse. So Stuart sought and
gained approval to proceed from his local Boy Scouts leadership and the Mayor, and had soon
garnered donations for most of the materials through the generosity of John Thomas of
Valley Lumber & Supply Co. of Middleport. Stuart purchased a few remaining materials but
also received some support from Lowe’s of Vienna, W. Va., Dettwiller’s True Value Hardware
of Pomeroy, and King’s ACE Hardware of Middleport. Stuart supplied the bulk of the labor to
build the weather-proof box itself, with some guidance from his dad, while McCall and the
troop contributed most of the foundation and installation work. Stuart said that he is in the
process of officially registering the Library with LittleFreeLibrary.org, so it will be listed on
their web site and world map, along with GPS coordinates. He has also ordered a sign with
the official national logo, and anticipates having it within a couple weeks. Stuart figures he’s
personally volunt eered over 75 hours of his time to the entire project, with dozens more
donated by others. He continued, “I hope people especially in that part of Meigs County will
enjoy having some free books to read and sharing some of their favorites with others. I also
hope the box lasts a long time and people will help look after it; I tried to make it pretty solid.
And by the way, if anybody wants to make another one, just email me at
[email protected] I’m glad to share what I learned.”
MAYOR DEDICATES “LITTLE FREE LIBRARY†EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
SYRACUSE, OH, July 7, 2014-- Syracuse Mayor Eric Cunningham announced the opening
last Thursday evening of the Mid-Ohio Valley’s first “Little Free Libraryâ€, a local
Eagle Scout project, just in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend. The Little Free
Library, built and installed last week on the Syracuse Village Hall grounds by John M. Stuart
and Pomeroy Boy Scout Troop 299 as part of Stuart’s requirements for the rank of Eagle
Scout, is a self-serve “books in a box†mini-lending library operating 24/7 under the
honor system motto, “Take A Book, Return A Book.†In the mayor’s July 3rd
proclamation, he dedicated the Library “to the people of Syracuse and Meigs County,
Ohio†on behalf of Troop 299, and announced it immediately open to the public.
Cunningham noted the Village is promoting the Little Free Library on the Village’s
Facebook pages to help get the word out. He said he was excited abou t the new community
addition, and that the location is ideally situated adjacent to the Village Hall main parking lot
and London Pool, and near regular foot traffic passing by Village Hall offices.
Stuart, 17, a Life Scout and member of Scoutmaster Greg McCall’s BSA Troop 299 since
2009, says he has nearly completed the Eagle rank, with construction of his Little Free
Library project one of the final steps toward accomplishing the goal. After seeing it remarked
on in Better Homes & Gardens magazine, Stuart’s older sister Angela, a former London
Pool lifeguard, mentioned the Little Free Library idea to him, and he quickly took interest.
Stuart discovered that there are Little Free Libraries all over the U.S. and the world, and an
international non-profit organization, LittleFreeLibrary.org, promotes, registers and
coordinates establishment of the community projects. “I knew that Meigs County has
public libraries in Racine, Middleport, Pomeroy, and the Tuppers Plains area. But Syracuse
just stood out because I used to live there, and it doesn’t have a library. So I thought
I’d do something about that,†Stuart observed. Stuart noted that the nearest existing
official Little Free Library is in Logan, Ohio, over an hour’s drive from Syracuse.
So Stuart sought and gained approval to proceed from his local Boy Scouts leadership and the
Mayor, and had soon garnered donations for most of the materials through the generosity of
John Thomas of Valley Lumber & Supply Co. of Middleport. Stuart purchased a few
remaining materials but also received some support from Lowe’s of Vienna, W. Va.,
Dettwiller’s True Value Hardware of Pomeroy, and King’s ACE Hardware of
Middleport. Stuart supplied the bulk of the labor to build the weather-proof box itself, with
some guidance from his dad, while McCall and the troop contributed most of the foundation
and installation work. Stuart said that he is in the process of officially registering the Library
with LittleFreeLibrary.org, so it will be listed on their web site and world map, along with
GPS coordinates. He has also ordered a sign with the official national logo, and anticipates
having it within a couple weeks. Stuart figures he’s personally volunt eered over 75 hours
of his time to the entire project, with dozens more donated by others. He continued, “I
hope people especially in that part of Meigs County will enjoy having some free books to read
and sharing some of their favorites with others. I also hope the box lasts a long time and
people will help look after it; I tried to make it pretty solid. And by the way, if anybody wants
to make another one, just email me at [email protected] I’m glad to share what I
learned.â€
This Little Free Library started out as a hope several years ago. Originally, I was going to
have my uncle build me one to save me money, however it just never worked out. Several
weeks ago I ordered my library from the Free Little Library website, and as luck would have
it, my uncle happened to be in town and helped me install it. I am so excited about this
project and I hope if you visit you enjoy it!
We opened out library today with cider and doughnuts! The kids up and down the street have
been watching out the windows all afternoon to see when they could bring their books to
donate! Love! Love!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Rini
Jeffers
10768 4472 Mapleview Drive
Vermilion
OH
Rini
Jeffers
10768 4472 Mapleview Drive
Latitude: 41.407745 / Longitude:
-82.344022
Vermilion
OH
Tiffany
Gould
14238 2350 Vermilion Rd
Vermilion
OH
Tiffany
Gould
14238 2350 Vermilion Road
Latitude: 41.39069 / Longitude: 82.323008
Vermilion
OH
Nancy
Ratliff
8588 340 Fieldstone Court
Latitude: 41.17861 / Longitude: 82.225133
Wellington
OH
Tina
Yersavich
8536 4797 Smoketalk Ln
Westerville
OH
Wickliffe
Library
15399 28730 Ridge Road
Wickliffe
OH
Wickliffe
Library
15400 901 TALMADGE DR
Wickliffe
OH
Lori
Williams
15233 1100 Rombach Avenue
Wilmington
OH
Eileen
Brady
14292 238 Country Manor Drive
Wilmington
OH
DAVID
HALLEY
19148 580 OAKRIDGE DR
WILMINGTON OH
Keri
Shuman
15701 1598 Burbank Road
Wooster
OH
Kate
LaLonde
14335 50 W New England Ave
Worthington
OH
Susan
Strick
18724 358 Selby Blvd. S.
Worthington
OH
Amanda
Banaszak
Yellow Springs
OH
4070 330 Dayton Street
I am a writer - promoting reading is job security! I have never gotten over that thrill of finding
a new book and introducing it to others. I especially love that my LFL shows my kids what
"sharing" looks like. I am grateful to this day for Mrs. Murphy, my elementary school
librarian who took the time after school to take me to the public library once I'd read through
everything at school. That kindness opened my world.
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS,
Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations,
and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the
Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote
reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across
Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Facebook: Lorain County Little
Free Library Initiative
ESTHER WILLIAMS
This library is Wooster's first official Little Free Library!
The Worthington Historical Society is proud to now be the steward of a Little Free Library in
Old Worthington. In 1803 when Worthington was founded, the settlers arrived from
Connecticut with plans for having a library here. The WHS looks forward to hosting our
Little Library for the community. The library will be stocked with books for all ages, donated
by volunteers, WHS members, and the community.
Our neighborhood got together to build this library. Students at the local elementary school
helped by decorating the inside with fingerprints, organizing a book drive, and spreading
word of the new library. It's truly a library for the community and is at the neighborhood
park.
Youngstown
Rotary
15886 17 N. Champion St.
Youngstown
OH
Rotary Club of
Youngstown
Cardinal
Mooney
19230 2545 Erie St.
Youngstown
OH
The Cardinal Mooney
Interact Club
Heather
Davis
11902 1048 Meadow Drive
Bartlesville
Ohio
Janet
Tufts
12237 Patina Studios
Main Street
Bayfield
OK
We are so honored that our Friends of the Wickliffe Public Library constructed this Little
Free Library.
We are so honored that our Friends of Wickliffe Public Library constructed this outdoor Little
Free Library!
This adorable library was built by a local wood worker & placed in our park beside a
walking/biking trail. It gets a lot of attention!!
We first saw a Little Free Library in State College, Pa., visiting our daughter's teacher in April
2011. We've wanted one ever since. My husband and daughter built one to resemble our
house, and we placed it in our neighborhood today.
FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS.......OF COURSE ......BUT MORE FOR THE LOVE OF THOSE
WITH THE COURAGE TO WRITE THEM....
MANY OF THE BOOKS AWAITING A NEW READER HAS TRAVELED MANY THOUSAND
A MILE WITH ME , IN MANY A BOX MARKED "KEEP DRY/HANDLE WITH CARE",
PATIENTLY AWAITING RETRIEVAL FROM STORAGE TO BE AGAIN PLACED AT HOME
IN A LIBRARY.... WITH HOPE OF ONE MORE CHANCE TO BE THAT "ONE GREAT
READ!"
Jonathan, Nicola and
Patrick
The Rotary Club of Youngstown, Ohio will be 100 years old this Rotary year 2014-2014. This
LFL is in celebration of that mark in our timeline, literacy being a Rotary International focus.
It was built by a member of our club. It is located in the same YMCA building as our Rotary
office and meeting place. The Director of this "Y" is also a Rotarian. The books to start us off
were all donated by Rotarians.
When Cardinal Mooney teacher Sam Ronshak learned of the Rotary Club of Youngstown's
LFL project he wanted to know more. The materials for this LFL came from "scrap" shop
class remnants. The design, labor, and finishing materials were all donated by Mr. Ronshak.
The Interact Club (affiliated with the Rotary Club of Youngstown) at Cardinal Mooney will
steward the LFLibrary with office staff helping out over the summer months. The Public
Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will continuously provide Public Library
program and information to be available in this LFL.
Our family has wanted to do host a Free Little Library for a few years now, but we'd never
gotten around to making it happen. Through the generosity of Post Alpha-Bits, we were gifted
a library and are proud to have it at our home. Our library contains books for all ages from
the tiniest of readers/listeners to the adults who like to escape into a book. Can't wait to see
you and have you exchange a book of your own!
The story that brought Bayfield’s Little Free Library to its home at Patina Studios on
Main Street is a serendipitous one and goes like this…
It was a lovely Saturday morning in June when Patina’s owner and artist, Joan Bailey,
learned about the Little Free Library movement on Facebook. Being a creative and
community-minded person, she thought to herself: I think I’d like a Little Free Library
for my store. Meanwhile, that very same morning, cottager Janet Tufts was on a quest to find
a home for the Little Free Library that she received from her three grown children on
Mother’s Day. Through an acquaintance, Janet and Joan were introduced and within
minutes the partnership was sealed. It took a few months for Janet to create something
worthy of sitting in front of such a fine art store, but at long last the library was installed on
August 8.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Natalie
Brittingham
18544 Tigers Den Convenience Store
29986 Hwy 31
Bokoshe
OK
Dale
Payne
18791 Brasswood Neighborhood
Corner of Brasswood Blvd. and
147th Street
Edmond
OK
Katie
Winters
15427 716 Branchwood Drive
Norman
OK
Stephanie
Clinton
11930 2005 Burning Tree
Norman
OK
Alicia
Sullivan
14954 104 NW 21 street
Nathalia
Hiatt
16524 2114 Kyme Dr
Ponca City
OK
Chris
Wood
21445 1715 w 4th Avenue
Stillwater
OK
20025 4227 S. Madison Pl.
Tulsa
OK
Clara
Heritage Hills East
Diane Reece & Ava
Webster
Oklahoma City OK
Located in the historic neighborhood of Heritage Hills East near downtown Oklahoma City.
I ordered the DVD, passed it around to a couple of neighbors. A retired neighbor light up
when I asked about having him build us a LFL. We set the library on top of an oil drilling
pipe that was donated to us, and had a "grand opening" party to celebrate. Our neighborhood
has 50 homes the library was something that everyone could relate to, no matter what the age
or background. This is the third library in Ponca City, OK
kilmer
sue
12812 Red Rock Counseling
1501 West Commerce
Yukon
OK
Ladies Library
Club
12380 Woodoaks Apartment Complex ( Office)
633 W. Vandament
Yukon
OK
Sue
Kilmer
12812 Red Rock RPC
1501 W. Commerce
yukon
OK
Brakeaway Logistical
Solutions, Inc/ Michael
Brakefield
sue
Kilmer
15344 South Yukon Church of Christ
11700 NW 10th
Yukon
OK
Ladies Library Club
sue
kilmer
Yukon South Church of Christ ( outreach
15344 facility)
110 S. 10th
Yukon
OK
Ladies Library Club
sue
Kilmer
12812 Red Rock Counseling
1501 W. Commerce
Yukon
OK
Sue
Kilmer
13309 Yukon Review Newspaper
110 S 5th Street
Yukon
OK
sue
kilmer
18267 El Dechado Apartments
925 W. Main Street
Yukon
OK
Glass
Clarice
19061 831 Maple
Tara
Peters
Sue
Kilmer
19738 Green Chili Kitchen
Your Care Clinic (inside Homeland
19248 Grocery)
sue
kilmer
18268 Colonial Hills Apartment #321
Margot
Miller
Doug
Harrison
1852 72 Caverly Road
Constance
Wrigley-Thomas
1855 2103 Salma Crescent
7JD95243S0151 599535 Concession 2 North
Yukon
OK
12 East Main Street
Yukon
OK
2400 Cornwell
Yukon
OK
1000 S. Cornwell #321
Yukon
OK
RR1
Annan
ON
Aylmer
ON
Burlington
ON
The town of Bokoshe has joined the worldwide Little Free Library movement. Bokoshe High
School students along with teachers Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Brittingham placed two Little Free
Library boxes at Tigers Den convenience store located on Highway 31 in Bokoshe, Oklahoma.
The Bokoshe Little Free Library was created to promote reading for children, teens and the
adults in our community. Spiro Graphic newspaper donated the two newspaper racks for this
project.
Bokoshe's Little Free Library honors Diane Reece and Ava Webster. Diane Reece taught
kindergarten, and fifth and sixth grade science at Bokoshe schools for thirty six years before
passing away December 5, 2013. Ava Webster was a longtime volunteer at Bokoshe schools
before passing away July 9, 2011. Mrs. Reece and Mrs. Webster loved Bokoshe students and
had a passion for education.
Many of the high school students that will be maintaining the Little Free Library were a part
of Mrs. Reece's Learn and Serve Fifth and Sixth Grade student organization that created The
Ava Webster Community Library for the town in 2009. Mrs. Reece and the students built
shelves, painted and gathered donated books. The community library was shut down in 2012
when the building housing the library was condemned.
My sister in Denver, Colorado, wanted Dale to build her a little library and this is the first
time we were introduced to the concept. We came home from Denver and took the idea to
our Homeowners Association and they immediately approved the idea. We have it
established near our neighborhood pool where a lot of neighbors will pass by and take notice.
We have every genre of book in our library.
Our family loves to read, and we want to share great books with everyone! Papa built our
library, mom decorated it (with help from the kids) and now it's ready for all to enjoy! The
bottom shelf has children's books, while the top shelf is for adults.
When delivering the library to the complex today, the manager said, "I have adult books on a
shelf in here. I'm so excited to now have something available for the young people and little
ones".
Jean White, a members of our Ladies Library Club, and her two great granddaughters were
responsible for choosing the theme and painting the library. This is the first "multigenerational" decorated LFL in our community.
Ladies Library Club member, Jean White, and her great-granddaughters make the decorating
of this LFL a multi-generational project. The library is located adjacent to a food and clothing
pantry for those needing such items.
Mike Brakefield, owner of Brakeaway Logistical Solutions, Inc., was one of the first
businessmen to sponsor a library in our community.
Our Ladies Library Club is encouraging citizens to participate in the Little Free Library
program. In order to encourage people, we are placing 1/2 dozen or so structures in our
community. As I was completing the installation of this "library", the first gentleman came to
take advantage of it being in his neighborhood! How rewarding that was. I'm anxious to
report to the library club that they are indeed going to be popular in our community!
Brad
Brakefield/Brakefield
Plumbing
Clarice is a member of the Ladies Library Club, the group that has been placing libraries and
encouraging to place them throughout our community. This is the first library, out of a total
of nine, to be placed at a residence. All others have been at multi-dwelling residences and/or
business locations. The popularity of these structures is ever-growing in our community.
Tara Peters and her brother, Trent Logan are co-owners of the Green Chili Kitchen located on
historic Highway 66. The family was raised in Yukon and now they are successful business
owners in our community. The Little Free Library project was important to them as they
have all been employed by the Yukon Public Schools and Trent's wife, Renae, works on a daily
basis with children. Trent was responsible for
the construction of the adobe hut style library to blend with the theme of the restaurant.
Lou Vaughn and Jason
& LInda Long
Tina & Kirk Hawkins
This library is place in the breezeway of an apartment that houses Reach Ministries.
and Roger Karns
Approximately 24 children ( ages 3-18) attend gatherings at the apartment each Monday.
Insurance
With it being outside, it is available to any resident of this sizeable complex.
Our library is on a rural road in the middle of farm country where few people pass by on foot
or bike. Still, the library is visible from the road and within a week of putting it up, people
were stopping and using it. I still plan to put out a flyer announcing its presence to everyone
up and down the road, but clearly it's been a case of news travelling fast. We can't see the
library from our house but I'm hearing from people that they've visited and they're excited. So
are we!
We are avid readers and read about Little Free Library in the Chicago Tribune. With the
increase in electronic readers, we want to encourage book sharing. It was our best
Christmas gift ever!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Peggy
Read
16428 343 Rankin Dr
Burlington
ON
LisaMarieMarie
Munroe
19268 33 Morgan Drive
Caledonia
ON
Ruth
Sonksen
15823 1100 Grande Montee, RR1, Box 15,
Chute a
Blondeau
ON
Sue
Bragg
12488 10 Cullen Court
Collingwood
ON
Danielle
Stuebing
17124 915 County Road 50
Essex
ON
Nancy
Marshall
13294 210 Elizabeth Cres.
Fergus
ON
Jennifer
Maddock
11509 129 Liverpool St.
Guelph
ON
Derk
Steenblik
12373 183 Grosvenor Avenue South
Hamilton
ON
Derk/Gary
Steenblik/Payne
12373 183 Grosvenor Avenue South
Hamilton
ON
Derk/Gary
Steenblik/Payne
12373 183 Grosvenor Avenue South
Hamilton
ON
Miranda
Lee
15807 75 London St. N.
Hamilton
ON
Paul
Begley
15004 9 Teanaustaye Drive
Hillsdale
ON
Cortney
Lee-Comeau
15487 37 Main St East
Huntsville
ON
Nancy
Jones
16953 55 Thomas St
Kingston
ON
Anna
Lamarche
18667 47 Queen Street
Kingsville
ON
Caroline
Kierstead
10107 339 Wellington Street North
Kitchener
ON
Dave
Brown
17012 103 Boehmer St
Kitchener
ON
Juanita
Metzger
16553 217 Waterloo Street
Kitchener
ON
Judy
Ginsler
15433 186 Union Blvd.
Kitchener
ON
Jennifer
Byrne
19511 87 Fran Ellen Cresent
Kitchener
ON
Janet
Shillington
Lindsay
ON
13308 Wispi Shore Rd
Heidi saw several LFLs in Toronto while walking her dog. She said, "Mom, you need one of
these!" And so it began. We downloaded plans from Dale Melenberg of Calgary, bought our
materials and got to work. Within a week we had built and installed the library, a blue box
that's bigger on the inside, and filled it with books. Our friends and co-workers were eager to
donate books, and we picked up more from thrift stores. Our launch party a week later was
quiet, but lots of neighbourhood kids came and their parents were all quite interested. We
filled them in on the LFL concept and how the library works. I have seen walkers looking
inside the box and new books have appeared. We even leave a plastic box in a protected spot
in case the library is full and someone wants to leave more books. My street has lots of foot
traffic on the way to the local elementary schools, dog walkers and people out for walks with
their friends. Our local paper wrote a great article with photos. We did it ourselves from
scratch, we're the first LFL in Burlington ON, and we're excited for this to take off and be
successful!
Liam & Maddox Munroes LFL
Ruth worked for many years as a librarian at McGill university in Montreal. Then one day she
read an article about the 'Little Free Library' in the 'Rotarian Magazine', and decided that this
would be the perfect way for her to 'stay in the library business'! So she asked her husband,
Knud, to build a library box - and provide it with both an English and a French sign, as it
would be located in a bilingual area, right at the border of Ontario and Quebec (at Chute a
Blondeau and Pointe Fortune).
I am a Rotarian and found out about Little Free Library in Rotarian magazine. I loved the
idea so much I asked my family for my own little library for my birthday. My daughter's
boyfriend made it for me and my husband installed it. We are pleased to be the first little free
library in Collingwood, Ontario, but hope we are the first of many!
This little free library is hosted by the John R. Park Homestead Conservation Area, and is a
donation from the Rotary Club of Windsor. The John R. Park Homestead is the area's only
living farmhouse museum located on the shores of Lake Erie. With nearly 20,000 visitors
each year, the Homestead recreates life in the 1850s.
My husband built this library and registered it for my birthday. What a great gift, to me as
well as our neighbourhood. :) He refurbished an antique CocaCola crate, built in 1956.
Leo R Begley
We officially opened our Little Free Library on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Prior to the opening,
the crowd of 60 plus people were entertained by a neighbour playing the bagpipe. The ribbon
cutting was carried out by Bob Morrow, Ward 3 city council representative for the city of
Hamilton. The opening was covered in the media by the local television station CHCH News,
the local paper- The Hamilton Spectator, and Hamilton Magazine. As stewards we are
excited and proud to promote literacy and reading for all ages and a sense of community and
sharing.
We officially opened on Sunday, June 15th, 2014 with our local ward city council
representative Bob Morrow on hand to cut the red ribbon. Media coverage was provided by
CHCH News ( the local television station), the Hamilton Spectator (local paper), Hamilton
Magazine and the Crown Point Newspaper (neighbourhood community newspaper). More
than 60 people attended the opening which began with a neighbour playing the bagpipes for
everyone. Donations of books were welcomed at this time, although the library was already
stocked, and once our Little Free Library opened its doors, the book exchanges began.
Our Little Free Library opened on Sunday, June 15, 2014 following a call to the opening by
the playing of bagpipes by one our neighbours, Charles Meanwell. Our city council ward
representative, Bob Morrow, was on hand to cut the red ribbon for the official opening.
Media coverage was present in the form of CHCH TV (Hamilton television station), the
Hamilton Spectator (newspaper), Hamilton Magazine , and Crown Point Newspaper
(community bi-monthly newspaper). Forty to sixty people were in attendance for the
opening following which there was a great donation of books which immediately started
being exchanged. Our library contains a Visitor's Log/Comment/Book Review journal. Since
we have opened, numerous people have dropped to donate and take books and leave lots of
positive remarks in the journal.
Our neighborhood is chock full of eager kids who love to be read to and to read to each other.
Our little free library for kids is a hub to read, but also to chat, play, and get to know each
other.
I saw one on the street we used to live on in State College Pennsylvania when we visited there
this Spring and immediately liked the idea. A few weeks later back home in Ontario I was
trying to figure out what to do with some copies of great books we had read and no longer had
any room for on the library shelf. My wife reminded me of the Little Free Library and I
checked it out on the website. After downloading plans from the site, I then proceeded to
built my Little Free Library using wood harvested from my own property. It has only been up
for a couple of weeks and already many people go out of their way to say how much they
appreciate the community building symbolism of having the Little Free Library in our
subdivision. The dog walkers were the first to spot it and gradually people have started to
take or leave books.
Reading is important to both me and my husband Peter. To be able to share our favourite
books and get the neighbourhood excited about reading is our ultimate goal. We are
Kingsville's first, but hopefully not it's last, Little Free Library.
Specializing in mysteries, though the occasional SF&F may appear. Decorated with several
images of cats sleeping amidst cat-themed books from Charles Wysocki's Cat Tales, with the
artist's permission.
Helen Glover
We love arts & literature! The Library of “As You Wish” has become a perfect way to combine
our love of both. The painting on the back is a fun discovery for curious visitors and was
painted by local Kitchener artist, James Nye. Our theme is "100% good literary fiction. No
pulp." This library is full of surprises, including the design. It must be seen from all angles to
be enjoyed!
Shonna Bechtel, the
best librarian we know! Books for all ages, seasonal, non-fiction & fiction.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
lori
robbins
20784 399 queen st
newmarket
ON
Amelia
Lockhart
18972 25 Townley St.
Nottawa
ON
Rene
LeBel
19700 1257 Sedgewick Crescent
Oakville
ON
Rene
Lebel
19700 1257 Sedgewick Crescent
Oakville
ON
Bernie
Logan
16555 208 Laclie Street
Orillia
ON
Bernie
Logan
16555 208 Laclie Street
Orillia
ON
J
GRIFFIN
17751 4276 KELLY FARM DR
OTTAWA
ON
Jonathon
Salinas
14663 97 Four Seasons Dr.
Ottawa
ON
Andie
Fournier
18451 3 Tammela Court
Ottawa
ON
Dawn
Dawson
17240 80 McNiven Street
Providence Bay ON
Julie
Aquilina
14769 576 Ridge Rd
Ridgeway
ON
Nancy
Wai
15006 1932 Clarence Street
Sarnia
ON
Stewart and Karen
Sauder
17849 1333 King Street North
St. Jacobs
ON
Stewart and Karen
Sauder
17849 1333 King Street N.
St. Jacobs
ON
Heather
Tanen
11580 441 York Hill Blvd.
Thornhill
ON
Adam
Scime
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
9539 550 Clinton St
Toronto
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
I have been an avid reader all my life, and am always thrilled when i find a new book to
read.To be able to share my love of books and reading with others is great. I think these little
libraries are a fabulous idea great for the community and giving people access to free books .
My library will have a variety of subjects suitable for all and will have a section for kids
I've always loved to read and truly believe all people love to read, they just need to find the
right book. I asked my friend Bill who is like a grandpa to me if he would build me a little free
library and together as well as with the help of my dad we made a dream come true. This is
the first little free library in Nottawa and I can only hope that it will encourage reading in
such a wonderful community.
Notre petite bibliotheque papi est dedique a tous ceux et celles qui veulent inculquer le goat
de la lecture aux enfants de tous ages. Qu'elle soit ouverte et disponible a tous et a toutes!
tous les pedagogues du Our little library is dedicated to everyone who loves to read and wishes to share that love of
monde entier
books.
Notre petite bibliotheque PaPi est dediee a tous ceux et celles qui veulent inculquer le
gout de la lecture aux enfants de tous ages. Elle a ete construite avec amour ainsi qu'avec des
materiaux recycles. Qu'elle soit ouverte et disponible a tous et a toutes! Our little library is
dedicated to everyone who loves to read and wishes to share that love of books.
Trinette Tomasello
We have been dreaming of our very own Little Free Library, so when we recently moved in to
our new neighborhood, creating one was at the top of my to-do list! With our daughter
beginning kindergarten, there seemed no better time to promote the love for reading.
One of Ottawa's first registered Little Free Libraries. Funds raised via Kickstarter with
contributions from all over N America and Europe.
It started with a a friend telling me about Free Little Libraries. Then a crafting night to create
them! Living in two different communities we share the excitement of how it might impact.
My children love ours - they check every day to see what new books might be inside. And
already Greenboro's Free Little Library has received a lovely letter from someone who took
the "Runaway Bunny" book and the meaning it had in her life and her grown son's life! A
worthy endeavor for my family, my community and my life!
The Providence Bay Little Free Library is run by the youth group of the Community of Christ
church. The youth group loves to welcome visitors to our community. Providence Bay is a
place of relaxation and togetherness. Nothing says this more than sharing a book.
This library was inspired by our high school's librarian Trinette Tomasello. She is the kind of
person who if you say you loved a book, she'd have five more incredible suggestions off the
top of her head. She has inspired so many young persons to be lifelong readers, we wanted to
say thank you for all she has done for our school and community.
Our "Little Library on King" is becoming a very popular stop. It is always interesting to see
what books have been borrowed and what books have appeared.
Two dear friends, who love to read, decided to build a Little Free Library after seeing one of
these magical boxes online. Over the course of the winter we painted and assembled the
library and come the summer time, we put it in the ground! We had so much fun with this
project!
We are a family that has always been passionate about reading and are avid users of the
amazing Toronto Public Library system.
ON
I'm thrilled that my dad Ilia took my 40th birthday gift request seriously and built us this
incredible library to share with our community. This library was a real family project - while
my father was the chief designer and builder, everyone's been helping by donating books and
our three nephews took charge of decorating the library and preparing it for its official ribbon
cutting opening ceremony.
Adina
Kaufman
16311 848 Palmerston Avenue
Toronto
ON
Beth
Kaplan
8701 308 Sackville St.
Toronto
ON
Dominic
Stones
15408 Between 33 and 35 Delaney Crescent
Geoff
Hodgson
Lindsay
Mukesh
Rachel
C/O 21 Delaney Crescent
Toronto
ON
15843 114 Bevdale REoad
Toronto
ON
Somers
14634 McCormick Park 66 Sheridan Ave
Toronto
ON
Dubey
16272 1 Bluenose Crescent
Toronto
ON
Beattie
14705 70 McRoberts Ave
Toronto
ON
Rachel
Rosen
14708 14 Mendel Ave
Toronto
ON
Jennifer
McGill
13824 127 Highbourne Road
Toronto
ON
Adina and Brad
I was inspired to make this library by seeing a wonderfully converted phonebox in the British
village of Belbroughton. It took me a few years to find a rugged set of shelves to convert and
weatherize. It's great to encourage reading and to see a sense of community develop around
the library.
Walking around downtown, saw one and fell in love with the concept. Built and installed the
first one in sour area, and of course the design and colours had to ,mimic the house.
Installed some solar garden lights for the "customers" during the long winter months, just for
fun, because I always try and do things the hardest way possible. I really hope the community
enjoys it, and we will try and add some adventure books!
The Friends of McCormick Park, a collective of active neighbours in the Brockton Triangle
Community, raised money for our Little Free Library through a "Bake Sale for Books" in
2013. The LFL is located in an area of our park with multiple benches and gorgeous, large
rocks - a beautiful place to open a book! We are hoping this library is well loved by our
community and just another reason for our neighbours to come out and enjoy McCormick
Park.
William Canu
I was wandering in my neighbourhood and stumbled upon someone else's Little Free Library
and thought that it was an excellent idea. A friend of mine, who'd built one of his own, gave
me his plans. My library was built by a Grade 11 construction student at Lester B. Pearson C.I.
for her community-based project.
William Canu (age 6) is an avid reader and a huge lover of trains. So he decided to start a
Little Free Library to share his passions with the other kids in the neighbourhood. His library
is loosely modelled after Chiltern Railways Beaconsfield Station which was the station where
his late grandfather got off to get to his home in England. The library was inaugurated at the
annual street party with 75 children present as well as the City Councillor and many parents
watching. After less than a week, new books have been added, many books taken and a few
new embellishments made to the "station". Such a wonderful project.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Stephanie
Fell
14643 84 Caithness Avenue, front yard
Toronto
ON
Siobhan
NiLoughlin
19082 25 Delaney Crescent
Toronto
ON
Shannon
Broughton
18177 21 Airdrie Rd.
Toronto
ON
Hannah
Abbott
10597 65 King Georges Rd
Toronto
ON
Zoe
Davidson
17032 247 Hastings Avenue
Toronto
ON
Ariane
Wieck
16554 419 Kane dr
Waterloo
ON
Grace
Moogk
15905 512 Little Dover Crescent
Waterloo
ON
J
Moogk
15905 512 Little Dover Crescent
Waterloo
ON
Robert
Hunsberger
17850 502 Beaver Wood Street
Waterloo
ON
Kathie
Keefe
18401 141 Moore Ave. South
Waterloo
ON
Cathy
Cullen
21131 520 Church St.
Winchester
ON
allan
daws
16819 1567 Bruce Ave
Windsor
ON
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Hannah Abbott
We are calling our library the Kane Dr Mini Little Free Library. A little free library just for
in honour of our peanut kids.
I believe this is the 1st. in my town. Made by my son in law Ryan & grandson Cash who is 4
1/2 yrs. old. My daughter obtained official sign & charter #. Perfect Christmas present (2014)
Patients at Windsor Regional Hospital, Met Campus can enjoy the gift of reading through the
new Little Free Library! The cart containing donated books (formerly known as the “Book
Bus†at Met campus) offers books to patients and visitors in the hospital.
For infection control, the WRH Little Free Library only gives out books and doesn’t
recollect them.
However, it’s part of a broader international initiative supported by local Rotary Clubs in
Windsor and Essex County that allows users to “take a book†to promote literacy in our
community.
Gisele
Seguin
17813 1995 Lens Avenue
Calvin
Little
17123 635 McEwan Avenune
Sladjana
Lazevski
17814 7651 Tecumseh Road East
Second Floor, Unit A/B
Windsor
ON
Windsor
ON
Windsor
ON
Colleen
Mitchell
17127 2175 Parent Ave.
Windsor
ON
Areta
Hart
14550 2293 NW Lolo Drive
Bend
Ontario
Shelley
Hamilton
19323 3 Waska Circle
Jude
Doble
19239 45 Ridgeview Cres
Box 207
Moosonee
Ontario
Waterloo
Ontario
The Little Free Library is operated by Volunteer Services. Look for the Little Free Library at
Met campus and stay tuned for its introduction to the Ouellette campus in the future!
Six LFL's were constructed by volunteers in the Life After Fifty woodshop for the Rotary Club
of Windsor 1918 to distribute in our region. The Windsor Public Library has donated a
collection of books for each LFL as a starting collection. The LFL registered here is one of
those constructed by Life After Fifty volunteers and is now located in the LAF garden at the
front of our building.
We are excited to be part of this important initiative and look forward to promoting literacy.
Windsor Rotary Club
(1918)
Patricia Dookie Paul
The town of Moosonee does not have a library or a bookstore. The need to get books into the
hands of kids is great. The library is made from scraps and reclaimed wood. Something for
nothing for sure! The hope is to have many in the town for kids and adults to access books
and to have the public school, high school and students maintain the library. This is
hopefully just a start.
We're out in the country -- community of Knappa -- with lots of walkers (and drivers) who
pass by.
We love to read and thought this was a dandy way to share books we've enjoyed.
Library box was built by Brian Ruff (B. Ruff Construction) and Harry Ayres (HFA
Construction).
Teresa
DeLorenzo
Jane
Raleigh
Rebecca
Charlton
18979 93121 Knappa Dock Road
8317 By the pool!
20894 1569 SE Ramsay Rd
61487 Davis Lake Lp
Astoria
OR
Bend
OR
Bend
OR
All material is reclaimed/recycled: part of box and post are reclaimed old growth fir from an
old fisherman's warehouse that was torn down; remainder of box including plywood,
plexiglass and cedar are all leftovers from other projects.
Our first library was such a success that we thought we'd better add one for kids only, so now
we have two hugely successful libraries!
We have been on Ramsay Rd for one year now. I thought a Little Free Library would be a
good way to meet neighbors and the kids who walk down our street to the Elementary school.
I come from a family of school teachers, so it just seems fitting. It was a gift from my
husband for my birthday. It is made from found building materials.
How perfect to stumble upon the first Little Free Library I had ever seen on the heels of
retiring from a career in education. A teacher's greatest joy is to watch children discover
enchantment inside the pages of books. In our world of fast moving, lighted screens, the very
concept of little libraries to promote literacy and place free books in the public's hands
appealed to me.
Our Little Free Library is designed and built around an old tutor window that had been taken
out of the Westminster House next to the campus of Oregon State University. It is big enough
to accommodate books of all sizes. The glass mosaic within the gable is a spin off of Van
Gogh's Starry Night.
The library is a collaboration of my design and glass work, with the expertise of master
builder, Larry Passmore. Whatever funds were provided to construct the library ultimately
supported a youth mission to Mexico.
Angelyn
Voss
8765 4400 SW Brooklane Dr.
Corvallis
OR
Our Little Free Library sits under a flowering cherry tree and has become a happy gathering
place for readers of all ages.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Christine
Gough
13635 395 NW Maxine Ave
Corvallis
OR
Kelli
Lytle
13685 1472 NW 20th Place
Corvallis
OR
Sharon
Bennett
8054 461 NW Witham Dr
Corvallis
OR
Sydney
Pifer
6398 856 SE Bayshore Circle
Corvallis
OR
Alice
Nielsen
14422 789 NW Calloway Drive
Corvallis
OR
Heidi
Weisel
11189 2900 NW Johnson Avenue
Corvallis
OR
Kale
Appledore
15318 954 NW Sequoia Ave
Corvallis
OR
789 NW Calloway Drive
From Alex, our 7 year old: Last Christmas, my Grandpa made all the parts to put together a
new Little Lending Library. All we had to do was prime the wood because he had already
sanded it. After that, painted it and put it together. The weekend of Mother's Day 2014, my
Dad attached it to a post and put it out in our yard. Next, we had a few books we were ready
to give away. We put them inside. Our neighbor, Jenny, plus other people that saw it, added
books too. A Little Lending Library is kind of like a mini tree house but with no ladder. It has
a door with glass inside and books inside. You can take some books, and then return them
after enjoying them. You can also add some to the library too. One of my favorite moments
was looking outside on Memorial Day and seeing a ton of people running by. The stopped to
look at all of our books and they even took one. They were all wearing red, white and blue
costumes---tutus, capes, hats and fun outfits. There were about 12 people all crowded around
the library. It was amazing! Please stop by and enjoy a book or add one to the library. We
hope you enjoy it! Alex
Lovers of Reading
Our family started our little free library in Kent, Washington and brought it with us when we
moved to Corvallis, Oregon in December of 2013. We love being a part of the LFL
community!
