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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/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story

Maureen Fiebich 15361 54 Avenue 49 Street Barrhead AB
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 16548 4921 50 Ave Barrhead AB
Alison Laberge 9740 56 Windermere Road SW Calgary AB
This Little Free Library was given to me as a
birthday gift from my husband.
Angela Wiseman 15521 243052, Range Road 281 SW-24-24-28-W4M Calgary AB Arlene Carol Magee
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.
David Powell 9750 1540 93rd Street SW Calgary AB Ron Stevens QC
Reading is a gift, books are a treasure! We
just want to share this treasure with our
community!
DEAN CARTER 13502 124 Silver Mead Cr. NW Calgary AB
Carson Carter, Master
Builder
We love our neighbourhood and we love
books! So much fun!
Joe Starkman 5926 28 Sterling Spring Cres Calgary AB
We assisted one of the local city Councillors
in constructing 30 LFL for Calgary
communities. This is one of them.
K. Poniecki 9744 3611 Chippendale Drive NW Calgary AB
Karen Anderson 15352 141 Gloucester Cres. S.W. Calgary AB
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!
Kathi Harrison 12634 15 Strathdale Close SW Calgary AB
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.
Lana Barrett 1719 1320 Kerwood Cr. S.W. Calgary AB
Lynette Theriault 17034 143 Hidden Cres. NW Calgary AB
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!
Nancy Close 1626 7208 Kananaskis Drive SW Calgary AB
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.
Pamela Nic Gil Ean 15469 502 7 Avenue North-East Calgary AB
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,
Rachel Syme 18531 5915 Dalcastle Cres NW (on the park side) Calgary AB
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).
Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story
Carolyn Fisher 5928 1531 21 Avenue NW Calgary AB
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.
Joe Clare 9318 9103-95 Avenue Edmonton AB
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 Socit francophone des arts
visuels de l'Alberta. People in the photo are
Joe, Emily, Vera and Carl, who were the
builders of the library.
Maureen Fiebich 16547 9 State Ave Fort Assiniboine AB
Susan Samson 10243 #338 Marina Bay Place Sylvan Lake AB
alicia airey 18671 4820 Glamorgan Way SW Calgary AB
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.
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
So excited to launch our library, because all
books "are bigger on the inside"!
Louise Buchanan 1718 149 Havenhurst Cr SW Calgary AB
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.
Craig Holmes 14774 4121 Ursa Cir. Anchorage AK
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.
Eileen Demain 16375
Allergy Asthma & Immunology Center of
Alaska 3841 Piper Street, Suite T4-054 Anchorage AK
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.
Janet Murphy 17245 1847 W. Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage AK
Marley Hamlett 15486 4500 Caravelle Ct. Anchorage AK
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.
Nicole Roohi 17119 10063 Explorer Circle Anchorage AK
scott jordan 16988 1527 airport heights drive anchorage AK margi clifford
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!
vedra Bechtol 15475 7622 E. 20th anchorage AK Joey
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
vedra Bechtol 15475 7622 E. 20th Anchorage AK
My amazing husband gave this to me for
mothers day. Have been wanting one for
years!!
ingrid everson 15884 2301 Hiland Road Eagle River AK
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.
Brenda Santora 17788 2820 waldheim drive po box 83583 Fairbanks AK literature
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.
Nia, Teo, Regan, Ben Shelton-Brooks 14310 831 Alyeska View Ave. Girdwood AK The Amazing Ian L.
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!
John DeCherney 11903 3195 Pioneer Ave Juneau AK
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.
John DeCherney 11903 3195 Pioneer Ave. Juneau AK
Jeff Wolf 11034 31285 Wilma Avenue P.O. Box 3595 Seward AK Readers everywhere
Erica Midkiff 9521 511 Oxmoor Road Homewood AL
Betsy Estopinal 6030 Little Green Store Parking Lot 820 Monte Sano Blvd Huntsville AL Honor of Noel Estopinal
For the Monte Sano Mountain Community to
enjoy childrens and adult books! And to
discuss the books at every opportunity.
Cindy Brown 17791 7608 Quail Drive SW Huntsville AL
Mike Self 15434 601 Clinton Ave., E. Huntsville AL
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!
Nicole Larriviere 16116 14 Houston Street Mobile AL
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!
Sharman Egan 15841 1130 Montauk Avenue Mobile AL
Eugene Walter, Mobile's
Renaissance Man
Sarah Malone 9244 6825 Barnes Rd. Theodore AL
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.
Daisy Griffin 16522
Nature Playground at Louise Kreher Forest
Ecology Preserve 2222 N. College Str Auburn AL
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.
Vickie Price 18432 2205 Noel Drive SW Huntsville AL
Morton and Brenda Archibald 18433 2117 Rothmore Drive Huntsville AL
Nedra Forrest 687 1708 N Walnut Ave Fayetteville AR Bernice Payne
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!
Sarah Lueke 12145 512 West Adams Street Fayetteville AR
My Dad built our library. Local artist
Maryevelyn Jones painted it to match our
house, complete with cats looking out the
windows.
Carol Ruscin 11327 9 Willow Oak Court Little Rock AR
all neighbors who love to
read
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 the spirit of
community and foster reading, even though I
am not the bookworm I would like to be I
love to share and be community focused.
Jim Pfeifer 13793 5301 Kavanaugh Blvd Little Rock AR
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.
Greene Co. Community Fund - GCCF 15756 2709 W. Kingshighway P.O. Box 252 Paragould AR
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!
Pay it Forward Paragould 16581 3501 Stonegate Dr. Shopping center Paragould AR
This library was made and donated by First
Class Cuts.
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 The Pleasant Library
Laura Egan-Burt 14370 12 Station St Menangle Australia, New South Wales Granny Meg
We live in a tiny village and just love the idea
of a little free library.
Rebecca Mahoney 8492 35Charles St Baulkham Hills Sydney Australia, New South Wales
All teachers and parents,
including my own, who open
up the world to children by
teaching and encouraging
reading!
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.
Andre Stuyt 13703 46 Gibson Street, Bowden Australia, South Australia
Gibson Street Book Exchange / gbsn strit
bk kstend / 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.
Jennifer Andrews 12399 910 Dolphin Sands Road Swansea Australia, Tasmania
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!
Ruth Bumpstead 14805 23 Primrose St Maryborough, Vic 3465 Maryborough Australia, Victoria
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. Maryboroughs 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
grown-ups, 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.
Childrens Literacy Facilitator, Lisa DOnofrio
said Evidence shows that easy physical
access to appropriate reading materials has
a positive impact on childrens 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 Mens 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 DOnofrio said.
You will find Mini Free Libraries all over the
world, however Maryboroughs 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 DOnofrio Childrens Literacy
Facilitator
Katrina Hailes 12803 18 Melaleuca Road Mt Martha Australia, Victoria
Victoria Heywood 12445 28 Pearl Street Northcote Australia, Victoria Stewart Heywood
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!
Sarah Yeomans 15523 62 Kendall Street Preston Australia, Victoria
Lezleebecker Becker 13590 7708 w. Hearn Rd. Peoria AZ Donnajo Troup
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.
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
Araceli Moreno 14375 1019 w 12th place Tempe AZ
Aaron, Camille, and Lucian Moreno 12537 2841 N. Orlando Ave. Tucson AZ
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.
Helen Curtis 15371
Intersection of Cielo Azul and Calle de La
Azucena Tucson AZ Dr. George A. Dawson
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.
Mike Anglin 11004 3593 E 3rd St Tucson AZ
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.
Sarah Warren 11004
North West corner of 3rd Street and Richey
at the Miramonte Pocket Park Tucson AZ
Lori Brown 1410 902 S Yuma Rd Prescott AZ
Debbie Weingarten 17898 Corner of E. Arroyo Chico and Malvern St Tucson AZ
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 Broadmoor-Broadway
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.
Hazel Postma 15405 1431 El Camino Drive Coquitlam BC
Kim Lockhart 14722 1017 Spring Avenue Coquitlam BC
Amber Manderson 16919 Bates Rd Courtenay BC 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.
Sandra Niven 17804 Port Moody Arts Centre 2425 St Johns Street Port Moody BC
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 Artists Society, a local
artists co-op, who showcase the work of
local artists in the Blackberry Gift Shop.
Evan Schwab 16232 16170 86B Avenue Surrey BC
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.
Carol Bomke 5269 4453 James Street Vancouver BC
Jason Fowler 16797 3451 West 6th Avenue Vancouver BC Al Fowler
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
Steward of #16797
Theresa Marion 12930 1023 Pacific Street Vancouver BC
Coming soon. This Little Free Library will be
located in front of Pacific Heights Housing
Co-op (PHHC) on Pacific Street in
Vancouver. Go to phhc.ca/lfl for updates on
our grand-opening 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.
Kyla Henry 15236 3401A 30th Avenue Vernon BC
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!
Natasha Milliken Heape 16784 809 43 Ave Vernon BC
A birthday gift for an avid reader who is
eager to share with her family, friends, and
neighbours!
Shelby Entner 14330 1805-32nd Avenue Vernon BC
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 :)
Sheila Beauchemin 16447 521 Northcott Avenue Victoria BC
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.
Alexey Skalaban 16212 Nezavisimosti 65 Minsk Belarus
Belarusian National Technical University
Little Free Library. Opened 12 September
2014.
Manon Billiet 13694 Hertsvelde West 11 Sint-Andries Belgium
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.
Johan Redant 16108 Dijkstraat 105 Dessel Belgium, Antwerp
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.
Tine Poesen 15845 Kadettensteegje Hasselt Belgium, Limburg
Nadzirah Salehen 15279
Tutong Sixth Form Centre, Kampong
Perpindahan Bukit Beruang, Tutong Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam, Tutong
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
Sarah Lundell 10351 2621 Carnelian Circle El Dorado Hills CA
I designed and built this to earn my Girl
Scout Silver Award. I unveiled it April 6th
2014.
Alex Clemens 14612 308 Lina Alameda CA Casey Rose and Benjy
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.
Amanda Bruemmer 14376 2712 San Jose Ave Alameda CA
Gabrielle Dolphin 18846 1009 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda CA
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.
Gabrielle Dolphin 18846 1009 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda CA
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.
Janna Katz 13423 822 Evelyn Avenue Albany CA Janna's Birthday!
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.
Janet Ervin 15288 901 N. Bushnell Ave Alhambra CA Dorothy Howard
Carol Sharp 13262 304 South Main Street Alturas CA
andrew carroll 16247 216 appleton dr aptos CA
this library was made by three generations of
carrolls! My dad joe, andrew-his son, and my
boys, anthony and vincent...good job guys!
Annie Allen 12855 8935 Amapoa Ave Atascadero CA
Austin Albert 15803 5301 Lime Street Bakersfield CA
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.
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 Wendy Wayne
Marilyn Droppers 16418 239 Las Flores Drive Bakersfield CA
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.
Melissa Wilford 14927 8307 River Hawk Lane Bakersfield CA
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!
Nathan Schallock 15801 900 San Vicente Drive Bakersfield CA
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.
Pat Burnite 15800 912 Meredith Drive Bakersfield CA
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!
Patty Wonderly 16406 5105 Venus Ct. Bakersfield 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.
Sidney Kelley 15802 1516 Bell Terrace Bakersfield CA
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.
Stephanie Antongiovanni 17706 5812 Diamond Oaks Avenue Bakersfield CA Wendy Wayne
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/
Melissa Wilford 14927 8307 river hawk lane Bakersfield CA Memory of Wendy Wayne
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.