We live out in a rural neighborhood, and our daughters thought it would be a good idea to
have a Little Free Library out in front of our house. Their grandfather made the library for
them for Christmas. They have helped in the painting and decorating of the box. We house
many books for adults, young adults and children. A nice assortment!
Welcome to the “Garden of Readinâ€. We are located in the historic Avery Addition
neighborhood of Corvallis, close to downtown and the OSU campus, which first developed in
the 1920s & 30s. The Library features two floors of books: The lower level is dedicated to our
young readers, while the upper level is for grown-ups. Our site includes a nearby bench
under a pink dogwood tree surrounded by a garden. The library was designed & built by
Jean-Luc, and includes a mosaic created by our friend Ginger. The outside includes a mural
by Valerie, featuring a climbing rose, a crow, a spider, a hummingbird and our two cats,
Barney and Zulie!
Our neighborhood is a diverse community of families, seniors, OSU international students, a
bee-keeper, various small business entrepreneurs, kids of many ages and many other amazing
& interesting residents. We wanted to celebrate our neighborhood by offering the Library as
a community gathering place. All are Welcome.
Thank you for your interest & support.
Valerie
Grigg Devis
20036 944 SW 11th Street
Corvallis
OR
Valerie
Grigg Devis
20036 944 SW 11th Street
Corvallis
OR
Eileen
Tokuda
19526 1616 NW Hillcrest Drive
Corvallis
OR
Lynn
Pollock
20041 1010 SW Red Hills Drive
Dundee
OR
Camilla
Carter
15904 2497 W 14th Ave
Eugene
OR
Charles
Hammonds
16110 3575 Bardell AV
Eugene
OR
Deborah
Kaufman
5083 960 Madison St
Eugene
OR
Jean
Ambrose
Eugene
OR
12469 285 West 31st Avenue
Jim & Jane
Brown
16273 3410 Grant Street
Eugene
OR
Meg
Kilduff
17035 4904 Cone Ave
Eugene
OR
Nancy
Meyer
15094 3987 Brae Burn Drive
Eugene
OR
Sarah
Lewenberg
17806 657 E. 39th Place
Eugene
OR
Kathy
Lynn
19176 2036 Willamette Street (on the alley)
Eugene
OR
2036 willamette street
Kay
Hilsenkopf
15431 3205 Portland Street
Eugene
OR
Rip
Sawyer
21184 660 East Beacon Drive
Eugene
OR
Steve
Dehner
20815 1211 Douglas St.
Forest Grove
OR
- Valerie & Jean-Luc, Library Sponsors & Gardeners
My husband gifted this to me on the occasion of my birthday!
I stock it with a variety of age appropriate books for children to adults. It is fun to see what
people exchange with me when they chose a book from the library!
We live near a very popular bike trail that is used by many of our neighbors for riding,
running and walking. Since we have a steady stream of passers by, it is a great location for a
LFL. Our Little Free Library is a much smaller version of our house. Within an hour of
installing our LFL we noticed a young girl browsing the books. She made her selection and
waved as she walked away. The next day she returned for another book and left 5 books! We
included a guest book for our visitors to make comments or suggestions. We are already
getting requests.
My children gave us the library as a housewarming gift when we moved to our new house and
neighborhood. As a retired librarian it meant a great deal!
We love the idea of the Little Free Library and the community spirit it fosters. The theme for
the exterior came from Jim growing up on a small farm. He milked a cow morning and night
from around age 10 till going to college. The inside suggests Jane's childhood favorite book,
Charlotte's Web.
In Memory of Mary
Elizabeth who loved to
read
We wish to not only share books but to also use of Little Free Library to educate our
neighbors about the importance of honey bees.
I saw a library and stopped to see what was offered and how they obtained the information
regarding constructing one. We have had our open since the beginning of summer. We get
about 30 people walking to and from the post office and the grocery store daily. People seem
to love it and it is well used and the books are very well circulated. We have even had people
drive up to use it. One fellow commented that he thought it was the best one he had visited.
Our boys LOVE Dr. Who and reading, so we combined the two and VOLA- The TARDIS,
Little Free Library was conceived. We gave it to them for a Christmas present-THEY LOVED
IT!!! They are inviting all of their friends over and look forward to being good stewards of
their library.
Mick Werve
The official name of the Library is: Cam & Ian's Little Free TARDIS Library
We were inspired by the Little Free Libraries we saw on a walk in Portland last year. Our
friend Bob Nielsen built it for us and his wife Sue painted it. We lost a dear friend and
neighbor, Mick Werve, within a day of setting it up in our yard, and have dedicated it to his
memory.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Sitting on a corner near the downtown area that gets a lot of foot traffic, the Little Free
Library is well used. After 8 months in service, the books come and go on a regular basis.
Donations have come in one at a time - and by the box. Getting and keeping stocked with
children's books has taken a little effort, but a shout out for books via social networking has
worked well. Love the library and the responsiveness of our neighbors. It's been a positive
experience on all levels.
Robin
Mann
10037 360 NE 3rd Avenue
Hillsboro
OR
Laura
Bekken
20618 1012 NE Queens Lane
Hillsboro
OR
Andrew
Wade
18556 758 Park Place Loop
Hood River
OR
Bruce
Garrett
14996 910 Beverly Way
Jacksonville
OR
Ona
Zumbro
15544 3716 Scott Valley Dr
Klamath Falls
OR
Julie
Morrill
12912 2435 Garden Ave.
Klamath Falls
OR
Adam
Burwell
20197 761 Arrowhead Rd.
Klamath Falls
OR
Katherine
Fisher
Western University of Health Sciences,
14946 COMP-NW
Lebanon
OR
Aaron
Fisher
11369 163 NE 11th St
Madras
OR
Sharon
Funk
14797 998 Agate St
Medford
OR
Nancy
Meyer
Medford
OR
Lars
Campbell
Milwaukie
OR
George
Cats
9054 2605 n. College st
Newberg
OR
Bob
Napora
5243 2116 Nugget Lane
Newberg
OR
Aaron
Novinger
17059 829 Brighton Ave.
Oregon City
OR
This little free library was built to extend friendship to our neighbors. It sits next to a bench
and a "community sun-tea and herb garden" we created to facilitate sharing and conversation
in the neighborhood.
The Rotary eClub (stateofjeffersonrotary.org/) sponsored the building and registration of the
Little Free Library while the Jacksonville Friends of the Library (www.jfol.org) supplied the
books. Three more Little Free Libraries are being started by Rotary eClub members.
I read about the Little Free Library in our local newspaper. There is two others in our town
and I wanted a place to go, to exchange books. I do this already with my sister-in-law, but she
lives in Washington and I in Oregon, so we dont see each other very much.
Mr Roger White who is 91 years old helped me build this little free library for my yard. He
really enjoyed doing it. I have adult and children's books in my library. Stop by and check it
Mr. Roger K White
out.
After being inspired by two of these in our last neighborhood we just had to bring this idea to
our new neighborhood. Not only does is help facilitate book sharing but it brings a smile to
our face overtime we come home.
Western University of Health Sciences, COMP-NW, hosts Gift of Literacy Day on campus
every May. Every first grader in our town of Lebanon comes to campus and receives a book
and a backpack and discovers how much fun reading can be. For some of these children, it is
the very first book they have been able to call their own. The faculty and staff at the medical
school thought it would be fun to have a Free Little Library where kids could find more books
to read.
My grandmother found out about the Little Free Libraries, and started one at her house in
Indiana. We followed suit, and as far as I know is the first one in our town of Madras. We
mostly have children's books that the neighbor kids like to browse through, but also throw in
novels that we've finished reading.
Our Little Free Library has been open for business for about a month and though it is only
now going on the official map, it has shown great activity just by word of mouth among
neighbors and strollers-by. We are very happy!
Our little Free Library is visited several times each day. There is a library for adults and a
smaller one for children. Each library has a bench next to it. I have received books, cards and
notes of thank you.
This library was a neighborhood project started by the Hector Campbell Neighborhood
District Association in Milwaukie, OR. The library itself was built by Lars Campbell, a
Hector Campbell NDA resident of the neighborhood and Vice-Chair of the HCNDA in 2014.
Dawn Thatch decided this would be a great idea to do. George Cats paid the fee for the
"JOIN" fee. Harold Broers(Dawn's grandpa) built the library and Dawn paid him for the
supplies. Dawn has always loved to read books for all ages, ever since she was young, specially
in a bubble bath. This was something she learned from watching her mom, Kris Lechelt, while
growing up, and she has instilled the love of books into her 3 kids too. What a wonderful way
to carry on the tradition of reading, and the joy that comes with it.
We are honored to host the Little Free Library for our neighborhood. We designed it
ourselves and our father built it with recycled wood. It is covered with durable oil-based
paint and made to look like a little red barn. Our Little Free Library was inaugurated on May
Our Beloved Pets
4, 2013.
This was a gift celebrating my first Father's Day as a dad. Thank you to my creative wife and
my beautiful baby girl!
Amber
Reed
10673 4712 N Oberlin St
Portland
OR
M.E.M.
Amy
Williams
14137 6109 N Williams Ave.
Portland
OR
Bennett
Milot
7842 7327 SE 37th Ave.
Portland
OR
Brittney
Corrigan-McElroy
15216 5252 NE 57th Avenue
Portland
OR
Cecily
Mosby
8397 8914 SE Ellis
Portland
OR
Christopher
Temple-Morris
9550 13922 NW Stonebridge Dr
Portland
OR
Deb
Parkinson
13717 5951 SE 19th Ave
Portland
OR
Dhyana
Westfall
11823 5436 SE 28th Ave.
Portland
OR
Donna
Bush
12693 1526 S.E. Nehalem
Portland
OR
Erica
Gustofson
Portland
OR
Esther
Phillips
13702 8310 SW 47th Ave
Portland
OR
JL
Persons
13980 4936 SE 111th Ave
Portland
OR
7772 2512 East Main
21436 4706 SE Adams St.
8399 3426 NE 62nd
200 Mullins Drive
Visited friends in Berkeley CA and while walkimg the Berkeley Hills, I came upon a LFL.
Enthralled, I remarked that good ideas like this take 10 years to get to Arkansas. My friend
convinced me that I could make it happen and I did.
Our library was made completely of reclaimed materials we found lying around our yard and
garage. We were inspired to build one after the popularity of the poetry post we put up a few
months prior. As far as we know, we are the first official Little Free Library in the Cully
neighborhood of NE Portland. Our library is nestled in gargantuan Pacific Northwest foliage
on our quiet street, and it's a big hit with the neighbors. There are quite a few families in the
neighborhood, and our LFL is already filling up with wonderful children's books, as well as
plenty of options for the adults (and of course plenty of poetry). Our daughter loves to check
on the LFL every day when she gets home from school to see what has appeared while we
were away. What a wonderful way to make new friends and spread our love of reading!
Michael Allen Baxter
There are now 9 LFL in memory of Michael Baxter
The first Free Little Library in the Cascadian Heights Neighborhood of NW Portland near
Bethany.
The Reed College Community Safety Department is sponsoring this Little Free Library as a
way to help make connections between the Reed community and their Portland neighbors.
My Little Free Library was given to me as a retirement gift from my present and past school
friends. I began my career as a Library Assistant and then I taught First and Second grade. I
have spent the last 10 years as a Reading Specialist/ Instructional Coach to support students
and teachers. I have a passion for literacy, and feel every child and adult deserve to have a
book to call his or her own. This little free library gives me a place to make all kinds of books
available for any child or adult who would like one. I am so excited to be able to share my
love of books and reading!
Michael Allen Baxter
There are 9 LFL in memory of Michael Baxter
This was a birthday gift for Esther - an avid reader and library stewart. Ana Bolling painted
the butterflies and block letters - which we found at a Goodwill. Tom made the library from
spare lumber. The only purchased parts were the hinges and door - made from an
inexpensive picture frame.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Juli
Maus
Kay
DeMooy
Kristie
Keever
Lorraine
Badurina
Marc
Auerbach
Monica
Andrews
Monica
Andrews
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
G1000021
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
8762 5420 N Interstate Ave
Portland
OR
8815 NW Oak St
Portland
OR
5825 5825 N gay Ave
Portland
OR
9061 31 NE 43rd
Portland
OR
Portland
OR
5101 5817 N Princeton St.
Portland
OR
5101 5817 N Princeton St
Portland
OR
17196 6512 SE 19th Ave
Ruben
Medina
14661 4109 SE 66TH AVE.
Portland
OR
Stephanie & Rob
Michaud
15335 2632 SE 101st Ave.
Susan
Zeidler
11059 Pacific Crest Community School
Portland
OR
Portland
OR
The
Richards Family
11825 1905 NE 28th Avenue
Portland
OR
vicki
ezell
Portland
OR
Kylene
Grell
18833 Starlings
Stuart
Levy
19064 2336 NE 45th Ave.
Portland
OR
Portland
Juli
Maus
OR
12332 6617 N Michigan Ave
Portland
Allison (Ali)
OR
King
17792 1738 SE 33rd Ave
Portland
Kaity
OR
Wu
19757 105 NE 57th Ave
Portland
OR
Terrance
Moses
Mary
John
Juliet
Williams
Jannet
Hoeffner
Aubrey
Harris
116 NE 29th Avenue
2120 9429 N Portsmouth Ave
5909 NW 173rd Ave
20170 7735 N Brandon ave
Portland
OR
Richmond
19749 3145 NE 54th
Portland
OR
Quincey
19807 3417 NE 12th Ave.
Portland
OR
Portland
OR
Prairie City
OR
Salem
OR
8398 11912 NE Russell St.
15704 206 E Front St.
9264 2767 Vibbert Street S.
Autumn
Anglin
16370 2210 Hazel Ave NE
Salem
OR
Dottie
Delk
15518 1120 commercial st se
Salem
OR
Stacey
Richey
19328 5355 Whipplewood Ave Se
Salem
OR
Max
Marbles
20434 Willamette Heritage Center (Mission Mill) 1313 Mill St. SE
Salem
OR
William
Willitts
21056 251 South Elm
Sisters
OR
This Little Free Library is nestled into the cob wall that runs along the front of our small K-12
Charter school and Pre-K program. The nook has been there unused for years. This year the
PTA had the idea of fixing up the broken glass good, attaching a shelf and making it a Little
Free Library for our wider community to enjoy. Luckily for us in Portland, OR there are many
other located near by. We dedicated our LFL on a warm spring evening during our monthly
Family Fun Night. The theme was *ice cream social* . Families came to enjoy ice cream, play
Trillium Charter School recess games and brought a book to add to our new LFL. The 2013-2014 PTSA hope that this
Community
is a treasured addition to the school and wider North Portland Community.
Michael Allen Baxter
Saw one in an adjacent neighborhood and liked the idea. On a road trip we saw one that used
a book as a roof. In Bend we saw one with the sign and charter number. Thus, like the Little
Library itself, the ideas are borrowed and now returned to the community.
I was surprised that Huntsville, AL has 6 Little Libraries, most of them situated in our
beautiful Old Town Historic District. There was not one in my area, South Huntsville. As a
recent retiree, I wanted to take on stewardship of a Little Library. For my birthday, my
husband and carpenter friend made my dream come true. It's fashioned after our midcentury rancher home - built in 1964.
Meet Optimus Prime, who began his LFL life as a Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper
vending machine. A Matrix of knowledge is stored in his chest, easily accessible to the young
and old.
book eaters, book
lovers and book worms We are a family of readers. In our library you will find some kids books including chapter
to be!
books, popular novels in paperback, and some spiritual-self-help-yummy books.
I already have #2120 but felt like the kids needed their own LFL. Had a grand opening last
Saturday and it is off and running. Neighbors have brought so many books that I've had to
bring inside my home until there is more room for them in the library.
We have wanted a little library for 3 years. Stumped with lack of funds and lack of skills we
couldn't find a way. This spring we found some recyclable materials, took a leap of faith and
began building. Sadly everything that COULD have gone wrong DID go wrong from wood
splitting to a broken gas line. Call before you dig people! It was as if we were someone was
sabotaging our dreams. Several months and lots of dollars later we finally have it installed
and we love it. It was worth the struggle!
Larry O'Neill
Michael Baxter
I started noticing these little boxes all around my neighborhood, at first I thought they were
mailboxes or news paper holders. Then I noticed random people walking up taking thing out
and putting things in so I walked up to one and what did I see, books and a sign say take one
put one. I thought what a good Idea and that is how I decided to start mine.
I've been begging my husband to make me one for a couple of years. His Christmas present
to me last year was an IOU for one LFL in 2014. I designed it and we used scrap bead board
and wood from previous projects. My brother fabricated the sheet metal roof for me using
scraps he had. I used on old metal door knob plate and glass knob that I had in my "junking"
stash and found other metal decorative elements at the local recycle depot. This LFL is
dedicated to my dad, a sheet metal journeyman who loved a good project and a good book !
Two of his favorite project partners built it for me all under the watchful eye of my lab Henry.
I have a two year stash of books to fill it with as well as hand made bookmarks. I smile every
time I hear the click of the door.
My cousin passed away and left 3 young sons behind. He had mentioned before that he
thought "those little libraries are cool." Multiple family members have a Little Free Library in
their front yards in memory of him.
Ever since I was a little girl I have loved to read.... lots. I also read out loud to our family on
road trips, the Little Free Library is a great way to let the storytelling never end. The
volunteer who designed and built the library for The Prairie Rose Guesthouse, wanted it to
look very much like the Guesthouse. He even borrowed our leftover paint to paint it.
Autumn Steam
The Steward of our Little Free Library, Autumn Steam, is an artist and author. She wanted to
give her neighborhood something fun that included everyone. Our focus will be on selfpublished authors and books, along with some classics, popular fiction and loads of children's
books. We have started with a handful of donations and hope to fill the little library very
soon.
Elda Teresa Willitts
This little library was created to get books into the hands of the people in my neighborhood. It
contains children's books, adult books, reference books, and anything in between! Please stop
by and check it out! I am hoping this little free library will encourage others in the area to
build one of their own.
We get a lot of traffic with tourists and local folks. Having a LFL is a fun way to give books to
ready readers young and old. This is an indoor library located outside the bookbinder's studio
on the main floor. It's fun to see a kids face light up when they're told they can have any one
book and letting them know what fun it is to share.
Books and learning represent the future of our world.
On a walk I crossed paths with a free library in our community. It was love at first sight.
Warmed by my wood burner, building the library was a reward in itself.
It's good to be part of the movement. My goal is to solicit friends and family and create a
library of best reads.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Charlotte
Pearce
21157 662 River Hills Dr
Springfield
OR
Ron
Carpenter
14786 1919 West Scenic Drive
The Dalles
OR
Eleanor
Lemann
16001 300 E. 10th St.
The Dalles
OR
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Eleanor Ferguston
This has been such a fun project. We plan to have a grand opening after the holidays. This
project would not have been possible without the help of Pat and Pattie Ryan and the
Sherman Family.
My wife and I seen a LFL in Cathlemet Washington while we were on a walk. We thought it
would be a great idea to put one up at our home. Since I love to fabricate I made this one out
of scrap heavy gage metal. I welded over 20 prices together than clear coated it to show off
the natural beauty of the metal. We have many visitors! This is the first one in The Dalles.
The city asked if I would make one for downtown Main Street. You'll see my work their soon.
Our LFL opened July 31, 2014, next to the Bethlehem House of Bread's community garden
and food pantry. It was designed and created by Kes R, a recent high school grad, in the form
of a bird cage atop a giant wooden book. The Beta Beta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma's
Literacy Committee is sponsoring the LFL, and many friends are donating books for the
collection, for readers of all ages. Find the LFL just off Locust and 90th, behind the BHOB
building. "Take a look, take a book."
A great book and a great cup of coffee, what a perfect combination for our Tualatin
neighborhood Starbucks! We are so proud to be a part of this great community initiative!
Kris
Field-Eaton
18555 9055 SW Locust Street
Tigard
OR
Marie
Schroeder
14763 19321 SW Martinazzi Avenue
Tualatin
OR
In Honor of Virginia
Martini
Monika
Sujczynska
17822 10555 SW Bannoct Ct
Tualatin
OR
Zbigniew Sujczynski
Mocalina
Shearer
13298 1680 Timothy Lane
West Linn
OR
Heidi
MacLaren
18314 22000 Salamo Road
West Linn
OR
Pumpkin
Girl Scout Troop
#40057
Jessica
Jeffries
15027 174 Aster Ave
Bellefonte
Oregon
Robert Cowan
Cheri
Fiori
13113 Mondauk Park
1451 Dillon Road
Ambler
PA
Mary Kay
Justice
13692 618 Pine Ridge Circle, 16823
618 Pine Ridge Circle
Bellefonte
PA
Bellefonte Woman's
Club
Richard
Knupp
13689 441 N. Spring Street
Bellefonte
PA
Woman's Club
Courtney
Clendennen
16954 16 North Jackson Ave
STEVE
HARTZ
15531 BOWMANSTOWN BOROUGH HALL
Bellevue
PA
BOWMANSTO
WN
PA
Peter
Bess
13097 512 West Brady Street
joyce
graham
ORE & MILL STS.
6379 521 martin street
Findlay Township
WACL
18602 1271 U.S. 30
Adam
Stump
14106 444 Indiana Road
Karen
Snyder
18424 205 W Main St
P.O. Box 187
Butler
PA
clearfield
PA
Clinton
PA
Creekside
PA
Dallastown
PA
Lynne
Holden
16814 South 5th. & Ferry Street
Easton
PA
Lynne
Holden
16813 South 10th. & Pine Street
Easton
PA
Lynne
Holden
16812 630 Northampton St.
Easton
PA
Mia
Fox
Edgeworth
PA
Jean A
Moffett
Franklin
PA
Connie
Garner
Frederick
PA
Barb
Hoch
Gettysburg
PA
Connie
Garner
Gilbertsville
PA
5043 301 Beaver Road
133 1151 Buffalo Street
21166 2373 Hoffmansville Road
985 42 Skyline Court
21165 2140 Big Road
I buy lots of books and would like to share them with my neighbors.
We were inspired by all the Little Library's near my brother's house. There was only one
"Little Free Library" in our whole town, so we visited it and then decided to build one of our
own. My daughter and her friend researched designs, and we came up with something unique
that looks great in the yard.
A project of Bowmanstown Area Residents Connected, Inc.
This is Butler Area Public Library's very first "Little Free Library." The Wick's have graciously
agreed to house and look after this little library so that it may benefit Butler's west side. We
hope that all of the families of Butler will put this little library to good use by taking a book
and giving a book.
This library is sponsored by the Western Allegheny Community Library and Findlay
Township and organized by Youth Services Librarian Amanda Kirby. The community library
serves a very large area and wanted a way to bring the library to each of its three
communities. The hope is that all who pass by will enjoy this little library.
Tim Stibitz
Ralph Fluharty
This Little Free Library is located at a Community Garden in the West Ward in Easton, Pa.
It was made as an Eagle Scout project. He provided books for the library, by having a book
drive. The young man made two more free library's for the West Ward Neighborhood
Partnership.
Our Little Free Library is in constant use! We love it!
This was an Eagle Scout project for one of the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership
community gardens. It's a great addition to the neighborhood and we can barely keep it filled
with books.
Eagle Scout project at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's new pocket park, The Lot
Spot. The Lot Spot is located on a Main st. with lot of foot traffic. It has become a very
popular gathering spot in the neighborhood. You will almost always see someone sitting in
the park reading, adults and children alike. What a great addition to the park!
Our Community was fortunate to receive this little library from our School District.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
I was fortunate to be offered this wonderful gift for our community in New Hanover
Township! Please read below.
Hi
I am part of the technology education department at Boyertown Senior High. One of the
classes I teach is called Residential Construction. In this class, I try to give my students
experiences relevant to the construction trades. While I’d love to have a house to work
on, this is a little outside the scope of what we can manage in the time available. Instead, I
am always looking for small projects we can build that will give my students valuable
experience while being fun and engaging for them.
This past fall, I came upon an article in Parade Magazine that talked about Little Free
Libraries. These are small libraries that individuals build and maintain for the benefit of the
community. By small, I mean something about the size of one of the mailboxes you'd find in
front of the post office.
I think building one of these for the Gilbertsville area would be a great experience for my
students both in terms of learning how to build as well as becoming a contributing member of
society.
Why am I contacting you? I am looking for a place to put this library and am wondering if
you had some place in mind. I am attaching a link to the Little Free Library website so you
might get a better idea of what I have in mind.
http://littlefreelibrary.org/
I'd appreciate hearing your thoughts on the matter.
Sincerely
Ken Burton
Connie
Garner
21164 2766 Gail Drive
Gilbertsville
PA
Elayne
Aion
19663 621 Tennis Avenue
Glenside
PA
Jones
Bob
18414 7810 Allentown Blvd.
Harrisburg
PA
John R. Jones
Memorial Library
Norah
Cunningham
10662 Home
Hollidaysburg
PA
Sam and Norah BFFs
Ben
Bamford
19492 1031 Woods Avenue
Lancaster
PA
Denee
Krapf
15268 916 Maple Lane
Lebanon
PA
Megan
Miller
13840 1825 South Fifth Avenue
Lebanon
PA
Donna
Brink
18958 757 Tabernacle Road
LeRaysville
PA
Renee
Flager
19693 58 Red Berry Road
Levittown
PA
Parents and teachers
who instilled in us the
joy of reading!
Rick
Alvarez
14746 60 North Eighth Street
Lewisburg
PA
N/A
Joyce
Lehman
15708 304 East Front Street
Marietta
PA
Elizabeth
Mamros
15242 838 Old Washington Road
McMurray
PA
Deborah
Haines
10733 433 West Main Street
Mechanicsburg PA
shannon
bauer
16918 129 Edgewood Dr
New Holland
PA
Rose
Cipriano
20111 6622 Chapel Road
New Hope
PA
Amanda
Kirby
18601 27 Clinton Ave
Oakdale
PA
Oakdale
WACL
18601 27 Clinton Ave
Oakdale
PA
FreeLibrary
OfPhiladelphiaCH
6020 8711 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia
PA
Lor
Gauss
13688 316 E. Presqueisle Street
Philipsburg
PA
Aaron
Barber
14431 Barber Family
Pittsburgh
PA
Barbara
Moore
14065 2291 Wilner Drive
Pittsburgh
PA
barbara
russell
18338 1402 monterey st
pittsburgh
PA
Detria
Dixon
14064 7430 Tioga St.
Pittsburgh
PA
512 Wayne street
757 Tabernacle Road
3709 Perrysville Ave
This library is dedicated to the memory of our son John who loved to read. He read every one
of the Hardy Boys books at least 2 times.
At our public library ,they were giving it away and we won! Our library includes childrens
books , adult books , cook books , self improvment books ,and nonfictions.
This library is dedicated to the students of South Lebanon Elementary School.
We are in a very rural location. The closest regular library is 20 miles away. As we have
many Amish neighbors who travel by horse and buggy, the should be more convenient for
them. Of course, everyone is welcome to use it.
What makes our “Little Free Library†special is the collaborative effort involved in our
unique creation. When Renee saw a very small article in a Sunday Supplement about Little
Free Libraries, she became the impetus behind our project. Soliciting the help of fellow Book
Discussion Group member and artist Marty Shively, they set to work. Since Renee has a
piano in her home, she and Marty decided to make their library into the shape of a piano.
This involved endless trial and error, using cardboard boxes as models until a final version
emerged.
Unexpectedly, they were offered the help of Renee’s granddaughter, Dara's fiancee,
James Rahill and his father, Gene, to do the actual construction. 60 pounds later, they
returned with the wooden model that Marty proceeded to transform into a real looking piano.
This multi-generational masterpiece now proudly stands on the Flager's front lawn in
Levittown, Pa. where all are encouraged to enjoy a book from the “Little Free Libraryâ€.
We are excited to launch this program in our community for families & children and to also
spread awareness of our need for foster families in the region.
Joyce and Ernie Lehman of Marietta decided the borough needed a library. Not one to allow
grass to grow under their feet (they spend a lot of time hiking wilderness trails in the USA)
decided to build one. We used a Rubbermaid Outdoor Cabinet since it is already
waterproofed. We're in the process of installing a bulletin board to post community
happenings, etc.
The concept of a Little Free Library is a very good one, yet there were none in our community,
so we decided to promote this worthwhile cause by building and installing one. It is our hope
that this idea will catch on locally and that many more Little Free Libraries will be added to
the map in our area.
We love to read in our family and came across this and thought it was a fun idea! Our Little
Free Library contains books for all ages, our children range from 6-14 so there is sure to be
something for everyone even the adults
Sponsored by the Western Allegheny Community Library and Oakdale Borough
This library is sponsored by the Western Allegheny Community Library and the Borough of
Oakdale, and was organized by Youth Services Librarian, Amanda Kirby. The community
library serves a very large area and wanted a way to bring books to each of their communities.
The hope is that this library will be enjoyed by all who pass by.
Our Woman's Club decided to help promote literacy by starting a number of Little Free
Libraries in our area. We are piloting about six in hope of starting more in coming years.
Our Little Free Library lives in the front yard of our home in Pittsburgh PA.
We are AmeriCorps Members who served at Faison Elementary in the Homewood
neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA. For our service project, we decorated and installed this little
library with the help and support of community members and kids. The library is installed to
promote reading and make books more accessible in this under-served community of
Pittsburgh.
This is the first in my neighborhood. But from the response I think there will be more.
The library had been open only 3 days when I saw 3 books that had been left that I thought
I'd enjoy....when I went back later they were gone! Proves to me that it's being used. Many
kinds of books...mysteries, cook books, children's books, gardening books, novels, classics
have been left. Every one has been respectful.
This Free Little Library was decorated and put together by the AmeriCorps Members,
students, and community members of Homewood-an under-served Pittsburgh neighborhood.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Lori
Horowitz
15414 5543 Black St
Pittsburgh
PA
Cathy Horowitz
Lynn
Toerge
in Ann Allison Hoover Memorial
16364 Corner of Jefferson Drive and Country Lane Park, Ross Township
Pittsburgh
PA
Daryl Clemmens
Shannon
Pauley
18199 507 Lucy Drive
Pittsburgh
PA
Adam
Gordon
16006 120 Marvelwood Place
Pittsburgh
PA
John
Broyles
20124 104 Woodshire Dr
Pittsburgh
PA
Tara
McElfresh
18781 725 S. Linden Ave.
Pittsburgh
PA
Patty
Eckenroth
18567 160 North Main Street
Pleasant Gap
PA
Ann
Kuskowski
10973 14 Flank Circle
Port Matilda
PA
Denise
Nordberg
Scranton
PA
John
Hart
Margaret S
Jurkiewicz
Ohio
Township
Kelly
Rhodes
Nicholas
Kate
9648 825 N. Webster Ave.
5545 1175 morel st
This Library was inspired by a current Linden Elementary Student, Neila McElfresh. She
loves to read and wanted to leave a legacy behind at her elementary school. Together with
another Linden family and the Art Teacher we built and installed this wonderful lion library.
It might go without saying, but the school mascot is a lion.
This Little Free Library is supported by the members of St. Mark Lutheran Church in
Pleasant Gap, PA.
I teach broadcast journalism at Penn State and first heard about the Little Free Library in a
news report that I showed my students. I asked my father-in-law to make two libraries, one
for me and my twin sister. So now there's one in "Happy Valley" and it has a "sister library" in
North Carolina.
I had this London phone booth don't for my wife, Marine, who is an avid reader with more
than 6500 volumes in our personal library in the house. This library, located between a senior
citizen community, and Marywood university, is busy from 5 AM till 2 AM with joggers,
senior citizens, students of all ages from kindergarten through graduate students. We are very
happy with it success.
I am an immigrant started from scratch in a country of many possibilities... After 21 years I
can do something for the neighbors and community.Even better because I can get children to
support and promote reading. We hope that no one will leave empty-handed from the library.
Scranton
PA
Scranton
PA
Sewickley
PA
15252 540 Carma Drive
Shippensburg
PA
Reitz
11864 2181 School Dr.
State College
PA
Shaffner
18257 645 E. Irvin Ave.
State College
PA
Beth
Weymer
16053 316 Miller Street
Strasburg
PA
Beth
Weymer
16053 316 Miller Street
Strasburg
PA
Virginia R. Morton
[1912-1995]
JAY ANDREA
RAGASA
16075 Zone 2-458 Tanke
Talisay City
PA
Lola Sising, a teacher
18283 614 Taylor Avenue
0 325 Nicholson Road
My mother was an elementary school librarian for 35 years. She passed away unexpectedly
about 5 years ago. Once I became involved in the community garden in my new
neighborhood, I realized how many children there are around the area, and how much they
could benefit from a Little Free Library. This library is dedicated to my mother, and houses
children's books for four different age ranges: 0-4, 4-8, 8-12, and 12+ to young adult as well
as gardening books. I started an Indiegogo campaign that raised about $1700 to build our
lovely little library. I am so excited that it is up and running, and the neighborhood kids
really seem to feel the same.
A longtime friend and neighbor, Daryl, died at the young age of 63. She was active in our
community as a volunteer as well as in her professional career. Daryl was a skilled public
relations writer and mentor - she was also an avid reader. Creating a Little Free Library in her
memory and placing it in our neighborhood park seemed the perfect way to honor her and
continue her love of sharing books. Her friend Diana Baier asked her husband Tom to build
the library with the assistance of Diana, Lynn Toerge and Mark Honess. The library was
unveiled at a celebration of life gathering held at the park. Daryl's best friend Laurie Streiner
planned the event with Daryl's sisters. Daryl was rather conservative, yet very fun, so the
exterior of the library is traditional in design with a few fun accents in purple and black, the
inside is painted her favorite color - purple The library has been a wonderful addition to our
park and is being enjoyed by young and old alike - which is a lovely tribute to Daryl!
For as long as I remember I have had a love for books and a love for libraries. My first job
was working at a local library which eventually led me to obtain my master's degree in Library
Science. I now currently work as the Head of the Youth Services Department as a local public
library. My father built my Little Free Library for me so I can further spread the love of books
and promote literacy throughout my neighborhood!
Lilly, Neil, and Martha welcome anyone to our little library. Follow the path to the wooded
area in the front yard. Enjoy.
George F. Rhodes
This is for our awesome community and in memory of my Husband Mike's Father George
Rhodes who was facinated with all books, esp. Stephen King.
Nick Reitz (a teacher at Park Forest Elementary) donated and maintains this Little Free
Library. He wants the kids in the neighborhood to have another option to get books on the
weekend, and during the summer. Positioned near our school's parking lot and garden, it is
his hope that kids will stop by after visiting the pool, playing on the playground, or just drive
right up and grab a book.
Our Little Free Library was lovingly made by my father-in-law from primarily repurposed
materials.
Beth is a retired elementary and special education teacher whose love of books resulted in an
extensive literary collection. Soon after retiring, she participated in three book clubs!
Husband, Rick, is a retired industrial arts/tech ed. teacher. Now, with grandchildren they
have reached yet another milestone in life. So, Beth & Rick combined their skills and talents:
Rick built the Little Library & Beth organized the contents. They will consider maintaining
the LFL as stewards to be an honor and an important contribution to the community.
Strasburg, Lancaster County is a prime tourist area with beautiful PA farmland, known as
Amish County.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
DOC/LINDA
DOMKOSKI
LINDA
Marcin
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
IN MEMORY OF
SAUDER W.
CUMMINGS
IN MEMORY SAUDER
W. CUMMINGS
14735 315 HILLSIDE LANE
YORK
PA
DOMKOSKI
14735 315 HILLSIDE LANE
YORK
PA
Walkowiak
14293 Buk 3b
Buk
Phillippines, Cebu
Julie
Turgeon
12147 Escalier Lavigueur
Québec
Poland, Zachodniopomorskie
Stephanie
Ainsburg
10634 4040 mendon rd.
Cumberland
Quebec
Greg & Maryn
Santos
15123 2353 av. de Clifton
Montreal
Québec
Julie
Turgeon
12148 Côte Badelard
Jennifer
Clark
17186 3 Old Chimney Rd
Maureen
Barney
Rilder
Medeiros
Margo
Conklin
Jordan
Fox-Kemper
Quartier St-Roch
Quartier St-Roch
15541 146 Knowlesway Ext
Québec
Québec
Barrington
RI
RI
Daniel Barney
RI
Abimael Silva
17102 44 Cushing st
Natal
north
providence
15331 Humboldt Avenue
Providence
RI
Parque das Dunas. Tirol
We know it will work in many different dimensions. "A book is proof that humans are capable
of working magic"
Cabane à bouquins de l’escalier Lavigueur, Québec Le 24 mai 2014, Verdir et Divertir a
inauguré deux ‘Cabanes à bouquins’, les premières dans la ville de Québec. Celle-ci est située
dans l’escalier Lavigueur qui relie la basse-ville à la haute-ville de Québec. Cette petite
bibliothèque a été conçue par l’artiste Gigi Wenger et fabriqué par Jean-François Duval.
Verdir et Divertir (http://verdirdivertir.blogspot.ca/) est un comité de citoyens qui se donne
pour mandat le verdissement et la mise en valeur du caractère artistique de l’îlot des tanneurs
du quartier Saint-Roch à Québec.