Olga Hogan 14037 Seaview park Belmont CA
Tam Gray 9147 629 Arlington Avenue Berkeley CA
The LFL was made with recycled materials
including siding from redwood decking , a
solar-cell 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.
tiffany west 17146 4795 opal street capitola CA
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.
Jodi Bay 13544 2422 Badajoz Place Carlsbad CA
Dan Blakely 17835 6055 Brookdale Drive Carmel CA
Pamela Marie Jungerberg 9547 2830 Ribera Road Carmel CA
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!
jinny robertson 13800 35 Yankee Point Drive Carmel Highlands CA
No story yet. Our Grand Opening is
tomorrow, Sat. June 13, 1:00 p,m,
Julie Cason 10206 198 Chaparral Road Carmel Valley CA Joan Cason, my mama
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 mansion,
so the LFL helps me have a smaller footprint
on the planet.
Peter Dew 18315 78 a el Rio (also known as Lower Circle) Carmel Valley CA
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.
Bob Witzgall 14966 2101 Shelfield Drive
(LFL is next to driveway on Lambeth
Way) Carmichael CA
Dale Grizzell 17852 10422 Irondale Ave. Chatsworth CA Faye Ruth Grizzell
Viel Catig 14279 14608 Westfield Avenue Chino CA
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.
Andy Scott 16251 3100 CHINO HILLS PKWY
BIKE RACK BETWEEN BLDG 14 &
15 CHINO HILLS CA
Librarians, Public Libraries,
Traveling Libraries, and
Readers Everywhere
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 post in the yard wasn't
going to work, so I'm using the bike rack and
a box on the back of a bicycle. Hope the
community enjoys it. There are comics,
board books, children books, adult books,
young adult books, and Spanish, Chinese,
and Korean books. GPS N 3558'59'' in
decimal N 33.98309 W 11744'08'' in
decimal W 117.73552
http://tinyurl.com/k2vzrlr
Andy Scott 16251 3100 Chino Hills PKWY Between buildings 14 and 15 Chino Hills CA
Corrected GPS N 3358'59'' W 11744'08''
in decimal N 33.98309 W 117.73552
Judith Houck 16775 768 hawthorn lane Davis CA
Diane Wirtanen 16971 4232 Fowler Lane Diamond Springs CA
In Honor of Conor, Clint and
Sarah
In honor of my three little bookworms: Conor,
Clint and Sarah. :)
Charles Hargrove 13729 313 Victoria Street El Cerrito CA
An unexpected and very welcome birthday
present.
Bettina Gatti 5253 Sepulveda Garden Center 16633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino CA
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.
Carol Waters 16306 1359 Lemon Place 1359 Lemon Place Escondido CA
Everett Family 13420 611 El Norte Hills Place Escondido CA
Our Little Free Library is the 3rd one in the
Escondido, CA area. Our family bought the
ready-made Essential and had fun
decorating it in a California Craftsman Style.
We just installed it yesterday and we already
have had some usage!
Barry Evans 15424 Redwood Curtain Theatre (Snug Alley) 212 1st Street Eureka CA
Barry Evans 15424 220 1st Street
Redwood Curtain Theatre entrance
on Snug Alley between 1st and 2nd
Streets Eureka CA
http://www.northcoastjournal.com/Blogthing/
archives/2014/07/01/look-an-lfl
Barbara Begany 16527 52 Porteous Ave. Fairfax CA
Teri C. 13879 146 Southcreek Circle Folsom CA
Catherine Sjostedt 17013 31 Salinas Foothill Ranch CA
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.
Roger Ruaboro 14155 3740 Armour Court Fremont CA
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.
Jayce Herman 647 6901 N. Maple Avenue #101 Fresno CA
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
childrens 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 LFLs to date with plans for
many more. The national new home builder
has also donated LFLs 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 LFLs
placed by Lennar. Its a team effort and
Lennar Central Valley is honored to be a part
of this literacy movement.
Brendan Moore 13512 12935 Marengo Rd Galt 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
Keith Kesler 9515 Cerritos Park 3690 San Fernando Rd Glendale CA
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
Keith Kesler 9555 Montrose Park - Near the Playground 3529 Clifton Pl Glendale CA
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.
Lauzon Family 11576 1515 Monterey Blvd Hermosa Beach CA
Carol Schweppe 16246 2400 GLENVIEW Drive Hollister CA Arthur & Lee Reese
Heather Miller 18288 8571 Doremere Huntington Beach CA
Laura Caster 7947 23085 Pine Needles Lane Idyllwild 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.
Inglewood Residents 17701 709 E. Manchester Blvd Inglewood CA
OCGP Farm+Food Lab 10572
Orange County Great Park- Farm + Food
Lab 6990 Marine Way Irvine CA
Patricia Galligan 16263 2163 Calle Frescota La Jolla CA
Our family thought neighbors and visitors at
the beach would to read and share books.
Dr. Santiago Surillo 17072` 4700 Spring Street, Suite 104
(Dr. Surillo, DDS Office-Inside-
www.sandiegokidsdentist.com) La Mesa CA
Girl Scouts Troop 6223
Bronze Award Project & Dr.
Santiago Surillo, DDS
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.
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 for new patients to visit
Dr. Surillo's office!
Please stop by to visit our little free library
and Dr. Surillo's office soon.
www.sandiegokidsdentist.com,
619.461.6166
Joe Braunwarth 14344 8660 Sunrise Lane La Mesa CA
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.
Jeanie Johnson Hill 18575 3932 Mt. Diablo Blvd Lafayette CA
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.
Sarah Carrillo 14630 482 Florence Drive Lafayette CA
Dawn Laeske 17226 13040 Old Barona Road Lakeside CA
Gabrielle Vega 15827 20730 Verne Ave. Lakewood CA
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.
Helen Kingdon 16792 4747 West 166th Street Lawndale CA
Maraleen Shaver 16193 1547 El Prado Ave Lemon Grove CA
Bruce Anderson 5945 1380 Meadow Court Livermore CA Mom & Dad
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 donated by neighbors over the past
ten months.
Ernestina Shay 13767 4156 Pomona Way Livermore CA
in honor of the Fab Six
Grands
Just loved the idea and had to do it! Our
theme is dragonflies..for our six
grandchildren. L'Chaim! Fly high, sweet
ones.
Julia Parnell 14715 2146 8th Street Livermore CA
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.
Chris and Sarah Derrick 18216 1931 Snowden Avenue Long Beach CA
Come visit the Little Free Library on
Snowden Avenue! We have all types of
books, and they change daily!!
Bob/Irene Brown 18207 985 Campbell Ave Los Altos CA
Bob and Irene with our friend Lake who
installed the Little Free Library
Adriene Hill 1925 4316 Russell Ave Los Angeles CA Asa
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.
Amber Jamal 11333 11645 San Vicente Blvd Los Angeles CA
Coral Tree Caf 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 Caf 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 Caf customer Keith
Allen-Niesen, and designed by Amber Jamal
who oversees the marketing and customer
relations for the Coral Tree Caf 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
caf 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
caf and ideally will be self-sustaining, but
will be refilled as needed by the restaurant.
claudia castaneda 15280 152 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles CA
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.
claudia castaneda 15280 virgil middle school 152 N Vermont Ave los angeles CA
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.
The library's selection is mainly children's
books.
Dahlia Heights 8016 5063 Floristan Ave Los Angeles CA
Our Little Free Library is located in our
school garden.
Doug & Jean Chadwick 16692
LAPD Hollywood Community Police
Station 1358 N Wilcox Los Angeles CA
LAPD Officer Nicholas Lee
EOW 3/7/14
We are putting LFL's in all LAPD Stations
this is #11 of 25+ and we continue to work to
provide literacy opportunities for the children
in our communities.
Doug & Jean Chadwick 14818 LAPD Southeast Community Police Station 145 W 108th St Los Angeles CA
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/achanceforchildre
n.chadwickslittlefreelibraries?ref=tn_tnmn
Doug & Jean Chadwick 12870 LAPD Newton Station 3400 South Central Ave. Los Angeles CA
This is number 6 of 21 of Little Free Libraries
and seating areas we are putting in LAPD
stations.
Douglas & Jean Chadwick 15281
LAPD Devonshire Community Police
Station 10250 Etiwanda Ave Los Angeles CA
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!
Friends of Ivanhoe 12072 2828 Herkimer Street Los Angeles CA
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.
Linda Glaser 15173 1734 S. Crest Drive Los Angeles CA
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.
Melissa Campos 13456 3265 Ingledale a Terrace Los Angeles Ca Melinda Campos
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.
Sophie Dick 13707 1326 Manzanita Street Los Angeles CA
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.
Wayne Liebman 11879 1315 Malcolm Ave. Los Angeles CA
Co-Steward (and master carpenter) David
Brotman shown putting up the library. All the
neighbors came to watch!
Winter Walker 15738 4638 2nd. Ave. Los Angeles CA
Grand View Elementary School Junior Girl Scout Troop #1995 12240 1601 N. Valley Drive Manhattan Beach CA
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.
Eric Beane 11016 Outrigger Mall Marina Del Rey CA
Nina Herman 14720 4316 E. Orangeburg Ave. Modesto CA
Sharing the love of reading with our
community.
Nancy Russell 18449 10942 Pieri Court Moss Landing CA Dorothy Carnie
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.
Alice Carter 13730 254 Lassen Avenue Mountain View Ca Monta Loma Book Lovers
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!
Orval Choate 17749 11209 Crescent Dr Nevada City CA
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.
Stuart Lauters 17732 401 N. Pine Street Nevada City CA
Douglas & Jean Chadwick 14817 LAPD North Hollywood Community Station 11640 Burbank Blvd North Hollywood CA
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.
Chloe M 15857 2938 56th Avenue Oakland CA
Lillie Weatherington
Winbourne
Stephanie Nishio 17272 835 54th Street Oakland CA
Ema Mikolavich 15847 420 Elwood Avenue Oakland 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
Our library features books and DVDs for all
ages. Please visit us soon!
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
Dmitry Estrin 14436 842 E. Villa Street Pasadena CA
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 Bols do-it-yourself project while they
were discussing potential social enterprises.
With the goal of matching Andrew
Carnegies 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
websites 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.
Kathy Marquez 5443 1381 N. Dominion Ave. Pasadena CA Anne Heather
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!
Katia Ma 10987 1758 n mar vista ave Pasadena CA
Paul Little 2412 1313 Mar Vista Avenue Pasadena CA
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.
hogan dinsmore 11373 422 walnut street petaluma CA
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
Phyllis Sharrow 14877 823 Madison Street Petaluma CA
Jason Alderman 12219 201 Palm Drive (corner of house by driveway) Piedmont CA
Karen Pyke 10460 3395 La Vista Dr. Placerville CA Bonnie Childers
Given in memory of my mother-in-law
Bonnie Childers.
Lee Miller 11726 369 Diana St. Placerville CA Robert and Jackie Vreeken
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
Freddi Segal-Gidan 8841 6332 Vista del Mar Playa del Rey CA
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.
Christopher Strika 15418 2701 Prospect Park Dr. Rancho Cordova CA
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.
Dayna Allen 14873 1231 S. Irena Ave. Redondo Beach CA
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.
Cristal Banagan 16963 1643 Fred Jackson Way 1643 Fred Jackson Way Richmond 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!
Andrew Schwarz 15866 1828 2nd Avenue Sacramento CA Ronit Schwarz
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.