The most special gift I have ever received, this little free library has become not only a way to
share books and the love of reading, but an amazing connection with so many people! Thank
you to my love Tom for knowing my heart so well.
Cabane à bouquins de l’escalier Badelard, Québec Le 24 mai 2014, Verdir et Divertir a
inauguré deux ‘Cabanes à bouquins’, les premières dans la ville de Québec. Celle-ci est située
dans l’escalier Badelard qui relie la basse-ville à la haute-ville de Québec. Cette petite
bibliothèque a été conçue par l’artiste Gigi Wenger et fabriqué par Jean-François Duval.
Verdir et Divertir (http://verdirdivertir.blogspot.ca/) est un comité de citoyens qui se donne
pour mandat le verdissement et la mise en valeur du caractère artistique de l’îlot des tanneurs
du quartier Saint-Roch à Québec.
Narragansett
18880 Avenida Alexandrino de Alencar, S/N
HOW OUR STEWARDSHIP WAS BORN I was searching the internet for a couple of weeks
after our son's death, trying to find some way to honor his memory. I stumbled on this
website Little Free Library.org and thought what an awesome way to share his love for books.
Trying to figure out how to go about building something that would accommodate this
project, I happened to see a stand at the curbside of our grandson's house for garbage pickup.
Michael, our grandson built the speaker table as a woodshop project at school, so I decided to
convert it and our Little Free Library was born. Doc, my husband designed the roof to give
special character to the stand. Aaron Wilson, owner of Funtastik Skate Shop in York, PA,
donated the skateboards, trucks, wheels and bearings for the roof of our Little Free Library. I
painted it vibrant colors to resonate joy for all who visit and Doc installed it in our front yard.
Sauder (Saw-der) had a love for reading, poetry, story writing and music. From the time he
learned to write as a little boy, he created short stories. "The Adventures of Winky & Pinky",
"The Ship Wreck", and "All About Me". He had superheroes that saved his favorite bear
"Snuggles" and the universe. Sauder read to open his mind to history, life, art, new ideas and
discovering what other pioneers have found. Sauder was a dreamer and his books allowed
him to dream. Reading gave his free spirit someplace to soar to when he had to stay planted
at home. He lived a thousand lives before he died, because his books opened lifetimes of
extraordinary adventures, and the freedom to discover the world. He was a deep intellectual
person, who had to know what made most things work. He wasn't satisfied with accepting
change on the premise that's the way it is. He had to understand why something was
changed. Reading and music were his escapes and comfort through all his struggles. He
wasn't afraid of diversity, he embraced it. Sauder's voyage can continue to soar as you
discover your literacy wings. Fall in love with books like he did. You will encounter lifetimes
of adventure and discover the world with each page you turn. We wanted to steward our Little
Free Library to share the love of reading our son had throughout his life. We are excited to be
a part of the growing literacy movement in the Little Free Library global community.
I am a former school library media specialist and saw my first little free library in Brooklyn,
NY while visiting my daughter. I LOVED the idea and couldn't wait to have my own and this
year my daughter's had one made for me for Mother's Day. It is front of my summer home,
but will only be there from Memorial Day until Labor Day. In the winter month's the snow
plows would destroy it!
Our library is part of a special project to engage people around the books inside the Brazil
called Casa das Palavras (House of Words). Our dream is to install a small library in each of
the 167 cities in our state .
RI
Gladys Potter
With pedestrians out at all hours of the day and night in our charming New England college
town--- hurrying to class, pushing baby carriages, walking dogs---we thought a Little Free
Library would bring an element of serendipity to our neighborhood. There is something
magical about stumbling upon a little house filled with books, free for the borrowing.
We intentionally started the library with an assortment of fiction and non-fiction for all ages.
We want toddlers to drag their caregivers across the street to see what's in the "library box"
and housebound senior citizens to make the slow trek over to browse the collection.
Victoria
Rogers
11720 90 Irving Avenue
Providence
RI
Steve
Pechie
Scituate
RI
Melvin
Jolly
20075 1315 Chopmist Hill Rd
On Knowles Avenue near corner at
9823 Passpataug Avenue
Weekapaug
Westerly
RI
Julia
Blanka
19362 61/63 LeFevre Tce
(Glover Playground / Helicopter
Park)
North Adelaide RN
Deborah
Bryson-Sarauer
14603
Humboldt
SA
Michael
Wright
16132 409 Chesnut St.
Camden
SASK
Bethlehem Lutheran
Church
10269 1620 Milwaukee Ave NE
Aberdeen
SC
In Memory of Nancy
Spofford & Harriett
Shepard
Our goal is to have a constantly-changing collection of books that donors have read and loved,
especially titles or authors that have been forgotten or otherwise overlooked.
Dorothy Klausli
A little free library, in a little park, for little people.
731 12th Street
New Readers
www.facebook.com/HelicopterLibrary
The 12th Street Little Free Library has long been a dream. There is another library in our
town and I always wished that we had one on our street. When my husband asked me what I
wanted for my birthday shortly after my retirement, my answer was immediate. We have
many new readers in our neighbourhood and I am pleased to do my part in helping children
as they begin to explore the wonderful world of reading. I put the library up and went away
for a few days and when I returned home the few books that I had placed in it had grown so
that the library was almost full of children's books with a few books for adults.
The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Pre-Kindergarten has started this Little Free Library in the
west parking lot of the church. We hope this project will help support literacy and encourage
reading in our neighborhood and community.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Judy
Cross
13315 Hitchcock Drive and Whiskey Road SW
Kelli
Normoyle
13364 39 Sheridan Park Circle
Mike & Meg
Wright
16132 409 Chesnut St.
Jason
Munsell
Christa
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Aiken
SC
Bluffton
SC
Camden
SC
13559 1110 Naples Ave
Cayce
SC
Divis
19496 42 Brisbane Drive
Charleston
SC
Ami
Leventis
14998 4210 Sequoia Road
Columbia
SC
Grace
Kelly
14074 2218Clark Street
Columbia
SC
Julie
Webster
12389 1213 Shirley Street
Columbia
SC
Robin
Stephens
19326 648 Pierce Road
Cottageville
SC
Kenn
Wiltshire
19712 312 Main St
Greenwood
SC
Suite 10
BSA Troop 172 Eagle
Project Kelly 2014
Regena
Heilmann
12319 Mail Center
Rosie
Herold
18928 1120 Rifle Range Rd
Mount Pleasant SC
Students of East
Cooper Montessori
Charter School
Rosie
Herold
18927 250 Ponsbury Road
Mount Pleasant SC
Students of East
Cooper Montessori
Charter School
Tina
Kelly
13866 838Ambler School Road
Pickens
SC
In Honor of 5th grade
2014
Laura
Ashley
16578 337 Mt. Gallant Rd.
Rock Hill
SC
Laura
Ashley
16576 140 Piedmont Medical Center Trail
Rock Hill
SC
Carl
Reinisch
18275 1650 Wakefield Way
Rock Hill
SC
Sarah
Wilson
18428 7051 Keowee School Road
Seneca
SC
Debbie
Barron
15785 101 Steeplechase Court
Simpsonville
SC
Debbie
Barron
15785 101 Steeplechase Court
Simpsonville
SC
Tammy
Nance
14443 409 Black Horse Run
Simpsonville
SC
Faith
Bramhall
Spartanburg
SC
Schachte
16933 1768 Atlantic Ave
Cindy
Gerald
17847 Taylors Elementary School
Cameron
Dorn
21352 7421 Riverfork Rd
SC
We are excited to be able to add to a great neighborhood with this Little Free Library. Before
it was even complete, neighbors started donating books. Can't wait to see everyone enjoying
it!
12526 317 Summit Drive
Margaret
Longs
Robert & Mary Kelly
Kelly
2035 114 W. Woodglen Road
SC
We recently moved to Charleston from Seattle where we had many libraries near our house.
We love libraries and so were excited to help build this tradition in Charleston. The doors are
found shutters and the rest of the library was built to size around the doors.
Noah
2130 Seaford Drive
Liberty
Our LFL was "created" by two former school teachers who love reading, built by a talented
friend who enjoys working with wood and volunteering in the community, and painted by a
local art teacher in her first couple of months of retirement. We are all enjoying monitoring
and maintaining our LFL!
We are a non profit agency and have chosen to gear our little free library toward children and
young adults. Most of the books purchased are bilingual...we would love the children of our
community to learn and appreciate each others languages and cultures!
Sullivans Island SC
809 Reid School Road
Taylors
SC
Waterloo
SC
LMS's Little Free Library is part of a Carolina Fence sponsored by a Palmetto Pride grant.
Scout Noah Kelly, 8th grade, designed the Carolina Fence area to include an area to read.
BSA Troop 172, Liberty, SC provided the labor to install the Little Free Library, benches, and
garden. Please stop by & enjoy our Carolina Fence while reading a Little Free Book!
Remember to reduce, reuse, and recycle!
Our Little Free Library is located at the mail center which is easy access for the homeowners
and those from other communities who walk or bike. This library is themed "Save the
Loggerhead Turtles" based on our involvement with the turtle patrol program along the
Waties Island section of North Myrtle Beach, SC.
The second installment of our little free libraries!
We secured some donated newspaper boxes and repurposed them for a free little library. The
students prepared, designed, and painted the boxes in order to share our love of reading.
Happy Reading!
After hearing about free little libraries and finding one in our community the students and I
decided to install one at our school. Our local newspaper donated the old newspaper box and
we repurposed it. The students designed and painted it. On a personal note I took 5 weeks
driving cross country and we visited free little libraries during our 7400 mile trek. What an
amazing community to be a part of!
We are thrilled to share our love of reading with everyone!
Ambler Elementary School's Little Free Library was purchased by a Palmetto Pride Grant.
Our 5th grade class of 2014 donated books for our lending library. Our Library is made from
recycled barn wood. Please stop by our mountain school located close to Table Rock and
enjoy a good book!
Our LFL is in a historic neighborhood with lots of young families with children. Since being
installed in July, it has been very busy. The children love to visit. I was given a huge box of
children's books from a kindergarten friend which has helped to keep the LFL going strong.
Our LFL was designed to fit in with the historic homes in the neighborhood.
Resolute Forest Products wanted to do something to support literacy in our area. Since we are
a paper manufacturer, we are very interested in all kids (and adults) having books of their
own to read at home. So we partnered with the City of Rock Hill, SC, and installed little free
libraries in three public parks with high visitor counts. This particular Little Free Library is a
real kid-magnet as the library is a highly detailed miniature version of the main structure at
this soccer complex. Putting it beside the playground makes it even more popular.
I am a Girl Scout and for my Gold Award Project I build a Free Little Library. I put the library
near a school mainly for the parents in the car line to use.
My son built it for my birthday. I'm a career English teacher and reading is sooo important.
I'm thrilled to be able to offer books to neighbors and kids coming to the community
recreational facilities.
This was a Mother's Day gift from my daughters as a way to honor our family's love of
reading.
The Bunker Hill Little Free Library officially opened on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. It is in front of
our home on Sullivan's Island, SC. Constructed in the mid-60s, our home sits atop a hill that
was created by the U.S. Army in the first part of the 20th century as part of the Atlantic Coast
defenses at Fort Moultrie. Our LFL gets its name from the presence of two concrete
structures on the property -- a U-boat lookout station and the fire command center for the big
gun emplacements that dotted the island.
We created a Little Free Library on our campus, so that all children in our community will
have access to books even when the school is not open. Our school librarian applied for a
grant that supplied the funds . School and community volunteers helped to make and install
our little library. Our proud students will help to stock and keep it looking nice!
This library was built by Dorn Family Hoyt, Pattie and Cameron. Along with two current
Waterloo Residents Daniel Ray Ross and Seth Stogner. The covering was originally built by
Hoyt Dorn as a sandbox for his son Cameron Dorn in 1988. This was repurposed to cover the
famous Be Awesome Waterloo sign which was originally painted by Cameron Dorn and now
has a premiere backing painted by Seth Stogner. The library has two benches near it that
once held plants and now serve as a rest stop for those who want to enjoy the beautiful view
of the 20 acre field behind it. Daniel Ray Ross helped buid the new structure and move the
covering from the Dorn's house to new location 50 meters away in the family field.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Hilda
Williams
corner of Ivy Creek Ford and Fallowbrook
16912 Forest
LaVern
Bills
11658 717 State eet
Linda
Flounders
Joan
Maria
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
York
SC
Center of the Nation
Belle Fourche
SD
5079 Newton Fork Ranch
12407 Deerfield Road
Hill City
SD
Wink
9938 19101 Highway 73
PO Box 137
Howes
SD
Anderson
7380 307 S. Berry Pine Road
Rapid City
SD
Maria
Anderson
7360 307 S. Berry Pine Road
Rapid City
SD
Scott
Bell
7247 1329 14th St. E.
Saskatoon
SD
Catherine
Bielen
9854 1713 S. 5th Ave
Sioux Fall
SD
Jessa
Howes
14701 1005 East Tomar Road
Sioux Falls
SD
Tony Daniels' Eagle
Scout Project 7/2014
Dorothy N (Behrend)
Ogaard
Bethelfields’ School Bus Stop Eagle Scout Project The Bethelfields development, located off
of Handsmill Highway in Lake Wylie, SC, is buzzing about their newest addition to their
community thanks to Tony Daniels and his Eagle Scout project. Tony, with the help of his
Bethelfields’ neighbors, friends, and Troop 37, implemented a 25 ft. x 3 ft. stone paver
pathway, an 11 ft. x 4 ft. stone paver patio, a 10 ft. stone and wood bench and a Free Little
Library at the school bus stop (the only one for 40 homes) located at the corner of Ivy Creek
Ford and Fallowbrook Forest for all to enjoy. The Free Little Library concept is “take a book,
return a book”. Tony hopes that everyone will take delight to this new addition to the
community. Visit “littlefreelibrary.org” for more details. Tony wanted to do an Eagle Scout
Project that would benefit both the school and his community by providing a safe place for
the children and parents of his community to wait for the school bus. Tony is our recent
South Carolina winner for the Sun Shade contest and knows how important it is to practice
Sun Safety, that is why he chose his bench to sit back 27 ft. from the road nestled between
large crepe myrtles for shade. A big special thanks from Tony to Home Depot, Lowes and
Papa John’s for their extremely generous donations and to all of his volunteers that helped to
make his Eagle Scout Project a success. Quentin Carswell, General Manager of Papa John’s
Pizza in Lake Wylie, personally delivered an exceptionally charitable donation of pizza,
brownies, and soda pop to Tony and his crew stating, “We are here for the community, and
we enjoy giving back”. Walmart, Food Lion, and an individual from CVS also helped with
supplying water and ice for his 7 day Eagle Scout Project. Congratulations to Tony Daniels
for a job well done!
Our Little Free Library at Newton Fork Ranch was the second one in the state of South
Dakota. We were on the map but now are missing! Can you just reinstate us? You already
have all the information and photos.
Run by three boys: a mix of children's books, adult, self-help, and one cassette tape.
Many thanks to my dad for building me this wonderful Little Free LIbrary!
I learned about Little Free Libraries at a conference for librarians in Northern Minnesota
back in 2011. My husband and I planned to build or buy one "someday" but I know how often
we never get to "someday." So in 2013 I marked it as "high-priority" on my Christmas list,
which my mom presented to my dad with the command: "You need to make Lacey one of
these."
My dad always goes above and beyond the call of duty, so the library ended up bigger than
planned AND he installed solar lights so that the library can be browsed after dark. Since the
ground was frozen all winter, we waited till summer to install it -- I had been setting aside
"starter books" for months. I used to be a librarian in a rural library before I moved to South
Dakota, so I'm thrilled to be a "librarian" again.
Lacey
Louwagie
17283 5711 W. 14th St.
Sioux Falls
SD
Reynold
Nesiba
20319 2609 S 6th Ave
Sioux Falls
SD
Emily
Mackey
15213 530 N. Cole Avenue
Tea
SD
Lorah
Houser Jankord
18244 210 Ohio Street
Tulare
SD
Dorothy
Balir
8113 534 Valley View Drive
Vermillion
SD
Dorothy
Blair
8143 534 Valley View Drive
Vermillion
SD
Jeff & Kathy
Eisenbeisz
12006 110 East Main street
Warner
SD
connie
johnson
17854 1298 Cherry Dr. NE
Watertown
SD
Tracy
Dutrow
14934 2110 Mulberry Street
Yankton
SD
Tracy
Hill
16181 43349 SD HWY 52 (Wecome Center)
Yankton
SD
Hill
43349 SD HWY 52 (Chief White Crane
16183 Campground)
Yankton
SD
Tracy
Hill
43349 SD HWY 52 (Pierson Ranch
16182 Campground)
Yankton
SD
Bea
Drader
15548 604 3rd. Avenue South
Cudworth
SK
Tracy
In the photo, my dad (the builder) is on the right, my husband is in the middle, and I am on
the left.
In 2013 we were struck by the number and variety of Little Free Libraries in St. Paul,
Minnesota. We thought our friends, Jenny and Dan, had a great Little Free Library in their
front yard, so when we were putting in a new sidewalk in August of 2013, we put in the post.
It has taken us a year and the kindness of our friends Landon and John who built, painted,
and erected the FLL on the post for us. We are grateful to those who inspired us and to those
who physically put in the post, poured the concrete, and put up the library. This should be a
fun addition to the neighborhood. We dedicate it with gratitude to all of the teachers we have
had in our lives.
We live right across from the school, so we thought it would be a great idea to have a Free
Little Library up and have the children come and read books. Why not?
Tulare is the little town with a big heart... and no library within ten miles. Our little free
library is located in front of the historic Salem Church home of Tulare Memories, Inc.
Donated to the Bergen and Gayville Lutheran Church
Bergen/Gayville
Lutheran Church
Library donated by Lorna Larson in Honor of her parents, Paul and Connie Larson
We heard about the little free library and thought this would be a great way to share books in
the community for all ages
The Little Free Library Near Mulberry is located on our side yard, just east of the intersection
of Mulberry Street and James Place. I have wanted a Little Free Library ever since I read
about them several years ago. I was fortunate to get a free house to start the library from the
high school industrial arts class, which built a number of libraries for the community. The
library is stocked with adult, teen and children's books. There is a hook on the post to hang a
leash and a jar of milk bone treats for your dog and free bookmarks for the library visitors.
Visit and like us on Facebook at Yankton Little Free Library. There are others in the
community but some may not be registered.
This Little Free Library is 1 of 3 that were built by 2 Cadette Girl Scouts for their Silver Award
project. All three libraries are located within the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area. This library
is located inside the Welcome Center.
This Little Free Library is 1 of 3 that were made by 2 Cadette Girl Scouts for their Sivler
Award project. All 3 libraries are located within the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area. This
library can be found by the ranger hut at the entrance of the Chief White Crane Campground.
This Little Free Library is 1 of 3 that were made by 2 Cadette Girl Scouts for their Sivler
Award project. All 3 libraries are located within the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area. This
library can be found by the ranger hut at the entrance of the Pierson Ranch Campground.
I'm an avid book lover. I had wanted a Free Library and was surprised by my husband Harry
who built and gave me this one for Christmas. Cudworth is a small community of 700 plus ,
and our library has been very well received.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Roy
Wasercier
14408 Paseo de la Castellana 59, planta 4
Madrid
SK
Jeff
MacDonald
19314 915 6th Street
Saskatoon
SK
Christer
Hovbrand
12922 Bjarsjolagardsvagen 15
Sjobo
Spain, Madrid
Lynn Anna
Fuhrer
19682 Scheuergasse 7
Mattstetten
Sweden, Scania
Chris
Prestridge
20185 3000 Hillbrook
Dallas
Switzerland, Bern
Lynn
Fuhrer
19682 Scheuergasse 7
Mattstetten
Switzerland, Bern
Donna
Seagle
12433 546 S. Crest Rd
Chattanooga
Texas
Abril
Linn
19183 1527 W. Craig Pl.
San Antonio
Texas
Angie
Martin
18617 1733 Lytle Shores Drive
Abilene
TN
Jim
Stover
Andre
Harriman
Bjarsjolagard
15747 411 Crewdson Ave.
Chattanooga
TN
7221 4605 Tarpon Trail
Chattanooga
TN
Ellen
Taylor
21323 2851 Trelawny Drive
Clarksville
TN
Holly
Hanson
17777 2569 Cook Road
Crossville
TN
Judith
Venable
Crossville
TN
Michelle
Blackwelder
16081 100 Arlington Place
Franklin
TN
Ann
Ermer
13606 7691 Poplar Ave.
Methodist Le Bonheur
Germantown Hospital
Germantown
TN
Liz
Crowder
18581 Almadale Place Subdivision Gazebo
Westwood Manor Drive
Germantown
TN
7597 10077 Vandever Rd.
On the grounds of Calvary
Presbyterian Church of Big Lick
Our team wanted to work on an initiative in our company (JLL) to foster collaboration
between employees. We came across this initiative and thought it would be a great idea not
only to be part of this amazing community but also that a great way of having our employees
engage and foster conversation is to have them exchange books between them. Our library is
installed on one of the informar areas of our office and it is designed as an office building as
our company business is dedicated to real estate.
Eric Nienaber
This was an idea found by the board of the village association of little Bjärsjölagard. Christer
& Karl-Einar built. There is now even a small garden bench to sit down and have a chat with
neighbours about your reading.
Our four year old daughter saw during a vacation trip in the USA on Disney Channel a report
about Little Free Libraries. Even though she didn't speak english she understood what was
going on. From this day on she always wanted to have her own little library in our little village
(Pop. 599). As soon we came home she contactet her godfather who is a carpenter and told
him she need one, so she can share her books with others. From the second hand
(Brockenstube in Manchnenbuchsee) store she got even more books to share and this almost
for free. Now you can find books for kids and novels for all ages in her Little Free Library.
People who know the little library love it already!
This little free library is located steps from the front door of Lakewood Elementary school.
The kids love looking through and choosing a book. Please consider placing your old, read or
new children's books here when you can.
We are a reading family. I have taught high school English for 38 years, and my wife also
works at the school where I teach. We have a house full of books, including the books our
sons read as they were growing up. We are excited to share some of our favorites with the
neighborhood.
Dorothy Belt (my
mother who read to
me)
In Honor of Juliette
and Margot
Blackwelder
As a retired school librarian, I love the concept of sharing good stories with my friends and
neighbors. My mother read to me (she was a school teacher), and instilled a love of reading in
me. My husband is recently retired, and very handy with woodworking, so he made this for
me as my 2014 Christmas present. I hope my neighbors will enjoy this way to share their
favorite stories!
This Little Free Library was a project of a kids camp called MAKE Camp that was held at the
Cumberland Business Incubator (CBI). Kids from ages 7-17 built the library and it is now
positioned in front of the Cumberland Business Incubator ready to use. The CBI is located on
the campus of Roane State Community College in Crossville, TN. The Little Free Library is
stocked full with adult books as well as kids books for anyone's enjoyment.
There is a history of this small rural community being a stop on the Book mobile system with
the Caney Fork Regional Library. With this Little Free Library we connect to that history and
continue to be a source of reading and interconnectedness in the Big Lick community of
Cumberland county. It was built by a member of the small church on whose property it is
housed. It is stocked by local contributions and is available to everyone who drives by...even
delivery drivers and RV park vacationers.
This is the second Little Free Library in our family, the first began in Los Feliz, CA. Ginny,
Kyle and Finn Pennekamp (#1925) are featured in a movie: http://vimeo.com/68884904.
They are also featured on The Little Free Library website: http://littlefreelibrary.org/insidelook-lfl-1925-power-books-reading-sharing-little-free-libraries/ Juliette and Margot
Blackwelder's maternal grandparents, John and Ginny Brewer (aka: JB and Gigi) decided
that Franklin Tennessee was ready for the very first Little Free Library. The Monticello
neighborhood is a 1970s community filled with ranch homes, large yards and beautiful treelined streets. The perfect location for neighbors of all ages to stop and pick up a new read.
We love art, nature and birds. After Brent Blackwelder carefully built the library, Gigi artfully
decorated our library. Gigi used brightly colored metal trees, leaves and stars. A tree branch
with a bird sits atop the roof helping visitors choose the perfect read. Welcome to Franklin,
Tennessee! Our home and the best little historic town in America... Thank you Pennekamp,
Brewer and Blackwelder families! Thank you for sharing your love of books with us and
passing it along to the next generation.
From the idea for a volunteer staff-run Book Cart for our hospital came the inspiration for
our Little Free Library. After seeing an article in the Commercial Appeal in January, 2013,
about a young man and his father’s Little Free Library here in Memphis, I thought it would be
a great idea for our hospital and offered an opportunity to have books available to everyone in
our facility at any time. The idea behind the Little Free Library grew out of Hudson,
Wisconsin. Todd Bol, with his friend, Rick Brooks, started the movement in 2009 as a
memorial tribute to Todd’s mother, a school teacher who loved to read. From the generous
donations of our staff, the orthopedic staff on 4West, and The Germantown Community
Library/Friends of the Library we soon had a wide variety of books to be able to stock our
library. With the fortunate find of an antique cabinet from Melanie’s Gift & Art in
Germantown and the expertise of our facilities staff, Roy, David and Eric, to do the minor
repairs, we now have a perfect library cabinet. Located right outside the Gift Shop in the
hospital’s main lobby, our Little Free Library is now open and accessible to everyone at any
time. Methodist Germantown Hospital is now part of a growing, global community of Little
Free Libraries here in the Memphis area and around the world. “Always a gift, never for sale.”
www.littlefreelibrary.org
The gazebo at our neighborhood pool is a community gathering spot and makes this a perfect
location for our Little Free Library. The LFL was ordered from Bear Pond Woodworks and
painted to match the gazebo.
Tusculum College (www.tusculum.edu) is the Tennessee's first and oldest college.
The Sigma Tau Delta English Honors society at Tusculum College is sponsoring and
maintaining this library. The focus for this library is predominantly good, quality fictional
work that is largely donated from the students and professors' personal libraries.
Michael
Bodary
18492 Rankin House Lobby at Tusculum College
60 Shiloh Road
Greenevilee
TN
The library is located in the foyer of Rankin House (just outside the art gallery), which is open
to the public whenever the college is open and classes are in session.
Steward's First
Name
natalie
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
knudsen
15488 200 Marlene St.
Hartsville
TN
Kim
Bushore-maki
409 E Unaka Avenue Johnson City, TN
17897 37601
Johnson City
TN
R.
Kleske
20282 409 W. Maple St.
Johnson City
TN
Rebecca
Thomasson
19146 Andrew Johnson Elementary School
Kingsport
TN
Andie
Ray
14811 416 E. Oklahoma Avenue
Knoxville
TN
Judy
Graham
7549 710 Kidder Lane
Knoxville
TN
Tom
Collins
16848 2409 Staplehurst Ln.
Knoxville
TN
Connie
Wallace
15406 1790 Old Laguardo Road
Lebanon
TN
Jeff
McKinley
17323 115 Dry Creek Road
McMinnville
TN
Jeff
McKInley
17321 1759 Mike Muncey Road
McMinnville
TN
Jeff
McKinley
17318 376 Warrior Blvd
McMinnville
TN
Jeff
McKinley
17319 421 North Spring Street
McMinnville
TN
Jeff
McKinley
17324 500 Garfield Street
McMinnville
TN
Renee
Morris
16435 288 S Perkins Rd
Margarita
Sandino
Jeff
McKinley
Karen
Lora
1001 Ormond Drive
At the corner of Perkins and Cole
Rd
Memphis
TN
Memphis
TN
17322 500 S. Fair Street
Morrison
TN
Berson
13426 5408 Village Way
Nashville
TN
Fox
10452 4272 Jamesborough Place
Nashville
TN
Lauren
Bufferd
13086 4400 Elkins Avenue
Nashville
TN
Brian
Cox
17645 6124 Stillmeadow Drive
Nashville
TN
7372 4339 Park Avenue
Oakland
Tennessee
10400 170 Doss Circle
Oakland
TN
Jeff
McKinley
17320 2121 Old Rock Island Road
Rock Island
TN
Jeff
Salmon
16256 625 North First Street
Abilene
TX
Kristi
Brokaw
17688 901 Green Valley Drive
Abilene
TX
HQ
WRAMPELMEIER
19177 2602 Parker Street
Amarillo
TX
Julia
Gomez
16822 101 Richard White Rd.
Anthony
TX
Kathleen
Valentine
13334 3505 Lake Tahoe Rd.
Arlington
TX
Susan
Fortin
15176 510 Country Wood Ct.
Bruce
Dalton
19002 2045 SE Green Oaks
Susan
Fortin
20108 Sherrod Elementary School
2626 Lincoln Dr.
Arlington
TX
Arlington
TX
Arlington
TX
The library is designed to resemble a Tennessee tobacco barn. These barns, although not so
brightly colored, are still found on many farms throughout our county and remind us of the
deep heritage tobacco production has in our area. The library is placed at the entrance to our
county's only youth park/playground to be used by any and all children who come to play
there.
We, at Shakti in the Mountains, chose to have our own Little Free Library in order to further
bring our community together in some small way. Through our love of literature, we hope to
connect with those interested in our facility as well as other passers-by in our community.
Katie McCleod
Our family is just pleased to host one of the six that went up in the neighborhood today.
Our Little Library is located at the front of our elementary school. Not only do our students
get to enjoy it, but also our neighbors and community.
In April of 2014, Old North Knoxville Board Member, Jonathan Ball, built and donated our
library, which is located in our neighborhood park and playground. Jane Ray, a retired
children's librarian, donated dozens of books to get it started.
We decided to add a Little Free Library at our church, because we wanted to promote literacy
in the children of our neighborhood. We try to stock our library with books that appeal to
children, teens and young moms.
Mom-Adella Collins
Jeff & Linda Golden
This library was built as a project of the Warren County High School Interact Club.
This Little Free Library was build as a project of the Warren County High School Interact
Club. It was built by Olivia Newby, Allie Dixon, Abigail McKinley, Ginny Hodges, and Calista
Vinson.
This Little Free Library was build as a project of the Warren County High School Interact
Club. It was built by Rylan Lorance, Aaron Jones, and JD Keele.
This Little Free Library was build as a project of the Warren County High School Interact
Club. It was built by Belle Ramsey and Kayla McClure.
This is the Jeff & Linda Golden Library. It is in honor Jeff Golden for his contributions as a
community leader, and in memory of his beloved wife Linda who was an inspiration to many
before and during her battle with cancer. The books in this library are ones of leadership and
inspiration, along with some Golden children's books. It is place by a swing that was erected
in memory of Linda. The library was built, erected, and stocked by Dr. Jeff McKinley as a way
to say, "I love you and appreciate you." Read Alan Bryant's book "Climb Happiness Hill" and
you will understand. Come swing and enjoy a good read.
My husband and I knew this corner would be the perfect place for our Little Free Library. So
many people in our area walk past this corner and there is a high school right down the street.
We renovated our house recently and most of the material used for the library came from our
house.
This library was built as a project of the Warren County High School Interact Club. It was
built by Hannah Wright, Tessa Smith, Arrie Hyder, and Chelsea Stewart.
We love books and libraries! And we'd love to share with our friends and neighbors. Come
by to take a book or leave a book at our library!
The West Fayette Friends of the Library was formed in 2006 to promote the effort to
establish a library in the fast growing western part of Fayette County TN. The Friends
recently decided to focus on placing Little Free Libraries throughout the county. Our first
Library is sponsored by the Town of Oakland and there are already plans for two more. The
Oakland Chamber of Commerce helped us celebrate the opening of LFL # 10400 with a
ribbon cutting on June 30, 2014.
This library was built as a project of the Warren County High School Interact Club. It was
built by Lauren Hennessee, Alex Hobbs, Brooke Barnes, Lucus Rodgers, and Savannah
Bryan.
This little free library is located at Frontier Texas, a museum and visitor center located in
downtown Abilene, TX. It was inspired by Tim & Amy Salmon of Milwaukee, Wisconsin who
visited the museum in the spring of 2014 and by the encouragement of the museum director's
wife, Deirdre. This LFL was built by the museum's director from a discarded side table built
Carolyn Cooper
to resemble an antique ice box. The initial books were donated by the museum's volunteers.
Salmon, former Abilene The official ribbon cutting ceremony was on August 5, 2014 by the Abilene Chamber of
teacher
Commerce Redcoats.
Girl Scout Troop #68100
I am a retired Arlington teacher who was looking for a way to share my extensive book
collection and honor my parents at the same time. We’ve stocked our first one with 50 high
quality books for readers of all ages. Each book is labeled or stamped with the Little Free
Library motto: Always a Gift, Never for Sale. Building this little house for books has been so
exciting. I’ve been lucky to find a wonderful assistant, Sara Gunn, to help with finding books
My parents, Gifford
for young readers. We’re hoping this will help us get to know our neighbors better and
and Eleanor Hale
encourage others to put a Little Free Library in their area!
This Free Little Library was built by the Methodist Men's Club of Saint Andrews United
Methodist Church. The materials were donated by the Trustees and built on a church wide
workday.
This was a joint effort with the school librarian, Barbara Reed Wilson, the principal, Dr. Matt
In Honor of the
Varnell, my husband, the builder, Mike Fortin, and our student helpers and artists, Jennifer
Students Past, Present, Sparkman, Elle Magruder, Xaviera Porter, and Tiffany Nguyen. I'm the book lady, Susan
and Future, of Sherrod Fortin. We will also have another LFL inside the school. The students have made this a great
Elementary
success!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
Paloma Creek Northside
Playground area
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
My name is Rian and I am in the 3rd grade. I love to read! I think all kids would love to read
if they found the book that made them love reading so I opened a Little Free Library in my
neighborhood. It is my second annual summer community project. It took a lot of work and
a lot of people to help me, but I love it! We had a Ribbon Cutting ceremony today with free
lemonade, cookies, and mini cupcakes to celebrate. I said a speech thanking everyone and
telling them about the Library. It is the first one in our Community! I am so happy I got to
open one to give all kids the chance to read!
Rian
Leiser
16066 Teal and Goldeneye Dr. intersection
Aubrey
TX
Beth
Thomas
14394 13128 Amarillo Ave
Austin
TX
Chet
Hornung
11268 605 Harthan St.
Austin
TX
Nancy Griffith
Gil
Elsass
16259 5911 Overlook Drive
Austin
TX
In Honor of our
Grandkids
Heather
Fleming
TX
Chapman
18202 12203 Scribe Drive
Austin Nature & Science Center/Nature's
14879 Way Preschool
Austin
Jennifer
Austin
TX
301 Nature Center Dr
Our little free library was born on Harthan Street on 1.19.2014. We hope it brings love and
happiness to everyone who touches it.
My son and his wife put one up at their house and we fell in the love with the idea. We took
some of his construction ideas and build our own. Our immediate neighborhood has over 40
young children and more on the way.
Rhae
Grace
18197 corner of Southport Dr and Southridge DR
Austin
TX
Ron
Armbruster
12386 4804 Running Deer Dr.
Austin
TX
This library was made from 99.5% repurposed materials, all gathered from the farm of my
grandparents which we had to recently sell. I collected the materials from scrap piles about
the farm and saved them for over a year until I had enough strange pieces to make my library.
The roof is the original red cedar siding from the house and it even has a tongue and groove
hardwood floor and shelf!
We converted a small wooden end table into our library...it was a fun project to work on, and
we're looking forward to seeing our neighbors utilize it!
Sarah
Morris
12808 4159 Steck Avenue
Austin
TX
Built with donations from the neighbors of Mesa Village.
Ulla
Dalsgaard
4673 1912 Tom Miller St
Austin
Tx
Gergo
Perlaky
17747 801 Belterra Drive
Austin
TX
Jessica
Nelson
20060 4705 White ElmDr
Austin
TX
David
Harakal
13491 8609 Stillwood Lane
Austin
TX
Colin
Wallis
15584 1305 Bickler Road
Austin
TX
Mesa Village Condominiums
Suzanne Harakal
I built this to honor my wife and her teaching profession. I designed it to look a bit like a
school house.
I've had a lifelong love of books and libraries. My family surprised me with my LFL for
Christmas!
Christine
Bloemsma
21276 14719 Single Trace
Caroline
Chavez
20375 9602 Vista View Drive
Nina
Hallmark
Austin
TX
Austin
TX
Big Lake
TX
Vicki
Krebsbach
13533 26736 Autumn Glen
Boerne
TX
Kimberly
Bowen
16845 400 S. 5th
Bonham
TX
Cathy
Stearns
Shaun
Sullivan
17110 1410 Harmony Lane
Carrollton
Clear Lake
Shores
TX
18238 660 Pine Road
JoEllen
Casilio
11877 1705 Avalon Drive
Colleyville
TX
Luke
Johnson
16186 18955 Main Street, Conroe, TX 77385
Conroe
TX
Melissa
Baker
Marianna
McDonnell
Marianna
McDonnell
Devry
Avet
April
Sansom
Andie
Ava
5985 809 N Georgia
G10032
104 I-45 North
Wells Branch front yard
Jane Gay
What might you find in our box? Our hobbies include cooking, gardening, and beekeeping, as
well as omnivorous fiction reading. Friends and family have pledged to "seed" the library with
young adult and teen titles, history, action, and romance. Who knows what our neighbors
will add to the mix? Come visit!
I fell in love with the idea of the Little Free Libraries. I like how they promote a sense of
community and a healthier neighborhood. My neighborhood always has events and I feel this
is my way of contributing to the overall good.
Cornerstone Garden is a garden and gift store. I thought this would be a perfect place for one
of the libraries. My mother is an avid reader and taught all of her own children to love
reading, then her grandchildren and now still shares that love with her great grandchildren.
My library is to honor her and hope to instill the love of reading for others. I love the quote
"Children are made readers on the laps of their parents" by Emilie Buchwald
After retiring from a career as a public school librarian, I thought it would be great to provide
our subdivision with a Little Free Library. We are not close to a branch library and the whole
concept and mission is a great idea for the community.
Bonham has joined the nationwide book swapping phenomenon with a Little Free Library
located by the playground at Powder Creek Park. The Little Free Library is a project of the
Bonham Public Library and has been funded by Beth Robertson of Cole Title. Dave Gehalo
constructed the box and Carole Stubsten, local artist and Library Board member designed the
artwork and painted the little library. Ronnie Hill and Dempsey Stewart with the City of
Bonham set the post and installed the little library at Powder Creek Park. Dedication of the
Little Free Library was held Monday, September 15, 2014.
I just wanted to share my love for reading with others. As an educator, I am teaching at the
college level working with pre-service teachers. I want them to become passionate about
reading so that they can carry that passion into their future classrooms.
TX
Conroe
TX
4451 701 Kim Ave
Copperas Cove
TX
4451 701 Kim Ave
Copperas Cove
TX
10752 7738 Starnberg Lake Drive
Corpus Christi
TX
15127 9742 U.S. Highway 287 East
Corrigan
TX
Comini
13997 1737 Whittier Avenue
Dallas
TX
Thigpen
7970 6834 Southridge Dr.
Dallas
TX
I love to read. The love of my live gave me my little free the library on my 59th birthday so
that I could share my passion with my friends and neighbors.
Anna Marie
Montgomery County Memorial Library System is excited to be the stewards of the first Little
Free Library in the County, “Little Free MCMLS.†Individuals and organizations may
apply to be temporary caretakers of the Little Free MCMLS, which will travel several times
per year to be temporarily installed at various publicly accessible locations throughout the
County.
Good books are best when shared. Retired CCJHS librarian has even more time to read and
to hear about your favorites. "LFL#4451" is in a former microwave; walk over and see what's
cookin'.
Good books are best when shared. Retired CCJHS librarian has even more time to read and
to hear about your favorites. "LFL#4451" is in a former microwave; walk over and see what's
cookin'.
The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever
lasts. Monuments fall; nations perish; civilizations grow old and die out; and, after an era of
darkness, new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this
happen again and again, and yet live on, still young, still as fresh as the day they were written,
still telling men's hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead. -- Clarence Shepard Day
We live in the country, so have little access to enough good reading materials. I hope this will
help foster reading here and help encourage literacy.
Steward's First
Name
Jamie
Steward's Last
Name
Jennings
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
10030 6114 Tulip Lane
Dallas
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Built by my husband, George, this Little Free Library has been in the works for almost a year.
It opened for business on July 18, 2014. It is the first of what we hope will be several in our
neighborhood. There are carved Newfoundland dog silhouettes on both sides of the library,
and a small carved book at the top front which reads "A Tail of Two Cities". We are involved
with Newfoundland rescue, and thought this would be a good way to celebrate our love of
these gentle giants.
It all goes back to Amy Walton and James Garrett.
TX
Amy and James established their Little Free Library within the last couple of years at their
home in Cedar Springs Heights, a neighborhood in Dallas. It is very popular in their
neighborhood; the English-Spanish dictionaries and Spanish-language books have been
especially popular. I donated several books to their library, and in appreciation for that and
because they know literacy is a cause dear to my heart, they gave me my very own Little Free
Library for my 40th birthday. It is called Books and Dreams/Libros y Sueños.
Margarita
Martin-Hidalgo
20886 13321 Purple Sage Road
Dallas
TX
Sheila
Bower
14320 6239 McCommas Blvd
Dallas
TX
Bebop
Laura
Williams
20204 223 Milo St
Dayton
TX
Dona Marie Whiting
De Kalb
Girl Scouts
14029 Hwy 82 @ Runnels
De Kalb
TX
De Kalb
Girl Scouts
14029 Hwy 82 @ 992
De Kalb
TX
Kristi
Brashier
11649 Corner of Thompson Heights & Neva Ln.
Denison
TX
Lisa
Bailey
14862 2501 Brookhaven Dr.
Denison
TX
Judith C
Watkins
20330 2408 Southridge Drive
2408 Southridge Drive
Denton
TX
Beth
Jones
5501 Wren,
El Paso
TX
Louie
Rodriguez
12162 5034 Doniphan Drive
EL PASO
TX
Mari Ann
Gadra
6080 4700 Alameda Ave.
El Paso
TX
Lorena
Ulloa
12173 5330 Sweetwater
El Paso
TX
Jochen
Weiler
16351 1147 Bentgrass Drive
Frisco
Tx
Elizabeth
Anderson
15978 1321 Avenue K
Galveston
TX
Apryl
Banister
15404 100 Westfield Dr.
Georgetown
TX
Carol
Buckingham
20321 4800 FM 68 Gober, Texas 75443
Gober
TX
Kathi
Johnson
17257 4729 S. Carrier Pkwy.
Grand Prairie
TX
Ellen
Leuschner
13567 103 W. Worth St.
Grapevine
TX
Alyssa & Javier
Cavazos Vela
16222 1717 Gabriel's Landing
Harlingen
TX
We are both educators who desire to instill a love of reading and writing in our community.
Lisa
Cleary
None; it is on the Harbor Grove
The Harbor Grove Neighborhood: on the
Water Board Property at the
corner of Harbor Lane and Lone Tree Lane corner of Harbor Lane and Lone
20130 in Hickory Creek, TX 75065
Tree Lane
Hickory Creek
TX
The Harbor Grove Neighborhood Little Free Library, Charter # 20130. Founded in October of
2014.
Beverly
Martin
6075 Northeast Community Food Pantry
5647 9626 Kemp Forest Dr.
Downtown Gazebo
1112 CR 3352
Houston
TX
James is building it and it will be soon be up and running.
At the end of a stone path nestled beneath a giant Live Oak tree we created a space for
imagination and dreams. This Little Free Library is a repurposed antique curio cabinet
painted with bright colors and adorned with whimsical ceramic tiles. Mounted on a large tree
stump with a wind chime overhead it whispers a warm and happy memory of our beloved
Airedale, Bebop Bower.
When I saw the first article about these I got excited and put the bug in my husbands ear
about building our own. We have put it in the local papers and are really excited about being
the first one in our county to put one up. Hopefully this will inspire others to put their own
up.
Our Little Free Library is a project of De Kalb Girl Scouts, a gift to the community.
The library was a project of De Kalb Girl Scouts, a gift to the community.
Our structure has served many purposes over the past decade. Originally, it was constructed
as a prop for the play Little Women in which our daughter played Amy. It was the mailbox
that the March sisters & Laurie used to exchange notes. When the play was over it found its
home by our front door where the neighborhood children used it to pass secret notes &
trinkets to each other. After the kids were grown it served as a birdhouse on multiple
occasions. In fact, we had to delay the weatherproofing and the grand opening of the Little
Free Library because a mother wren had chosen to build her nest in it just as we were ready to
hang our charter sign on the structure. We patiently waited for her eggs to hatch & the baby
birds to grow so that we could finish preparing it to serve as a Little Free Library for our
neighborhood.
My husband and I are book people, in our work and in our play. We want to share our books,
and make books easy for people to find. The library was installed by Bob, and the books
come from everywhere.
This is a project my late husband and I had started before he died unexpectedly. Family and
friends helped me to complete our vision and I am thankful. I hope it will be used and
Mike Watkins
enjoyed by many. Reading is a great educational tool and can take you on many adventures.
Our Little Free Library has the theme 'Feed the Body, Feed the Mind, Feed the Soul' and is
In honor of Bill and
located at the Northeast Community Food Pantry in El Paso, Texas. We hope the patrons of
Dianna Rose for their the library will get some enjoyment and some mental nourishment from the books provided.
years of service
The library has been started in honor of two local teachers that recently retired after 30 years
teaching children in El of teaching. The pantry was decorated by their children, family, and friends. It was stocked
Paso to read.
with literature by the members of their church congregation, Grace Presbyterian Church.
My name is Louie Rodriguez and we have built a Little Free Library made from recycled
wood. First of all, the library was built by myself along with the help of the non-profit local
organization,WoodWorker's of El Paso. It was designed and painted by a local artist Roman
Martinez who did the artwork and it will be placed in front of a locally owned shop Tippi
Teas. This library was primarily a gift for a dear friend, Paola Lujan who was the inspiration
behind this project but is also a gift to our entire community that I hope will be enjoyed for
Paola Lujan
years to come.
Our Little Free Library is housed in the campus' Freshmen Den. Since our school library is
on the outskirts of the campus, our Little Free Library is a quick way for students on that side
of the school to get their hands and popular reading materials. We are very grateful to the
Woodworkers of El Paso, Texas for building and donating the LFL.
All those from this
community who have
served their country
Little Free Library of the Weiler Family
Grand opening was held October 5 with lemonade and cookies for friends and neighbors. It is
the first LFL on the island of Galveston off the coast of Texas. A mix of books is always in
place including books for children, classics and mysteries.
Our Little Free Library is called the Itty-Bitty Book House and is for the use and enjoyment of
all but especially the neighbors of Parkside at Mayfield Ranch. Building the LFL together was
a special birthday present from the steward's father to the steward; it is a memory that will
last a lifetime and something that can be enjoyed by many.
We live in a rural area where there is no way for people to easily access a library. So this Little
Free Library is especially for the children and elderly who live in this area; many of whom are
resource poor. The library is placed in front of a post office that for many years was the
smallest in the nation.
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church has a city park next door. One day, Pastor Kathi was sitting
in her office, watching people cross our parking lot to get to the park. She was trying to think
of a way we could reach out to these people in the community, and thought of adding a Little
Free Library. We dedicated the "Bunny Box Library" in September 2014.
Besides books, our library also includes a notebook so that people from the community can
share prayer requests with us. We pray for these people and families each week during
worship, as well as at other times.
Lorelei
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Bill
Mallin
Kim
Croley
Laura
Meadows
Maggie
Oxford
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
12119 1157 Kinley Lane
Houston
17730 5014 Treebark Lane
8714 9325 Gaylord Street
TX
Houston
TX
Houston
TX
Clematis side of corner
Houston
TX
next to Memorial High School,
across from dance studio
Houston
TX
5407 946 Highland
13432 5102 Stillbrooke
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Sherri
Boyd
Susan & Phil
Schawe
16795 1522 Glen Oaks
Houston
Tx
Barbara
Ballance
15384 407 W. 33rd St
Houston
TX
Melanie
Scalley
4685 1114 East 6 1/2 street
Houston
TX
Kim
vonBruno
8001 4802 Blanton
Houston
TX
Hans
Ludwig
Houston
TX
12565 7502 Shadyvilla Ln
Kim
Denney
14321 Wesley Community Center
Vinessa
Mundorff
14288 912 Ave. N
Linda
Allen
Echo
Linda
Lois
Shaw
Tony
Iryna
Houston
TX
Huntsville
TX
Huntsville
TX
14912 305 E. Main St.
Johnson City
TX
15007 217 Pearl St.
Kerrville
TX
Farmer
15011 916 Lytle St.
Kerrville
TX
Maslova
16694 ulitsa Katkova, 35
Kryvyi Rih
TX
Sue Ellen
Bumpus
15850 201 S. Main St.
Lampasas
TX
Leslie
Stewart
17711 602 N. Old Orchard
Lewisville
TX
Mindy
Marder
21112 The Foundry House
Mabank
TX
Mindy
Marder
21113 1100 N 3rd Street
Mabank
TX
Lori
Allen
19235 2100 Cains Lane
Mansfield
TX
Eda
Lacar
12566 400 S Bicentennial Blvd
McAllen
TX
Doriss
Hambrick
14400 107 Winding Creek Lane
McGregor
TX
Stacie
Nickols
20318 614 W Louisiana St
McKinney
TX
110 Golf Course Road
New Braunfels
TX
324 Walnut Street
New Ulm
TX
Kelsey
Michael
1410 Lee Street
3195 55 Carolina Way
14926 Landa Park
3203 In front of house
8207 Double Bridge Rd.
William and Jean
Mallin
Tanner and Will
My husband knew I wanted a Little Free Library for some time. One day, he came home with
ours as a surprise. My two boys were just as excited as I was. They have been very involved
in choosing books and enjoy checking on the library daily. We hope to some small planets
and a bench soon!
We love reading! We love books! I wanted to share my love of reading with all of my
neighbors. I hope we will have many visitors in the future, young and old.
We are a high school book club in love with reading and actual books. We want to share all we
can with others. We restock all the time so take all you want. There are benches next to the
LFL so wander by, take a book, sit a spell.
Another of our residence had Robbie for years in his yard. He is relocating and graciously
asked if some one would adopt him. We adopted Robbie the Reader Robot LFL and gave him
a new home and some new colors. We hope to have him for a long time.
City of Huntsville,
Youth Advisory Board
Bertha Viola Billie
Kleckner
TAMOUTYT
David Beatty Parsell
When our granddaughter visited Houston in the summer of 2014, she helped her grandpa
build and paint the Little Free Library. A boy scout at the Wesley Community Center
installed the Library and every week dozens of books go home with the children. It's hard to
miss the Library as you leave the building. It's waiting near the door, reminding the students
of the joy of reading.
The City of Huntsville Youth Advisory Board believes in promoting literacy and felt using
Free Little Library would be a wonderful way to make books and reading more accessible in
our community.
Little Free Library On The Lake
Our library was designed and constructed from architectural salvage by noted Texas
assemblage artist, Ronnie Weeks. Owner, Linda Haddock, is a lifelong lover of books both
old and new. There is a shelf for children's books and one for adults filled with a wonderful,
eclectic, and constantly changing collection.
Our library opened this summer, to encourage school children to read during the summer.
We will host a celebration before school begins and award prizes to the children who read the
most books. Our books are a variety of beautiful fold-outs, Dr. Seuss, how-to's and many
books for Mom & Dad.
This library was built by a local group of volunteers who are all members of a Democratic
organization called "There Are More Of Us Than You Think". We wanted to do something for
the community after our local library raised the membership fees. The communities in which
we placed all six of the libraries that we built are full of children who are in need of another
option to the local library. This project was something that we thought would bring about a
sense of community in the neighborhoods that host these libraries. We are so proud to bring
this library to our neighborhood and remind kids that reading can be fun and educational.
There are a mix of books in this library ranging from baby books to more mature novels such
as the Twilight series. The selection will change over time and please feel free to come check
it out at anytime.
Location: Kryvyi Rih Secondary School 114, 1st Floor
Our Little Free Library is the project of a group of VERY dedicated women who make up the
Lampasas Public Library Advisory Board, two of who are pictured here. A long awaited
library expansion project, though welcomed, posed the possibility of intermittent closings of
the public library due to construction.
"I thought a Little Free Library would be a nice gesture for our patrons as we start our
construction, to let them know there will always be books for them to read even if library
hours are interrupted," mused one board member who had read about the Little Free Library
movement in Parade Magazine.
"Some may ask why a town that already has a public library would need or want a Little
Free Library. But I say, 'Why not?' The mission of all libraries is to get books to people
however they can. This is an outreach service."
The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation wanted to create a library to serve its members
and also to serve the community. A church member had the idea of creating a library to honor
her father, college professor David Beatty Parsell. We hope this learning resource will delight
readers for years to come!
I saw this idea in the newspaper and shared my dream to build one with our teachers'
organization Delta Kappa Gamma. We hired a man to build it, collected a huge variety of
books, and got permission to put it in a great location. The Foundry House is owned by a
church and provides an after-school program for neighborhood children. It is also where they
hold a weekly recovery meeting for adults battling addiction. We hope that it will be wellused and loved.
This Library is located at the entrance of a low income neighborhood on the property of a feed
store. It is sponsored by Mu Tau, the local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, which is an
organization of women educators who want to promote reading to those who may not have
easy access to books. We have a variety of adult and children's books to choose from.
Members of our chapter will be checking on the supply of books regularly to ensure there are
plenty for our readers.
We are directly across the street from an elementary school so we will have a lot of "little"
customers, but we will have some books adults will like as well.
New Braunfels Parks and Recreation and the New Braunfels Public Library in Partnership
with the Moms of New Braunfels
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Annie
Stanley
16147 4909 E. University Blvd
Odessa
TX
Michael
Goins
17177 2508 Timbercreek Road
Pipe Creek
TX
Michelle
Coronado
15572 137 Vista North
PO Box 63094 (mailing address) Pipe Creek
TX
Charlotte
DeMolay
8991 Environmental Education Center
4116 W. Plano Pkwy
Plano
TX
Charlotte
DeMolay
Environmental Education Center/Nature
8991 Explore Classroom
4116 W. Plano Pkwy
Plano
TX
Gene & Vicki
Verinder
5549 2875 E. Parker Rd
In the community garden east of
the church
Plano
TX
Melissa
Worley
15795 1200 Seminole Drive
Richardson
TX
Sue
Frary
17347 Waterford Ln and Wyndmere Dr
Richardson
TX
John
Trubey
16296 2303 Shady Creek Drive
Richardson
TX
The Little Free Library is a charming addition to Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Sculpture
and Sensory Garden. The garden-themed library was created by artist Dave Eames of Fossil
Forge Design Studio.
Sponsored by a grant from the Junior League of Odessa, the library is a great way for the
Museum to expand its educational programs including Story Time, which will now be offered
four times a month, as well as share the love of reading.
Mom taught me to read when I was 5 and as soon as I was old enough to appreciate good
literature she got me started on Steinbeck, Hemingway, and the vast world of others. This is a
small gift to her and to our community here and it was a delight to do. I hope it's utilized well.
We made our little free library from materials reclaimed at the local habitat re-store;
materials were less than $30. time was about 12 hour start to finish including buying
materials, building and installing. it was more of a challenge then we realized! but we are
satisfied with the final product. we are so grateful our friends have rallied to help us keep it
stocked with good books. the Facebook page has been interesting to peruse; we are thinking
about installing a door open counter. we are looking forward to monitoring its use. come visit
us!
Our library resides outdoors in our Nature Explore Classroom. Completing the library was a
group effort by our volunteers at Live Green in Plano. One saw one and found the plans. Our
'handyman' volunteer built it. Another volunteer put on the base coat of paint and another
volunteer painted the design to match our garden theme. A corporate group dug the hole and
set the stand in concrete and the original builder fastened it to the stand. The corporate group
also did a book drive to fill the library with the first round of books.
Our Little Free Library is the product of our wonderful Live Green in Plano Volunteers. One
saw one of the libraries and looked up plans. Our handy-man built it and passed it o another
volunteer put on a base coat of paint. Another volunteer painted the artwork. A corporate
volunteer group held a book drive to get our library filled upon installation!
E Parker Road ~~~ This Little Free Library is located in the garden of Community Unitarian
Universalist Church of Plano. One side contains reference books and tools used by our
gardeners and the other side holds books with a theme of gardening, beekeeping, and general
outdoor topics.
We've been wanting an LFL in our neighborhood for years. Finally had the time to build it!
My husband is a Firefighter in the area and we thought that a fire hydrant would be the
perfect LFL design for us. Made with 90% recycled items, we just love our LFL. The families
in our neighborhood had our LFL filled with donated books almost immediately and we get
visitors almost every day. As avid readers, we are so happy to share our love of books with
everyone!
Fairways of Sherrill Park Community Little Free Library, Richardson TX - 32°59'45.59"N,
96°41'8.25"W
Out library was built partly with cast-off lumber from a building site down the street and its
somewhat larger size was dictated by a piece of glass donated by a neighbor. We treasure
books and have too many, and our selection is always changing thanks to personal interests
and growing children.
Howard
Freilich
17357 1815 Plymouth Rock Dr.
Richardson
TX
It's great to have our new Little Free Library in our Duck Creek HOA
Marcia
Grau
20451 1001 Lorrie Drive
Richardson
TX
Noura
Jammal
17360 1330 Columbia Drive
Richardson
TX
I add books that I or my family enjoyed reading. I hope that others will enjoy them also.
Our library was designed to benefit both kids and animals. It encourages children to read
stories aloud to shelter animals.
Anne
Born
17353 625 Kirby Lane
Richardson
TX
Kelsey
Bratcher
16832 6418 Eckhert Road
San Antonio
TX
Criss
Butler
14857 4103 Rolling Green
Seabrook
TX
Donna
Watson
18495 206 W. Wilson Ave
Sherman
TX
206 W. Wilson Ave
Tyson
13293 El Corral Lozano Restaurant
Polito
16013 11429 Slash Pine Place
The Woodlands TX
Debra
Altenbaumer
19756 10 Greenleaf Dr
Trophy Club
TX
Joe & Nancy
Gatlin
10109 1700 Morrow
Waco
TX
Patty
Avila
19200 1701 S. Bridge St.
Weslaco
TX
Rudy
Silva
19205 1001 N. Mile 10
Weslaco
TX
Janet
Krueger
Josie
Campa-Rodriguez
12390 1513 N. 5th Street
Wichita Falls
TX
Ludmyla
Strochkova
16700 28 Strilecka street
Kyiv
Ukraine
Liuda
Akun
16699 27 Partsezda
Kryvyi Rih
Ukraine, Dnepropetrovsk region
Slastina
16695 10, Soniachna Street
TX
West Lake Hills TX
7-A
10, Soniachna Street
Kryvyy Rih
We received our kit from the Richardson Friends of the Library program!
This Little Free Library is located in the city park. The Library was built by Brandon Lever
and Kevin Muir. The Library was installed by Doug Buys, Linnea Hall and Kevin Muir.
This is a neighborhood library with books for all ages and interests. The inspiration for this
library is my good friend, K.J. who is currently battling ovarian cancer. We love books and
reading and want to share that passion with our neighbors and friends. Everyone has a story
to tell.
A group of friends get together every Tuesday for breakfast (hence our very creative name,
The Tuesday Breakfast Ladies). We trade books with each other (among other things -- it's
kind of like breakfast & our personal free-cycle gathering). We decided we should share our
books with the community and asked if we could "liberate" an old magazine rack from in
front of the restaurant. The owners were happy to find a place for the LFL right next to the
register where everyone sees it. Our local paper, The Taylor Press, ran an article about it as
we are the first LFL in Taylor.
Debbie
5976 710 Rocky River Road
Taylor
K.J.
Nancy
Olha
300 W. 2nd Street
Rose Goins
Patricia Ann Krueger
Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsak
For the love of sharing, reading, community, love, poetry, sunshine, the moon and my
Mom....enjoy!
Kryvorizka school number 102 is the participant of the All-Ukrainian action "Add reading."
"Birdhouse" (the house for book)appear all over Ukraine . Kryvyy Rih was involved to this
action. Our students showed the activity.
Time to act! Children are growing fast! In a total computerization fewer children are reading
simple books. It has become an urgent need to return the children to the reading libraries.
And these mini - reading can be installed in places where children rest, play sports and just
waiting for their turn . The students of the fifth grade with their class teacher Olga Slastina
made this step! They made their own book "birdhouse" with the help of students senior grade
and teacher of Art Mykola Denisov. The headmaster of our school Svitlana Sarycheva made
agreement of the location of starlings at the Center for Children and Youth Creativity
"Ridnokray" and the Sports Palace. School Liberian Valentyna Slastina organized the feast of
festive installations. Our school library is not very big. But it has become the centre of social
life in our district.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Caramel
Quin
15372 37 Cleveland Park Avenue
Walthamstow
London
Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk rejion
VIKTORIIA
GARKUSHA
16698 Nedielina 24
flat 57
Kryvyi Rih
Ukraine, Dnipropetrovska Region
Alison
Ripley
16128 Carlogie Primary School
Caesar Avenue
Carnoustie
United Kingdom
Matilda
Sodderland
14675 191a Victoria park road
London
United Kingdom
Julia
Wait
15748 7 Tomich
Cannich
Beauly
United Kingdom, Angus
Elizabeth
Dyer
14717 23 Nuttall Hall Road
Ramsbottom
Bury
United Kingdom, Inverness-Shire
Matilda
Sodderland
14675 191a Victoria Park Road
London
United Kingdom, Lancashire
Sian
Forster
16575 Arbery Emporium
Wantage
United Kingdom, London
10 Church Street
Nick and Rebecca put out the word that they wanted to create a network of Little Free
Libraries in Walthamstow, our corner of East London, as part of the E17 Art Trail. They were
looking for hosts and artists. We were keen to host one as our street is a popular pedestrian
thoroughfare and our whole family love books. So Nick built our library and found Emma to
decorate it - the beautiful "Hare, bear, pear" design was drawn especially for our library! The
library has been very popular so far, with passers-by constantly stopping to browse, borrow
or donate. We can never get enough children's books to keep up with demand though, so
donations much appreciated! Links: http://www.littlefreelibraryproject.org.uk/
http://www.helloemma.co.uk/ http://www.e17arttrail.co.uk/
Our first Little Free Library appeared at our school 99 (Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine) in October,
2014. Then we were very exciting did that, so we desided to do these ones at kindergarten
near our school and at the boarding for children with disabilities.Children from our school
and I am, the librarian at this school, and their class teacher presented Little Free Library.
Pupils, their pearents and some class teacher made Little Free Library and decorated them.
All our Little Free Library have motto "Reading is the key to future"
Following a holiday to America one of our pupils suggested we have a Little Free Library for
our playground. One very handy Grandad came to our aid and built a library which all of the
children in school are now enjoying! Now we have a group of children who maintain, stock
and lovingly care for our library and our love of reading is continuing to grow.
I got the idea when I saw an article in The Guardian in their "Things To Do" supplement. A
local craftsman was happy to create our beautiful library and it has proven very popular
already with locals and tourists alike.
Little Free Library Victoria Park is made and run by kids for kids. The Little Library features
all sorts of great children's books for all ages. Visit and follow @LFLVic for more information
and updates
Debbie
Bedbrook
14790 1 Dukes Walk
Folly Hill
Farnham
United Kingdom, Oxon
Elenor
Carroll
13860 14 Bosbury Terrace
Stirchley
Birmingham
United Kingdom, Surrey
Elizabeth
Corn
13299 152 N. Terrace Dr.
Clearfield
United Kingdom, West Midlands
The Bedbrook family love reading. Stories and information books, comics and newspapers. So
when we heard about this project we knew we had to be part of it. As one of my boys said, 'We
need to tell the world about books'! We have had so much fun getting it ready, we have all
helped to build and paint it. On our open day we had a graffiti wall where people wrote about
their favourite book and children made book related crafts......and lots of tea and cake was
consumed! We live just round the corner from an Infants School, so we hope lots of children
will visit. We are so excited about this and we hope our community love it too!
As a confirmed bibliophile and a part-time librarian in a community library I saw this and
knew it was something I had to do! Reading is not a luxury but in this day and age books can
be expensive so this is an ideal way to encourage and promote reading in all age groups!
Our Little Free Library was built for us by a young man in our area working on his Eagle
Scout Project. We stock it with books for all ages and all genres.
Joscelyn
L.
Alexandrai
UT
We are located in the Edison Street Cul-de-Sac / Four Mile Run Park.
ronald
carrier
14880 4785 n mule train dr
enoch
UT
Donna
Forshay
16903 2131 Kays Creek Drive
Layton
UT
Sydney
Husseman
14380 597 North Colchester Rd.
Layton
UT
Ben and Jennifer
Hughes
13942 1269 W. Stonecreek Lane
Layton
UT
Ben
Parker
16454 1463 South 680 East
Orem
UT
Lori
Kun
14748 745 Parkview Drive
Park City
UT
Gerberta
Black
15589 995 West 1150 South
Provo
UT
William
Littig
12892 121 D Street
Salt Lake City
UT
Jonathan
Pingilley
20168 206 Pittsylvania Avenue
Altavista
VA
8084 3818 Edison St
English Park
Mitchell
Carey
16187 17801 Broad Meadow Drive
Amelia
VA
Elisabeth
Hunter
12232 7814 Killebrew Dr.
Annandale
VA
Andrea
Gade
13742 210 North Glebe Road
Arlington
VA
Geneva
Moores
10191 431 N Kenmore St
Arlington
VA
Fell in love with the idea of bringing our neighborhood together while sharing the joy of
reading with people. Decided to build our own library to look just like a miniature of your
house.
Our library was inspired by my red schoolhouse in Vermont where I first learned to love
reading. We have a great selection of fiction, nonfiction, and children's books of all genres!
We love to read and hope you do too. Feel free to get comfy on the bench in the shade, and
enjoy time reading in the great outdoors! Our library has books for readers of all ages. We are
grateful to neighborhood Eagle Scouts who built our little library as well as to the local
elementary school who donated books for the little readers who pass it each day on their way
to class.
We found a Little Free Library last summer and we LOVED the idea. We got around to
building a couple of months ago mad finally finished it July 24th 2014! We love to read and
hope you come by to visit our library!
Our family learned of the LFL from a college friend and decided to put one up once we settled
into our "forever neighborhood" of Summit Park, a rustic, woodsy, moose-y niche in Park City
stocked with potters, artists, writers, adventure-seekers, and readers! It was a gift from my
All lover of the written husband for Mother's Day 2014 and the kids helped in the plan and execution. [Please note,
word
our LFL will be open June to November 1 each year due to heavy snows!]
Our good friend Jason died two years ago. He was an incredible teacher with a contagious
Jason Zimmerman
love for books and learning. This library seemed like the perfect way to honor his memory.
Living in a historical and walkable neighborhood we heard and liked the idea of "paying it
forward" with books. We had a large collection of travel guides and first thought to share
them (they aren't popular) other books were. We still haven't figured the code for children but
we are trying. We built the library from IKEA cabinet doors and the roof is plastic shelving
found at a thrift store. The first book gifted was by a friend and local author, Terrry Tempest
Rachel Grubaugh
Williams.
I love to read and want other kids in my rural community to enjoy reading, too. My family
decided to share our love of reading with our community through a Little Free Library. I
selected many of my favorite books for the initial opening and taped my typed comments in
the front of each book stating why each book is a favorite. I decided to paint the library green
and red (Christmas colors) as a gentle reminder to our patrons that reading is a gift. This has
been a fun and exciting project!
Sponsored by St.Matthew's UMC and founded by Re Gade, the Wesley Housing Little Free
Library at Knightsbridge Apartments opened August 30, 2014.
We hope to encourage people to take advantage of reading in all four seasons; our library is
painted with local seasonal images including fireworks over the Washington Monument,
Cherry Blossoms, Falling leaves, and the White House Christmas Tree. Painted on the top are
book spines with titles of some of our favorite books. My children and husband painted the
library as a gift for me, but I hope many people will enjoy admiring it and, more importantly,
take advantage of its contents.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Isabel
Larroca
Jim
Dooley
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
7367 Washington-Lee High School
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
1301 N. Stafford Street
Arlington
VA
Arlington
VA
17275 6040 N 22nd Street
Marina
Strauss
12377 19 Albermarle Street
Arlington
VA
Marna
Louis
11612 2241 N. Buchanan St.
Arlington
VA
Diana
Markel
13967 33715 Snickersville Tpke
Bluemont
VA
Pierre
Huggins
13555 13620 Stepney Lane
Chantilly
VA
Andrea
Givens
13440 100 Barbour Drive
Charlottesville
VA
Scott
Stark
13819 1113 Grove Street
Charlottesville
VA
Nina Peukert
Solange Gignac
Allen
Charlottesville
VA
Lauren
Jewett
16884 747 Nalle St
Charlottesville
VA
Rebecca
Coleman
15417 304 Camellia Dr.
Charlottesville
VA
Cami
Myers
18554 516 Whistle Town Rd
Chesapeake
VA
Biff
Downey
15,542 808 McCormick Blvd.
Clifton Forge
VA
Biff
Downey
15,321 513 Church Street
Clifton Forge
VA
The Town and
Residents of Clifton
Forge, VA
Terry
Alfred
13724 4111 Midland Trail
Covington
VA
Honor of Graham and
Tanner Kenny
Eva
Tashjian-Brown
16533 1527 River Rd. West
Crozier
VA
Lee Road Book Club
Maggie
Belsan
12552 10514 Cedar Ave
Fairfax
VA
Michael
Donovan
15812 5606 Glanmore Court
Fairfax
VA
Michelle
Doyle
10,949 3705 Old Lee Highway
Fairfax
VA
Henry
Polk
18682 6610 Moly Dr
Falls Church
VA
Andrea
Caumont
18233 316 Pennsylvania Avenue
Falls Church
VA
Valya
Karcher
17750 5504 Heritage Hills Circle
Fredericksburg VA
J
Reader
19538 603 Hanson Ave
Fredericksburg VA
McNally
13969 13640 Hopkins Gap Rd
Fulks Run
Rhonda
Graves
Hampton Master Gardener's area at
15777 Bluebird Gap Farm
Hampton
VA
Art
Mertz
19015 1255 Big Bethel Rd
Hampton
VA
Trung Hien
NGUYEN
14323 60 Hang Trong
Hanoi
VA
60 Pine Chapel Road
Walking back from school one afternoon my kids saw a little free library and were amazed
and we decided to ask grandfather living abroad to build one. We brought it back from
Germany and assembled it and Nina who is 9 is taking care of it. We did an official opening
with a speech she gave inviting everyone to enjoy our library!She has been taking good care of
it as well as adding a note book for people to write their recommendations of good reads!
When I read about Little Free Libraries, I asked my parents for one for Christmas. My dad
built it primarily of leftover materials from other projects. It has been a great thing in our
neighborhood. We've met new neighbors and we're enjoying good circulation of books for all
ages. My daughter checks the library almost daily and has featured a Book of the Day and
Book of the Week, which seems to increase circulation.
My father, Roy Dudark, and my son, Reese Markel, 14, built this together as a spring break
project in April 2014. My father lives in Columbia, Missouri and brought the supplies with
him to complete this project with his grandson. Our family has a passion for reading and
enjoy sharing books with others. We partially stocked the library from our homes and then
shared the news in our local village email news asking the community to help stock the
shelves. We have several young children in the village and many children get on and off the
school bus at this stop. Many books have been donated by one of the bus drivers!
My mother was the sole librarian at the Denver Botanic Gardens for many years, making vast
improvements in the facility. She had a great book sale each year that raised thousands for
the library. She had many volunteers assisting her. She was a great librarian!
Reading has always been hugely important in our family. We live in a neighborhood with lots
of families and young kids and wanted to share our love of reading. We built our library
from a mixture of used and new materials as a family project with our 16 year old daughter.
She learned to use some power tools! Already the library has led to conversations, new
friends, sharing and reading.
Our house has been a fan of Little Free Library's ever since we heard about them! This one
has been in the works for a while now and is finally ready for service!
We both work at a library, so when we bought our first home we knew we'd add a Little Free
Library to the yard. We love our neighborhood, and we hope that this adds to it for everyone!
Claudia
Pat
7258 1820 Fendall Ave.
The Little Free Library box at Washington-Lee High School was built and placed by the Little
Free Library Club. It began as a CAS project for an IB student, but will continue to be
maintained by future club leaders.
Mrs. Bosworth
. Books are a uniquely portable magic. —Stephen King
This Little Free Library is placed in front of my home in Clifton Forge, VA and was designed
and constructed by my nephew Trent Martin.
The first Little Free Library in Clifton Forge, VA. It was designed and constructed by my
nephew Trent Martin. The LFL is placed in front of the Masonic Amphitheater which was
voted American-Architects 2012 Building of the Year
I began my Little Free Library because I remember when my husband and I were raising our
children, we considered ourselves "book poor," as I was always buying them new reading
material. I live near an elementary school and in a rural community, so I am hopeful that our
friends, neighbors, and school children will want to utilize this resource. It was a family
project as my son-in-law painted it with bright, primary colors that hopefully will attract
children, and my grandsons decorated it with their hand prints. Our Ruritan Club was so
impressed with the project that they donated financially as well as physically with its
installation. It is the first one in the county where I live; and hopefully will interest others
who will want to have their own.
The Library is made from two recycled beehive boxes and sits on a hive stand. It was built
and is maintained by a book club with lots of books to share.
This was a gift from my four children and their spouses for my birthday. As a retired
Information Assistant in a public library, it means even more than my life-long love of
reading and talking about books. I'm hoping many people will take advantage of the Little
Library as they travel to and from work on our street.
I made my little free library (with help from my parents) for my 6th grade service learning
project. I love reading and I wanted to share my love of reading with my neighborhood.
Made by my father-in-law!
Our library is located in the Pure Pilates studio in Fredericksburg, VA. We love to do pilates
and read!
VA
In Honor of all the
visitors that come to
Bluebird Gap Farm
especially the kids
After hearing about this several months ago on FB, I wanted to have my own little library on
our farm. A friend made our little book barn out of reclaimed barn wood from our property,
incorporated my horses' shoes, and my husband build the frame for it to stand on. Mountain
Meadows Farm LFL is open for business!!! Love sharing my love of reading; several local
authors dropped by and donated their own books. Very cool!