Jarrod Fischer 13921 3225 3rd Ave Sacramento CA
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!
Penney Alldredge 16848 2116 58th St. Sacramento CA
sallianne maliguine 18152 1112 lancaster way sacramento CA
Adella Lujan 15468 EL Gabilan Park on Toro Street Salinas CA
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!
Betty Hedegard 13870 420 Central Avenue (at Central Park) Salinas CA
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
Jane Orzel 13873 1700 McKinnon Street (McKinnon Park) Salinas CA
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.
Beth Madia 14353 2682 thornhill drive San Carlos CA
My three children (and their dad and
Uncle...) made this library for me from
scratch as a Mother's Day Gift in 2014!
Ceci Bond 14725 2800 Eaton Avenue San Carlos CA
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!
Ceci Bond 14725 2800 Eaton Avenue San Carlos CA
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!
Kristiann Garrett 17825 935 Washington Street San Carlos CA
Heather Rice 16297 3401 Avenida San Dimas San Clemente CA
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.
Betty Ball 4987 2463 Dulzura Avenue San Diego CA
Dennis Lauck 14035 4200 Adams Ave. San Diego CA Dale Larabee
Don Taylor 14141 2680 San Marcos Ave San Diego CA
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.
Heidi Hansen 4524 3463 Wellesly Ave. San Diego CA Suzanne and Bob Hansen
Margaret Lee 10355 4313 Mount Castle Ave Community of Clairmont San Diego CA Peggy Lee and Roy Lee
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 donating materials and a local home
improvement store donated material as well.
Ms. Sullivan 14757 3045 Granada Ave. San Diego CA
Ms. Christine's Third Grade
Class 2013-14
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 by lots of
young readers in North Park. Don't forget to
take a book and leave a book! I am so proud
that you have helped to spread the joy of
reading in San Diego.
peggy boggeln 10941 2064 pierino dr san diego CA
Petra Mertens 11031 3145 Brant st San Diego CA PALLS
Shana Cutler 16460 6265 Romo St. San Diego CA
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!
Teri Fenner 16466 4860 Lorraine Drive San Diego CA
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.
Tom Polakiewicz 12000 4649 Biona Drive San Diego CA
Truk Tolstad 17071 3617 Mission Blvd. San Diego CA Located in the center of Mission Beach
Amy Keeler 11279 654 Pennsylvania Avenue San Francisco CA
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.
Michael Stack 13457 482 Duboce Ave. San Francisco CA
Allison Smith 10932 2262 Mt. Davidson Dr. San Jose CA
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.
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
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.
Susan Price 15263 779 Goodwin Avenue San Jose CA
Built by my neighbor, Bob Slater, to look like
an Eichler (we live in an Eichler tract).
Susan Price 15263 Front yard of 779 Goodwin Avenue San Jose CA
Built my my neighbor, Bob Slater, to
resemble an Eichler built house - we live in
an Eichler tract.
Angela Soll 15791 1739 San Luis Drive San Luis Obispo CA Marvin Soll
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 that more people in
our little town will build their own!
Bellevue Santa Fe Charter School 15411 1401 San Luis Bay Drive San Luis Obispo CA
A gift from Nik Heintz to the
families of BSFCS
Each 6th grade student chooses a service
project for the local community. Nikolas
Heintz choose to design, build and install a
little library for the members of the Avila
Valley and Avila Beach community. The
closest library is 10 miles away.
Mary Kern 14724 4200 S Higuera Street San Luis Obispo CA 2014 6th year class
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 offering to our community and to
be a part of promoting books to everyone.
Jill Kilty Newburn 15566 11954 De Paul Circle San Martin CA Rose Shirley Goodman
Christine Bedient 15345 9415 Broadmoor Drive San Ramon CA 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!
Shelly Slaven 1320 2641 Tamarack Ave. Sanger CA
installed at Lennars 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 childrens 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 1920s through the
1940s. Lennar has installed several other
LFLs to date with plans for even more. The
national new home builder has also donated
LFLs 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
LFLs placed by Lennar. Its a team effort
and Lennar Central Valley is honored to be a
part of this literacy movement.
Albert Cohen 18399 2928 Paseo Del Refugio Santa Barbara CA
Carousel Ranch 16328 34289 Rocking Horse Road Santa Clarita CA Dad
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."
A & M Heckel 17786 215 Sheldon Avenue Santa Cruz CA
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 :-)
Betty Johnson 12619 4342 Gladys Ave at the corner of Laurel Santa Cruz CA
Eric Anderson 9221 217 Seaview Ave Santa Cruz CA
Welcome neighbors! And thank you for all
the books that come in and out of our Little
Free Library! Enjoy!
Erin Allen 14759 128 Dufour St. Santa Cruz CA
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.
John Magliato 18284 239 South Branciforte Ave Santa Cruz CA
Stephanie Speights 16141 2627 Highland Ave Santa Monica CA
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.
Barbara Cooper 16463 4317 Raymonde Way Santa Rosa CA
kay torre 13541 4721 devonshire pl. santa rosa CA 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.
Stevie Jean Lazo 13932 130 Hatona Drive Santa Rosa CA
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!
Kailin Ivey 18346 400 Airstream Court Scotts Valley CA Ray Bradbury
Ione Lollar 9669 729 Mannel Avenue Shafter CA
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.
Jodi Ross 11785 3339 Coy Drive Sherman Oaks CA Barbara Ross
Debbie Shields 14001 1617 Branch Avenue Simi Valley CA
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.
Kyra DeBiaso 14466 3754 Vista Drive Soquel CA
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.
Kim Wyatt 9089 1069 Magua Street, #4 South Lake Tahoe CA
Mary Ann Schermerhorn 17250 3700 W. Alpine Ave. Stockton CA
Made from recycled kitchen drawer and
leftover building materials. We decided to
build it after seeing 2 LFL while on vacatin.
Mary Ann Schermerhorn 17250 3700 W Alpine Ave Stockton CA
Teresa Whitehouse 16184 3915 Five Mile Drive Stockton CA
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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.
Terry Whitehouse 16184
3708 Ft Donelson / On the corner of Ft.
Donelson and Five Mile Drive Stockton CA
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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.
Sarah Farnham 14642 4521 Morella Avenue Studio City CA
Jack, Morgan and Kellen
Farnham
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!
Susan Lamarche 18260 827 S. Knickerbocker Dr. Sunnyvale CA
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.
Jennifer Banville 17268 13710 Donner Pass Road Truckee CA
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!
Jennifer Banville 17268 13710 Donner Pass Road Truckee CA
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!
Shelly Slaven 736 2526 Seaside Circle Tulare CA
installed at Lennars 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 childrens 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 LFLs to date with
plans for even more. The national new home
builder has also donated LFLs to the Ronald
McDonald Houses in Madera and
THE FHS STACKS 11628 Assemblyman - 68th District 17821 East Seventeenth Street #150 Tustin CA
The Foothill High School
Stacks
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.
The FHS STACKS 12,033 South Coast Performing Arts Studio 1218 Irvine Blvd Tustin CA The FHS STACKS
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.
Sandy Ginsberg 16910 13454 Sylvan Street Valley Glen CA
Doug & Jean Chadwick 12869 LAPD Van Nuys Station 6240 Sylmar Ave Van Nuys CA
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.
Bernice Colman 10895 651 Crestmoore Pl Venice CA My Grandchildren
My grandson Brian and his daughter 3 yr old
Rene 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.
Rahm & Jennifer Tamir 10958 1519 Glencoe Ave Venice CA Our daughter, Ami D.
Welcome to our Little Free Library! We
designed this library with two shelves - an
upper shelf for adult/teen material and a
lower shelf that young children can reach.
Our grand opening was May 10, 2014 which
made it a special Mother's Day. We
encourage people of all ages to take,
borrow, or contribute books, magazines,
videos, DVD's, and music CD's. We
dedicated this library to our daughter, Ami,
who loves to read!
Shelly Slaven 888 2424 N. Shady St. Visalia CA
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
childrens 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 LFLs to date with
plans for many more. The national new
home builder has also donated LFLs to the
Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and
Christine Stringer 17207 1787 Montgomery Drive Vista CA
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.
Richard Albistegui-DuBois 15220 573 Beaumont Dr.
(Bus stop at corner of Beaumont &
Eucalyptus) Vista CA
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.
Nicole Popel 15514 823 Romero Court Walnut CA
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.
Nicole Popel 15514 823 Romero Court Walnut CA
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.
Judith Myers 18366 443 Beckes Street Wasco CA
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!
Angelica Gonzalez 14415 120 2nd st Watsonville CA
All the children in the
neighborhood
The Watsonville Environmental Science
Workshop designed and built this free
workshop to support literacy and sharing in
the 2nd street community.
Jenn Douglas 14369 78 Arthur Road Watsonville CA Hollie & Carol Hill
Betty Bethke 8232 2924 Mesa Drive West Covina CA
jill crail 14806 9845 firebird ave whittier CA
Woodland Public Library 12213 Ferns Park 750 W. Southwood DR Woodland CA
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 11900 Beamer Park 810 Hollister RD Woodland CA
Woodland Public Library 14922 Community and Senior Center 2001 East ST Woodland CA
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.
Rob&Mona Cammarata 16473 3758 McNab Avenue Long Beach CA
We are two teachers who love reading and
the opportunity to share books.
Myla Manese 18653 6862 Ridgewood Drive Oakland CA
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.
Jean Reynolds 15649 545 Matheson St. Healdsburg CA
Pamela Harr 18302 12534 Ross Avenue Chino CA
Heidi Hansen 4524 3463 Wellesly Ave San Diego CA
patricia mancini 16105 340 Lincoln Ave Alameda CA
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.
Douglas & Jean Chadwick 15282 Mission Area Community Police Station 11121 Sepulveda Blvd Mission Hills CA
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!
Gary & Helene Tick 18731 320 N. Navarra Dr. Scotts Valley CA
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!
Nanci Cooper 18643 1689 Columbia Drive Mountain View CA Aunt Scoops
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!
Carrie Lane 13549 26939 Springcreek Road Rancho Palos Verdes CA
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.
Amy Johnson 4948 15 W. Mason St. Santa Barbara CA
Maintained via the Santa Barbara Public
Library
Jack Gavron 14093 3340 Riverside Blvd. Sacramento CA
My Grandpas - John Gavron
& Frank Fox
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!
Ernestina Shay 13767 4156 Pomona Way Livermore CA my six grandchildren
Bill Criss 12940 5626 Larkin Street Ventura CA
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!
Guadalupe Sanchez 15295 384 Spence Ave Milpitas CA
Juan Sanchez Iniguez and
Guadalupe Cordova for
giving the joy of reading.
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.
Ernie Swanson 16409 748 Duncardine Way Sunnyvale CA
Shelly Slaven 729 12910 Morning Song Ave. Bakersfield CA
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
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
This particular LFL is hand-painted and
features the California State Flower the
Golden Poppy. Lennar has installed several
other LFLs to date with plans for many
more. The national new home builder has
also donated LFLs 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 LFLs placed by Lennar. Its a
team effort and Lennar Central Valley is
honored to be a part of this literacy
movement.
Shelly Slaven 728 12910 Morning Song Bakersfield CA
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
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
This particular LFL is hand-painted and
features the California State Flower the
Golden Poppy. Lennar has installed several
other LFLs to date with plans for many
more. The national new home builder has
also donated LFLs 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 LFLs placed by Lennar. Its a
team effort and Lennar Central Valley is
honored to be a part of this literacy
movement.