Hampton Master Gardeners (Virginia Cooperative Extension) HMG volunteers maintain a
demonstration garden and arboretum at Bluebird Gap Farm, in Hampton, Virginia. Bluebird
Gap Farm is a 60-acre farm/city park that is home to about 150 domestic and wild animals,
including everything from the usual array of farm animals to a raccoon, birds of prey,
whitetail deer, tortoises, and peacocks. Our LFL is full of gardening and nature books
intended for our younger visitors but we also have gardening magazines that might be of
interest to more seasoned gardeners. Our library has a green roof which have been trying to
incorporate into the garden for some time. We are very proud to be part of the Little Free
Library Movement because
“The more
that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll
go.” ― Dr. Seuss, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!
Located at Sandy Bottom Nature Park.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Jeff
Warner
18471 530 W Market St
Harrisonburg
VA
Arthur L. Warner
Helen
Hudson
18574 1416 Valley Street
Harrisonburg
VA
Maudie
Jenne
Klotz
21116 3835 Nutmeg Ct
Harrisonburg
VA
Teresa
Cole
16862 3002 Maplewood Rd
Henrico
VA
Richard
Downer
20023 717 Lynn Street
Herndon
VA
Jenny
Poore
Lynchburg
VA
Casey
Suliga
17772 12801 Galveston Court
Manassas
VA
Illana
Naylor
15245 10294 South Grant Ave.
Manassas
VA
Tom
Dykes
13021 2106 Claremont Avenue
Norfolk
VA
The
Preservation Station
18365 204 Union Street
Occoquan
VA
Baylor
Towne
20132 1835 Bethel Beach Rd.
Onemo
VA
9445 WordWorks!
801 5th Street
Glenn
Tinsley
13905 118 Webster Ave
Portsmouth
VA
John
Nemeth
14732 Bisset Park
Radford
VA
Lynn
Hyland
18024 11236 Silentwood Lane
Reston
VA
Kurt
Rose
15994 2126 Salt Kettle Way
Reston
VA
Ann B. Witte
Rotary Club of
Herndon, Virginia,
USA
This TARDIS Little Free Library is located in Lynchburg's historic Tinbridge Hill
neighborhood at WordWorks! a creative writing lab that provides writing enrichment and
remediation for kids in grades K-12!
Made from 100% recycled and found material for a cost of $0.00. Filled with our favorite
books. We're both merchant mariners, so we love nautical lore! Stop by and borrow, take, or
share a book.
Gladys Naylor
My wife bought the library for my birthday. We saw another library in the adjacent
neighborhood and thought it makes for a positive way to embrace literacy.
A customer suggested that we steward one and my family and I were all blown away by the
concept! The LFL is on the front porch of our vintage and antiques shop in Historic
Occoquan, VA. It's been enthusiastically welcomed by the community and (though very new)
is enjoying great support already! Come visit! "It's ALWAYS a Good Day to Visit Historic
Occoquan!"
I am a volunteer with the Friends of the Portsmouth Public Library. A fellow volunteer,
Carole Duckett, told me about them and I was determined to bring them to Portsmouth! My
husband, Charles Bowles, agreed to support the idea in any way possible. Voila! Here we are
tonight beginning a new chapter for our neighborhood, Parkview, our Friends of the Library
and our town, Portsmouth! Yay hurray!!!
The Radford Noon Rotary Club is sponsoring a community-wide Little Free Library project
which we plan to consist of several LFL's.
When we bought our house we realized there was a bus stop in front of it. There was nothing
indicated except for the bus stop sign: no bench, no cover. We always wanted to provide a
bench for the bus riders. When we learned of Little Free Library, we instantly wanted to put
one up and it gave us the perfect tie-in for the bench. Since carving out our little spot for a
bench, Little Free Library and flowers, we have met so many people visiting and enjoying the
library. People have brought us bags of books to use, and we rarely have had to provide books
ourselves. There is a constant, diverse flow of books coming in and going out. We check it
every day. It has been a fantastic way to meet neighbors and people simply driving by. We
love how it is bringing community together.
Ali
Friske
14008 1621 W. Laburnum Ave.
Richmond
VA
Michael
Matthews
131313 1209 Giltspur Road
Richmond
VA
Tim
Farinholt
Richmond
VA
Tim
Farinholt
12876 Meadow Park
Richmond
VA
George
Hastings
18988 7331 Rockfalls Drive
Richmond
VA
Julie
Franklin
18487 500 Baldwin Road
Richmond
VA
Suzanne
Bessenger
20373 1408 Avondale Ave
Richmond
VA
David
Robbins
17957 2705 Hillcrest Rd.
Richmond
VA
David
Robbins
17597 2705 Hillcrest Rd.,
Richmond
VA
Lily and Grace
Goodman and Murphy
16025 4034 MacArthur Ave
Richmond
VA
Girl Scout Troop 855
Oak Grove
Students
14031 Oak Grove Elementary
5005 Grandin Road Ext.
Roanoke
VA
Oak Grove Fourth
Grade Class 2014
Colin
Butgereit
17097 Wilson Park
Sears Hill Rd
Staunton
VA
Colin
Butgereit
17098 Gypsy Hill Park
38.159390, -79.080371
Staunton
VA
Tammy
Hoyt
20374 406 West Frederick Street
Staunton
VA
12875 Scuffletown Park
Strawberry Street
400 N Meadow St (1900 Stuart
Avenue)
When I first heard about the concept of a little library I was intent on trying it. We live at the
crossroads of the world in a city called Harrisonburg, in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
Our little library is in front of our house at a busy intersection with thousands of people
going by every day. This was a family project. I've done most of the building, but my wife
helped install it. My son is creating a web site for it, and my daughters provided a lot of the
books that went into it. The concept for our little library is "window to the world" because
there are so many people from different countries in our city. I wanted this to be a way to
bring people together. In executing the design I used materials recycled from different jobs
I've worked on as a contractor. The door is actually a re-purposed window from the house of a
friend of mine.
I'm hoping to be able to include books in different languages.
This Little Library was a group project. Yard sales, friends all contributed. The Library itself
was constructed of found boxes and lots of paint.
John Patterson
This Little Free Library has been dedicated to John Patterson, longtime Scuffletown Park
Steward. Kids on Park helped with the design and construction of this Library to honor John
(who retired in 2014) for his longtime service to the park.
Julian
This was a community service project from local volunteers "kids on park"
Close to the James River Park, this Little Free Library has a solar powered night light for the
benefit of late evening walkers.
We have so many children in our neighborhood that we decided to make our Little Library
just for children. We seem to have quite a few interested "little readers".
Our family built this little library for my birthday-- a wonderful present for me and our
neighborhood!
Troop 855 Girl Scouts, Lily Goodman and Grace Murphy, decided to put a Little Free Library
in the neighborhood to increase literacy rates throughout the community for their Bronze
Award Project.
Fourth Grade Students (2013-2014) designed, built, and painted three Little Free Libraries as
part of a Children's Engineering/Project Based Learning project. This is one of them! The
also organized a book drive to stock this library, and will continue to care for it in the years to
come. Learn more about the project here:
http://oakgroveelementary.edublogs.org/tag/free-little-libraries/
Our local time banking chapter of hOUR Economy had been dreaming about the Little Free
Libraries for about a year. In June of this year, the topic came up once again. During this
discussion, I took action to assemble a group of people to help me build the libraries if I
bought the materials. About 10 of us got together over a few Sundays to build the libraries
that I designed. With the libraries fully built, I dropped them off with the Parks and
Recreation Department. The Department had accepted the libraries and would install them in
the parks for us. The libraries are now installed and have already been used!
Our story is the same for Library Charter #17097. Thanks
Our library was born out of a desire to show "love in action" to the community around our
church. Our steward (left) loves books and wanted to share that love with others. Her
brother in law (right) is the builder.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Steve and Shelley
Shearer
12,019 McPherson and Brinks Court
Kea
Parker
12234 Claude Moore Community Center
Michael
Gross
Mickey
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Sterling
VA
Sterling
VA
12267 2101 Statute Lane
Vienna
VA
Skelton
16736 409 Course St NE
Vienna
VA
Carolyn
Staska
16648 1848 Horseback Trail
Vienna
VA
It was a Christmas gift to me from my daughters. We are all dedicated readers!
Carolyn
Staska
16648 1848 Horseback Trail
Vienna
VA
Joanne
Pruett
19153 4411 Trinity Court
Virginia Beach
VA
Robin J. Baugh
Ms.
Rodammer
15953 Wayne Hills
Waynesboro
VA
In Honor of Sam
Pereles
Pjerin
Luli
19080 4601 Miutemen Way
Williamsburg
VA
Shelly
Zimbro
19668 133 Riverview Plantation Dr
Williamsburg
VA
Pjerin
Luli
19080 4601 Miutemen Way
Williamsburg
VA
Jennifer
Raines
Williamsburg
VA
Porter
Kobernik
18234 507 South Loudoun St
Winchester
VA
It was a Christmas gift to me from my daughters. We are all dedicated readers!
My library has been so popular that I decided to create my own network of Little Free
Libraries. One of my dear friends and fellow librarian/book lover lives in a 55 plus area. She
quickly volunteered to allow me to place on in her yard. Since she is a renter, my husband
built hers in a way that it could be disassembled easily, if necessary. Since her name is Robin,
she likes teal, sunflowers, and robins, we chose teal and yellow as the colors. I call it Robin's
Book Nest. We delivered it, set it up, and filled it with books that will appeal to her neighbors
on her birthday. We hope everyone will visit her frequently and find my books to enjoy and
share.
My name is Sam Pereles. I have sponsored a Little Free Library in Waynesboro, Virginia. I
donated the Little Free Library because I wanted to give back to the community that had
made me so literate and that had supported me as a speller. I went to the National Spelling
Bee in both 2013 and 2014, and I made it to the Championship Finals of the 2014 Bee. I
finished twelfth in the nation in 2014. My reading at a young age, propelled by my teachers'
encouragement, led me to my interest in spelling. So, I decided to use some of my Spelling
Bee prize money to purchase a Little Free Library. I did this because it would promote
literacy, and it was on the wish list of Dr. Kathy Tucker, the former principal of Wayne Hills
Preschool, where the Little Free Library will be located. After collecting books from the
community and my own home and receiving the library kit, I built the library with my father.
After an afternoon of building, the construction was finished. I enjoyed this project because it
allowed me to give back to the community that supported me so enthusiastically as I
competed in the National Spelling Bee. Finally, this project also allowed me to promote
literacy and a love of reading and spelling among the students in my hometown.
This library was built by Klaudia and Pjerin Luli to help educate children and adults through
a very diverse collection of books from around the world. Don't miss books from Kafka or a
special little country called Albania! First free little library in Williamsburg, Virginia :)
We saw this idea in a magazine roughly a year ago. I have been a reading teacher for most of
my career and thought this was perfect for our small, quiet community. On the very first day
we put it up, someone put a book in there (even before we had)! Children and adults are
excited in the neighborhood. It has started quite the buzz! We are excited to be able to share
books and stories with our neighbors.
This library was built by Klaudia and Pjerin Luli to help educate children and adults through
a very diverse collection of books from around the world. Don't miss books from Kafka or a
special little country called Albania! First free little library in Williamsburg, Virginia :)
Quirks of Art owner, Jennifer Raines, went to NYC to visit her good friend, Elizabeth. She
had lived in Manhattan since starting at the Fashion Institute over 25 years ago. After much
soul-searching, Elizabeth decided that it was time for her to leave the fashion industry, and
New York City. She cleaned out her high-rise apartment on Wall Street and donated or gave
away most of her belongings. The day before she left, she still had boxes of books sitting in
her nearly empty apartment. Jenn could see that she was having a hard time letting go of her
beloved books. So Jenn brought up the idea of using Elizabeth's books to start a Little Free
Library back home in Virginia. Elizabeth got tears in her eyes and Jenn got to work. With
help from her boyfriend, Steve, they built the library entirely of reclaimed and recycled
materials. Jenn painted the base colors, and Store Manager, Kendra made it pretty. We hope
that the library brings lots of joy to our customers at Quirks of Art :)
The Potato Hill Little Free Library is right in the heart of historic downtown Winchester, VA.
It provides books to a wide variety of people. Started by Porter and Kurt Kobernik and their
two little girls, they are happy not only spreading the joy of reading but also putting a little
spark magic into others' lives. Stumbling upon a Little Free Library is such a fun surprise,
sure to brighten anyone's day!
Our Little Free Library can be found outside the Kindergarten entrance to the John Kerr
Elementary School Library in Winchester, VA. Students, parents, and community members
may visit the Little Free Library after hours to take a book or leave a book. The library
includes picture books and chapter books that are appropriate for lower and upper
elementary students.
Kelly
Carey
15157 536 Jefferson Street
Winchester
VA
Kim
Herbstritt
18896 301 N. Cameron Street
Winchester
VA
Nichole
Wolfgang
13320 1334 Scott Highway
Groton
Vietnam
Judy
Weathers
16589 3706 West 11th ST
VT
Carol
Farmer
Anacortes
Montgomery
Center
Ellen
Miller
18951 Church Hill
Rutland
VT
Ellen
Miller
19677 Depot Park
Rutland
VT
19115 1430 High Street #709
1683 Montgomery Recreation Center
46105 Loudoun Park Lane
937 Fir Street
C/O Quirks of Art
Main Street
VT
Elizabeth Coyne
Thank you to the community members and parents who have donated books for our Little
Free Library.
This Little Free Library was a project of Literacy Volunteers Winchester Area (LVWA) and
their Family Literacy program. LVWA partnered with George from Shenandoah Valley
Westminster Canterbury to build the box. It was installed by staff and volunteers on the
United Way Day of Caring. It is a wonderful thing to see children and adults stopping by the
box to pick out their next book.
In an effort to promote community and literacy our Little Free Library is locate in the center
of beautiful Groton, Vermont. Both adults and children can take a book and enjoy it on the
picnic tables or benches any time of the day while savoring some of the best ice cream in
Vermont!
Libraries Everywhere
This Little Free Library was purchased by my son and daughter-in-law at a school fundraiser.
My granddaughter gave it to me for Mother's Day!
In loving memory of our daughter, Carly, who was tragically killed by an impaired driver in
2012. She loved helping others, especially children. She always wanted to make things
brighter and happier. We decided to help our community in her honor with a Little Free
Library specializing in quality children's books. We have painted it in her favorite colors,
Carly Ferro - The
purple and turquoise, and put a golf ball on the roof, as she loved the game of golf. This
Purple Angel
Purple Angel Foundation project will provide happiness and books to many young readers in
Foundation
our community.
In loving memory of our daughter, Carly, who was tragically killed by an impaired driver in
2012. She loved helping others, especially children. She always wanted to make things
brighter and happier. We decided to help our community in her honor with a Little Free
Library specializing in quality children's books. We have painted it in her favorite colors,
Carly Ferro, The Purple purple and turquoise, and put a golf ball on the roof, as she loved the game of golf. It is next
Angel Foundation
to a purple bench also dedicated to Carly and placed for easy reading.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Tracey
Herold
15825 70 Boynton Ave
Saint Johnsbury VT
Linda
Weber
VT
Smith
14680 Bouplon Four Corners
Murphy Hill Road
Jacksonville Stage Road intersection of Old
5373 County Road
Shaftsbury
Elizabeth
West Halifax
VT
Betty Schaffner
James
Barbour
11044 1418 Boardman Hill Rd
West Rutland
VT
Gretchen Barbour
Joan
Hutchinson
13929 785 Alder Ave NE
Bainbridge
Island
WA
Library's Location (Line 1)
4577 Wilkes Elementary School
Library's Location (Line 2) City
Lynne
Ukich
12781 Madison Ave. NE
Maradel
Gale
20088 150 Finch Place
Debbie
Nyberg
12444 9878 NE Day Rd
dwight
friesen
18407 464 147th Place NE
Kevin
Syltebo
12474 9625 NE 8th St
k.c.
sulkin
13803 22 marigold drive
unit 48
Our Saviour's
Lutheran Church
16857 18th and McKenzie
1720 Harris Ave
Bobbie
Erwert
20989 17525 18th Drive SE
9878 NE Day Rd
Bainbridge
Island
Bainbridge
Island
Bainbridge
Island
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
I saw my first Little Free Library in Minneapolis, MN over a year ago. I love that each one is
unique in both appearance and the books inside. I hope this little library will bring a smile to
those who discover it. And I hope that those who stop and browse will find their next good
read there inside it!
We live about 9 miles from the nearest public library and I am a literacy teacher at the High
School in Bennington. I wanted to encourage reading in our own neighborhood. The little
building, which became our library, was an unused bus stop at a busy intersection. The
property owner, Lou White, fixed the roof, installed paneling, and put up shelves for me.
Thanks Lou!
WA
WA
Our LFL is in honor of Gretchen Barbour, our rescued dachshund, that passed away early
with much more to give. Inspired by Gretchen, we are giving back to the community through
our library in West Rutland Vermont.
Twenty years ago, residents on Alder Avenue fought to keep a paved street from going
through at the north end of our block, thus creating a well-loved walking path through the
neighborhood. It is the perfect place for the Little Free Library.
Our Little Free Library is located right outside the door of our school library, and is available
to all Wilkes students, teachers and family members. It has been a popular spot to donate old
favorites and find exciting new reads!
Our library is in a community pea patch. Some garden books are reference for use in the
garden only. Most of the Little Free Library is take one, bring one.
WA
Bellevue
WA
Bellevue
WA
Our Little Library is in the Lake Hills Neighborhood of Bellevue WA.
I have been on a life-long quest to read as many books as I can while also pursuing a career as
a librarian. I have my BA in History and will be applying for a MLIS program in 2015. To
In memory of my
satisfy my need to manage a library, I started this Little Free Library at my church in
father, Mark O. Syltebo downtown Bellevue where commuters park and many people walk.
bellingham
WA
herbie sulkin
Bellingham
WA
Bothell
WA
Jenn
Hunter
19117 11044 Blue Heron Road
Bow
WA
Lana
Myers
13333 2112 Parker Place
Bremerton
WA
Julie
Hagen
18258 20884 Lafayette Rd
Burlington
WA
Rachel
Wade
17262 102 Pershing Ave.
Carbonado
WA
Big Bill Erwert
Jessie Armstrong
In honor of My Mom,
Ann D. Kast
Welcome to the Samish Island Community Library! Here on beautiful Samish Island we are a
close nit community. The only access to any library is 20 minutes away and is extremely
expensive. I am deeply honored to be the steward of this library. We have had great support
from the community.
I belong to a group of volunteers for Habitat for Humanity. We come up with ideas on how
to repurpose items donated to the local Habitat Restore. We take an old item and make it
into something new, then display it with " how to" instructions.
One of my projects was to take an old kitchen cabinet and make it into a Little Free Library.
Photos and details along with information on how to build their own L.F.L is on display at the
store!
This little library was made by two students from our local high school as their final project.
It was then donated to our local library's "Friends of the Library" and was raffled off to raise
funds for library programs. As a library employee, I was set on winning so bought 5o raffle
tickets!! Unfortunately, I did not win, but a coworker of mine did, and she donated it to me
and my little town!! We are so excited to join the little library movement!!
We are Gorham Printing, a short-run book printer south of Seattle, and now the location of
the first Little Free Library in Centralia , Washington.
We built our miniature library to emulate the Gorham print shop, right down to the green
metal roof. It is filled it with books for all ages to help promote literacy in our area.
Gorham Printing designs and prints books in all genres, from memoirs to picture books, in
perfect bound, spiral bound, and hard cover formats. We pride ourselves in quality book
production and excellent customer service.
Genevieve
Glassy
17768 3718 Mahoney Drive
Centralia
WA
Ric & Carlila
Hughes
15854 17912 S Lois Drive
Cheney
WA
Linda
Farrell
14434 Cook-Underwood Road
Cook
WA
Doris
Neds
8402 26201 180th Ave SE
Covington
WA
Doris
Neds
8402 26201 180th Avenue South East
Covington
WA
valerie
angelo
12011 7010 W Dahl Rd
Deer Park
WA
Dena
Turner
11872 638 N Kentucky Ave
East Wenatchee WA
Bea
vonTobel
15211 92 Lindsay Way
Karyn
Rasmussen
Bob
Hickey
Old Grange Mill A
A common lot within a
Homeowner's Association
Eastsound
WA
18593 9624 219th St SW
Edmonds
WA
15834 408 N Pearl St
Ellensburg
WA
Great readers make great writers! Come see us in the Port of Centralia.
We have been wanting to build a library for over a year, we both love books and have decided
our house is running over and we need to share but just didn't get to it until one day I decided
to go to Habitat and buy a cupboard. Great starter base for the project. Ric spent a while
deciding how he was going to make it happen and kind of worked on it on the sly then
surprised me with the beautiful finished Library for our anniversary!! So sweet :) We still
have a bit of work to do around the library to make it all pretty but it is certainly ready for
visitors. Thank you for starting this idea so we can follow and share the wealth of reading! Ric
and Carlila Hughes
We call ourselves the "Mill A-Cook-Underwood Women's Auxiliary Wine Tasting Club" (six
women who also love to read!). Upon hearing about LFL's about a year ago -we started
planning to build and install one in our rural community. We managed to pull it all together
and officially had our grand opening on July 17, 2014. We seeded it with a mix of adult, YA,
and children's books and so far it is getting good use.
Tom Turner
The Orcas Highlands LFL is colocated with the mailboxes for association residents, who come
and go daily to pick up mail. It serves as a meeting point, and therefore a locus for
gatherings. Potlucks are held in the grassy area behind the mailboxes, and so this area serves
as a posting area for events and projects, and seemed to be the logical place to put a LFL.
Built for our local gallery, Gallery One. The idea was to build a simple, blank slate of a LFL
which could then be painted by local artists. In the case of the photos, it was painted during a
summer kids art camp.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Mary
Morgan
14,150 1008 E. Second Street
Ellensburg
WA
Carolyn
Johnston
16106 4311 Olympic Blvd
Everett
WA
Carolyn
Johnston
16106 4311 Olympic Blvd
Everett
WA
My friend, Charli, gave me a Little Free Library stewardship as a holiday gift. When she asked
how I wanted my LFL to look, I asked if she could incorporate a bird feeder into the library
design. As you can see, she did! The library faces the street and the bird feeder faces the
house. Our first batch of books included several Audobon and other bird books! Since Charli
installed the library, I have been meeting new neighbors and sharing my love of books.
While driving school bus I noticed a library, as time went on I began to see others. So one day
I pulled over and read the information on the front. When I got home I looked up the
website. We have five grandchildren and an active walking neighborhood so I asked my
husband if he would make me one. To my surprise, when I posted it on facebook I discovered
that I had many friends who knew about these and loved them. We have had it up for a week
and the activity it receives is amazing! Thanks you Free Little Library for the inspiration and
for the wonderful idea.
Federal Way
WA
Federal Way
WA
A few years ago, I saw an article in the local paper about the Little Free Library story. I cut
out the article and started looking into building one. Unfortunately, my building skills are
limited and so nothing happened, but the article remained on my nightstand, a reminder of
what I wished for. In the fall of 2013, my brother-in-law built a library in memory of his son.
While collecting books for his library, he learned about my dream of having one. In
December, after the holidays, the phone rang and it was Billy, offering to build me my own
Little Free Library. A few weeks later, on a wintry February day, it was installed. The library
has been so much fun- truly a dream come true for me. The neighborhood community has
embraced it and I am so grateful that I am able to be the steward and that I can share my love
of reading with so many people. It delights me everyday!
When I heard about Little Free Libraries from a coworker, I immediately knew I wanted one
in our neighborhood. We live in a townhome/condo community and I thought this would be a
great way to bring our community together. My husband built it for me as a birthday gift and
my daughter and I painted it to match the homes in our neighborhood. The library has two
stories - the upstairs has books for grown ups and the downstairs houses books for children.
Friday Harbor
WA
We believe this is the First LFL in San Juan County, and we hope it won't be the last.
19513 18817 SE 42 ST
Issaquah
WA
Zielinski
16906 15918 81st PL NE
Kenmore
WA
Schultz
17069 3540 Canterbury Ln
Kent
WA
Michelle
McLaughlin
11598 5019 SW 329th Way
Maureen
Lull
18651 2107 SW 318th Pl
Louise
Dustrude
14801 275 A Street
Barry
Feder
Rachel
Robyn
The Barking Bird, corner of
Nichols and A Streets
Brenda
Berry
15744 11047 104th Ave NE
Kirkland
WA
Julie
Metteer
18870 11818 110th Ave NE
Kirkland
WA
Lea
Zengage
7292 13721 12th St NE
Lake Stevens
WA
Shelia
Sullivan
15490 3602 97th Dr SE
Lake Stevens
WA
Bonnie
Magnuson
16986 10317 Interlaaken Dr. S.W.
Lakewood
WA
Annie
Schmidt
16453 309 Meadow Dr
Leavenworth
WA
Nita
Gregg
17163 Pinelow Camp
Loon Lake
WA
Randi
Nathanson
17025 2866 West Shore Drive
Lummi Island
WA
David
Smith
AJ
Michelle
Nancy
3806 N Deer Lake Rd
20291 15718 Meadow Rd.
Lynnwood
WA
Niggemyer
19736 just east of 13110 28th Avenue West.
Lynnwood
WA
Rosen
20992 316 150th St SE
Lynnwood
WA
Boschma
14666 8251 Kendall Road
Maple Falls
WA
We enjoy our neighbors so much, and look forward to any opportunity to get together, to
visit, and to get to know new neighbors. We also really enjoy books of all sorts. Our home
library has grown beyond the shelves available so this is our opportunity to extend it outside
and to many more friends.
I love our community, and thought this would be a fun way to get neighbors together. Also - I
have basically no building or painting experience so I thought it would be a fun challenge as
well! I love that I got the shingles by posting our our neighborhood "Buy Nothing" Facebook
site, and I got just enough for the roof. I designed it, but my husband helped me to actually
build it. I found the act of painting it very therapeutic, and I'm happy with the way it turned
out. I love going out and finding new books that people have put in, and that I can see people
out there every now and then checking it out. There are two more in a 5 block radius so mine
isn't the first - but I met a gal the other day who loves to plan her walks around them. This is a
GREAT movement - thank you for starting it!
This Little Free Library is next to the Centennial Trail. So, we get LOTS of people stopping
by. It's great fun to see how happy it makes people. There is a binder where people are
invited to share their thoughts. What a joy!
My husband and I had a wonderful time building this Little Free Library together. His great
collection of tools and my creative eye joined our skills. We both have a love for books and
wish to share with others. Several of his childhood books are still in our collection which our
three adult children will someday share amongst our grandchildren. We celebrate our 40th
wedding anniversary this month making this project extremely special.
Hugh Stotts
My wife Kelli and I have been interested in do this for some time. We recently went to a
charity auction to benefit the Master Gardner's program of Snohomish County (which my
wife belongs to) and they were auctioning a little Free Library. It was made by one of the
member's husbands. We were high bidder and here we are! I am also a part time book dealer
so it fits into our world nicely and allows us an opportunity to give back to our community.
Our five-year-old grandson, AJ, came home from preschool virtually alive with the idea of
doing a little free library. He told us about the idea, and we researched the program. His Pop
Pop and I designed it, then AJ and his PopPop built it. We used a reycled kitchen cabinet
from the Habitat Restore ($6!), building doors with acrylic inserts. It has a lower shelf on top
for adult books and a high shelf on the bottom for children's books. We put a label in the
front of each book (Take a book - leave a book) with the name of our community, Arbor
Grove. AJ wanted to paint the library pink. I would have chosen a more blending color, but
AJ was rigfht: the pink maks the library look immediately interesting. The structure is
withstanding its first Northwest wet season very well, and is becoming well known. In the
summer we plan to have all of the neighborhood kids handprint it in bright paint colors. AJ
keeps finding more books to add and he monitors the contents routinely. We are incredibly
proud of him. He also chose a Rubbermaid container to sit below the library with balls,
frisbees, sidewalk chalk, etc. to share with our community. Another Power of Doing Good
enterprise. We are all pleased to be part of the Little Free Library Project.
We invite EVERYONE to enjoy our library!
This Little Free Library is located at the East Whatcom Regional Resource Center (EWRRC)
in Maple Falls, Washington, and was made possible by the Linda Dorsett Memorial Fund.
The EWRRC is a Whatcom County facility managed by the Opportunity Council, a local
community action agency. A variety of community resources are available at the EWRRC.
Stop by to check it out; we would love to see you!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Charles
Benedict
15502 Lake Wilderness Arboretum
Maple Valley
WA
Roger
wilson
16244 16016 North Sands Road. ( Green Bluff)
Mead
WA
Madeline
Buelt
16083 6170 94th Ave. SE
Mercer Island
WA
Madeline
Buelt
16083 6170 94th Ave SE
Mercer Island
WA
Annie
Jensen
16035 15758 Kamb Road
Mount Vernon
WA
Andrea
Jensen
16035 15758 Kamb Road
Mount Vernon
WA
Michelle
Valente
19540 22603 60th Ave West
Mountlake
Terrace
Cindy
Fitzpatrick
12811 8925 N Seven Mile Road
Nine Mile Falls WA
Marla
Evans
17843 109 SW Normandy Road
Normandy Park WA
Molly
Peterson
16520 2649 West Beach Road
Oak Harbor
WA
Yusi
Kara
12910 Free Bird Espresso
Okanogan
WA
Camille
Wilson
18679 1239 37th Ave SE
Olympia
WA
Sandra
Tatro
19012 996 Tamarack Lane
Port Angeles
WA
Elizabeth
Blake
13435 128 Woodland Ave
Port Townsend WA
Janine
Scott
5221 1273 Cedar Street
Port Townsend WA
Catherine
Baars
17189 9100 228th way NE
dennis
barth
Adam
Houston
Amy
326 N 2nd ave
WA
This Library is a maple log standing on end with a sword fern planted in the top. It is located
in the Lake Wilderness Arboretum so the books are all about gardening, birds, western plants
and children's books based on plants or gardens. It is located next to an arbor and bench
dedicated to Catherine & Elmer Benedict. She was the librarian in Maple Valley from
approximately 1955 to 1975.
In honor of my
daughters, Catie and
Bekah
My Father in Law
Doug. Without him,
this would not have
happened!
Dick Tatro
Linda Sievertson
Redmond
WA
renton
WA
12273 8008 35th Ave NE
Seattle
WA
Hansen
15148 2505 20th Ave E
Seattle
WA
Donna Lou martin
Ann
Glusker
8049 1421 26th Avenue East
Seattle
WA
Aggie Christie
Barbara
Chin
14601 2133 Boyer Ave East
Seattle
WA
1919 16434 se 145 st
Beck
Hallmann
13875 1927 15th Ave East
Seattle
WA
Brenetta
Ward
16484 758 - 31st Ave.
Seattle
WA
C
Sanchez
16439 928 18th AVE E
Seattle
WA
Carolyn
Heberlein
16551 3668 Dayton Avenue N
Seattle
WA
Catherine
Needles-Sharpley
16882 7336 13th Avenue NW
Seattle
WA
Cathleen
Barry
17202 14041 Wallingford Ave N
Seattle
WA
Charlie
Fuchs
16471 4023 Bagley Ave N
Seattle
WA
Stories and books always leave an impression, regardless of age. They have a way of taking us
to different places, Teach us new things, and simply give a reason to curl up on a wet and
rainy day and drift away.
For my milestone birthday this year I wanted to do some giving back. I saw a library while on
a trip and I knew it was something that I wanted to do. It's been a family affair. My father in
law built it, my son and husband put it up for me and friends have donated a ton of books.
It's been up for 2 weeks and we have had many people already stop by to take a look.
I am stocking books in English and Spanish when I can find them, including childrens books.
I have also included a few DVD's.
Our little library is the first of its kind in our neighborhood. It is very popular with the
community.
When the kids arrive at preschool in the mornings they ALWAYS investigate the lobby,
looking for something to interact with. It's also been our observation that preschool children
love gifts and getting to take a book of their choosing is joyful thing for everyone.
Our little free library is located on a beach road on Whidbey Island where the wind frequently
blows off the water. We attached a hummingbird whirligig for a bit of whimsy and to draw
attention. We hope that our library will be visited frequently by our neighbors as well as
visitors to our West Beach community.
Loved visiting little libraries so much, my family decided our town needed one. Little Free
Bird Library is the first in Okanogan, but hope it catches on and more follow. We thought our
downtown espresso stand was the perfect spot. Books and Coffee!!!!
We've upcycled a defunct Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper vending machine for our Little
Free Library. The move of the P-I to a strictly online, digital distribution has ironically
provided us with a cheery library to preserve and pass along real printed, traditional paper
books. Our library is primarily focused on sharing quality children's literature with our
neighborhood and library patrons.
Built with love by my father and my wife. Inspired by my sister who has a little free library in
Idaho Falls.. Reading has taken me many, many places and has introduced me to interesting
people and ideas. I only hope that my little free library will inspire others to read.
The Library at Truffle Rock is there for children and adults. We hope you will find a book that
will take you to new lands with new perspectives on life. Happy adventure reading!
Our library has been two years in the works. Procrastination and a need to focus. My husband
built it from leftover materials and I added the artwork. At last the day has come. The library
has been named for the natural area across the street, Froggy Bottoms. In the spring time
Pacific Chorus Frogs sing loud and proud-Read it! Read it! It has been a tremendous
pleasure to live among the Froggy Bottoms community. Enjoy!
This little library was a gift to my 5 year old daughter who is so into reading books. I made it
when she was about to start Kindergarten. Since we are only blocks away from our
neighborhood school Rosa Parks, this is an amazing opportunity to share the love of reading
and sharing KIDS books and get more connected within our neighborhood and community
This year I bought my first home. I have seen the Little Free Libraries around Seattle and
thought it would be a fun way to contribute to my new community! My nieces & sister live on
the Eastside and love to read. They are just as excited to see the library grow. It has been up
for 48 hours and already we have had visitors borrow & leave books!
We decided to build a Little Free Library to promote literacy and create a stronger sense of
community with our neighbors. I love collecting and sharing multicultural children's
literature. Our library contains an eclectic collection of books for children and adults. Enjoy
the journey!
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." - Frederick Douglas
I’m passionate about reading. I love the idea of going into neighborhoods and stumbling
upon a hidden treasure, a free little library. I wanted to bring this pleasure to my
neighborhood. So I decided to build one for 18th Ave. East.
The name Amicitiam Libris means Friendship Books in Latin. I chose this name because
books are friends that are always there for you. They can bring comfort to you and help you
escape. They can bring understanding and hope. They can bring communities together.
I have been wanting a LFL for a couple years, but I am not handy with tools and thought
buying one was too expensiive. Then I got very lucky. I went on a walk in the Ballard district
of Seattle sponsored by Sustainable Ballard. They had a raffle and one of the 4 possible prizes
was a LFL. AND I WON THE RAFFLE!!! The woman who made the LBL recycled materials
when she built it. The only thing she purchased were the glass doors. Thank you Jenny for
making me this LFL.
We incorporated a chalkboard front to our library so neighbors can make recommendations,
request a title, or just leave a message.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
cindy
ogasawara
15537 4970 12th ave south
seattle
WA
Dan
Goldgeier
14543 816 NE 72nd Street
Seattle
WA
Diane
Kawabata
12617 1156 N 76th Street
Seattle
WA
Don
Goldberg
17857 6544 E. Green Lake Way, N.
Seattle
WA
Elizabeth
Stewart
16880 10200 62nd Ave S
Seattle
WA
Elsa
Alvarez
14586 12001 1st Ave. NW
Seattle
WA
Grace
Seidel
Seattle
WA
Ivy
Zolle
11539 8720 14th Ave S
Seattle
WA
Ivy
Zolle
11540 8201 10th Ave. S.
Seattle
WA
Jack
West
18154 9747 Lake Shore Blvd. NE
Seattle
WA
James
Sobieck
16245 10445 42nd ave sw
Seattle
WA
John
Kieltyka
12012 4802 Rutan PL SW
Seattle
WA
Jon & Mary Kay
Ault
17271 7553 S Sunnycrest Rd
Seattle
WA
Joseph
Tartakoff
16783 8615 55th Avenue South
Seattle
WA
Judine
Brooks
11002 1712 41st Avenue SW
Seattle
WA
7159 8219 Latona Ave NE
Julia
Field
15867 2034 NW 60th St
Seattle
WA
Kate
Laughlin
15918 12002 Fremont Ave N
Seattle
WA
Kay
Crampton
12933 2347 34th Ave South
Seattle
WA
our bird, max
The Gent Boys
Mr. Jeeves
We always have books we have read taking up space & this is the perfect solution for giving
them to other readers to enjoy !
Pepsi N.G. (20022014), the sweetest dog Take a book -- and read it on the beach just a block away.
This library is part of the Sustainable Ballard network, and was built at a birthday campout
with an architect/builder pal. It's made with leftover wood plus picture frames from Goodwill,
and is roofed with shellac'd shims for shakes. Chalkboard paint on the sides invites
community participation. The lower section is for kids books.
Neighbors of the 120th
block of Fremont N
This library was designed and constructed by employees of Bassetti Architects as part of the
2014 Libraries on the Loose competition. It is built from a newspaper dispenser for the
Seattle P-I, now out of print. Scrap wood from a deck project was used for the side panels.
Words were laser-cut into the wood with the names of the adjacent streets and neighborhood
(Seattle's Central District). Parts from a solar-powered path light were used to light the
interior of the library at night. Team: James Moehring, James Howeth, Lindsay Crawford,
Kristian Kicinski.
My wife is a librarian for the county and sits on various book award committees, as such she
gets mailed books non-stop around the year by publishers who want their books to be
nominated. Several times she ends up with multiple copies of the same book. If it's a book she
likes, we want to do something with the extra other than just donating it to the local library. I
got her the little free library as a birthday present so she could share these books with our
neighbors. I'm also using it as a chance to share old comics from my childhood with the kids
in the area.
Kristian
17880 715 24th Avenue
Seattle
WA
Kyle
Parker-Robinson
15493 3113 E Pike St
Seattle
WA
Lauren
Montgomery
17705 12532 17th Ave. nE
Seattle
WA
Bruce L. Marra
Leah
Caudle
14610 4023 42nd Ave SW
Seattle
WA
Len & Mardy Faucher
Leonard
Feldman
11880 6522 50th Ave NE
Seattle
WA
Glen and Vieno Hupp
Lindell
Graham
2531 4025 NE 58th St
Seattle
WA
Maxx
Lee
Seattle
WA
Melinda
Jankord-Steedman
9764 4117 26th Avenue SW
Seattle
WA
Ms.
Haun
13752 2236 Prescott Ave SW
Seattle
WA
Ned
Gerhart
14812 8012 Roosevelt Way NE
Seattle
WA
Ryan
Yearout
15240 3515 sw elmgrove st
Seattle
WA
3515 sw elmgrove st
In a city known for readers and recyclers, this is the sweet spot in Green Lake. Share your
books here.
I'm a voracious reader and I'm hoping to share my favorite books with anyone interested.
Don't be shy--take as many as you want, and leave a few, too!
Our Aunt has always encouraged us to read. She buys us a "book a year" for our birthdays (10
years old = 10 books)! She fell in love with the Little Free Library concept and set out to have
us build ours. It is painted in our signature colors (green, blue and red). We painted it
ourselves and then helped our Dad and Uncle install the finished product. Little did Aunt
Elsa know that our Mom has always wanted a Little Free Library!
A friend found out about the Little Free Library program last year. My partner Ken, who can
build anything, quickly crafted two matching boxes and gave us each one. They now reside
across the street from one another! I decided on what I would like to draw long before I
painted it because drawing isn't my forte. Still, I'm pleased with the summertime scene on
one side and the "dark and stormy" night on the other. I hope my neighbors enjoy the books
and the box. I enjoy watching people stroll by to see what may be inside. Thank you for the
program. Grace
We wanted to have a little free library in our neighborhood, I went looking for some materials
at a local recycle material store and found that they had old newspaper boxes for sale. I
modified one, giving it a roof and a basement.
Kicinski
15292 2008 First Ave
two years ago, our green-cheeked conure, max, left us too soon. we decided to build this little
free library in his honor. we chose bright colors to remind us of his tropical plumage and
made the door pull in a bird shape. we're excited to see neighbors stopping by and browsing,
and folks have left nice notes in the included notebook. one gal makes deliveries all over
town and wrote that she stops at every little free library she sees!
My focus for this library is children's books.
Essentia's Seattle store is on the edge of the Belltown neighborhood in Seattle. At first glance
it's part shopping district and part salons and night clubs. Take one look up and you'll see the
other side of Belltown, the residences - condos and apartments - that fill this unique
neighborhood. We're always looking for ways to connect with our city and give back. The
Seattle store's employees also happen to read a lot of books. Adding a Little Free Library
seemed a natural fit for these two. We hope to give the people of Belltown a reason to stop,
connect and pick up a book to read.
The opportunity to share my passion for reading with others has brought great joy to me
personally and helped bring our growing community closer- a new 6 story apartment built
across the street. My husband built ours from an old wooden box. We didn't intend Green
Bay colors here in Seahawks country but, with family in Wisconsin and the available paint in
the garage, it's brightly visible on grey Seattle days.
Our LFL is for kids and adults alike! We look forward to sharing our love of books with our
neighbors!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Sandy
Tseng
15784 6211 Ravenna Ave NE
Seattle
WA
Sine
Bodden
12553 4040 Cascadia Ave S
Seattle
WA
We had our Little Free Library built by a contractor who was doing work for us in the house
shortly after we moved into our Seattle home from Denver. Two careers in academics have
resulted in a large accumulation of wonderful books. Several of these books were exam or
desk copies from literature and creative writing courses taught at the University of Colorado
Boulder and others were noteworthy classics from our undergraduate years. Special thanks to
writer friends and colleagues who have or will be donating a copy of their book to this library.
National literary journals will occasionally make their way into this library as well, offering an
array of voices in poetry and short fiction from today's contemporary authors in the writing
community. We're looking forward to others in the neighborhood contributing to the library,
particularly children's books for the several kids who live on the block. This library was built
using recycled wood donated by Chris Cressman, who owned a sawmill on Vashon Island. We
are thrilled to contribute our library to the map!
My children saw a little library while visiting Madison, WI, when they were out walking with
their grandmother. They liked it but didn't see many books for kids! So they decided we
should build one when we got back home to Seattle.
So we did just that. We built one a little shorter than others and declared that it was JUST
FOR KIDS books. The neighborhood kids are using it and taking and giving books all the
time. When available, we give away free homemade bookmarks as well.
Sophie
Harrison
17285 5231 Kensington Pl N
susan
hill
17140 5432 sand point way ne
susan
hill
17140 5432 sand point way ne
Seattle
WA
gretchen's place coffee shop
seattle
WA
gretchen's place coffee shop
seattle
WA
Tatiana
Kaminsky
15970 1017 NE 97th St
Seattle
WA
Teri
Schroeder
14766 4502 48th SW
Seattle
WA
Tina
Homan
14891 2602 NE 133rd St
Seattle
WA
Wendy
Katzman
14904 3916 NE Surber Drive
Seattle
WA
Loacl kids who love to
read!
Teachers who inspire
Seattle
WA
In Memory of Rusty &
BabyCakes. Our
favorite reading
companions.
Seattle
WA
Jo Flatten
Seattle
WA
14162 5208 16th Avenue NE
Seattle
WA
Ingersoll
18668 3228 NW 59th ST
Seattle
WA
Smith
18085 1050 N 38th Street
Seattle
WA
Tom
Good
17066 942 NW 58th Street
Seattle
WA
Kathy
Carson
19045 13540 23rd Place NE
Seattle
WA
Megan
Taylor
15932 111 N 136th ST
Seattle
WA
Danielle
Saliba
19316 5014 Woodlawn Avenue North
Seattle
WA
Erica
F.
13548 2301 Fairview Avenue East
Rob
Cranfill
18824 4011 1st Ave NE
Molly
Holmes
Emily
Huff
Christine
Jamie
9105 7900 Ashworth Ave. N.
Norther side of the parking lot
Pepe
Valle
17862 117 South Main Street, Suite 100
Seattle
WA
Rona
Zevin
14538 6851 34th Ave NE
Seattle
WA
Beth
Shafer
18713 12245 Phinney Ave N
Seattle
WA
Amy
Eby
19252 4106 SW Findlay St.
Seattle
WA
Patti
Matthiassen-Nebel
20304 8321 30th Ave NW
Seattle
WA
We love our Kids Little Free Library. Come use it and get reading!
We first saw a Little Free Library about a mile from our house. I've always been a book worm
and my girls also have a passion for reading. I want to make books available to anyone who
wants them, so thought having my own Little Free Library would be perfect. I asked for one
for my birthday and my wonderful family made my dream a reality!
When I first saw a little free library I loved it and loved the idea. When I told my husband I
wanted one he made one for my birthday. Since we live near a park, and I have a house full
of books I try to keep it stocked with children's books.
Our family made this library to share our love of books with our community. My husband
made it and added solar lights so we can see the books when it gets dark. We love our little
library!
Our daughter's class at school created our little free library as a class project for our school
auction. The class named the library "The Lifting Library" as part of our school-wide theme
of "Lift" and each student in the class selected a book to include in the library. We were lucky
enough to "win" the library!
This Library was built and installed by my son as a Mother's Day gift!
This library was made by Brevard Haynes (my dad who is a fabulous woodworker back in
TN). He created it in his wood shop for us in April, and we brought back all the pieces to
Seattle to paint it and put some final touches on it. When my parents came out to visit us in
August, we assembled it and had a grand opening to celebrate books in our neighborhood.
We LOVE the addition that it is to our street!
Chris and Marcia, neighbors, teamed up to put up our Library. Marcia designed and built the
Library. Our Library is one of a number in our area of Seattle to building community through
books.
My husband and I are avid readers and retired librarians. We hope this library allows us to
share our love of reading with our wonderful neighbors!
Reading repositions our perspectives. Allowing us see the world
through other frames of reference, we can experience someone
else’s life through abstract eyes. Books teach us to hold and share
opinions, beliefs, interests, and ideas apart from our own, and help
shed light on surfaces we wouldn’t naturally explore. This is the
conceptual basis for The Reading Lamp: the relationship of
literature to how we see the world. Composed of wood,
semi-opaque sails, and a concealed light source, the connection of
ideas and vision drove our process to create a lighthouse for
books to share with our Pioneer Square community.
I am president of Friends of the Seattle Public Library, and it seemed right that I offer
another way for people to share books. I stocked it with books donated to FOSPL as well as
some of my own books, and its churning rapidly.
Our Little free library was my Mothers Day gift. My son and husband built the library out of
a repurposed kitchen cabinet. The sides are painted with chalkboard paint so people can
leave notes about books they are leaving and books they have read.
The library has been embraced by the neighborhood quickly. Daily we see people borrow
and drop books. There is a good range of youth to adult, fiction, nonfiction and some cook
books at the moment.
Mrs Comstock
We have desired one for a long time and look forward to walking past a lending library when
out on our walks. Very rewarding to have walkers stop at our library and look for their next
book
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Kim
Delaney
19360 2027 NW 58th Street
Seattle
WA
Nora
Henrikson
20423 4023 Densmore Ave N
Seattle
WA
Mark
Miller
20721 6300 17th Ave NE
Seattle
WA
Mary Ellen
Flanagan
20674 8501 17th Place NE
Seattle
WA
Stephen
Voght
15887 912 N 76th St
Seattle
WA
Elsa
Alvarez
Seattle
WA
Allison
Taylor
14577 9000 5th Ave. NE
North side of 198th Street between 23rd
8937 and 24th - no house number!
Shoreline
WA
Bette
Lamont
Kate
Coffee
Mary Lynn
Kathy
Kelly
Hambleton
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
15805 28th Avenue NE, Shoreline, WA
6775 98155
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Shoreline
WA
17892 18554 Burke AVE N
Shoreline
WA
Potter
15878 1219 NW 203rd St
Shoreline
WA
Plant
17846 626 North 180th Street
Shoreline
WA
Shoreline
WA
Shoreline
WA
Shoreline
WA
Mary Anne
Doug
Charter
Number
9014 18809 Wallingford Ave N
19154 202 NE 185th St.
Haberman
Spartan Recreation Center
16049 1631 N 202nd St
On Napa Street between 9th Ave and 8th
8277 Ave, in the Perry District of Spokane
Dina
Strawn
Spokane
WA
Gramma Nancy
Chevigny-Dahlke
15484 11305 E. 33rd Ave.
1852 East 8th Ave
Spokane
WA
Laurie
Whitford
14973 4026 E Carlisle Ave
Spokane
WA
M
Keberle
15474 7616 N Quamish Dr.
Spokane
WA
Matt and Sarah
Miller
16730 3923 N. Whitehouse
Spokane
Wa
Patty
Gaul
14780 1917 W. 8th Ave.
Spokane
WA
Jacqueline
Gibson
16452 2414 W. Pacific Avenue
Spokane
WA
Margaret
Bruya
11407 3249 S High Dr,
Spokane
WA
Mills
Family
13025 1312 East 41st Ave
Spokane
WA
Suzanne
Ostersmith
19088 2017 West Pacific Ave
Spokane
WA
Marie
Holland
Spokane
WA
4545 10048 N. Seminole Dr.
This LFL is on the sidewalk side of The SLUG (St. Luke's Urban Garden). The SLUG is a
community garden, with 100 sq/ft plots rented to neighbors in exchange for
garden/community service.
We have a great neighborhood of sharing people. Together we rehabbed the little street end
park where the LFL is located.
We built a Little Free Library with our nephews as a family project and liked the idea so
much, we built another one for our house. Our house is at a bus stop in Seattle and we
thought it would be a great location for sharing books.
We first saw a Little Free Library in Minneapolis and wanted to bring the idea to the Seattle
area, only to find that folks are catching on here too, and there are many LFL's in our
community. The Lamont Briarcrest Little Free Library adds to the wealth of shared reading
experiences in the Seattle area. Being near a school we invite quality children's books as well
as the many books offered to date.
This was a gift from my husband for my 52nd birthday.
As a retired Elementary School librarian and an artist, we have always wanted a Little Free
Library. When our friends built our library for an auction which raised money for the arts in
our town, we bid on the library and were successful - - - benefitting readers of all kinds and
those interested in arts of all kinds. Now the children and adults in the neighborhood have all
been visiting and using our library we are very pleased to be the proud owners of a Little Free
All readers everywhere Library.
We saw them. We loved them. We built one.
Rosemary Chevigny
John Gaul
John Holland
Our family built this little library to celebrate and share our love of reading and our love for
Labrador Retrievers. We think a great book and a loving, faithful dog are excellent
companions! We celebrate what they bring to our lives. We named our library "Labrador
Lane~ Little Free Library." We are the stewards but our two Labs are our honorary librarians.
We have several individuals in our family tree that had a love of learning. My husband’s
grandparents were both teachers and he followed their example and became a teacher too.
My great grandparents donated land and built a church which also served as the one room
school house for their community. They wanted their children and their neighbor’s children
to have the opportunity to be taught how to read, and they believed it was the right thing for
them to do because it was an investment in the future. I had another great grandfather who
was a itinerate preacher and he traveled many miles to preach and teach the Bible. All of
these wonderful people are part of our heritage and they had a part in sowing the seed in our
hearts to build this library. My parents were avid readers and loved poetry, music, and
theatre and I grew up hearing my father reciting famous quotes and poems every day. That
made a big impression on me. Both of my parents were always reading several books at a time
and discussing them at great length. They read to us children and instilled in me a love of
learning and a hunger to read books. I am so thankful for that. As we start our library we
believe that we are planting seeds to pass a love of reading on to the next generation. Just like
those who came before us, we are planting intentionally for our children to become mighty
oaks. We are also planting for our neighbors’ children because we believe that is the right
thing for us to do and it gives us great joy. There is a Greek proverb I love and it inspires me!
It says- “A civilization flourishes when people plant trees under which they will never sit.”
This rings true in our hearts and we smile thinking about all the possibilities that this little
library can hold. Ours is a small library but we hope and pray that it makes a BIG, wonderful
impression on our children, our neighborhood and our community, and that it sparks great
things in the lives of many people. What an adventure we are having! Reading books to our
children, playing with our Labs and sharing books that we believe are seeds for a bunch of
mighty oaks~ we LOVE it! We’re dreamers and we’re dreaming BIG!
I want to encourage reading and the love of books. I have started a story time for grand kids
and neighborhood children. This is a way for me to meet my neighbors.
Our family loves to read, and we saw a rotary magazine highlighting little free libraries all
over the world. We thought it would be a great addition to our neighborhood community, so
we set off to build our own. It has been positive - neighbors stop and talk, take books, leave
books. It has been a lot of fun!
We have a little house full of roommates. As a group we decided that half of us have books
and the other half can build stuff with wood. So, a LFL seemed like a great group project! We
decided to make this LFL a geocache also. The clue is "I love books" but it might more
accurately be named "I HEART books!" If you wanna pick up a book or just find the geocache
and sign the log, we'd love to have you come visit!
I saw a LFL while on a walk with a friend and was in love with the idea. Through other
friends, I found someone to build it. I wanted to dedicate it to my husband, John, who died
about two years ago and loved to read. We read almost every night together.
We are proud of the neighborhood we live in and want to contribute something to our
community. We both love to read and love the idea of sharing books with others. Jacque and
Mark, Library Stewards.
My son-in-law made my Little Free Library for my 70th birthday on November 28th. It
actually matches my house!! It was installed on Friday, Nov. 28th and already has had a lot
of book traffic. I had fun decorating it for the Holidays today.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
It is a memorial to a wonderful woman who loved teaching children to read.
Bill
Silverthorne
21140 417 E 20th Ave
Spokane
Gunhild
Larry
Swanson
13256 13120 E Saltese Ave.
Spokane Valley WA
Carroll
18863 522 S. Sonora Lane
Spokane Valley WA
Larry
Sanderson
11357 11716 E 14th Ave
Spokane Valley WA
Douglas and Lee
Keene
18590 4616 S. Van Marter Rd.
Spokane Valley WA
20200 86 Tatoosh Place
WA
Barb
Przasnyski
Steilacoom
WA
David and Ksenija
Muller
13705 4339 Tacoma Ave S
Tacoma
WA
deborah
davenport
14091 909 North J Street
Tacoma
WA
Immanuel
Presbyterian Church
14091 909 North J Street
Tacoma
WA
Martha
Hughes
17719 901 N Proctor Street
Tacoma
WA
Melanie & Anssel
Lopez
13711 3716 S. Sheridan Ave.
Tacoma
WA
Her name was Lois Nichols.
Lois Nichols Memorial For all students that became furious readers.
My sons and daughters built this Little Free Library for me for Mothers Day. Although I live
far from the ocean, thanks to my sea-loving husband Jack (deceased), a model ship builder,
our house sports a whale weathervane, and the fence holds numerous colorful crab pot floats,
rope and buoys collected over the years on Pacific beach vacations. Jack was an avid reader
and left many boxes filled with books, which now can be enjoyed by many. The two-story
lighthouse has separate rooms for adult and children's books. Jack's photo and other pictures
hang in the adult reading room, complete with chandelier, and the kids room contains a
Jack
treasure chest for children to explore with little treasures to keep.
The kids next door check the library 2-3 times a day. The big ones read to the little ones. It is
Cathy & Kristal
helping build relationships with all of our neighbors!
Built for the kids in the neighborhood for summer reading. It has many readers checking
Spokane Valley Sunrise books out while on their mile walks.
Rotary Club
Spokane Valley Sunrise Rotary sponsored the construction and establishment site.
We are in an area with a lot of walkers, runners, and bikers that pass our house. We are
strong believers in the power of reading, and wanted to share this love with our
neighborhood. The Little Free Library offered a chance to do that. I built the library from my
own plans and sealed it against our sometimes very cold and snowy winters. Activity since its
Dorothy Keene, a book opening has been brisk, with many turnovers of stock. The library was also featured in a local
lover
magazine in our area this last month (11/14).
I am a retired teacher who loves to read. I enjoy gardening and creating stained glass
windows and lampshades as well as multi-media mosaic art. My Little Free Library reflects
my artistic side as well as my passion to "Reduce. Reuse. Receycle."
My LFL is topped with a decorative mosaic piece that I created from glass scraps and thrift
shop items. It has a leaded glass garden themed window and is built over a cedar planter. It is
located in the garden of my front yard where people pass by on their walk to Sunnyside Beach
in Steilacoom, WA.
Ours is a low-tech, low-key library. We built it from materials we had, and stock it with books
of all kinds, including books for and about kids.
We love all styles of the written word, novels, non-fiction, poetry, etc...here at Immanuel
Presbyterian Church. Once we heard about LFL we knew we needed one outside the office.
We get a fair amount of local urban walkers here and are restocking constantly. A member
made our Library and it has gotten rave reviews from the neighbors. Our comment book runs
the gamut of thank yous, requests for help and smiley faces.
We are 10 miles north of Yellowstone National Park in Montana. We work in wildland fire
management and our son is a fiddler and soccer player who goes to Gardiner Elementary
School. We love world travel, camping, hiking, and music. Our LFL has fiction, non-fiction,
science, and children's books (early reader and chapter books). We are excited to be part of
the LFL network!
I first learned about the Little Free Libraries from a link on Facebook, then a week later, I
happened upon a 'real' one on the way to my children's daycare. Being an avid reader since
childhood, I knew I wanted one in front of our home! We have read to our children daily
since birth and are trying to instill a love of reading in them. So far it seems to be working as
our 5-year old daughter will choose reading books over pretty much anything. My husband
got to work constructing our Little Free Library, with the 'help' of our kids. Then my 2-year
old son thought it looked like a barn, so "Peek-a-Book Barn" became the theme. The library
will accept adult and children's books. I'm not sure who is more excited to see what comes
and goes through our library: the kids, or me!
This Little Free Library is a way of expression, communication, and friendship among
members of our little family with our neighbors and friends. It is also our hope that curious
folks will stop by to "Take a Book. Return a Book". Strangers will become acquaintances;
acquaintances will move toward friendship. With us and with each other.
The top shelf is the Daddy's shelf. Books he has read in religion and sciences will be on the
shelf. Some magazines, too.
The Mama's shelf is in the middle. I'm hoping to fill it with books on gardening, crafts, and
my studies in relating to others (always a work in progress...therefore lots of books).
Theresa
(McDonald) Evans
Jaime
Simmons
Sheri
Mapes
1543 711 East 35th St
Tacoma
WA
14846 7246 S I St
Tacoma
WA
15247 5709 69th Ave. Ct. W.
University Place WA
Eliot
Smith
16481
Vancouver
WA
Joann
Burton
16372 12105 ne 72nd st
2906 43Rd St.
Vancouver
WA
Ruth
Wilmoth
13700 Bella Vista Park, 1911 SE Bella Vista Rd
Vancouver
WA
Sue
Lowe
20747 10503 SE 13th St
Vancouver
WA
Lin
Holley
15180 9045 SW Bayview Drive
Vashon
WA
The Little Boy's shelf will be filled with books that interest him. It is a way to share what he
likes with neighbors and friends. Reading is fun when it brings people together.
Our LFL was built by a Kickstarter run by Jaime. Donors were from all over the world! We try
to keep a mixture of books available - kids, YA, adults, fiction, nonfiction and even how-to.
Please come enjoy! Take a book, leave a book.
I am the Ninja Little Library Steward. I got so excited every time someone left an interesting
book in my LFL that I started checking other Libraries around Portland Oregon. I was a little
dismayed to see that many of them had been pretty much cleaned out, so I started a new
project. I pick up interesting and eclectic books at yard sales cheap and then when I am
driving around, every time I see a Little Free Library that needs help, I jump out and stuff 3-4
books in it… Then I post pictures on my Facebook page. I had a rubber stamp made that
says, Always Free, Never for Sale, Donated by the Ninja Library Steward. My own Library is a
little further north in Vancouver Washington and is one of only a few here. Many of the
customers who come to my house take advantage of it. I also make miniature (1" x 1 1/2")
Page and Eloise Smith Books for both my and other libraries.
I found it my brother built it we put it in my front garden now I can share my flowers and my
books :D
Our library was partially funded by a grant from the Vancouver Watershed Alliance, so we
built it with a demonstration green roof to show neighbors how easy and beautiful a green
roof can be.
There are a lot of kids on our island, so we always try to keep books for them as well as
our moms, Madeline & various selections for the adults. We favor books about nature, ecology and the Pacific
June
Northwest.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Kathleen
Kaye
13726 3433 34th Street, NW
Washington
WA
Sara
Culp
10296 941 Washington St.
Wenatchee
WA
Theresa
Mannix
15828 618 Bluff Street
Winthrop
WA
Eric
Westrope
18952 201 S, 76th AVe
Yakima
WA
Fred
Hansen
18648 536 Helena Court
Allenton
Washington D.C.
Stacey
Marien
16143 4402 Fessenden St NW
Washington
Washington DC
15926 301 South Fifth Ave
Albany
WI
Catherine
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
7479 319 N Drew St
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Evelyn
Li
Appleton
WI
Lieda
Stauffer
18349 St. James United Methodist Church
100 W Capitol Drive
Appleton
WI
Lieda
Stauffer
18349 St. James United Methodist Church
100 W Capitol Drive
Appleton
WI
Nancy J.
Jones
9063 1125 N. Briarcliff Dr.
Sharon
Meier
Carmen
Young
13849 1213 Woodland Ct
Fritz and Betty
Brandenburg
18430 9992 little arbor vitas dr.
Stacie
wilson
21278 1032 west 11th ave pvt
14428 3325 W. Florida Avenue
9992 little arbor vitae dr.
Appleton
WI
Appleton
WI
Appleton
WI
Arbor vitae
WI
arkdale
WI
This barn-red LFL features a book weather vane. The library is made of all recycled and found
materials. Good selection of fiction, mysteries and kids' books! We will be open for three
seasons (closed in winter).
My Little Free Library is built from 95% scrap wood from a nearby construction site. The only
things that were purchased was the hardware, the acrylic plastic I used for doors, the metal I
used to cover the roof and the paint. I will also say that I am in no way experienced in
building things by hand, so this was a major learning experience for me!
This is made with an old medicine cabinet. I focus more on kids books since there are several
young children on my block.
I have been a reader for many years, belonging to two book clubs. I have read and read about
this organization and tried to get my hubby to build one, but finally just ordered one from
Little Free Library. I love dogs, thus the decoration of the house and attached sign and chair.
I told my husband this would be my birthday and Christmas present combined, because it is
something I have wanted for so long. I live across from the community school and
playground so thought it would be an ideal location.
It was a Christmas gift from my boys and husband. They spent a couple weeks working at
night building it without me knowing. I thought that it was a school project that my husband
was helping our son to build. I was actually quite disappointed that my husband was SO
involved in this project, instead of letting our son working on his own. I was totally surprised
when it was given to me on the Christmas day! What a joy. It wasn't installed until Mother's
Day weekend six months later because we had to wait for the ground to thaw. The most
beautiful part is that all the materials used were from our scrap wood and things found in the
garage and basement. Nothing was purchased!
Let me tell you ‘bout Threatened birds, butterflies, and bees,
Native flowers and trees, And
the sky up above, And the Earth we love. Our library’s beehive design & nature theme
emphasize the importance of small choices we make, as well as the power of the written word.
We have always enjoyed the natural world. We have been concerned about problems of
invasive species in our woodlands and wetlands, endangered species, and loss of habitat. We
were alarmed to learn about the severe decline in populations like the Monarch Butterfly, the
loss of pollinators we depend on for our food supply, and a 50% decline in bird populations in
the last 40 years. Then last spring Nancy heard author Doug Tallamy speak as part of the Fox
Cities Book Festival and read his book "Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain
Wildlife with Native Plants." His message is simple. We need to restore lost habitat by
planting native species in our yards. His book lays out a compelling case about the impact of
choosing native plants over non-native plants. His book and presentation inspired us to
action. Better yet, it gave us hope that there is something we can do to help restore a
healthier environment. Tallamy’s vision is to create what he has dubbed “Homegrown
National Park,” as, yard by yard, we recreate some contiguous habitat that will allow the other
creatures we depend upon and enjoy to survive and even thrive. Beehives are associated
with honeybees, and honeybees are not native to North America. However, the beehive
design is meant to emphasize our dependence on other species for our own survival. Nearly
80% of all flowering plants require animal pollinators. The Xerces Society promotes land use
that supports both native pollinators and the honeybees used in agriculture. We dedicate
We dedicate our library our library to the memory of our parents, Houston & June Jones and Larry & Pearl Hacker.
to the memory of our June, & Pearl loved to read for enjoyment. Houston and Lawrence loved to read to learn.
parents, Houston &
Ron designed and built this library mostly from repurposed materials. Nancy’s dad, Larry
June Jones and Larry & Hacker, was the person who first informed us about declining bee populations. The style of
Pearl Hacker.
our beehive stand is called a Bee Hacker.
As a retired English teacher, reading specialist, and reader, I am excited over this concept and
love seeing LFLs popping up all over. I hope my LFL encourages reading and builds
community in our neighborhood.
My 14 year old daughter has wanted a LFL since the first time she saw one! She is an avid
reader, always with a book in hand, usually reading three or more at a time. After moving to a
neighborhood FULL of kids, from 16 months to 16 years, we decided to install a children'syoung adult themed library. The response from our neighbors was overwhelming love and
acceptance! Several mentioned they'd thought about installing one, and they were so pleased
to now have one :)
We wanted to share the beautiful view from the north shore of Little Arbor Vitae and a good
book with others.
George
Rydberg
15430 Sunset Park
Ashland
WI
George
Rydberg
15429 701 West Main St.
Ashland
WI
Sharon
Marshall-Storke
15287 10629 North Road
Auburndale
WI
Linda
Heimstead
14358 404 Main Street
Balsam Lake
WI
Our town of 8300 people had no "Little Free Libraries" so I thought I would do something
about that. I'm at two and counting so far. The town now has three libraries as some people
donated one in memory of their parents. This one is in honor of my kids second grade
teacher who is also my very good friend. She is retired now but still tutors at school.
I asked my brother who is an excellent carpenter and his wife a former school teacher if they
would like to make a library. They immediately did and made it with a Arizona motif. They
even did the initial stocking of the library.
The Junior Girls Scouts of Auburndale donated this Little Free Library as one of four to the
community.
This Little Free Library was built by Dennis S. for us he used cedar shingles and added a
small shelf inside for smaller paperbacks. It is at the village boat ramp by the beach. We will
have another up by the campground soon!
Kim
Rabska
16308 129 8th Ave
Baraboo
WI
Community First Bank - Baraboo
Sandra
Jackson
16379 515 14th St
Baraboo
WI
Dawn
Behling
15239 117 Lakeshore Terrace
Beaver Dam
WI
Deb
Garson
19240 2967 North Shore
Birchwood
WI
Jennifer
Parson
15395 408 S 1st St
Black River falls WI
John
Miller
13126 Oak Street
PO Box 340
Mohican Family Center
Bowler
WI
Mrs. Joyce Neumann
Steve and Sharon
Parson
The Bass Lake Little Free Library is located up north at Bass lake in Birchwood, WI.
I have loved to read since I was a little girl. My dad made the library and I dedicate it to my
parents who are the reason I love to read!
This Little Free Library will serve a community that encourages its members to learn . The
community center was the right place for this little library because it open to our members
and has a family of employees that will encourage reading.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Annika
Bernstein
3873 1111 W Second Ave
Sarah
Rykwalder
9593 15260 Leland Dr.
Library's Location (Line 1)
Kevin
Santulis
14787 N8790 Benson Road
Nicole
Munns
6588 6358 W Darnel Ave
Kathy
White
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
(across from City Hall near the
Gazebo)
Brodhead
WI
Brookfield
WI
10886 408 Robins Run
Brooklyn
WI
Brown Deer
WI
Burlington
WI
Becky
Jirous
15883 6140 Downey Road
Ann
Peterson
11550 Jellystone Park -- Caledonia, WI
8425 Hwy 38
LFL is located next to the
Catawba Municpal Building near
the junction of the US Highway 8
and HIgh Street
Catawba
Cathy
Peterson
W9242 U.S. Highway 8 (address of the
13990 Catawba Municpal Building)
Susa
Zorn
16818 W 61 N 689 Mequon Ave.
Butternut
WI
Caledonia
WI
Cedarburg
WI
of Kanawha County
14681 317 Washington St W
Charleston
WI
Joel
Shilts
18839 5080 South Nicholson Ave.
Cudahy
WI
Thomas
St. Angelo
17756 1330 Island Avenue
Cumberland
WI
Martin
Stoddard
18530 Hanks Hollow Park
De Forest
WI
Lorelei
Hochschild
10684 327 S. Erie St.
De Pere
WI
Sue
Smullen
10981 De Pere Community Center
Daniel
Beyerl
10069
Dan
Jansen
10383 818 Woods Glen Ct
Peggy
Fleck
Allison
Weyemeyer
Jack
Pasterski
600 Grant Street
1379 Battle Hollow Road
15232 324 Beloit St
3126 1130 Orlando Drive
18337 303 S Ontario St
Exceptional Equestrian
De Pere
WI
De Soto
WI
Deforest
WI
Delavan
WI
Depere
WI
DePere
WI
Joicelyn
Schwager
18904 S59W36630 County Road ZZ
Dousman
WI
Joicelyn
Schwager
18905 W348S4695 Waterville Rd
Dousman
WI
Immanuel
Lutheran Church
15924 3214 Golf Road
Eau Claire
WI
Judy
Schwarzmeier
19499 Arbor Lane
Eau Claire
Wi
Judy
Schwarzmeier
19499 Arbor Lane
Eau Claire
WI
Annette
Klingaman
Edgerton
WI
David
Kotwitz
20033 409 W. Rollin St
Edgerton
WI
Emily
Kornak
16434 N6522 Aspen Road
Elkhorn
WI
8710 9209 N. Fulton Street
Fort Flambeau Condo Association consists of 14 cabins on "Wisconsin's Jewel of the North",
the Turtle Flambeau Flowage, and is 15 miles from the nearest public library. A Little Free
Library with a bench that overlooks the beautiful water is the perfect place to relax and enjoy
without taking a long trip into town; or for those visiting and not having a library privileges.
The library was built to reflect the design of cabins in the surrounding area.
My aunt and uncle, along with their daughters and spouses, own and operate Jellystone Park
-- Caledonia, WI. The Little Free Library was designed and built by my dad. It is a miniature
of Yogi’s cave, which is where children tuck in Yogi Bear and read him a bedtime story each
night during the camping season. My family has a seasonal site at Jellystone. As a school
librarian, I enjoy maintaining the LFL collection, a mixture of books and magazines for
children and adults.
I suggested on Facebook that our community have a Little Free Library (LFL) and several
In honor of avid
people let me know that they were interested, too. We had a few meetings and quite a few
readers and those they suggestions and a couple of offers to make the library boxes. One of them has been put up in
inspire to become
Catawba; it is the first LFL in Price County. Another LFL is being constructed and will be
readers
placed in the village of Kennan soon,
WI
Literacy Volunteers
541 Hanks Hollow Dr.
This LFL is at the Town of Brooklyn recycling center and was built and chartered by the three
members of our Town Recycling Committee, Bob Strous, Russ Cichy and Kevin Santulis.
With the recycling theme you see the children's library is our composite Microwave/Gas grill
and the main library is our washer/treadmill. Naturally the mechanisms have been removed
and replaced with shelves and other recycled materials were used in the construction. This is
the one place folks in our rural community gather every Saturday so it was a great location for
the LFL.
Built with support and materials from our Habitat for Humanity's ReStore. This Little Free
Library is stewarded by Literacy Volunteers of Kanawha County, West Side Main Street
program and Charleston Montessori. And, our little pebble of a library has rippled across the
state and are goal is for WV to have the most LFL's per capita of anywhere in the world.
All of the materials except for the door hardware, plexiglass for the window and caulk were
either recycled or reclaimed, no new wood, paint,nails or shingles were purchased to build
our little library.
My twelve year old son and I built this library as a father/son project, we both love to read
and put the majority of our books in when we are done reading them.
It is our hope that the people in our neighborhood will utilize the materials in our Little Free
Library.
The GFWC Woman's Club of De Pere, a volunteer organization, sponsored a Little Free
Library at our community center. It is the first Little Free Library in De Pere. The Woman's
Club is over 100 years old and prides itself in community involvement. The group supports
reading for children,literacy for adults and libraries around the world. One of our members
did the rosemalingnon our library door.
Found at a garage sale for only a few dollars, our Little Library was found by Alex, daughter to
Dorothea. Alex phoned her mother knowing we'd been discussion something for our
property owners' association and the deal was done. Erected by Dan and is now maintained
by both Dorothea and Dan. Our neighbors have been using it almost daily keeping the influx
of books fairly steady. We're proud to sponsor a Little Library in our association.
The Delavan-Darien School District's Little Free Library was a gift donated by the DelavanDarien High School graduating class of 2013. It was made weather-tight by members of the
General Woods class and installed in the spring of 2014. The school district's Little Free
Library resides outside the School Administration Center, which is between Phoenix Middle
School and Delavan-Darien High School. It is also in easy walking distance of Turtle Creek
Elementary School and a nearby private parochial school. Overflow books are kept in the
School Administration Center lobby.
Our Little Free Library is available to all who visit our establishment. We therapeutic riding
with certified instructors. Come to our facility and learn all about us while enjoying a book
from our little library.
Our Little Free Library is provided by the Kettle Moraine Natural History Association. We
are the friends group for the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit. This Little Free
Library is located at Ottawa Lake Campground - site 372. It is intended to benefit our
campers and others enjoying state park.
Our Little Free Library was provided by the Kettle Moraine Natural History Association. We
are the Friends group for the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit. This Little Free
Library is located at the Pinewoods Campground shower building. It is for the enjoyment of
our campers and others who are using our state forest.
Little Free Library on the Little Prairie!
Sterling North Society
This Library is on the grounds of the Sterling North Society Museum. Sterling North was the
author of "Rascal" and 26 more award winning books. The Society was formed in 1989 to
preserve the legacy of Sterling North.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Gloria
Dougherty
Arbor Crowne
Properties
Deb
Deb
Deb
Deb
Deb
Deb
Deb
Fritz
Fritz
Fritz
Fritz
Fritz
Fritz
Fritz
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
17307 Brew Coffeehouse
2821 10006 Water Street
10594 401 S. Third Street
10213 30 N. Fourth Street
10226 243 W. Main Street
10593 339 Lincoln Street
10218 116 Garfield Avenue
10216 414 S. Sixth Street
10219 477 W. Main Street
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
12002 State Highway 42
Ellison Bay
WI
PO Box 650
Ephraim
WI
Evansville
Evansville
Evansville
Evansville
Evansville
Evansville
Evansville
Our library was built by Charlie Maring, son of John and Gretchen Maring of Ellison Bay, WI.