Woodland Public Library 12212 Woodside Park 1615 Cottonwood ST Woodland CA
Mrs. Spector 18198 21425 Cohasset Street Canoga Park CA
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.)
Teisha Rowland 13503 7675 Reed St Arvada CO
Tim Sutherland 9402 7084 W. 74th Place Arvada CO
Eden Welker 15226 801 Holmes Place Berthoud CO
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!
Bethune School 7326 145 W. 3rd Ave. Bethune CO Nancy Leonard
Our library is in memory of our English
teacher that recently passed away. She
instilled the love of reading in many students.
Gabrielle Accatino 12284 720 36Th St Boulder CO
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!
Louise Garrels 17718 2525 Arapahoe, Unit D-1 Boulder CO Boulder, Colorado
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!
Seth Frankel 16243 400 Marine Street Boulder CO
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/ope
n-for-design-denver-art-museum-community-
challenge
Sue Prant 14557 2805 Wilderness Place Suite 1000 Boulder CO
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.
Heidi Lippert 11620 1642 Flint Court Broomfield CO
Jackie Borman 7660 100 Kohl St. Broomfield CO
Donna Kinczewski and Ellyn
Schuster
Bob Sullivan 12337 1720 N. Weber St. Colorado Springs CO
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.
L Archer 16472
4535 Forsythe Drive, Colorado Springs CO
80911 4535 Forsythe Drive Colorado Springs CO
michael wieben 17745 2842 east serendipity circle colorado springs CO
All scrap wood and roof. $50.00 worthy of
hardware, and post.
Pat Sullivan 12692 2601 Zephyr Dr Colorado Springs CO
Wendy Geisler 13284 1650 Timber Valley Rd Colorado Springs CO
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
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.
Ernie Altvater 18205 764 Clayton Street Denver CO
Joe & Sharon Little 15735 2340 Kearney St. Denver CO
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.
Jolene Gutierrez 1411 4400 E. Iliff Avenue Denver CO
In honor of Jose Anchondo,
builder of this library
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.
Jonathon Stalls 13841 2800 Forest Street Denver CO
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!
Kim O'Connor 18417 135 W Bayaud Ave Denver CO
Teachers and Librarians
Everywhere
Laura Cronin 17162 5910 w sumac ave Denver Co
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!
Lauren Salvador 13809 3459 Fillmore st Denver CO
Laurie Miller 14086 2551 S. Cook St. Denver CO
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.
Lisa Dengerink 16777 8740 E Kenyon Ave Denver CO
Maggie Cotreau 13801 1036 Oneida St Denver CO
Mary Cotreau and Jeannie
Kerr
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.
Nate Levene 18179 2725 S. Cook St. Denver CO
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.
Phoebe Zimmermann 13546 400 S. Ogden St. Denver CO
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
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
Todd Matuszewicz 17120 1719 South Pennsylvania 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
Todd Clough 17204 1212 Mariposa St. Denver CO
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!
Tricia O 18389 1230 S. Corona St Denver CO
I loved this idea as soon as I saw my first
Little Free Library. Fortunately, I have a
brother-in-law 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.
Rachelle Stoddard 12902 4941 S. Logan St. Englewood CO
Whitney Michak 16778 2831 S. Logan St. Englewood CO
My boyfriend made this for me for my 31st
birthday as a surprise.
Laurie Morren-Musial 14123 5846 S. College Ave
287 Craft Spirits - outside by the ice
machine Fort Collins CO
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.
Bev Perina 14920 521 N Taft Hill Rd Ft Collins CO Barbara Billington
Debbie Schreiner 10339 330 Saxony Road 330 Saxony Road Johnstown CO
Andy McCullough 11732 1319 Alexandria Street Lafayette CO
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
cul-de-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.
Betsy Stroomer 14397 Lamont Does Park 500 E. South Boulder Rd. Lafayette CO
Ashley Kingsley 16410 11790 W. 29th Place Lakewood CO
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.
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 841 Atwood Street Longmont CO William Carroll
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.
Janet Morrison 13850 1604 S. Emery St. Longmont CO
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 "pequea
biblioteca" resides in one of the bilingual
neighborhoods where our school's families
live.
Eileen Patrick 12950 401 West St Louisville CO
Erin Watson 562 562 Spruce Circle Louisville CO
Amy Gebhardt 16196 1645 Kennedy Ave Loveland CO
Beth Gudmestad 13753 977 W. 1st Street Loveland CO
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.
Dee Hilton 17905 735 Main Street Ouray CO
Eric Funk 16977 331 Sixth Ave. Ouray CO
The first Little Free Library in the San Juan
Mountains of Colorado.
Eric Funk 16977 331 Sixth Avenue Ouray CO
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!
Dara MacDonald 13288 1040 F St Salida Co
Kaye Barnes 111,110 1630 Wagner Street Strasburg CO My Grandkids
Tammy Anderson 16987 13110 Uinta Street Thornton CO
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.
David Mudd 12225 Ridgeview Pediatric Dentistry 14697 Delaware St Suite 210 Westminster CO
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.
Kimberly Griebling 6255 3995 West 73rd Avenue Westminster CO
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.
The Philanthropiece Foundation' Youth Global Leadership Progra 8521 Lolita's Market, 800 Pearl Street Boulder CO
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!
Hart Melissa 14539 2260 Clermont Street Denver CO
Christa Brown 13133 2993 24th Street Boulder CO
The 24th Street Library celebrates the
special people in the neighborhood
surrounding 24th Street in Boulder,
Colorado. "There is no frigate like a book...."
Tracy Kelley 14531 2222 North Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs 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.
Kathy Ireland 17899 258 Little Park Rd Grand Junction CO
Dedicated to the power of
words
This little free library is located near
mountain bike trails it is a literary oasis in the
desert
Cheryl & Darwin Naccarato 15483 410 Craig Court Woodland Park CO
Wayne Duree (father of
Cheryl) and Barbara Duree
(aunt of Cheryl) and all other
passionate readers in our
family, especially Courtney
Rankin (daughter) and
Branden Naccarato (son).
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
Woodland Park, they were at odds but
nonetheless, the planning department only
requested that we not cement it in the
ground in case they needed access to the
easement. Cheryl had taken a picture of her
cardboard model and Little Free Library info
and the entire city office gathered round
when she made our case. We live in a
covenant-controlled neighborhood and
because we painted it the same color as our
home and roofed it with the same shingles,
approval was easy! Woodland Park is a
small mountain community nestled in the
majestic Rocky Mountains about 18 miles
due west of Colorado Springs, CO. We are
the first stewards in Woodland Park! We
have a broad assortment of books---both for
kids and adults---all donated by friends,
family and neighbors.
Kate Rich 11746 57 Blue Hills Trail Glastonbury CT Robert Fagan
Mel Smith 14,095 43 Spring Glen Drive Granby CT
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.
Mel Smith 14095 43 Spring Glen Dr Granby CT
Our library is designed to resemble the
Doctor's TARDIS (from Dr. Who). We have
books of all sorts in the library
Karen Zook 14558 41 Otis St Manchester CT The written word.
Denise Nejfelt 14781 36 S Lee Road Niantic CT
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.
Laurie May 12323 41 Hartford Ave Old Lyme CT Lee Tricarico
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!!!
The Tarascio family Tarascio 12437 26 Walker Ave Old Saybrook CT
Steven Wood 9765 27 Hartford Avenue Stamford CT
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.
Christine Browning 14949
Tolland Youth Garden, north of Lions Club
Ball Field, Crandall Park Cider Mill Road Tolland CT
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.
Jason McCaughey 15464 40 Boswell Road West Hartford CT
Anne Christine Cochran 17687 260 Rivergate Drive Wilton CT
Dan Chichester 2798 36 Denise Place Stamford CT
Cory Lankford 15769 21 Kennedy Street NW Washington DC
Built and donated by the dedicated
employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe
LLP and their family members.
Cory Lankford 15767 Salvation Army 2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE Washington DC
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
Cory Lankford 15772 Washington Parks & People 2437 15th Street, NW Washington DC
Cory Lankford 15771 Washington Parks & People 5200 Foote Street, NE Washington DC
Emily Greif 10437 909 F St NE Washington DC
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.
Holly Sukenik 10604 Mitchell Park S St NW & 23rd St NW Washington DC Barbara deFranceaux
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.
Juliette Steadman 10676 3341 18th St NW Washington DC
Peggy Mastroianni 12745 2413 Huidekoper Pl NW Washington DC
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.
Sally Hobaugh 15691 213 Ascot Place NE Washington DC
Sereena Hamm 13806 5200 2nd St NW Washington DC
Washington Latin Public Charter School
provides a challenging, classical education
that is accessible to students throughout the
District of Columbia.
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.
Karen Czerwinski 16258 115 McKinley Street
Dewey Beach Lions Club
Playground Dewey Beach DE
Frank Weisgerber 18694 402 Evergreen Road South Bethany DE
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.
The South Bethany Delaware Little Free
Library was "officially" dedicated on August
28th 2014.
Marianne Haurdahl 14384 lykkevej 13 Risskov Denmark Forst little free Library in Denmark
arbor elle vintage 13943 596 N. Indian Rocks Rd. #4 Belleair Bluffs FL Pouf le Roux "Puff"
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.
Nolan Middle School TSA Maureen Hudson 10975 400 Cypress Creek Blvd. Bradenton FL
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.
Monica Watkins 14144 587 Satsuma Road Chattahoochee FL
Kim Sanecki 14837 10000 N.W. 29th Street Volunteer Services Coral Springs FL
In Honor of Volunteers in
Coral Springs!
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.
Kim Sanecki 11824 9551 West Sample Road (Behind City Hall) Coral Springs FL
In Memory of Sadie Silber,
long time volunteer with the
City of Coral Springs.
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.
Alynn Snyder 11631 620 S. Grandview Ave. Daytona Beach FL
Alynn Snyder 11631 620 S. Grandview Ave. Daytona Beach FL Honor of Alynn Snyder
Our Little Free Library is an outreach to the
neighborhood from the First Presbyterian
Church.
Charles Schwab 14795
3035 South Peninsula Avenue McElroy
Park Daytona Beach Shores FL
Making the joy of reading possible one little
free library at a time!
Kenya Spear 16208 701 N Swinton Ave Delray Beach FL
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.
Joan Lourenco 17758 19773 E Pennsylvania Avenue Dunnellon FL Terri Hartley
Our Little Free Library, the first in the town of
Dunnellon, has a special place at
Swampys 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.
Carolyn Stift 17744 2060 Florida 13 Fruit Cove FL
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.
Jane Medley 14440 1155 NW 13th St Gainesville FL
In honor of Carolyn
Livingston
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!
Rachel Melcher 12675 11847 162nd Place North Jupiter 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.
john vagnoni 15752 Green Parrot Bar 601 Whitehead Street Key West FL
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.
Jenn Baker 14023 2314 Eastmeadows Ct. Lakeland Fl
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!
Nolan Technology Association Maureen Hudson 10976 6655 Greenbrook Blvd. Lakewood Ranch FL
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.
Samantha Trinh 15893 Fortis College Largo 6565 Ulmerton Rd Largo FL
Thomas Dawson 13974 Sardinia Court Navarre FL
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.
Susan Wolf 12090 3600 Lakefront Drive Lansbrook Palm Harbor FL
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.
Susan Wolf 12062 4955 Highpoint Drive Lansbrook Commons Park Palm Harbor FL
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.