A nautical map of Northern Green Bay waters forms the walls of the library. Steward for the
library are Ellison Bay neighbors Gloria Dougherty and Gretchen Maring and it is dedicated
to all interested in promoting reading in our community.
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Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
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Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg
WI
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
WI
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
WI
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
WI
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
WI
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
Deb
Fritz
10220 6909 N. County Road M
Evansville
WI
Deb
Fritz
10227 144 W. Church Street
Evansville
WI
Deb
Fritz
10212 213 S. Second Street
Evansville
WI
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
Deb
Fritz
10229 13941 W. Elaine Drive
Evansville
WI
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads):
Richard and Elaine
Strassburg Fund
Keith
Hartje
10592 15 E. Antes Drive
Evansville
WI
Keith Hartje's Eagle
Scout badge
Keith
Hartje
10595 43 N. Water Street
Evansville
WI
Keith Hartje's Eagle
Scout badge
Keith
Hartje
10591 470 Garfield Avenue
Evansville
WI
Keith Hartje's Eagle
Scout badge
Andrea
Caponi
14981 5719 Wilshire Drive
Fitchburg
WI
Jodi
Joyce
Group Health Cooperative Hatchery Hill
14138 Clinic
3051 Cahill Main on the West
side of the building near sidewalk Fitchburg
WI
Levi Leonard Elementary School purchased the materials for this Little Free Library that
Keith Hartje built to help him earn his Eagle Scout badge. The Evansville Fund purchased the
charter number sign for the Little Free Library and some of the children's books to put in it as
soon as it was ready. This Little Free Library gets a lot of use both during the school year and
in the summer. Deb Fritz and her husband go to community garage sales in the summer and
buy amazing children's books to restock the LFL when needed. Parents and community
members also donate books to this much-used Little Free Library so that more children have
access to lots and lots of books.
This Little Free Library is so cool, because it is an awesome Tardis with a light on top that
lights up at night! It holds a lot of books, too. Victoria Flynn and her family requested this
awesome LFL, and Scott Brummond, the builder, spent countless hours designing and
creating this community favorite. Victoria and her family add a lot of their own books to this
Little Free Library and do a great job of keeping it organized. This is not an easy task, since
this LFL gets lots and lots of use!
Steve and Carol Culbertson have been long-time repeated reading volunteers at Levi Leonard
Elementary School in Evansville. Although they both love trains, they have a barn quilt on
their garage, so now, they also have an awesome Little Free Library barn in their side yard
right on Main Street. Numerous children visit their LFL each day, because they not only love
all the wonderful books they find in it, but also, they are hoping to see Steve and Carol out in
their yard! They love them, too!
Heather Hanson was a reading resource teacher at Levi Leonard Elementary School and
volunteered to house a Little Free Library on her property to help Keith Hartje earn his Eagle
Scout badge and to help get more books into the hands of the children in the elementary
school. Her co-worker, Deb Fritz, the K-2 reading specialist at Levi Leonard Elementary
makes sure that this Little Free Library stays full of good-fit books for children in the
community.
Scott Brummond built nine Little Free Libraries in the city of Evansville. This LFL is special,
because it is in front of his own house, and...it looks just like his house! This Little Free
Library is visited frequently, because Scott's wife, Nancy, is a second grade teacher at Levi
Leonard Elementary School in Evansville. A big thank you goes out to Scott for his ongoing
contribution to literacy in the community.
This Little Free Library was built by Scott Brummond, the builder of nine of the Little Free
Libraries in the city of Evansville. It is in front of Peggy Hels' house, and it looks like a
miniature version of the house she lives in...thanks to the creative efforts of Scott Brummond.
Peggy's Little Free Library gets a lot of use each day, and she enjoys watching how excited the
children are when they find a book to borrow from the LFL. Peggy does an awesome job of
keeping the books organized and letting Deb Fritz, the K-2 reading specialist at the
elementary school, when she is running out of children's books. The children's books seem to
be the hot books at her Little Free Library!
This Little Free Library looks just like the house it is in front of...thanks to talented LFL
builder, Scott Brummond! Dana Basch and Mark Schnepper make sure that this Little Free
Library is filled with lots of books and have spent quite a bit of time landscaping their
LFL...just like their own house! This Little Free Library has been known to have Captain
Underpants books...if...Mark's son doesn't get to them first!
This Little Free Library holds a lot of books and is located in a mobile home community with
twenty-three children ages 13 and under...a captive audience, right? This Little Free Library
gets the most use of all of the Little Free Libraries in the city! The children who live in this
neighborhood are always so excited when their LFL is restocked with good-fit books! Deb
Fritz, the K-2 reading specialist, has been going to a lot of garage sales and buying requested
books to put in this LFL...Barbie books, Captain Underpants books, American Girl books, lots
of nonfiction books, etc. The books in this Little Free Library change a lot, so keep checking it.
You never know what new books you will find!
This Little Free Library is close to the middle school in Evansville. You will find it at this
address, but it is actually just around the corner on Second Street, since this is a corner lot. It
is beautifully landscaped around this Little Free Library, so be sure to check it out. Check out
some books while you're there, too!
This Little Free Library is on the far right corner of this property and across from the middle
school playground. It is right on the way to and from school for many middle school students,
so it is usually filled with many good-fit books geared toward those students' reading levels
and interests.
This Little Free Library is in the tree-filled lot next to Vicki Lecy-Luebke's home. Vicki used to
be the intermediate principal in Evansville, and she has a real love of reading! She also used
to be the elementary reading specialist in the district, so she has extensive experience in
choosing good-fit books for children. Vicki has contributed many of her own books to this
Little Free Library, too.
This is one of the Little Free Libraries that Keith Hartje built to earn his Eagle Scout badge. It
is in front of the historic Baker Building in Evansville and directly across from Lake Leota
Park. This is the first Little Free Library that you will see as you drive into Evansville from the
north on Madison Street. Just look for the old windmill!
This Little Free Library was built by Keith Hartje to earn his Eagle Scout badge. This LFL is in
Countryside Park, a park that is used by many children and adults in the neighborhood and
throughout the community of Evansville. Thank you, Keith, for your ongoing support of
literacy!
Keith Hartje built this Little Free Library and put it up in front of the Evansville Manor. He
keeps this LFL filled with books for children and for adults. This is one of the Little Free
Libraries he built to earn his Eagle Scout badge. Notice the picture of him in his Eagle Scout
uniform! Congratulations, Keith, for your ongoing contribution to literacy in the city of
Evansville!
Our LFL started six years ago when Jodi attended a Health Literacy Conference for Group
Health Cooperative-SCW and decided it would be a fun way for GHC to contribute to the local
community and encourage literacy. A few years later after sharing her vision with Mark,
Jeanan and Rick Brooks, GHC's first LFL was installed. It was constructed as a barn, with
solar lighting, in recognition of the farmland that once surrounded the GHC clinic and going
green intiatives.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Anne
Scott
18728 2508 Valley Forge Dr
Fitchburg
WI
Jacquelyn
Greuel
18659 W3928 Fishermans Rd
Fond du Lac
WI
M.E.
Benishek
19266 535 Stow St
Fond du Lac
WI
Robert
Fisher
14702 N10464 Chief Kuno Trail
Fox Lake
WI
Barb
Brooks
Franklin
WI
Patty Lynn Mayotte
Lois
Freeland
12660 295 Grant Street
Glidden Town Hall
Glidden
WI
Glidden Area
Development
Corporation
Jane
Jushka
16902 1015 Cedar Creek Road
P.O. Box 65
Grafton
WI
Jane
Jushka
16902 1015 Cedar Creek Road P.O. Box 65
Grafton
WI
Lenore
Ramsdell
16237 Ramsdell Cottage
Grantsburg
WI
Bary
Eversole
18937 911 South Jackson Street
Green Bay
WI
Allison
Weyemeyer
12916 2801 W. Mason
Green Bay
WI
Jody
Johnson
14414 630 Grignon Street
Green Bay
WI
Karen
Holzmann
Green Bay
WI
Molly
O'Neill
11911 626 Pinehurst Avenue
Allouez Optimists' Park--Green Bay Miracle
14840 League
1489 Lawe Street
Green Bay
WI
Molly
O'Neill
14841 In Christ Alone Church
505 East Allouez Avenue
Green Bay
WI
Molly
O'Neill
14839 Residence
458 Bretcoe Drive
Green Bay
WI
Murphy
Baumann
4264 366 Wesley Avenue
Green Bay
WI
Emily
Jacobson
11764 1553 Morrow St
Green Bay
WI
Allison
Weymeyer
12916 1250 B. Packerland Drive
Green Bay
WI
BILL
JOHNSON
10323 1332 GRIGNON ST
WI
kristine
engebose schwartz
GREEN BAY
Green
Bay/Bellevue
David
Zersen
18320 4623 W. Holt Avenue
Greenfield
WI
Nancy
Vik
14890 5000 S 60th Street
Greenfield
WI
Suzan
Smith
13128 1129 Main Street
Jan
Samsel
15416 W10464 Beechnut Drive
Michelle
Yu
8202 1077 W. Monroe Ave.
Courtney
Marschalek
Gael
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
7827 3626 W. Missouri Avenue
22827 Akermark Rd
Early Head Start
7912 2360 elben ct
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
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Hartford
WI
16236 210 Nixon Avenue
Hartland
WI
Struck-Riverz
21054 N75W29265 Cty Rd V V
Hartland
WI
Sue
Scheer
19558 14269W Nordic Lane
Hayward
WI
Bonnie
Vastag
Hobart
WI
Ann
Peterson
Holmen
WI
Marion
Bertelsen
18723 424 Main Street
Holmen
WI
Christina
Prairie
20657 1201 Newport Lane
Holmen
WI
Kaina
Westlie
20419 N7060 Bice Ave
Holmen
WI
Joletta
Kerpan
Hubertus
WI
11551 Sand Lake Elementary School
17167 4311 Cherokee Trail
3600 Sand Lake Rd.
We are excited to provide another way to promote literacy in our community. Our books
reflect our school community (Kindergarten through Fifth Grade) with some adult choices
too.
This little library was gifted to the Three Corners Neighborhood Association from the Green
Bay Parks Department.
Our special Little Free Library serves as encouragement for the parents and children we
serve. We want them to start their learning journey with their parents using our little library.
Stop in and check us out.
DAMON'S
SUPERHEROES
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Gresham
Deerfield Township - Waushara
County
Hancock
18,480 995 Highland Springs Ct
Located on the west side of the building, between the building and main parking lot.
Bob created the benches so that the many walkers on our road would have a place to rest a
minute and select a book. The small bear now holds a book "HuckleBEARy Finn" and wrote a
note that "Reading is a BEARy good pastime. Read to your children and grandchildren." It is
signed "Ima Bear".
Out Little Free Library was established in memory of my sister, Patty Lynn Mayotte who
passed away unexpectedly at age 48. Patty was an avid reader and passed on the love of
reading to her teenage daughters. Some of the happiest times spent with my sister were our
weekly Wednesday night library visits the the girls. We would always gome out with a basket
full of books.
Our library was a gift from a neighboring town's resident. Glidden Area Development
Corporation is sponsoring the maintenance and stewardship of our LFL. Our closest public
state libraries are more than 15 miles away and several of our residents are elderly. They are
looking forward to this easy access to good reading.
We are thrilled to have a Free Little Library!! We wanted one to help serve the community we
are in.
This Little Free Library is located on the main street of Gresham across from the Fitness
Center. Winter, Fall, Spring or Summer we are open for business.
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Barry K Bertelsen
We are a family of readers who wants to share our love of books with our community. Our
library offers books and magazine for children and adults alike. Please come and visit our
library!
Our kids were born in Thailand, so we decided to make our Little Free Library look like a
Spirit House. Our house is right across the street from our school, so we hope lots of kids will
take and leave books at our Little Free Library!
Reading formed much of my childhood and when I heard about the Little Free Librarys I just
had to have one. I was working on a commissioned oil painting and decided to ask if they
would barter with me: the painting for a home made library. The couple loved the idea.
When the exchange was made, I painted the library and they got their painting. It was perfect
and I hope that the exchange of books will be made much easier and more fun this way.
We are a rural woodland neighborhood that is located adjacent to the American Birkebeiner
ski trail. Many of the homes are special retreats and some are year round residences. We
share a love of the outdoors and enjoy neighborhood gatherings. This library will just bring
another layer of closeness.
After hearing about the Little Free Library many years ago on Wisconsin Public Radio, I
finally have one. It was lovingly made by my husband, who is an excellent woodworker. It's all
recycled material, except the post. Most of it is cedar left over from constructing our deck.
Today is our first day, and I'm excited and ready for "customers!"
I am a school librarian. Sand Lake Elementary School's Little Free Library was a winter
project, designed and built by my dad. Everyone waited patiently for the snow to melt and the
ground to thaw. Now students have access to books on evenings, weekends, and all summer
long!
In a small in Wisconsin, stop by at The Little Free Library, take out a book n sit a spell on the
front porch of Ethel's Attic on Main Street and enjoy...any season the porch and benches will
be available and sometimes coffee too! The young and older will be involved along with some
service groups!
Our Little Free Library is a project sponsored by the La Crosse Area Builders Association
Young Professionals group.
The Cherokee Highlands Little Free Library was started as the idea of a local book club for the
benefit of all the neighbors. A wide variety of books are housed in our Little Free Library.
Please come and check it out!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Bruce
Hansen
10492 727 Oak Street
Gary
Briske
12487 1038 Sommers St N
Colleen
Augustin
Colleen
Augustin
Shannon
Dahlbacka
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Hudson
WI
Hudson
WI
20906 1009 10th Street
Hudson
WI
20906 1009 10th Street
Hudson
WI
15685 5503 W. RangeView Dr.
Hurley
WI
1038 Sommers St N
Judith
Detert-Moriarty
17149 23 S. Atwood Ave.
Janesville
WI
Mike
VanDan
14943 3931 E Milwaukee St
Janesville
WI
Sarah
Hawthorne
18845 524 N Pine St.
Janesville
WI
Kristi
Ziemer
18862 4083 Huntington Ave
Janesville
WI
Cathy
18970 1516 Southridge Drive
Janesville
WI
Linda
Mabie
N4319 Mequon Street (next to the Kennan
13991 Municipal Building
Paige
Mano
12293 UW-Parkside Student Center
Ruth
Dickinson
CTC
Carol Catherine
Hansen
Got it for Christmas 2013. It is now up and running! Do not know how to upload a photo.
We have so enjoyed watching Moms, Dads and kids stop and look through our Little Library.
It is in our front yard on a often traveled street.
This Little Free Library was a birthday present from my husband. It is about expanding a
sense of community for all Janesville with a central, downtown-residential location. Reading
has always been beneficially consequential in my life and I believe the dissemination of ideas,
histories, knowledge, dreams, inspiration, understanding, and more found in books of every
type are not only crucial elements in personal development but also a key component for
democratic, free societies to grow and thrive.
We started our Little Library because we live on a street that has a lot of people walking. We
already had a sitting area for people to stop and sit. Now people can stop and sit and read a
book. In its first week, we have already had several books borrowed and some new ones left.
We are leaving CD's for people to take and enjoy.
I don't remember where I learned about LFL's, but the idea of having one has stuck with me
ever since. The idea that one can just travel a short distance and find an amazing story to
read, is what takes me in search of them every time. I love reading and hope to share books
In honor of my parents, with other.
whose joy of learning
and reading was passed My father and daughter made and painted this LFL during the Summer of 2014. It is an
down to me.
honor to have one in our yard.
In honor of the people
who contribute so
This Little Free Library was started in conjunction with the Little Free Library in Catawba; it
much to their small
is the second one to be registered in Price County and they are among the only such
communities
registered Little Free Libraries in our part of northern Wisconsin.
Our Little Free Library was created by staff from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside
Library. We get lots of requests from students, staff, and faculty for books that they can read
"for fun," so we thought a LFL would be a great way to get some leisure reading out there with
our name still attached. We also made sure to place our LFL in a spot as far away from the
actual library as possible, so even while patrons were on the other side of campus they'd be
reminded of the university library.
We have seen other little free libraries in Wisconsin and were intrigued. We get a lot of foot
traffic past our house and have an overabundance of books. Building and putting up a Little
Free Library in our yard just seemed like a perfect fit.
This Little Library stands in front of the new Community Technology Center at the College of
Menominee Nation, so everyone who enters has a chance to browse for a new read. Book
turnover is very busy, so if you are driving by, stop and see what you find for summer reading.
Or, matter of fact, reading throughout the year. Often you will find the latest author book
that the library offers to showcase in the LFL. Dr. Verna Fowler Public Library and the CMN
Library host an author visit at least once a year and highlight a book they have written. This
library is just across the parking lot from the Little Free Library and the CTC, so make sure
you check it out on your visit.
This little Free Library is located to encourage young families to read. The center supports the
use of this library and is happy to make it easy to access.
Kennan
WI
Kenosha
WI
15024 7408 Pershng Blvd
Kenosha
WI
Staff
12917 Hwy 45/57
Keshena
WI
Susan
Blodgett
13132 W3236 Wolf River Drive
Keshena
WI
Susan
Blodgett
13132 W3236 Wolf River Drive
Keshena
WI
Susan
Blodgett
13132 W3236 Wolf River Drive
Keshena
WI
Mary
Windmiller
Communit Technology Center at College of
12917 Menominee Nation Hwy
Hwy45/55
Keshena
WI
Kristi
Schmidt
14600 529 Jefferson Drive
Kewaskum
WI
Steev
Baker
20120 206 First St
Kewaskum
WI
Emily
Zachary
15787 2290 Winterhaven Pl
Kronenwetter
WI
Cheryl
Helke
19092 2308 Morningside Dr
Kronenwetter
WI
Lisa
Thill
La Crosse
WI
Lisa
Caya
14870 2103 LOOMIS St
La Crosse
Wi
Julie
Keitel
20698 Town of Medary Town Hall
La Crosse
WI
Kara
Smith-Laubenstein
14958 316 S Main St
Lake Mills
WI
Bernice
Bedard
17008 on Jay Street
Little Chute
WI
Sarah
Casey
18214 S5864 State Road
Loganville
WI
At Loganville Elementary School
14071 222 W Pearl St
Lone Rock
WI
Jake Anders' Eagle Project
Madison
WI
Jaime
900 Wood Road
Kewaskum Public Library
134564 2115 Johnson St
N3393 Smith Valley Rd
n/a
This Little Free Library is a source of books to all who stop in at the Community resource
Center and take advantage of our services. It has been very busy since arriving at this
location. So, I guess it means we like to read. Come on in and enjoy!
The Technology Center at the College of Menominee Nation hosts this Little Free Library. If
you need a book, stop by. If you need a technology question answered or just need free
internet, we are the place to visit.
In Honor of our 14th
Wedding Anniversary! Welcome to Kewaskum's VERY FIRST Little Free Library! Thank you for visiting!
This little library is sitting in the shadow of the big library. On land adjacent to the Kewaskum
Public Library that will someday house an expansion to that building, the Little Free Library
holds books that have migrated out of the public library's collection. It was built by a retired
woodshop teacher from Kewaskum High School whose wife is both a library board member
and on the board of the foundation that owns the land.
I have seen the Little library and thought that they were so cute, I wanted one for 3 years and
put it on my bucket list and now it is a reality. The neighbors are loving it and we have had
great response. It is a joy to watch someone discover it and see how happy it makes them.
I love sharing my books, and think the little houses are so cute. I hope to get to know the
people in my neighborhood.
Sponsored by the Stone Valley Condo Association. Placed at our town hall, which is housed
in the historic Smith Valley Schoolhouse.
This library was gifted to us by my brother and his girlfriend. They believed that living on
Main Street would give us a special location for a Little Free Library. Our four year-old
daughter and I planted flowers around the library this spring. We can't wait to see them come
up and frame our Little Free Library!
Connie
Reppe
18423 4109 Paunack Avenue
Diane
Tabak
11736 7526 Whitacre Rd
Madison
WI
This library was inspired by a bottle-cap library outside of Avid Books in Athens, Georgia.
Graetel
Anderson
4369 524 N Sherman Ave
Madison
WI
I love books and I want to be able to help foster that love in our neighborhood as well.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Kathleen
Hoppe
15738 4243 Mohawk Drive
Madison
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Mark
Hendrickson
17095 5 Sandlewood Circle
Madison
WI
Nancy
Pete
Pete
Putman
Shay
Shay
13930 1010 Gammon Lane
#3
16064 503 Middlebury Pl.
Madison
Madison
16064 503 Middlebury Place
Madison
Claire, 10, has been in love with these since we moved to Madison WI five years ago. She
wanted to make her own, but needed Dad's help. When Dad retired at the end of February,
this was the top priority for their to do list. She checks it daily to see if any books have been
left or taken. It is a pencil on the bottom, and books (with spines and pages) on the sides. She
chose the books; SuperAnimals is a book of her own creation.
For over 30 years, a group of my girlfriends from high school have been getting together once
a year for a long weekend of laughter, food, talking and tears. We grew up together in a small
town in Madison, MN. This past April I hosted our group of nine women in my community of
Madison, WI. I thought it would be a wonderful way to commemorate our friendship to make
two little free libraries together. Over the weekend we painted them and added little touches
here and there. I kept one of the libraries and my fiancé and I erected it to the maple tree in
front if our condo in May, and filled it with books donated by my friends from MN. The other
library made its way back to Victoria, MN - two little libraries made with love and friendship
from two Madison's, giving more friendship and the gift of reading to others .
It all started with a book...
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WI
WI
This library was painted by my Mother-in-Law, Janet Nelson (http://www.janetnelson.net/),
and has cool stuff on all sides, as well as the inside. The roof is copper and the door handle
resembles a big, fat, ladybug. This library is placed between two pear trees, and if there are
For Helen and Bridget - any, you are welcome to pick one for a treat. Maybe we'll put in a bench for you to sit and
and their future
enjoy your book and a pear.....
It all started with a book...
This library was painted by my Mother-in-Law, Janet Nelson (http://www.janetnelson.net/),
and has cool stuff on all sides, as well as the inside. The roof is copper and the door handle
resembles a big, fat, ladybug. This library is placed between two pear trees, and if there are
For Helen and Bridget - any, you are welcome to pick one for a treat. Maybe we'll put in a bench for you to sit and
and their future
enjoy your book and a pear.....
It all started with a book...
This library was painted by my Mother-in-Law, Janet Nelson (http://www.janetnelson.net/),
and has cool stuff on all sides, as well as the inside. The roof is copper and the door handle
resembles a big, fat, ladybug. This library is placed between two pear trees, and if there are
For Helen and Bridget - any, you are welcome to pick one for a treat. Maybe we'll put in a bench for you to sit and
and their future
enjoy your book and a pear.....
Pete
Shay
16064 503 Middlebury Place
Madison
WI
Steven
Acker
16124 6209 Waterford RD
Madison
WI
Terrill
Oliphant
16820 5106 Academy Dr.
Madison
WI
Craig C. Campbell
Jules
Wolf Stenzel
16734 6138 Mineral Point Road
Madison
WI
Martha Reinke
Vania & Chris
Gillette
18611 421 Engelhart Dr.
Madison
WI
Keith
Hatcher
20117 900 Femrite Dr
Madison
WI
Christian
Science
8827 610 S. Segoe Rd.
Madison
WI
Carol
Harrison
10605 3109 Pelham Road
Madison
WI
Carol
Harrison
Eric
Wolf
Michele
O'Dwyer
Darlene
Berry
16505 Arbor Hills Park
611 4706 Agate Ln
18237 48 30-30 Road
8025 511 N. Anton
3109 Pelham
Madison
WI
Madison
Manitowish
Waters
WI
Marshfield
WI
Stan Sterling
Sasha Wolf
Made by an Eagle Scout for Elvehjem Elementary.
My studio has a policy of creating community. One of the first people who I ever taught died
this year, and she was a librarian by profession. Martha Reinke. In her honor, I put up the
box, and now I people watch. Just as good as bird feeder! Spread the love and the books
people!
This is a library at Three Angels Christian School. We want to share books with people who
play on our playground after hours.
Our church wanted to find a meaningful way in which to reach out to our neighborhood and
support literacy. We had a fun time painting the dove symbol of peace.
This library was purchased by the Arbor Hills Neighborhood Association at the request and
funding of its neighborhood members. We are proud to have this as part of the park and the
neighborhood. We strive to enhance learning and build community and the Little Free
Library is a great addition to our neighborhood.
We have built seven big little libraries in Madison. Each hold around 350 books. I have over
100 thousand books left over from a book store that I am now donating and placing in the
many free library boxes. Friends of Sequoia library mall store also donate a truck load of
books to this good cause. I also have wood to donate to people interested in building their
own boxes.
WI
The TARDIS is Dr. Who's time traveling machine that's a lot bigger on the inside. The books
inside this LFLibrary are too. Through reading we have unlimited possibilities to live
vicariously in Time And Relative Dimensions In Space.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
There are some mysterious boxes filled to the brim with exciting books that have been
popping up in communities, thanks to the hard work of the Junior Girl Scouts in Troop 6218.
Eleven very hardworking fourth- and fifth-grade girls, as well as some very dedicated leaders,
spent the past several months working on the highly distinguished Bronze Award. This award
is the highest leadership project award that can be awarded to a Junior Girl Scout.
One of the main criteria for the group was to look at their surrounding community, find a
problem and then take action to plan and complete a project that made a difference in their
community. The girls decided to focus on literacy and wanted to create 24-hour access to
books when the libraries and schools were closed. They decided to build a “Little Free
Library,†which is a small container that is built to house books. This container, or “little
library,†is then placed in a location where the community can easily borrow, read and then
either leave another book or return the book so that others can enjoy reading as well.
The premise of the library is “Take a Book, Leave a Book,†which ensures the continued
supply of books in the library. This concept began in Hudson, and now has registered
libraries all across the world.
Initially, the Troop decided to build one Little Free Library to be placed outside of
Auburndale Elementary School. After presenting their project to the Auburndale School
Board, the project received so many positive accolades, that a total of four libraries were
requested throughout neighboring communities. The girls rolled up their sleeves and got to
work conducting a book drive at Auburndale Elementary and Nasonville Elementary. This
book drive was incredibly successful and resulted in more than 1,700 books. After supplying
the four libraries with books, the group decided to donate the extra books to nonprofit groups
in the community.
The construction of the four libraries took several months and many hours to complete and
also taught the girls many new skills. Each time they wielded a paint brush, hammer, caulk
gun or power tool, or attached yet another shingle or piece of siding to the libraries, their
confidence and skills grew. They gained invaluable planning and organizational skills as well
as leadership skills through the completion of their project.
The hard-working young ladies who earned the Bronze Award are: Breanna Brandl, Katelyn
Jones, Erika Kundinger, Ali Krug, Rheya Lamont, Nicole Marth, Lindsey Meyer, Autumn
Richardson, Kaydee Jo Zenner and Erricka Zenner, all from Auburndale Elementary, as well
as Hannah Junco from Nasonville Elementary.
The girls want to thank their leader, Carrie Kundinger and her assistants Michelle Junco and
Sherry Jones for all their help into making this journey possible for them. Additionally, the
Troop would like to thank Jim Kundinger who provided invaluable assistance and guidance
in the construction of the libraries, as well as the Arpin Library, which sorted the donated
books into age-appropriate categories. Lastly, thank to all of the community who donated
books, supplies or monetary donations to making this project so successful.
M
Junco
14770 11044 US Hwy 10 W
Marshfield
WI
The Little Free Libraries are located at Auburndale Elementary, Auburndale High School, the
Arpin Library and Nasonville Elementary. Visit one of these locations during the summer and
Nasonville Elementary enjoy the love of reading.
Kristi
Lalk
12998 312 Maine Street
Mauston
WI
My Grandchildren
Michele
Polster
16173 401 Emmer St
Mayville
WI
Sharon
Walk
15519 5108 Rustling Oaks Lane
Mc Farland
WI
Chuck
Prihoda
13286 Uncommon Ground
Medford
WI
Bob/Jane
Hoyt
18516 1203 River Heights Road
Menomonie
WI
Angel
Office
16858 8301 Old Sauk Road
Middleton
WI
Amy
Hufford
16436 1317 E Kane Place
Milwaukee
WI
b
wing
15377 183 w allerton ave
Milwaukee
WI
Ben
Nummerdor
16491 9209 W Saint Paul Ave
Milwaukee
WI
Beverly
Knoll
11159 3522 W. Morgan Avenue
Milwaukee
WI
Candice
Owley
4843 2785 S. Delaware Ave.
Milwaukee
WI
Jennifer
Christ
13588 167 W Armour Ave
Milwaukee
WI
John
Hien
9074 4215 S. Burrell St.
Milwaukee
WI
Kate
Sommerville
17237 4267 S. Pine Avenue
Milwaukee
WI
Mayra
Negron
10256 9030 W Locust
just west of Emmer street on
Breckenridge Street
118 S Main St
Milwaukee
WI
Our Attic Angel
Neighbors
Our library was made from materials we had on hand, all we bought was plexiglass and paint.
We hope to encourage reading in the community, and that visitors to the nearby Horicon
Marsh will use the library.
For my birthday last year, I asked for a Little Free Library. My son Jon designed and built the
library. It's installed on our front corner fence. The picture of the fence without the library is
of Jon in 1991 and our Scottie Duffy. Thanks to my family for supporting this project.
This is the third Little Free Library sponsored and placed by the Taylor County Literacy
Council. We have a barn, and a log cabin, but this 'coffee can' is our most unique Little Free
Library to date. We hope to place at least one more this year, with plans for three more
within the next twelve months.
Our library was made for us by our life long friend Don Wisner. We love it and are so happy
to be a part of this wonderful group.
Just another way The Attic Angel Community wants to share "The Attic Angel Touch" with
our neighbors and Community friends! Our volunteers, residents and employees hope you
will "Come Visit and Enjoy a Good Book!"
This was a gift from Tim and Nicole. Our kids made it during the winter time and installed
when the ground thawed! It's very exciting and our neighborhood loves it !
This library is made to look like a books side by side. The library has a harry potter theme.
The library was hand crafted at my request by my husband Curt. It was carefully painted by
one of my daughter's childhood friends. Since its opening, the library has been well received
and continues to be very active. It has a nice variety of children's books.
Our little library was made my Mennonites and was one of the first in our neighborhood. It is
on a very popular corner in a residential neighborhood but gets lots and lots of traffic and the
books turnover all of the time. My libraries was mentioned in a neighborhood blog site as
having some of the best books so that make me very happy, It is modeled to look like my
house which is also lovely.
This library was modeled after the Salzmann Library at St Francis DeSales Seminary in St.
Francis Wisconsin.
Several Free Little Libraries are in my neighborhood. My Mrs. liked the idea and, since I'm a
wood butcher, I made one that is now in front of our home.
Last year my little library was built by my husband and given to me as a birthday present. The
bottom shelf houses books for children and the top for adults. I get plenty of donations for
adult books but don't get many children's books. They go fast since there are many children
around.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Peggy
Wolf
16561 4234 S. Fourth St
Milwaukee
WI
Rachel
Beaudoin
15376 4333 so taylor ave
Milwaukee
WI
Susie & Greg
Welsh & Smith
Milwaukee
Wi
John
Eberhardy
19033 2988 S. Mabbett Ave
7762 3147 N Fratney Street
Milwaukee
WI
Janet
Romanowich
18208 2709 South 49th Street
Milwaukee
WI
Kally
Kordus
18022 4525 W. Fillmore Dr.
Milwaukee
WI
Claudia
Wardius
18677 3453 S 10th St
Milwaukee
WI
Alie
Kriofske Mainella
19128 540 S 1st Street
Milwaukee
WI
Jaime
Larson-McLoone
19287 8424 West Center Street
Mount Carmel Lutheran Church Milwaukee
WI
Leonor
Rosas
10326 3713 South 15th St
Milwaukee
WI
Judie
Papadakis
18454 721 E Townsend St
Milwaukee/
Riverwest
WI
Allen
Schroeder
16821 Pendarvis Historic Site
Suzanne
Scheuerman
15365 5606 Winnequah Rd
Monona
WI
Melissa
Amati
19119 6307 Midwood Avenue
Monona
WI
Corner of Shake Rag and Copper
Streets
Mineral Point
WI
Phyliss
Ziegler
Across from Lincoln Park in the 1900 block
14690 of 15th Ave.
Monroe
WI
Gary
Moran
14706 111 County Rd O
Mosinee
WI
Mimi
Broeske
20671 412 Lake St
Mount Horeb
WI
scott
weiss
15856 s.84 w.17698 Woods Rd.
Muskego
WI
Virginia Wolf
Virginia Wolf encouraged reading by giving unique books to everyone in the family
(approx.50) for their birthdays. We are recycling many of these wonderful books in our
neighborhood library. Within the first week of it's existence many of the books were taken or
exchanged. We often have people stop by and hand us books. The library was built by a
friend (avid reader), and painted by my sister. So it's a community project. We have been
given so many books, that we often add some to another library in the area.
Wild Riverwest
Readers
This was a Christmas gift my Grand daughter Nicole and her fiancée Tim . Thank you again
Built of wood by our son James, the color scheme matches our house. Books of all kind,
magazines, CDs and DVDs circulate regularly. Thanks, neighbors, for your support!
Our neighbor across the street is a skilled woodworker, and offered to build the library for us
if we would install it in our yard and maintain it. What a deal! Our only requirement was that
we wanted the library to look like a Milwaukee Bungalow, to match the style of the majority of
the homes in our neighborhood.
An unfinished Little Free Library box was donated to IndependenceFirst through United
Way. Our summer GirlsFirst group (a support group for girls with disabilites, ages 8-18
decided to design, plan and decorate our library. They also decided to make ours a little
ACCESSIBLE library, taking measurements and looking over the ADA to make it accessible to
people with disabilities! They planned and worked on it all summer long and on October
22nd we had our grand opening/ribbon cutting event.
Mount Carmel Lutheran Church's library was funded by a "noisy offering" of loose change
collected by the children of our congregation during the summer of 2014. It was built by a
woodworker in our congregation, and the door has a cross that matches the stained glass
window on the church. To start our library collection, children donated copies of their
favorite books.
This little library was made to assist Tomas' daughter and his brother to work through their
severe grief after his passing. Dr Tomas Garrett-Rosas was a dedicated educator who loved
his family and his students. His brother Frank Garrett built the library . He cut 1 inch tiles (
Dr Tomas Garret-Rosas hundreds) by hand. His daughter , NYIA Garrett, painted and decorated it
I asked a woman friend if she would mind her husband building a little library with me. It
was the first on my block. Our neighborhood has many as we are very progressive/ active
neighborhood. My library has lights on it so can be seen at night. It is used frequently . I love
having it and am grateful to my friend who built it and my neighbors and friends who use it.
Pendarvis Historic Site explores three basic themes: early nineteenth century immigration
and settlement in southwest Wisconsin, the lead mining that stimulated the flow of
immigrants, and the preservation of the site by Bob Neal and Edgar Hellum in the twentieth
century. The site also includes the Merry Christmas Mine Hill a 43 acre restored prairie. The
LFL tries to focus on Wisconsin history and prairie restoration.
My son surprised me and built and painted it for my birthday.
ADK is a group of female educators who work to contribute to the community and further
education for all. Our project this year was to build a LFL. The Alpha Delta Kappa-Omicron
Chapter in Monroe, WI received a grant for funding to build the first Little Free Library in
Monroe. Monroe has a Swiss heritage, so a Swiss chalet design was chosen.
Helen Zell
Come, share, you might even see some little garden friends hanging about....
We live in an old Farm House, and two years ago the city put in a bike path in front of our
property. We built a bench for people to sit and take a break from their walks. It seemed
natural that there should be some reading material. My wife was a library at our local public
library and had asked me to build a little free library. It just so happened that we went to a
fundraising Gala for the Bel Canto Chorus in Milwaukee. One of the live auction items was a
custom built Little Free Library. Needless to say I kept bidding until we "won" the library.
The builder came to our house to take pictures and paint samples. He did a great job
modeling the library after the details on our house. It's only been up for 3 days and we have
had lots of visitors! We love it.
Muskego Troop 18 Scout Miles Bognar built four Little Free Libraries for the City of Muskego
as part of his Eagle Scout project.
With the guidance of his grandfather Harvey Heideman, Miles designed each library to match
the building of the library's sponsor. Troop 18 scouts helped with assembly and painting of
the libraries.
Halfway through the project Miles' grandfather died unexpectedly. Harvey Heideman was a
retired builder who built numerous homes in Muskego and the surrounding area. He was
always generous with his time and many skills.
Miles
Bognar
13519 W198 S8494 Bendingbrae Dr.
Muskego
WI
Boys and girls Club
Neopit
13131 W6724 Shawpokasic
Ne0pit
WI
David
Sparapani
4031 102 Old Orchard Lane
Neenah
WI
Louise
Sharpless
18996 821 N. Lake St.
Neenah
WI
Kirk
Moore-Nokes
20573 645 Elm Street
Neenah
WI
Beth
Waukechon
12920 BIA Route 431
Neopit
WI
Harvey Heideman
Miles earned the Rank of Eagle Scout in July of 2014.