Andrea Walker 18289 5800 Leesway Blvd. Pensacola FL
Beth Rood 15740 3506Arizona Drive 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.
Dixon SOTA 9223 2601-A West Strong Street Pensacola FL
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.
Jamal Johnson 13632 1523 Gulf Beach Hwy. Pensacola FL
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!
Pensacola Sports Association 13633 Pensacola Sports Association 101 West Main Street Pensacola FL
Warren Zurell 16445 7 Norwood Drive Pensacola FL
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."
Elizabeth Hewson 13024 1203 Ariola Drive Pensacola Beach FL Jane Waters
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.
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!
Lisa Kothe 15760 John Wilson Gazebo Park 401 Main Street Safety Harbor FL
Emily and Eli Meyerhoff and
the Community of Safety
Harbor
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.
Lisa Kothe 15760 401 Main Street Safety Harbor FL
For Emily and Eli Meyerhoff
and the community of Safety
Harbor
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
Lisa Kothe 15832 536 Philippe Parkway Safety Harbor FL
Dedicated to our neighbors in
Huntington and Safety
Harbor.
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!
Darlene Cumbe'-Ramirez 16871 8464 Hollyhock ave Seminole Fl 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.
Carolyn Edds 14302 4720 34th Ave N St. Petersburg FL
Dakota Putnal 13094 317 E Call Street
The Oasis Center for Women and
Girls Tallahassee FL
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."
Dorothy Setlow 11171 104 W. Lambright St Tampa FL
Dru Lethi-Nolan 12762 2160 Mangrove Dr Vero Beach FL
Our community wanted to share the love for
reading and share with everyone within the
community.
Kelly Susino 10128 350 US Highway 1 Vero Beach FL
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!
Charles Schwab 17315 5595 Lancewood Drive Port orange FL
Our Little Free Library is open during nice
weather whenever we are home!
Melanie Nichols 16772 401 West Gonzalez Street
Historic North Hill District, Alabama
Square Park Pensacola FL
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.
William MORSE 19028 1850 52nd Ave North
Corner of 19th Street and 52nd
Avenue North St. Petersburg FL
CJ Dates 16915 Palms Presbyterian Church 3410 Third Street South Jacksonville Beach FL
Built by Palms Presbyterian Church Vacation
Bible School participants of 2014!
Magali Moll 5121978 14 rue neuve 77810 Thomery France
Annie Krueger 14527 870 Courtenay Dr. NE Atlanta GA
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!
Christal Presley 8694 1122 Woodland Ave. SE 1122 Woodland Ave. SE Atlanta GA Emyl Jenkins Sexton
Lizzy Rolando 14333 2254 Cloverdale Dr. SE Atlanta GA
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.
Mike & Angie Laurie 6917 598 Oakland Avenue SE Atlanta GA
Pat and Peter Jenkins 12214 1284 Merry Lane NE Atlanta GA
Richard Isenberg 18164 209 Peachtree Way NE Atlanta GA Herb Coffee
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!
Robin Singer 18619 Harold Avenue Green Space 595 Harold Ave. NE Atlanta GA Lake Claire Neighbors
Kristin Gokce 16033 2980 Redding Rd NE Brookhaven GA The Children of Cross Keys
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 Feaster, Mr. & Mrs.
Joe and Eileen Gebbia, The Brookhaven
Rotary, Mr. Chad Boles, and Around
Brookhaven.
Kristin Gokce 16032 1330 North Druid Hills Rd NE Brookhaven GA
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.
Kristin Gokce 16031 3034 Curtis Drive NE Brookhaven 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.
Emmi Doucette 15806 603 First Avenue Brunswick GA
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!
L Owen Liberty Farm 15005 5058 Spout Springs Rd. Buford GA
Noel/Kristen Mayeske 14931 3507 College Street College Park Ga
Dana & Paige Jones
(Grandparents)
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
Devon Wilson 15426 315 South McDonough Street Decatur GA Dr. Eleanor Knudson
Gina Ruppert 4170 1003 East Lake Drive Decatur GA
Kristin Ebersold 3053 208 Maxwell St Decatur GA
Ours is Dr. Seuss themed since all of our
children loved his books when they were
little.
Sally Jeffery 15425 Isaiah House 1242 Old Hwy 5 South Ellijay GA
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!
Trina Finley 10156 1040 Newmantown Rd. Grovetown GA
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.
susan bailey 15461 781 North Central Avenue Hapeville GA Honor of David Burt
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)
noelle davis 11699 Harley Davidson of Atlanta 501 Thornton Rd Lithia Springs Ga
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!
Kianna Sills 14683 6291 Marbut Farms Trail Lithonia GA
Denise Schnieders 14809 555 ozora rd loganville GA
Colleen Martin 8860 525 Smithstone Trace Marietta GA Robert Carey Martin
In the works, picture will be available when
completed.
James Powell 16177 Highland Commercial Bank 3411 Ernest Barrett Parkway Marietta Ga James and Laura Powell
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.
Gerri Sue Fish 14423 2625 Pannell Road Monroe GA
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!
Elliott Brack 16808 420 Dogwood Circle Norcross Ga Honor of David Carr
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.
Anne Cash 6004 579 Carlton Pointe Drive Palmetto GA
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.
Kate Herndon 15313 175 Alpine Drive Roswell GA
Kate and Chuck love their home on Alpine
Drive, but its 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, theyve
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.
Cece Coleman 17241 363 Island RD Burnside Island Savannah GA
Marj Schneider 14883 In grassy court island 9 Reynolds Court Savannah GA
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
one-story 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.
Ansleigh Houston 16897 2101-2173 Holly Park Drive Cumming GA A Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Ansleigh Houston 16896 N Street Alpharetta GA A Girl Scout Gold Award Project
Lila Taylor Scott 16720 104 Scarborough CT SE Marietta GA My mother, Alice Lee Taylor
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.
Cathy Lawrence 12481 510 Ben Scott Blvd. Carrollton GA Honor of Dr. Rob Reiner
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!
Mary Gowing 15169 3095 Windfield Circle Tucker GA My Loving husband Charles
John Bowne 18801 184 Lakecrest Drive NE Milledgeville GA
David Stevenson 18445 1101 Milam Circle Clarkston GA
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.
Cindy Kelly 16552 6670 Wright Rd Sandy Springs GA
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.
Leticia Diaz 16037 Calle de los Alcaldes, Colonia la Felicidad Biblioteca UNICAH Comayaguela Honduras, Francisco Morazan
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 Pblicos
Mano de Obra: INFOP- Departamento de
INFOP a cargo de Anibal Benitez
Traslado: Tony Hernndez Pavn
Materiales : Moises Antonio Garcia
Promocin y Publicidad: Daniel Maradiaga
Aldair Pinto Ale Acosta Aparicio Fermin J.
Sanchez
Donacin de Libros: Clases Generales,
Biblioteca Sagrado Corazn De Jess ,
Cristian Dvila Anibal Urrutia, estudiantes
de la carrera de Facultad de Ingenieria en
Ciencias de la Computacion Unicah
Propuestas de Diseo: Marcela Barahona
Zavala
Elmer Vargas 13582 La Espinilla Rio Hondo Honduras, Zacapa
Celso Vargas/ Berchave
Morales
Jessica Braunschweig-Norris 15810 402 19th 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
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!
Susan Rohrback 15840 2313 Melrose Ave Ames IA
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.
Erin Makundi 11196 106 NW Scott Street Ankeny IA
Janine Lewis 4569 206 Main St. Bondurant IA My Family
Library was constructed my my Brother-In-
Law. Given to me by my Sister. A very
thoughtful gift!
Courtney Van Hemert 12056 605 Story St Boone IA
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!
Jennifer Hanson 17836 1012 South Jackson Street Boone 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!
Judi and Ken Weinreich 18211 1021 Willow Ave. Burxlington IA
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.
Kate Varnum 14531 618 Knoll St SE Cedar Rapids IA
Tanya Gordon 11702 609 N 22nd Street Clarinda IA
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.
Carol Mabee 12268 215 Thorwaldsen Clinton IA Avanelle Larson
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
Ellen Alexander 16824 310 5th St. 1876 Schoolhouse Coralville IA
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.
Ellen Alexander 16823 501 6th Street Central Park Coralville IA
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.
Gary Frost 1234 615 6th Ave, Coralville, IA, 52241 Coralville IA
Ellen Alexander 16826 2250 Holiday Road North Ridge Park Coralville IA
#207, for his Eagle Scout Project. It was
donated to the City of Coralville, and is
supported by the Coralville Parks and
Public Library.
Ellen Alexander 16825 Auburn Hills Park 601 Oakdale Blvd Coralville IA
#207, for his Eagle Scout Project. It was
donated to the City of Coralville, and is
Public Library.
Ellen Alexander 16846 8th St. & 12th Ave Kiddle Korral Park Coralville IA
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
Public Library.
Chris Orr 6899 515 Parkwild Drive Council Bluffs IA Gladys Schleifer
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 together a wonderful pattern
for life woven with ordinary love.
Chris Orr 6899 515 Parkwild Drive Council Bluffs IA Gladys Schleifer
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 -
sewing together a wonderful pattern for life
woven with ordinary love.
Debra Koesters 15266 21 Parkwild Dr. Council Bluffs Ia
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.
Barb Coenen 14534 803 E. Howard Creston IA
In Memory of Florence
Montag Allen
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 was tireless in her devotion to do
good work for others. Her love will live on in
many ways, and we invite you to visit her
little library.
Kathy Adrales 15683 2225 Iowa St. 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.
Bill & Bonnie Theisen 2427 3900 Grand Ave Des Moines IA
In summer the library is in constant use, hard
to keep full.
Candice Brown 14319 3322 E. 25th Street Des Moines IA
Sheryl Tessier 11712 East Des Moines Fanily Care Center 840 East University Ave Des Moines IA
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.
Barb McClintock 9245 669 41st street Des Moines IA
The neighborhood has embraced the library
and is making this a great exchange.
Linda Westergaard 12780 4009 E. 23rd Street Des Moines IA
Douglas Acres Neighborhood
Association
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.
Debra Henricks 465 290 North Algona St. Dubuque IA
Melissa Holz 15383 3010 Indiana Court Dubuque IA
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!!
Jason Putz 12394 1129 11th St. SE Ste. A Dyersville IA
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.
Andrea DeJong 8311 4231'02.9"N 9411'06.7"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 4231'01.0"N 9412'05.0"W Fort Dodge IA
This library is placed in a fun little park down
by the river.
Kevin Schminke 13273 236 7th Ave North Fort Dodge IA
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.
LIsa Johnson 8735 3204 5th Ave N Fort Dodge IA
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 4230'42.5"N 9411'51.7"W Fort Dodge IA
This is our cute little library in Hawley Lions
Park. Please enjoy a book!
Cheryl Pieper 14734 2210 Ave H Fort Madison IA
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!
Beverly Brant 13745 121 Eveans Iowa City IA Brant Family Library
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.
Charlotte Wright 4234 2418 Friendship Street Iowa City IA
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
weather-tight, 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.
David Bourgeois 15402 1867 Foster Rd. Iowa City IA
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!
David Bourgeois 15403 640 S Scott Boulevard Iowa City IA
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!
Jenna Peterson 11322 515 North Pine Street Lawton IA
Hoover Elementary 6124 1123 8th Street NW Mason City IA
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.
Heather Meinerts 16166 600 Broad St Maxwell IA
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!
Glenwood Library 13839 Railroad St Mineola IA
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.
Duane Eash 13720 616 3rd Ave NW Mount Vernon IA
This is the 2nd LFL in Mt Vernon It was
dedicated by the Tandem traveling Poets
Amy and Maya this July
Wischmeyer Family 15407 1420 6th Street SW Mount Vernon IA
Beth Elshoff 17093 106 Lord Ave. Muscatine IA
Cynthia Bunten 9181 230 N. Dubuque St. North Liberty IA
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.
Deb Moyer 11687 Iowa Yearly Meeting Park 411College Avenue Oskaloosa IA
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.
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
Carol Shudak 16130 508 Eagle Lane Underwood IA
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.
DeAnn McCue 13593 9112 Oakwood Dr. Urbandale IA
Jennifer Hulse 18498 4508 64th St Urbandale IA
Barb Bridges 14726 1922 5th Avenue N.W. Waverly IA Arnold & Helen Imbrock
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.
Kathleen Till Stange 14799 609 S. 33rd St. West Des Moines IA
Heather Fox 12776 5465 Mills Civic Parkway West Des Moines IA
Grace Austin 15170 104 East 4th Street Wilton IA
Sara Buller 15459 1523 N. Court Ottumwa IA
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!
Darlene Dingman 16301 Brewer Creek Park near the walking trail south Des Moines Street Webster City IA Leslie "Les" Crouthamel
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.
Bree Johannsen 18464 5567 Crow Creek Road Bettendorf IA
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.
Peggy Johnston 14406 1246 46th St, Des Moines IA
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.
Kim Starkenburg 18413 524 Arizona Ave SW Orange City IA
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.
Nancy Giles 12554 3827 Country Club Boulevard Sioux City IA Marguerite Seff & Jeff Giles
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!
Roger Pavey 19035 500 East 59th Street Davenport IA
Machele Pelkey 18518 600 1st Ave SE Mount Vernon IA
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.
Floyde and Machele Pelkey
Cindy Atwood 19052 307 E. Burlington Ave Fairfield IA
Our family are avid readers and want to
share the experience with others.
Julie Cleland 14453 2412 Watrous Ave. Des Moines IA
Cathy Vice 14997 3515 Pepperwood Drive Boise ID
K Grimes 1777 10191 n countryman dr Boise Id
Original owners moved but I look forward to
maintaining this well used library.
Wendy Jones 10070 17951 S Raccoon Ct Coeur d Alene ID
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.
Annie Williamson 15017 My home 2934 West Apperson Drive Coeur d'Alene ID
My Grammy Ann Lunceford,
who always had time to read
my brother and I a story.
As a mother of three, I want my children to
grow up with the art of sharing and opening
your imagination to another world through
words. My grandmother would read to my
brother and I for hours and hours. We hope
to encourage our Little Free Library visitors
to do the same :)
LaReta Johnson 12396
Corner of West First Street and North
Nevada Avenue Fruitland ID Jesse Johnson
Dana Kelly 16039 Juliaetta City Park Hwy 3 Juliaetta ID
Dana Kelly 16038 Kendrick City Park Main St. Kendrick ID
Rubie Gallegos 11570 1050 E. Amity Rd. Meridian ID
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.
Susi Azary 11568 2376 N Devlin Ave Meridian ID
Janny Stratichuk 15816 420 East Second Street Moscow ID
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!
Sal Lange 14713 1924 Fletcher Pl Moscow ID
Barbara Wimer 14077 Highway 95 & S. Commercial Ave. New Meadows ID
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!
Jill Jasper 16740 1262 E Holly St Boise ID
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.
Barb Conboy 4446 1239 Kalispell Bay Rd Priest Lake ID All Mother's
Beth Klicker 18313 517. S. Prindle Ave. Arlington Heights IL
Brian Frank 15336 1005 East Suffield Drive Arlington Heights IL Mrs.Kirr
Linda Bain 15347 309 E. Euclid Ave. Arlington Heights IL
Kailey Novack 13994 2250 Nordic Ct Aurora 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.
Michelle Gassen 16170 1728 Flagstone Lane Aurora IL
In honor of my children who
have a great love of reading
and sharing!
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 the beautiful surroundings in our
yard and the large number of monarch
butterflies that give such a delightful view all
summer long. The "Savannah Shares" library
is located on the backyard paths.
Cara Schuster 17287 555 Carriage Drive Batavia IL
Del Lydon 12793 2550 W. Fabyan Parkway Batavia IL
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
Marchini Beth 18782 1011 Bonus Ave. Belvidere 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.
Susan Grover 17280 1004 Sullivan Drive Belvidere IL
Rebecca Bingley 11033 2106 Arrowhead Dr Bloomington IL
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.
Jenny Jarosz 17252 4330 Forest Avenue Brookfield IL
In honor of Robert, my two
daughters and all my
grandchildren who are all
ravenous readers. Thanks to
Jeff, too.
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 dug the hole and set it
in cement. The reporter from the local
newspaper interviewed me and told me he
found it on Facebook. Am now looking
forward to having a Grand Opening....it is
filled with books from donations and from our
home library. I have seen three libraries in
nearby towns, but I think mine is the first in
our town. We have had several visitors to
the library already, but I live across from a
public school, so we should be soon getting
lots of school kids and their parents who
walk past my house daily.
Already submitted this in
honor of.....
Sue Reck 16998 7250 Keystone Place Caledonia IL
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.
Anne Comeau 16798 1500 W. Thorndale Cgucagi IL
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.
Molly Eitel 16078 708 La Sell Dr Champaign IL
Leslie Forsman 16526 500 Superior Chapin IL
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.
Alderman Ameya Pawar 15917 4243 North Lincoln Avenue Chicago IL 47th Ward community
Old newspaper dispenser turned Little Free
Library in the 47th Ward area of Chicago!
Allison Mutlu 10003 Disney II Magnet School 3815 North Kedvale Avenue Chicago IL
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!
Allison Mutlu 15396 Irving Park United Methodist Church 3801 North Keeler Avenue Chicago IL
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.
Camilla Pollock-Flynn 16992 1511 South Michigan Avenue Chicago IL
Constance Grimm-Grason 6786 Clissold School (South end of blacktop) 2350 W 110th PL Chicago IL 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!
Liz Siegel 10510 2134 W. Sunnyside Avenue Chicago IL
Liz Siegel 10510 2134 WS. Sunnyside Avenue Chicago IL
Marie Ramirez 13434 2805 N. Linder Ave Chicago IL
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.
Raminder Chadha 14869 2035 West Montrose Avenue Chicago IL
searah deysach 11908 1760 W Wallen Chicago IL Larry Deysach
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.
Chris Foley 13363 330 N Main Street Crystal Lake IL
This Little Library was created, sponsored
and continues to be maintained by the
Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club.
Michael Penkava 13282 70 W. Franklin Crystal Lake IL
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!
Tom Gelinas 16769 1420 Trailwood Drive Crystal Lake IL
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/6
38-our-local-little-free-libraries
Lacey Wright 13367 1525 W. Mound Rd. Decatur 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.
Bob and Evelyn Schmid 11161 7109 Lyman Ave Downers Grove IL
A Frame homes have always been special to
us.
laura duffy 16148 6507 Fairmount ave Downers Grove IL
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........
Holly Hampton 11822 Watershed Nature Center 1591 Tower Avenue Edwardsville IL Marilyn Clasen
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.
David Dadabo 16782 621 Van Street Elgin IL
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.
Karrie Stewart 10234 1186 Fairwood Dr Elgin IL Future Librarians
Emalee Flaherty 10610 610 Forest Avenue Evanston IL
35th wedding anniv Mark and
Bonnie Briese
Ronna Jacobson 14316 2202 Lincolnwood Drive Evanston IL
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.
Ronna Jacobson 14316 2202 Lincolnwood Dr. Evanston IL
Kathleen Bradley 9451 9751 S Millard Ave Evergreen PArk Il
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!
Brian DeJohn 13857 100 West Main Street Geneseo IL
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.
Susan Kingsfield 16005 2555 Lorraine Circle Geneva IL
Our Little Free Library was donated by Ric's
Heating & Cooling of Geneva, IL for the use
and pleasure of our neighbors and friends.
Lacey Wright 12479 1095 Meridian Rd. Harristown IL
as needed.
Sara Kennedy 11232 8652 W 95th Street Hickory Hills IL
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.
Sarah Austin 14784 1360 Olive Road Homewood IL
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 Roads
Facebook page is available at:
www.facebook.com/LittleFreeLibraryOnOlive
Kim Krueger 16199 805 South Brainard Avenue La Grange IL
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!
Kim Krueger 16199 805 S. Brainard Ave. La Grange IL
Nancy Discipio 12696 800 Newberry ave. La grange Pk IL Charles Mini
Joy Markee 16101 117 W. Blodgett Ave Lake Bluff IL
Fiona and Nora 17724 15600 33rd Ave. NE Lake Forest Park IL
Lacey Wright 13368 271 N. Macon St. Latham IL
as needed.
Jeffrey Klein 8954 6167 Harth Court Backyard on the walking path Lisle IL
Doug Still 16451 140 S. Craig Place Lombard IL The Craig Place Clan!
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 color-changing 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.
Jeremy Bois 13360 Harlem High School 1 Huskie Circle Machesney Park IL
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.
Kate Tammen 13540 463 Patti Lane Machesney Park IL
My two sons helped build this library for my
birthday and mother's day. It was a
wonderful gift.
Amy Webb 14916 601 E. Main Street Mahomet IL
Our library is located at Sangamon
Elementary School, and its focus is to
support readers in grades K-3.
Carla Schoepp 11299 618 N. 2nd Ave. Maywood IL
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.
Dee Shabosky 4806 300 s Driftwood Trail McHenry IL
Heather Stewart 18277 2611 N. Patricia Ln McHenry IL
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
Pamela Copeland 14994 2773 Avalon Ln Montgomery IL
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.
Stanton Bond 9257 Foxmoor Lake Walking Path Montgomery IL
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.
Dick & Nancy Ruffolo 11160 502 N Emerson St Mt Prospect IL
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!!
Sue Stolzer 14015 1500 E. Kensington Mt. Prospect IL
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.
Anne Mortimer 17180 135 E Hillside Road Naperville IL
Lori Jones 12567 1019 Bainbridge Drive Naperville IL
Joan Kobs 5517 25W285 Woodstock Court Naperville IL
There is no greater pleasure than reading
and sharing a good book.
Catherine Worsley 12772 400 Washington Street New Boston IL
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.
Linda Bollivar 6125 2880 Grey Hawk Dr. Normal IL
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.
Martha Mibeck 16450 1706 Lincoln St. North Chicago IL Bruce Mibeck
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.
Mary & Ted Machnik 12642 375 Maple Row Northfield IL
Mary and Ted Machnik 12642 375 Maple Row Northfield IL
Dale Rupright 18538 1113 Maclean Drive O'Fallon IL
Dale Rupright 18538 1113 Maclean Drive O'Fallon IL
Maureen Daley 16893 14930 Landings Lane Oak Forest IL 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.
Bob Karrow 16503 639 Lyman Oak Park IL
Daryl Hogg 14317 329 Clinton Ave Oak Park IL
Marc B 12613 Marc B 318 S Humphrey Ave Oak Park IL
Nadine Thompson 12001 228 South Harvey Av Oak Park Il
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.
KL Daly 11807 827 Columbian Ave. Oak Park IL
Jeanne Hester 15355 62 Park Street Oswego IL
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!