Our library is located inside the Boys and Girls Club in Neopit, Wisconsin. It is always busy
with children wanting to see what they have not read. There is no library in Neopit, so this is
our Library. Just knock on our door and will share our library with you.
I was very intrigued by the concept so I built my original library from a small telephone booth
I had but it did not weather very well. I felt bad when some of the books that people donated
got wet so I finally took it down this summer and have now installed a much more weather
proof library that is a mini me of my house. I hope people start returning and using it again
now that it is back up and running.
Ms. Waukeshon requested a Little Free Library for her fourth grade classroom at the Neopit
Tribal School. It has become very popular with the whole school. Principal Shannon
Chapman, along with a member of the tribal law enforcement on visit to the school, accepted
the library and were excited to put it to work.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Mary
Windmiller
Beth
Waukechen
12920 Menominee Tribal Schoool
Karina
Van Doren
19023 IEWC
Tammy
O'Connell
New London
New London
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
Neopit
WI
BIA Route 431
Neopit
WI
5001 S Towne Drive
New Berlin
WI
17651 W. Small Road Back parking lot on
13460 College Ave.
New Berlin
WI
High School
12195 801 Werner Allen Blvd.
New London
WI
High School
12196 215 N. Shawano St.
New London
WI
16530 917 Michigan Avenue
North Fond du
Lac
WI
oak Creek
WI
Ron
Lefeber
Josh
Borzick
Room
13131 W6724 Shawpokasic St.
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
1062 8054 S Mona dr
206
Sandy
Moselle
Therese
MacMillan
Hannah
Witte
Barb
Cyndee
Mark and Kayte
Rachel
11738 3871 E. Bluestem Dr.
Oak Creek
WI
12206 10410 S. Redcap Lane
Oak Creek
WI
Oak Creek
WI
15789 250 Chruch St.
8033 2504 West Carroll Avenue
Oakfield
WI
Strong
14730 836 N Roosevelt Ave
Oconomowoc
WI
Pinchard
16036 960 Tanglewood Ct
Oconomowoc
WI
Kaltz
15012 320 S. Main Street
Oconomowoc
WI
Zivney
18838 745 Elizabeth Lane
Onalaska
WI
Chris
Sander
16014 524 Main Street
Onalaska
WI
Chris
Sander
16015 511 E Spruce Street
Onalaska
WI
Chris
Sander
16017 200 Eagle Bluff Court
Onalaska
WI
Chris
Sander
16010 711 Quincy Street
Onalaska
WI
Chris
Sander
16019 711 Hilltopper Place
Onalaska
WI
Amanda
Robbert
18725 1070 Fairfield Street
Onalaska
WI
Jeff
Garton
13647 805 Dunn Ave
Oregon
WI
Kelly
Johnson
12204 Chieftain Street and 7th Avenue
Osceola
WI
Liz
Weston
16525 742 Franklin St.
Oshkosh
WI
liz
weston
16525 742 Franklin St.
Oshkosh
WI
Natalie
Johnson
18637 1703 Michigan St.
Oshkosh
WI
Anjie
Kokan
171185 424 W. Main Street
Palmyra
WI
This Library is monitored and used by the children that attend the Boys and Girls Club in
Neopit, Wisconsin. They had a smaller library at one time, but because the demand and use
was so high, the College of Menominee Nation Sustainable Building program built them a
larger one.
This Little Free Library is located in my Fourth Grade classroom. It has been a great asset to
our school and we thank the College of Menominee Nation for making all of the Little Free
Libraries and letting us have one.
IEWC prides itself on building partnerships and serving in our community with the
installation of an official Little Free Library, which is located at the IEWC front driveway
across from the visitor parking spaces. Whether you enjoy fiction, history, romance or
mystery, check our Library often to see if any books catch your interest! The selection
changes daily based on the variety of users. Keep Calm and Read On!
Once upon a time...there lived a family of woodland Gnomes in a gnarly tree betwixt two
cities in Southeastern Wisconsin. "Jerome the Gnome" loves to read to his son, but alas there
were not enough books around. So "Jerome" asked Darrell von Berg to build them a Gnome
Honor of Darrell I. von Little Free Library. The "Gnome Little Free Library" now stands on College Ave on the border
Berg and in Memory of of Muskego and New Berlin to the delight of the Gnomes and local readers. Stewards Tammy
Marlene A. von Berg
and Dann O'Connell keep the books dusted and ready to enchant new visitors.
This cheese head library was built, stocked and placed by New London High School students.
The project was a collaborative effort between an English teacher and a tech. ed. teacher.
Students in Applied English researched how to place a Little Free Library in their
community, got permission to build on public property, obtained sponsorship, and held book
drives. In Woods class, students designed, built, and installed the Little Free Library. Many
students contributed to the success of the project.
This fire truck library was built, stocked and placed by New London High School students.
The project was a collaborative effort between an English teacher and a tech. ed. teacher.
Students in Applied English researched how to place a Little Free Library in their
community, got permission to build on public property, obtained sponsorship, and held book
drives. In Woods class, students designed, built, and installed the Little Free Library. Many
students contributed to the success of the project.
This LFL is dedicated to Dot, who is 94. She has live in North Fondy 75 plus years and has bee
Dorothy "Dot"
an avid reader her entire life and owned a used book store in the 1990's. She passed down
Lobajeski
her love of reading to her 7 children and they would like to thank her for that.
John J Peschman
Our class takes care of the Butterfly Garden at our school. Children often sit on the benches
to read. We thought this would be a perfect place for a Little Free Library. Our teacher wrote
a letter to a local Corporation asking for a grant. When the grant arrived we look on the
website for the perfect library and we found it. Our kit arrived in about 3 weeks and we spent
the next semester staining, assembling, and preparing for our Little Free Library. Our
Library is ready for some summer reading!
We live near Deerfield Grade School and had an abundance of books from my grandchildren,
daughter and myself so we decided that it would be nice to encourage the neighbors and their
children to read more often by making the books available through the Little Free Library
program. It has been up since the beginning of April 2014 and has gotten much use, we are
very happy to see it so used.
The Carroll Avenue Little Free Library was created in memory of my stepfather, John J
Peschman. He was passionate about reading and about books. This Little Free Library has
been created to inspire all of our neighbors in HyView Mobile Home court to fall in love--and
stay in love--with reading. We are working to build a healthier neighborhood...one book at a
time.
Sharing books that inspire
Our library includes something for everyone in the family--board books, magazines, and
novels for all ages.
Oregon Boy Scout
Troop 168
A Boy Scout made three libraries for his Eagle Scout project
What do you do when your kids leave for college and you have hundreds of books from their
childhood through high school in bins? Put up a Little Free Library and let others enjoy them.
With the help of the Osceola Lions Club and Terry a local craftsman, the library is now a
reality. We hope that everyone who stops to visit our location enjoys the books as much as my
family has.
Fannie Weston
Our Charlotte's Web-themed little library, which was built and painted by hand, features the
characters of Wilbur and Charlotte from E.B. White's famous book. Everyone can take a little
inspiration from loyal Charlotte's thoughts on friendship: “You have been my friend.
That in itself is a tremendous thing. I wove my webs for you because I liked you. After all,
what's a life, anyway? We're born, we live a little while, we die. A spider's life can't help being
something of a mess, with all this trapping and eating flies. By helping you, perhaps I was
trying to lift up my life a trifle. Heaven knows anyone's life can stand a little of that.â€
My husband Robert made this as a surprise for my birthday. We are happy to share this with
our community.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Lydia
Gnos
Holly and Stacey
Paulsen
Plum
City
15374 501 Main St
Plum City
Public Library
Jessa
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
7886 510 Pine Street
Pepin
WI
6905 N21W29812 Glen Cove Road
Pewaukee
WI
Plum City
WI
15374 501 Main St.
Plum City
WI
Kinnamon
14712 S7993 Maple Park Rd
Prairie du Sac
WI
Laura
Goodness
13958 8481 Cty Rd S
Pulaski
WI
Laura
Goodness
13958 8481 Cty Rd. S
Pulaski
WI
Richelle
Calin
15761 2100 LaSalle Street
Racine
WI
Roxanne
Danek
15524 3108 N. Wisconsin Street
Racine
WI
Samantha
Sussek
17183 302 center street
Randolph
WI
New London
High School
12197 E918 State Rd. 96
Readfield
Wi
Mrs.
Beyer
20623 1121 8th Street
Reedsbug
WI
Heidi
Feller
16277 1431 Gavin Court
Reedsburg
WI
Jennifer
Albers
16307 115 Main St
Reedsburg
WI
Charles
Prihoda
13285 650 Pearl Street
Rib Lake
WI
Chuck
Prihoda
13285 650 Pearl St.
Rib Lake
WI
Rice Lake
WI
angela
15308 Arrowhead Family Dental
5 West Ave.
Sara
Langrehr
17694 304 water street
Rockland
WI
Chris
Olsen
12918 1290 Jaycee Court
Shawano
WI
Gail
Sarnwick
5799 300 S Franklin St
Shawano
WI
Gail
Sarnwick
17054 220 E. Division St
Shawano
Wi
Chris
Olsen
12918 1290 Jaycee Court
Shawano
WI
Chris
Olsen
12918 1290 Jaycee Court
Shawano
WI
Bonnie
Wirth
15921 2403 South 16th Street
Sheboygan
WI
catherine
Moll
12036 1132 Taswood Drive
Sheboygan
WI
Pepin Students and
Staff
We sponsored the Little Free Library through the efforts of Nancy Wienreich (Retired Title I
teacher), with dollars for sponsorship coming through the Community School Partnership of
Pepin Area Schools. Our library (photo coming later!) looks like the cabin of author Laura
Ingalls Wilder, who was born in Pepin.
Plum City's Little Free Library came about through both monetary and material donations
from our community. A special thank you to Ned Waltz and Dick Zimmer for the supplies
and manual labor that went into the creation of our little library building.
Our LFL is a mobile library! We visit a remote neighborhood in our school district that does
not have access to a library. Our hope is to build family libraries and promote reading during
the summer months.
Annette Pelegrin and I presented the idea of establishing a Little Free Library on the site of
the Town Hall for the Town of Chase at the annual meeting. We were surprised how
enthusiastic the reception was for the idea. Many people loved the idea of sharing books and
bringing a positive enterprise to the community. My husband, Bill Schumacher build it from a
plan he adapted from this site. The Town of Chase is excited about its Library.
We brought the installation of the Little Free Library to the taxpayers present at the Town of
Chase annual meeting in May. We were thrilled by how enthusiastic the response was. People
knew about the library and wanted one by our town hall.
I saw a Little Free Library in a friend's yard and knew I wanted one too. Ours has been up for
less than 24 hours and already 3 of our neighbors stopped by to say how cool it is and thank
us. We hope our selection of adult and children's fiction & non-fiction will inspire more
people to read!
New London High School students installed this library. As part of a project coordinated
between an English class and a woodworking class, students obtained permission to put the
library on public property, designed and built it, and organized a book drive.
After reading a little article about the LFL in the Parade magazine, I decided to create a LFL
with my third grade students. We found local businesses to donate the materials needed, a
wonderful volunteer to build the library, and parents to help us paint. The LFL stands right
outside of our school building. The third graders created a promotional video for the LFL. It
is great! We'd love to share it with you! Our goal was to promote literacy and the love of
reading in our special community.
Community First Bank - Reedsburg
This is the second Little Free Library that the Taylor County Literacy Council has placed. We
hope to have at least two more in place by the end of this year.
This is the second library placed by the Taylor County Literacy Council. It is located in the
Lakeview Tourist Park, on Rib Lake. The Taylor County Literacy Council is planning to place
at least two more LFLs yet this year.
This was a family affair. Mom built it, our little girl helped paint it and Dad installed it. Since
it is at our dental office, we have a toothbrush for a handle. This has both adult and children's
books.
Our library was started by the shop class at Bangor High School and finished by a Village of
Rockland resident. The cub scouts of Pack 46 hosted a fundraiser to pay to charter our library
and to purchase the supplies to put it up. Along with the help of a few parents the cub scouts
installed 2 libraries in Rockland. We hope you enjoy our little free library because we had a
great time getting it up and running for everyone to enjoy!
The Little Free Library at the Humane Society holds books to reference all kinds of animals
that might come to the animal shelter. The staff tried to make sure the books were designed
for different levels of readers, but especially for any child coming in the Humane Society
hoping to learn about their new best friend being it a cat, dog, rabbit or horse..
Our LFL is in the Shawano Recreation Department building. Children and adults have books
to read while they are waiting for swimming lessons!
Our Little Free Library is filled with books about pets. There is training books, story books
and much, much more. Stop in and see our Little Free Library and if you have time check out
the pets that are available for adoption.
The Little Free Dragon Library is build to honour our local Dragonplay in Beesel - The
Netherlands.
Once every seven years the historical saga of St. George and the Dragon is performed in a an
impressive setting, with a horrifying flamethrowing monster in a sinister lead role.
It is this roaring prehistoric reptile that inspired the Little Dragon Library, fiery and prickly,
with teeth, eyes and scales, she promotes the Art of Reading.
Mark
Briese
14604 2430 Erie Avenue
Sheboygan
WI
Sue
Dennis
17306 3609 S. 17th Place
Sheboygan
WI
Ted
Thieme
15778 509 Ontario Ave
Sheboygan
WI
Bev
Peaslee
14060 9285 - 2nd Street
Sherry
WI
Draaksteken
www.draaksteken.nl
In Honor of the Sweet
Family
I heard about the Little Free Library organization a few years ago and have been looking for
someone to build me one. This year I noticed the local library was having a fundraiser
including a silent auction. The fundraiser was called "Viva Las Vegas" and starred an Elvis
impersonator. Many of the items in the silent auction were Elvis-related items. A local
gentlemen made a replica of Graceland (minus the bricks) to be used as a Little Free Library
and donated it for the silent auction! I attended the fundraiser and won the library! Being a
huge Elvis fan, I figured this was meant to be. To really make the installation of the library an
earth-shattering event, I thought Elvis should be there!!
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
Steve
Matthias
12431 pond-side path behind
Sherwood
WI
Maria
Stahl
15465 2607 E Wood Place
Shorewood
WI
Marlowe
Nortrom
123456 4332 N Woodburn St
Shorewood
WI
Marianne
Rice
17009 1020 North Street
Sparta
WI
Erika
Lord Hodges
14686 211 N Spring St
Sparta
WI
14070 830 Daley Street
Spring Green
WI
St Croix Falls
WI
Jaime
N8015 Lake Breeze Drive
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Carolyn
Ward
6420 235 E State Street
Cheryl
Johnson
20857 1768 US Hwa 8
St. Croix Falls,
WI
Darcy
Thompson
16674 2069 32nd Avenue County Road X
Star Prairie
WI
Christine
Jones
14379 2607 Post Rd
Stevens Point
WI
Elizabeth
Felt
16890 3641 Jordan Ln
Stevens Point
WI
Stacy
Foster
Stevens Point
WI
Mari
Buzza
16468 2900 Hoover Road
Stevens Point
WI
Justin
Anderson
15323 617 Meadow St
Stevens Point
WI
Cynthia
Schlegel
10559 407 W Jefferson St
Stoughton
WI
Joan
Kratz
16565 1924 Pleasant View Drive
Stoughton
Wi
Denise
Hlavka
17122 1764 Oakview Dr.
Stoughton
WI
Stella
Rogers
13497 307 S 3rd Avenue
Martin Park
Sturgeon Bay
WI
Kate
Tree
15393 Front yard near the street.
2056 Luxury Dr.
Suamico
WI
Molly
O'Neill
14842 2024 Lakeview Drive
Suamico
WI
Barbara
Kussman
14875 814 24th St.
Two Rivers
WI
Dana
Mosling
5743 3543 Sabaka Trail
Verona
WI
Sara/Zoe
Janowski
3223 111 Acker Court
Verona
WI
1665 Mead Park
Susan
Storey
16168 405 Llanos Street
Emmett
Rathert
16719 E4032A County Road O
Amy
Marchant
15754 1101 Prospect St.
Mary
Lamb
School
Bethesda Elementary
School
W. Whitney St
Verona
WI
Viroqua
WI
Watertown
WI
14306 1206 E. Newhall Avenue
Waukesha
WI
12838 730 South University Drive
Waukesha
WI
on Enterprise Road, our side
road to our property, by our
woods gate and sheep pastures.
Sherwood is a small village in Wisconsin along the northern shore of Lake Winnebago near
High Cliff State Park. It has miles of recreational paths running throughout the village. One
busy path runs along the nature ponds in our backyard. Friendly people walk, run, jog, skate
or bike by everyday. Our Little Free Library is in the ideal location located in a large flower
garden alongside the path. We share the garden, we share the books, we hope to help grow
the community with our library.
Miss Rumphius
Project of Grampa and Grandson Simon, requested by Grandma Janet
Made lovingly by the Rice Family for our neighborhood and community. May we all give
freely, love deeply and smile at those who cross our path.
I was the little girl riding a country mile in Goshen, Kentucky on the Huffy bike with a
backpack full of books. Reading is the window to the world and I love to share that with
everyone. I will be stocking classics, especially first and second editions, so if the books look
old: they are! This is a child friendly library, magazines and music would also be welcome.
Jake Anders' Eagle Scout Project
Our Little Free Library is located in the St Croix Regional Medical Center in St. Croix Falls.
The library is designed to look like the Historical Library in Taylors Falls, MN which is just
across the River from the Center. We reach out the the employees of SCRMC, it Volunteers,
and the Communities we serve.
This little library was built by a group of people from the St. Croix Falls/Taylor's Falls Rotary
Club and from the Osceola Intermediate School.
We look forward to seeing many kids and adults using this library.
It is located near a lake and we hope to see lake people using it during the summer
Three teachers from Osceola Intermediate School wanted to get a Little Free Library up and
running to help students get access to more books. We wanted to make sure to get to as many
of our students as possible. We teamed up with St. Croix Falls Rotary and they helped us get
our wish. Rotary is currently building four more to be placed in the Osceola and St. Croix
Falls school districts. We are very proud of our Little Free Library.
This library was sponsored by the company I work for called Cleanpower. We had one of our
cleaners build it and one of our grounds crew members put it on position. Our managers
donated books to get us started. This is our way of giving back to the community we live and
work in.
Our little free library has solar-powered interior lighting for the evening.
Central Wisconsin Holistic Families little free library was built in 2011 as a group project and
a way to give back to our community. Kids and adults came together to design, build and
paint the LFL. With permission and support from the City of Stevens Point Parks
Department kids from throughout the area now have access to the LFL every time they stop
by KASH playground. Central Wisconsin Holistic Families aims to maintain a network of
parents and individuals providing support for natural parenting and sustainable living
through dialog, events, and community outreach.
Our Little Free Library is located on the edge of a community walking trail and adjacent to
the First Law Group wildflower prairie. We wanted it to blend with its surrounds and be
accessible to the many children and adults using the trail. Mari Buzza was the motivator
behind her craftsman, Joseph Paul, and graphic applicator, John Buzza.
Our little free library was a Christmas present from Grandma and Grandpa Niemczyk (try to
pronounce that)! Madeline and Samantha have enjoyed watching neighbors visit this library.
They get most excited when someone takes a book or leaves a book. Rebeca has continued to
maintain the library, along with Madeline and Samantha to ensure there is a book for friends
of all ages.
Our Little Free Library is just for kids; just picture books, board books, chapter books, and a
few YA books.
Started in August of 2014....our neighborhood library has been embraced and used daily by
many of our neighbors. We are having a wonderful time acting as stewards and enjoying the
sharing of books with our community.
This library includes a planter and bench and is located in Martin Park in Sturgeon Bay,
Wisconsin. The theme of the piece is "A Child's Garden of Verses" and it has six art panels
with poems from the book illustrated with "glass bead painting". It is street art to be sold at
auction on September 20 2014 to benefit the Sturgeon Bay visitors center.
Sheep number 505
Since moving to Madison, WI we have been fascinated by the Little Library story. Reading is
one of my greatest passions, and has been since I was very young. Upon sharing it with my
parents in Colorado Springs, CO, we learned that's another great city with the little libraries.
My parents researched libraries and built ours. The bright colors remind me of the lifeguard
stands at the beaches in Florida, where I lived for many years before come to Wisconsin. The
bright colors are fun and whimsical. My three year old son loves to read and together we look
forward to not only adding books to the library but also enjoying the ones people leave for us.
Our library is located on our ridge-top farm in Southwest Wisconsin (nearer to Chaseburg
than Viroqua - our mail address). It is a long way to town and we live amongst many who
travel by horse and buggy. A public library is not readily available so we wanted this library
in our rural neighborhood to offer the gift of books and reading to our country neighbors.
This Little Free Library was bid on at the Friends of the Waukesha Public Library's 50th Gala
Celebration. The goal is to encourage reading, and share books with our neighborhood and
community.
The Little Free Library at Bethesda Elementary School was donated by Girl Scout Troop
In Honor of Girl Scout 4455. They built the library and the stepping stones leading up to it, to earn their Bronze
Troop 4455
Award, which is the top honor a Girl Scout Junior can earn.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Janet
Frost
17209 2019 Butler Dr,
Waukesha
WI
Bonnie
Pankratz
18406 N2340 Cleghorn Rd.
Waupaca
WI
Chris
Hedstrom
14995 N7113 E Pine Lake Lane
Waupaca
WI
Mathew
Lawniczak
17005 304 North Street
Waupaca
WI
Hugh
Kress
8405 E1449 Main Street
Waupaca
WI
Tara
Rhodes
15217 706 Fern Street
Waupun
WI
Kim
Pokorny
On the Wild Goose State Trail between
16542 Milligan Road and Highway 26
Waupun
WI
Phyllis
Burclaff
17187 415 South10thStreet
Wausau
WI
Brenda
Koller
9336 N12965 Timber Ridge Lane
Wausaukee
WI
Laurie
Jarvis
20328 W7215 State Road 152
Wautoma
WI
Barb
Kidd
13443 4765 N. 117 St.
Wauwatosa
WI
Jacqueline
Walsh
15783 250 N. 110th Street
Wauwatosa
WI
Kristie
Kroening
149005 7926 Gridley Avenue
Wauwatosa
WI
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
We are a Dual Language School with many students with limited access to books so the
concept of sharing books is perfect for us.
This library will have children's books.
I love to read, learn and share what I learn.
Hopefully what is within my library will help others and bring enjoyment.
Books are gifts!
This little lake community is an excellent place to curl up with a good book! With limited or
no Internet connection available (we rely on cell phone hot spots) we can enjoy reading books
the old fashioned way! My dad built this library for my birthday and my husband and uncle
helped erect it. I collected books from my own stash and others pitched in with theirs. The
library officially opened on July 2, 2014 just in time for our annual Pine Lake Association
meeting where I plan to hand out the info to my neighbors.
Rev. Ray Robinson
This is the second library located outside the museum in the historic Village of Rural. It
literally rose from the ashes as the first one was vandalized by fire.
A handmade gift from Grandpa; and we are excited to be sharing our family's love of reading
with others!
The Achievers 4-H Club members designed, built, painted and installed the Little Library on
the Wild Goose State Trail (recreational trail). It is the first Little Library on the trail. Club
members and families will be maintaining the Little Library in the years to come.
We first saw a Little Free Library in Madison, WI, several years ago and knew then that we
would like one in our yard. Our 4 boys grew up with many books and we feel all children
should have books in their house. This is a great way to help that happen. We will have
many children's book, chapter books, as well as adult books.
A life long love of reading inspired me to become a Little Free Library Steward. As an Adult
Education Instructor for over 25 years I have encouraged my students to read as a way to
discover the world and go on adventures through the pages of a book.
Harwood Place and Lutheran Home offer a full continuum of care to Wauwatosa and
surrounding communities. Harwood Place provides assisted living and upscale retirement
living. Lutheran Home provides rehabilitation services, skilled nursing, specialized memory
care assisted living, adult day services and child care.
A Little Free Library on Harwood Avenue is the latest project of the Harwood Place Smart
Living Committee, which is made up of residents who are dedicated to conservation and
sustainable living.
Our Little Free Library was developed from a suggestion that we set up an exchange system
from books being discarded in our library and the idea of enlarging it for the neighborhood
followed. As word spread that we were looking for someone to build our library, a monthly
Rotarian magazine appeared which featured a story about Rotarians building them. A
resident’s son is a member of the local chapter. He brought the idea of sponsoring our
library to their board and they quickly voted to finance and build our library. We were
delighted!
Smart Living Committee members Al Batzner, Sharon Braun, Pauline Bruss, Joan Deardorff,
LaVerne Ferguson, Marialyce Gove, Carolou Nelsen, Mary Alyce Radowski, Clayton Ryder,
Marge Sommerfeld, and Betty Sydow worked with Rotarians Gregory Block and Steve
Radowski to complete this project.
Marjorie
Sommerfeld
15811 8220 Harwood Avenue
Wauwatosa
WI
We celebrated with an Open House on Saturday, August 23.
A Little Free Library on Harwood Avenue is the latest project of the Harwood Place Smart
Living Committee, which is made up of residents who are dedicated to conservation and
sustainable living.
Harwood Place and Lutheran Home offer a full continuum of care to Wauwatosa and
surrounding communities. Harwood Place provides assisted living and upscale retirement
living. Lutheran Home provides rehabilitation services, skilled nursing, specialized memory
care assisted living, adult day services and child care.
The Little Free Library at Harwood Place was developed from a suggestion to set up an
exchange system for books being discarded from the resident library. The idea of expanding it
to the neighborhood followed. As word spread that the committee was looking for someone to
build the library, a monthly Rotarian magazine appeared which featured a story about
Rotarians building them. A resident’s son is a member of the local chapter. He brought
the idea of sponsoring the library to their board and they quickly voted to finance and build it.
The residents on the committee were delighted!
Smart Living Committee members Al Batzner, Sharon Braun, Pauline Bruss, Joan Deardorff,
LaVerne Ferguson, Marialyce Gove, Carolou Nelsen, Mary Alyce Radowski, Clayton Ryder,
Marge Sommerfeld, and Betty Sydow worked with Rotarians Gregory Block and Steve
Radowski to complete this project.
Marjorie
Sommerfeld
15811 8220 Harwood Avenue
Wauwatosa
WI
Nancy
Hall
10325 6222 W. North Avenue
Wauwatosa
WI
Keira
Wageman
17727 2655 S. 93 St.
West Allis
WI
Suzy
Roundy-Schmidt
14798 740 S 103rd St
West Allis
WI
Hendricks
Kleinowski
10648 7229 W. Becher
West Allis
WI
The Little Free Library at Harwood Place was celebrated with an Open House on Saturday,
August 23.
Inspired by my daughter, Keira, the little free library project led to a landscaping project.
Both the library and the landscaping caught the eye of many neighbors. The area is now both
attractive and functional!!
This Little Free Library is located outside of Jefferson Elementary School in West Allis, WI.
It was made possible by a grant funded by the WAWM Educational Foundation.
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Lory
Kostich
18624 2359 South 79 Street
West Allis
WI
Bruce/Andrea
Comeau
14450 513 South 5th Avenue
West Bend
WI
Charlotte
Finnegan
14465 788 S. River road
West bend
WI
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Cindy
Brown
13756 200 N Main St
Westby
WI
Nancy
Swanson
18340 St. Luke's Episcopal Church
146 S. Church Street
Whitewater
WI
Pat
Bromley
15218 La Grange United Methodist Church
N8548 County Hwy H
Whitewater
WI
Joicelyn
Schwager
18915 N8096 Hi-Lo Road
Whitewater
WI
Linda
Long
16849 1560 W Wildwood Rd
Whitewater
WI
Pamela
Biehl
19122 210 Pleasant Dr
Winneconne
David
Clemens
15368 245 W. Munroe Ave.
Wisconsin Dells WI
Boys & Girls
Club of Wis Rapids
12748 501 17th Street South
Joanne
Wickersham
20329 Woodland Veterinary Clinic, Ltd.
Menomin
Hawpetoss
12921 Pa Yae Wa Say
Mary
Windmiller
12921 N8122 Pa Yae Wa Say Road
Rich
Clemens
Rebecka
Townsend
Susan
Watkins
Andi
Spears
Pauline
Stricker
Evan
Huft
14179 205 School House Rd
1720 Grove Avenue
Wisconsin
Rapids
Wisconsin
Rapids
We first heard of LFL in 2013---and we're from Wisconsin! From the moment I found out
they existed, I wanted to be a part of this awesome thing and wanted to give something to my
neighborhood/community.
We enjoy seeing individuals take a stop from their walk or bike ride to look at the books. We
have two separate libraries. There were two area businesses that had abandon real estate
broker information boxes in storage. We painted one for children's book and the other for
grown up books. They sit across the sidewalk from each other with easy access.
Last winter, Kris Strand, President of Bekkum Library's Friends group, received an email
from the local newspaper about the Tandem Poetry Tour coming to Wisconsin. (Kris has a
LFL in her front yard, so the editor thought of her) Maya Stein and Amy Tingle of Food for
the Soul Train were cooperating with Little Free Library Inc. to bring poetry and books to
small rural communities along their bike route in the summer of 2014. Kris forwarded the
email to me at the library, and I immediately checked out Amy and Maya's website and blog.
I was so intrigued with the idea of travelling poets that I joined their kickstarter campaign. I
contacted them through email and told them, "Westby wants you here!!" Amy and Maya
graciously scheduled Westby on their route, and sent us a LFL to be assembled early in June.
Volunteer David Anderson assembled and painted the LFL--his wife Susan says he used
LOTS of paint---and then he delivered it to a local artisan, Karen Hankee, who rosemaled the
sides. I went to the City Council and asked if we could install the LFL in front of City Hall, and
councilman Dan Helgerson advocated strongly for the placement! City manager Gregg
Hanson installed the post soon after that meeting. Librarian Jess Reed, with help from the
story hour kids, screwed the LFL to the post, & the preschoolers made bookmarks to put
inside. The next day, we welcomed the Tandem Poetry Tour to town at our weekly Burgersin-the-Park. Maya and Amy typed poetry for kids and adults, then we biked over to City Hall.
The City Council and the Mayor were there to dedicate our new LFL, and Kris Strand
presented the poets with a gift box of locally made treats. People are already using the LFL!
The City Clerk loves to look out her office window and see people checking it out. Thank you
so much for this opportunity to serve our community in another way! Cindy Brown, Director,
Bekkum Memorial Library.
The Library is located in front of the Memory Garden on the Franklin Street Side of the
Church.
Our mission is to serve God and the community. We welcome all! We want to draw more
people to us, to read, to be in fellowship, and to worship.
Our Little Free Library is provided by the Kettle Moraine Natural History Association. We
are the friends group for the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit. This Little Free
Library is located at the Whitewater Lake Campground - Host Site. It is intended for the
enjoyment of our campers and others who are using our state park.
One of our goals as a parish has been to work on evangelizing and reaching out to those who
have been away from our church or are unchurched. By providing good books for people to
read we not only encourage good reading but also share with others a bit of joy and
inspiration. It's a way for us to "give the world back to God a bit better than it was because we
were here."
WI
The Boys & Girls Club wanted to make more books available to children in the community at
our Boys & Girls Club Pitsch Center location. Howe Elementary School received a grant to
provide our location with a Little Free Library and the Boys & Girls Club stocked it with
children books. Anyone from the community is welcome to take a book or give a book and
enjoy more reading.
WI
WI
Zoar
WI
Zoar
WI
18536 Buckhannon City Park - Park Street
Buckhannon
WV
Create Buckhannon
10292 1536 Glendale Ave
Intersection of Sheridan Circle and Mount
20574 View Drive
Casper
WV
Edward Broad
Charleston
WV
12936 604 Milford St.
Clarksburg
WV
21288 5106 Elk River Road
Elkview
WV
Evans
WV
N8122 Pa Yae Wa Say Road
Margaret
Reichenbecher
15460 South Inwood Drive
Huntington
WV
Evan
Huft
14168 10494 Charleston Road
Kenna
WV
Evan
Huft
14166 8405 Spencer Rd
LeRoy
WV
Marsha
Geiger
11552 7 Highland Circle
Lewisburg
WV
7Highland Circle
Lisa
McCombs
11329 Main Avenue
Monongah
WV
ann
logan
15516 823 madison avenue
morgantown
WV
Evan
Huft
14167 14 North Richie Avenue
Ravenswood
WV
Evan
Huft
14177 234 Washington St
Ravenswood
WV
This library is placed at the Presbyterian Church in Zoar, Wisconsin. It is easily accessed
along Hwy 47/55 as you drive through the beautiful Menominee Nation Forest. The forest is
known because of the practice of sustainability by the Menominee Tribal Enterprises.
This Little Free Library stand outside in front of Zoar Orthodox Presbyterian Church. It is
located in one of five Anishinabe settlements on the Wisconsin Menominee Reservation.
Come see us and pick a book. The drive through the Menominee Nation forests will take your
breath away.
Our Little Free Library is located in the Buckhannon City Park. The park is also a historic site
where George B. McClellan would camp (July 3, 1861) with his troops while waiting for
supplies before advancing to what was to become the Battle of Rich Mountain.
This library is sponsored by the Fort Hill Garden Club, Charleston WV, as a community
service project.
Mike Tillinghast
Catherine Thompson
Drey
Our Little Free Library is sponsored by our neighborhood Inwood Garden Club. Members of
the garden club hope that the LFL will encourage reading and foster a close community spirit
in our very busy neighborhood. The library is built in memory of a young middle school
librarian who died quite tragically in a highway accident this summer. The librarian' a
mother lives in our neighborhood.
Marion County
Reading Council
As a lover of books, I was charmed to read about the LFL revolution and immeediately
approached my county reading association about sponsoring this fantastic opportunity. With
their help, my small town hosted LFL Celebration on June 1, 2014, to launch our very own
little library. An affiliate of the International Reading Association, the mission of LFL and
IRA share the desire to promote literacy and the love of reading.
Pat Anderson
Steward's First
Name
Steward's Last
Name
Charter
Number
Evan
Huft
14183 220 Riverfront Park
Ravenswood
WV
Joan Hunter
Evan
Huft
14184 507 Sand St
Ravenswood
WV
Kate Speece
Evan
Huft
14189 122 Pinnell Street
Ripley
WV
Evan
Huft
14182 5445 Statts Mills Rd
Ripley
WV
Evan
Huft
14188 214 Main St W
Ripley
WV
Evan
Huft
14178 122 Court St S
Ripley
WV
Katie Long
Evan
Huft
14186 716 Main St W
Ripley
WV
Pat Anderson
Evan
Huft
14187 51 Panther Dr
Ripley
WV
Jack Victory
Evan
Huft
14169 82 Ffa Dr, Ripley
Ripley
WV
Ashley Hart
Evan
Huft
14185 404 Second Avenue
Ripley
WV
Sheryl Miller
Evan
Huft
14180 1883 Ripley Rd
Ripley
WV
Deborah Higginbotham
Evan
Huft
14181 203 Church St S
Ripley
WV
Charles Meredith
Library's Location (Line 1)
Library's Location (Line 2) City
Lyn
Traube
15750 Highlawn Presbyterian Church
Saint Albans
WV
Rachel
Hawkins
19486 104 W Main St
Salem
WV
Evan
Huft
14170 29 Gilmore Dr
Sandyville
WV
Evan
Huft
14176 418 Circle Drive
Silverton
WV
linda
van meter
11755 1730 W 5th Avenue
williamson
WV
Karen
Stewart
17260 2022 Luker Drive
Casper
WY
Mark
McAtee
16806 1940 W. 39th Street
Casper
WY
Joey
Sheeley
15717 309 Main Street
Dayton
WY
Joey
Sheeley
15716 1100 Main Street
Dayton
WY
Amy
Kenworthy
Catherine
Symchych
1255 83 Deer Valley Dr.
19681 28 Corthell
2501 Washington Ave
State/Province/Regi In Memory/Honor
on
Of:
Our Little Free Library Story
Lander
WY
Laramie
WY
Heather
Morrison
4345 2001 West Sunset Dr.
Riverton
WY
RHS
Media Center
4345 121 North 5th West
Riverton
WY
Karen
Davies
Sheridan
WY
20312 757 Big Horn Ave
Robert Hunter
Greetings from St. Albans West Virginia. We are proudly sharing with you our new Little
Free Library #15750 located in the front yard of Highlawn Presbyterian Church. We are up
and running and had a dedication on August 17, 2014 with a Gospel Brass Band Concert. It
was a great evening and the whole neighborhood was invited.
I wanted to do something to bring our community together. A small area we could enjoy and
start a reading journey.
Keeling Fife
It was an early Christmas gift from my daughter and son-in-law.
We had left over material from building our greenhouse/shed at the new home. It is also
registered as a geocache. Lots of walk by traffic and interesting deposits.
Nestled in the foothills of the Wind River Mountains with the Popo Agie River running
through it, our neighborhood has a community of residents that enjoy year round circuits of
our gravel roads for exercise and to enjoy our beautiful outdoors. A free library fit right in
and has been a popular edition to the neighborhood.
Riverton High School Wolverine Readers Club has purchased and is running our Little Free
Library since 2013. Our Library is located next to our football field and is open to the general
public. Our reading club wants to promote the sharing of books and encourage good reading
skills. We collect all levels of books from childrens to adults, fiction and non-fiction.
Our Riverton High School Wolverine Readers take care of this Little Free Library
Wendy Wayne/Connie
Schmidt