Jessica Masterson 15249 Twin Lakes Recreation Area 1200 E. Twin Lakes Dr. Palatine IL Grace Z. Staton
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
Ken & Amy Kauth 16438 411 S. Hale St. Palatine IL
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!!
Kirsten VonBusch 15892 315 S. Oak Street Palatine IL
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.
Elaine Savage 14036 Lake Katherine Nature Preserve 7402 Lake Katherine Dr. Palos Heights IL
Palos Heights Public Library
70th Anniversary
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.
Nancy Atkinson 14000 1301 Oakridge Avenue Pekin IL
janice mcsherry 15023 9145 picture ridge road peoria Il
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!
James Peplos 12900 Oak Lawn Mobile Home Park 13011 Office Drive Poplar Grove IL
Allison Ford 14046 4816 Crescent Drive Rockford IL
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!
Carol and Scott Downing 16153 6761 Rote Road Rockford IL
Kim Epting 13954 316 Pinecroft Drive Roselle IL
Janet Feffer 10466 3001 Turnberry Rd Saint Charles IL
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.
Lynne Waldeland 12542 1525 Sterling Drive Sycamore Sycamore IL
Barb Cirillo 7534 Zion Lutheran Church 17100 69th Ave. Tinley Park IL
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!)
Carrie Krueger 14731 167 Country Commons Trout Valley IL
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!
Lori Graham 14877 408 Olive St Varna IL
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.
Lacey Wright 12480 150 S. Rt 121 Warrensburg IL
as needed.
Beth DuFore 13794 1513 college ave wheaton il
Richard Murray 15700 2407 Birchwood Lane Wilmette IL
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).
Richard Murray 15700 2407 Birchwood Lane Wilmette IL
Linda Nulle 16163 911 Wicker St. Woodstock IL
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!! :)
Mary Noonan 12794 10011 Main Street The Dari Company Hebron Il
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!
Susan Kingsfield 16005 2555 Lorraine Circle Geneva, IL
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!
Chris Djuric 13614 734 Wesley Ave Evanston IL
Ann Turner 18247 2037 West Cornelia Avenue Chicago IL
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.
Julie Steinhaus 16007 3705 Clinton Ave. Berwyn IL Amma
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!
Michael White 17111 1454 W. Hollywood Ave. Unit IE Chicago IL
Claudia Freeman 12226
Jack Benny Center for the Arts-Bowen
Park 39 Jack Benny Drive Waukegan IL
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!
Mary Hall 13722 710 6th St Bedford IN
The Bedford Public Library has purchased
10 Little Free Libraries to place throughout
the community to encourage literacy and a
love for reading!
Lisa Wrasse 16399 3728 S. Bainbridge Dr. Bloomington IN Sherwood Oaks Neighbors
Roberta Mank 10546 2834 Blue Slopes Dr Bloomington IN
Vanessa McClary 11865 1007 N. Summit Street 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.
Gail Clute 17269 1089 Lakewood North Drive Brownsburg IN Jerry J. Dunlevy, Sr.
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.
Jan Edmondson 15251 708 Ironwood Dr. Carmel IN
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.
Ron Whitehead & Jinn Bug 61615 301 S Clark Blvd Clarksville IN
CYNDI HORN 16502 1 COURTHOUSE SQUARE CROWN POINT IN
Ann Kalina,Jack Buell and
Anthony D'Orazio
The Library is located in the Lower Level of
the 136year old Old Lake County
Courthouse in Crown Point, Indiana. It is
located just outside, the kitchen shop called
Mescolare.
Jeannette Hopkins 15342 Carriage Oaks Ct. Dyer IN
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.
Cynthia Becker 17781 9905 Allisonville Road Fishers IN
Judy Summers 12719 W. Woodland Ave Fort Wayne IN
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
Paul Brincefield 8633 1707 Oakland St. Fort Wayne IN
I came across LFL in a side article on
Torontos 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.
Greg Meyer 12670 N. County Road 430 West Greensburg IN
Isom Elementary School 12460 50 E Broadway Dr. Greenwood IN
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!
cheryl sullivan 16249 5610 carrollton indianapolis IN
Colleen Renie 15848
Corner of Landborough North and
Creekside Lane 6706 Creekside Lane Indianapolis IN
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.
Cynthia Tow 14688 1509 W 27th St Indianapolis IN
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!
Jennifer Dillon 15243 6018 Thrushwood Drive Indianapolis IN Carol Ford
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 :)
Jenn Howard 14080 4812 Hamburg Pike Jeffersonville IN
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!
Kathleen Rule 17109 2419 Burningtree Ln. Kokomo IN
In Honor of Annakiah and
Zakara Rule
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.
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
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...
Kris Borrelli 15889 2743 S 75 W LaPorte IN
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!
Teresa Dennis 6663 Dietrich Park 653 Locust Street Middletown IN
Established and maintained by
Middletown/Fall Creek Township Public
Library for the benefit of those enjoying the
park.
Rick & Lani Wallace 16407 2713 W. Sacramento Dr. Front yard by our street. Muncie In
Laura Combs 17289 465 W 600 N New Whiteland IN
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.
Lyneen Burrow 16840 1808 E. Conner St. Noblesville IN Ben, Libby & Zeke
Kay McGriff 15682 1380 E County Rd 25 N North Vernon IN
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!
Connie Eaton 17767 1056 Welcome Way Drive Shelbyville IN
Shannon Meredith 17754 510 W Mechanic St Shelbyville IN
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.
Vigo County Public Library 16335 Maple Avenue Nature Park 500 Maple Avenue Terre Haute IN
The Little Free Library located at Maple
Avenue Nature Park is one of seven Little
Free Libraries in Vigo County!
Vigo County Public Library 16333 2900 Poplar Street Terre Haute IN
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.
Vigo County Public Library 16337 1st Street Terre Haute IN
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.
Vigo County Public Library 16338 10654 Bono Rd Terre Haute IN
The Little Free Library located at Fowler
Park, near the playground, was painted by
Brownie Troop number 2204.
Vigo County Public Library 16334 Terre Haute Transit Center 800 Cherry Street Terre Haute IN
Vigo County Public Library 15296 500 S Fruitridge Ave Terre Haute IN
The Library located at Deming Park, near the
playground, is one of seven Little Free
Libraries in Vigo County!
Kristen Mathisen 16850 3154 Thornhill Dr Valparaiso IN
Our library was a Christmas gift from my
parents Larry and Sharon Rosenkoetter,
who taught me the joy of reading.
Vigo County Public Library 16336 1000 W National Ave West Terre Haute IN
The Little Free Library at the West Terre
Haute IGA is one of seven Little Free
Libraries in Vigo County.
Patrick Hester 15061 211 S Union Street Westfield IN
In Honor of the Boy Scouts of
America Troop 107
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.
Patrick Hester 15075 Asa Bales Park South End Playground Westfield IN
In Honor of Boy Scout Troop
107
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 English and Spanish. This library will
be maintained by our Boy Scout Troop 107
here in Westfield.
Julia Karr 16398 600 W Howe St Bloomington IN
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.
Jane Cook 16437
Corner of Mapleton Place and Blanford
Place
(across the street from 451 Filmore
Dr. Westfield IN Scott Cook
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
a community gathering spot and a sense of
pride for our residents.
Lisa Singleton-Roberts 18730 1314 Broadway Street Anderson IN
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.
CJ Singh 15227 Rotary House, 107A Sector 18A Chandigarh India, Chandigarh
bhavna jain 2525
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36, ground floor, raheja arcade koramangala 7th block bangalore India, Karnataka
Abhimanyu Prakash 18184 Luz House, 176 Luz Church Road Mylapore Chennai India, Tamil Nadu
Shannon Zirkle 16275 Chesney Lane Ethiraj Salai, Egmore Chennai India, Tamil Nadu 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/LFLChenn
ai Let's spread this concept throughout
Chennai!
Daphna Zuckerman 8027 Ein Harim School Ein Kerem D.N Harei Yehuda Jerusalem Israel
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
Paola Bisconti 18595
Centro commerciale Auchan Strada
Statale 7, km 10 Centro commerciale Auchan Mesagne Italy, Brundisi, Puglia
Taverna Zaccaria 123456 Vico S. Cosimo n. 3 Genova Italy, Genova
Valentina Guastini 12929 Via 4 Novembre 20 Casarza Ligure Italy, Genova, Liguria Mario Lodi (maestro)
Paola Bisconti 14767 via Risorgimento, n2 Caprarica Caprarica Italy, Lecce, Puglia
cristian tondo 13684 via montenegro 80 merine Italy, Puglia, Lecce
meetup m5s lizzanello e
merine
PAOLA BISCONTI 15853 LIDO GANDOLI TARANTO Italy, Taranto, Puglia
Simone Bertalot 16220 Prarostino in front of Via Rocco 56 Prarostino Italy, Torino
La libreria nata su iniziativa della biblioteca
comunale per promuovere la condivisione
dei libri e il senso di comunit dei cittadini
Prarostinesi. All'inaugurazione hanno
partecipato oltre a numerose famiglie anche
il consiglio comunale con la presenza del
sindaco.
Lisa Serafini 14902 Fraz. L'arido 3 Bleggio Superiore Italy, Trento
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!
Carla Scalet 16044 Via Passo Rolle 154 Romantik Hotel Regina Via Passo Rolle 154 Italy, Trento
Barb Campbell 6542 4435 Eagle Lake Drive Bel Aire KS Arlene Toft
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.
Michelle Reid 16717 2314 Fairway Dr Dodge City KS
Mackenzie O'Donnell 17132 515 Dawson Street Easton KS
Dave & Jo Ellen Johnson 17251 1205 S 102nd TER Edwardsville KS
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.
Sonja Sommers-Milbourn 13817 121 N. Emporia El Dorado KS Edith Haupt Louis
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!
Sonja Sommers-Milbourn 13817 121 N. Emporia El Dorado KS
My grandmother, Edith Haupt
Louis
Delbert Kidwell 16498 514 E. 1st Hutchinson KS
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
Cindy Koester 13936 733 Mississippi Lawrence KS
Karen & Alan Johnson 15851 723 Illinois Lawrence KS
The Children of Hermosa
Beach
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
Funding for the library was raised through a
Kickstarter campaign. Seaside Stories is
always accepting donations of children
books (ages: newborn - 5th grade).
Mary-Nell Gleeson 11867 925 W. 29th Street Lawrence KS
Jeff Howards 17716 Front Yard 2100 19th Terrace Leavenworth KS
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
Maura Turner 15398 Mauri Turner 12913 Cedar Street Leawood KS
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.
Sarah Collins 11848 8916 Ensley Lane Leawood KS
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!
Lisa Allen 14682 Ravenwood Elementary 12211 S Clinton Street Olathe KS
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.
Bonnie Schmiedeler 10962 7721 West 90th Terrace Overland Park KS
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 Fairchild 10674 5617 w 86th ter Overland Park KS
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!
Liz Graham 15859 5911 west 84th street Overland Park KS
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.
Anatolia Ruiz 12816 1707 North Locust Pittsburg KS
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.
Tricia Rightmire 16494 6316 Aminda St Shawnee 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!
Janelle Wenzl 15731 2926 SW Tutbury Town Rd. Topeka KS
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.
Lauri Wright 10943 103 SW Woodlawn Ave. Topeka KS
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!
TISSU Sewing Studio 17900 3700 E Douglas Wichita KS Hiro, Fuji & Nori Winter
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.
Nicole Shiflett 13505 314 Stanton Road Tecumseh KS
Becky and Bryan Welch 18354 4161 Cambridge Kansas City KS
Ann Meats 11076 2411 East 8th Street Pittsburg KS
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.
Lisa Goldy 7881 1240 Fairview Ave Bowling Green KY 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.
Ron Ramsing 7881 1240 Fairview Ave Bowling Green KY Lisa Goldy
Carol Westerfield 14351 1800 Paradise Camp Road Harrodsburg KY
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.
Ashland Terrace Retirement Home 16489 Ashland Terrace Retirement Home 475 South Ashland Avenue Lexington KY
The Ladies of Ashland
Terrace
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.
Marley Tribble 17118 2050 Versailles Rd Lexington KY
Mary Sullivan 18706 Metro United Way Building - rear back door 334 E. Broadway Louisville KY
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.
Mary Sullivan 18707 946 S. 25th St. Louisville KY
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.
Stacie Hewitt 17787 953 Vine St. Louisville 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!
Monica Turner 15373 5700 Jessamine Ln Louisville KY
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.
Sydney Easley 17175 328 Comanche Road Shelbyville KY
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!
April Farmer 12442 Field Elementary School 120 Sacred Heart Lane Louisville KY
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.
Lora Haynes 15555 120 W. Broadway Louisville KY
Lora Haynes 15555 120 West Broadway (Hotel Louisville) Louisville KY
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.
Elizabeth Roberts 16365 7511 Sunbury Circle Baton Rouge LA Laura Simmons
Jean Liehe 16805 Gardere Christian Community School 8538 GSRI Rd. Baton Rouge LA
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.
Nathalie Roy Mitchell 15480
Westdale Heights Academic Magnet
Elementary School 2000 College Drive Baton Rouge LA Girl Scout Troop 10324
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 neighborhood can join us in enjoying
reading.
WR Stewart 17249 Forsythia Avenue Baton Rouge LA
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.
Beauregard Parish Library 13467 Veterans Park DeRidder LA
Delta Kappa 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
A project of our church, and the library was
built to look like the big church behind it.
Jacqueline Merville 14758 807 Grey Fox Circle Haughton LA
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!
Eva Guillot 16261 100 W. Bluebird Drive Lafayette LA
I sent photos from my phone in another
email to bpedersen@littlefreelibrary.org
Jan Risher 11667 249 Grand Ave. Lafayette LA Honor of Nelda Risher
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 instilled the love of reading in
many children -- including me. Happy
reading.
Ray Blum 14813 1630 Rue Du Belier Apartment 1606 Lafayette LA
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.
Penny Salvaggio 15842 St. Martin's Episcopal Church 2216 Metairie Road Metairie LA
Phyllis Glover 1038 702 3rd Street Morgan City LA
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.
stacey harland 17058 909 Sheffield Ottumwa LA Variety of books for all ages.
Danielle Richard 16511 296 Atlantic Avenue Shreveport LA
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.
Gayle Schreck 15458 bike trail behind 7808 Maple Dr. Urbandale LA
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!
Winnie & Fritz Duhe 16020 105 Lakeside Drive Lafayette LA Love of Books
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 finished
project, under Caroline (live oak tree). We
are all so proud of them!
Diane Scott 17610 1718 Cadiz Street New Orleans LA 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.
Tomika Suarez 13158 2224 Laharpe St. New Orleans LA
Jon Johnson 15151 4813 Chestnut St. New Orleans LA
Sturgis Library 17,201 3220 Main Street Barnstable MA
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.
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!
Meg Staknis 12993 4 Houlton St. Bedford MA
Brian Hatleberg 17138 30 Lafayette Avenue Chelsea MA
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!
Betsy Maxwell 14637 118 Norfolk Street Holliston MA
Joanne Hulbert 4693 42 Mechanic St Holliston MA
Emilee Gagnon - a girl who
loved to read
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, to stop by and
pick out a book or leave a book with a note
telling us why you enjoyed it and share
great books with our neighbors.
Motoko Inoue 15551 7 Williams Street Holyoke MA
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.
Jane Petro 14127 40 A Pond St Jamaica Plain MA
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.
Zoe Nadig 16557 146 Hubbard St. Lenox MA
We built a new house, so I built a new Little
Free Library as a finishing touch in the
neighborhood.
Deanne Bellefeuille-Nesnia 15314 Bourbeau's Market 192 Water Street Leominster MA
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!
Kristen Nyberg 13532 Beach Bluff Park Parking Lot 100 Seaview Avenue Marblehead MA
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
doesnt 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. Its 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.
It wasnt 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
Librarys shelves.
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
childrens book, Good Boy Jesse. Visit
http://ciabeachbluff.org/ for more information.
Marlene Messina 15359 19 Bay State Road Natick MA
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.
connie condon 12684 Hill Street Newburyport MA
Jessica Bissonnette 16529 80 Highland St. Norwood 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!
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
Annmarie O'Neill 15310 Weymouth Food Pantry Commercial Street Weymouth MA
Melissa Campbell 18943 142 South St. Plainville MA
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.
Jennifer Dines 18457 185 Cornell Street Roslindale MA
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/
Robert Shaw 17156 121 Spence Street Winnipeg Manitoba
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.
Judy Powell 17164 601 Pasadena Avenue Winnipeg MB
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.
Already, in just a few weeks, we are very
happy to see the Library being used,
browsed through, and books taken and
added.
Lori & Mike Armstrong 8977 59 Sherburn Street Winnipeg MB
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
Renee Kunka 16509 505 Woodlands Crescent Winnipeg MB
Emily Burton 15467 900 Pine Heights Avenue Baltimore MD Vickie
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)!
Lorie Benson 12629 Belvedere Square Market 529 E. Belvedere Avenue Baltimore MD
Nick Maly 13618 1400 Hull St Baltimore MD
This small "shed" is built to look like my
parents wood shop in Iowa..
Deborah Dangay 11365 6029 Rossmore Drive Bethesda MD Sarah Dungan
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.
Margie Orrick 11826 8212 Fenway Road Bethesda MD
Romi Byrd 15909 6001 Selvyn Road Bethesda MD
Our library offers adult and children's fiction
and nonfiction, poetry, health, self-help,
Spanish books and more!
Jennifer Miller 12665
Black Hill Nature Programs- Black Hill
Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Drive Boyds MD
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.
camryn woods 17129 9 melvin ave catonsville MD
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.
K J Merryman 16107 5 Magruder Ave. Catonsville MD
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.
Regina Chace 8239 6408 Brookeside Ct corner of Brookeside and Brookeside Chesapeake Beach MD Ruth and Gordon Chace
Annie S 15861 School Rd. Chestertown MD
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.
Kassie Rodriguez Chasten 17824 Gast Park (Cheese Park) Parkway and Inwood St Cheverly MD
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!
Kirk Kathy 16240 8813 Walnut Hill Road Chevy Chase MD
Deborah Fields 16312 1556 Crofton Pkwy Crofton MD
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.
Ann Lister 11806 Park Road Crownsville MD
Jean Huber 9863 4691 Ten Oaks Rd Dayton MD
This is the Dayton Oaks Elementary School
Little Free Library.
Thomas Fusco 16291 St. Luke's Lutheran Church 17740 Muncaster Rd. Derwood MD
Thomas Fusco 16291 17740 Muncaster road Derwood MD
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/NE
WS/140909394/1080/little-free-library-
sprouts-up-in-derwood&template=gazette
Robin Brown 15718 Ober Park Horsey Street & Bernard Avenue Greensboro MD
Amy House 16224 50 East Irvin Avenue Hagerstown MD
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!
Michael Weiss 16781 12906 Lauran Rd Hagerstown MD
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.
john darney 16444 203 fifth ave halethorpe MD
In Memory of William & Joyce
Steinacker
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 dedicated the Library to my
wifes parents because of their love for
reading. We hope that everyone will visit our
Library and enjoy it.
Marybeth Shea 15366 3100 Kimberly Road Hyattsville MD
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.
Sirius Fuller 14133 3927 Madison St Hyattsville MD
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.
Terisa Flick 10184
Across from Riverdale Presbyterian
Church 6513 Queens Chapel Road Hyattsville MD
Kathryn Klvana 16117 3000 Homewood Pkwy Kensington MD
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.
Mike Rubin 13090 2806 Jutland Road Kensington MD Alex & Luke, who love to read
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.
Karen Buscemi 5317 16207 Redland Rd Rockville MD
Please feel free to sit and read on our
shaded patio overlooking the creek....
Catherine Byrne 16514 14322 Yosemite Ct. Rockville MD
David Ottalini 9612 906 Robin Road Silver Spring MD
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.
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
Walter Mulbry 18630 822 Larch Avenue Takoma Park MD
Cynthia Zenick 17286 1803 Alcan Dr. Silver Spring MD
Alisa Roberts 15341 83 Cottage Street Bangor ME
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.
Molly McGrath 18187 19 Water Street Brunswick ME
Our past, present, and future are combined
in the essence of Minnesota and Wisconsin
coming together.
charlotte kerkmann brewington 18251 256 Mitchell Road Cape Elizabeth ME
Kingsley Gallup 13903 7 Chase Hill Road Kennebunk ME
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
Kevin Perkins 10007 Lyman Elementary School 39 Schoolhouse Road Lyman ME Joy Spencer
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.
Trish Jackson 15121 722 Belgrade Road Mount Vernon ME
Ben Hart 14024 51 Stonebridge Circle Newcastle ME 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
Phyllis Reames 13506 102 Wellington Road Portland ME
Steve Robnett 16431 43 Elmwood Street Portland ME Mike Robnett
Doing our little part to promote literacy and
community.
Jennie Cline 15908 164 Shore Rd. Southwest Harbor ME
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.
Makati Olympia Rotary Club 14254 Legaspi St. Brgy Olympia Makati City Metro Manila
Anne and Harvey Leo 14718 1617 Brooklyn Ave Ann Arbor MI
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.
Colleen Vance 13908 1810 Longshore Ann Arbor MI John Vance
Danielle LaVaque-Manty 13556 2257 Miller Ave. Ann Arbor MI
Kathleen Wright 16230 532 5th Street Ann Arbor MI
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
Laurel Maguire 15019 1516 Charlton Ave. Ann Arbor MI
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.
Pam Lindberg 17088 2140 Garden Homes Ct Ann Arbor MI
Janice Smith 18625 1507 E. Park Pl Ann Arbor MI
Sarah Wesolek 17227 2152 Whiteherse Bay Coty MI
Jim Williams 13872 1824 Pine St. 1824 Pine St. Birmingham MI
Scott Billsby 17135 207 Maplebrooke Lane Cadillac MI
Debra Carey 14043 N12846 Sawyer Lake Rd. Channing MI
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.
Traci Cook 16842 6882 Williamsbury Circle Clarkston MI Steve and Myrna Rasmussen
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.
Susan & Karl Koss 16996 20780 Balinski Drive Clinton Township MI
Heather Powell-Thornhill 1973 617 New Street Clio MI
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!
Stacy Dickert-Conlin 14684 729 Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing MI
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!
Kammy Krimmel 15631 2400 Mason Eagle Dr. erie MI
Ali Brown 15265 220 6th st fenton MI
Kim & Jeff Bennett 15517 231 Jewell Ave. Ferndale MI
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.
Marion Cornett 16156 5370 Jamerlea Lane Fowlerville Mi
Marion Cornett 15498 5370 Jamerlea Lane Fowlerville MI
Susan Carson 9388 M 119 and Lamkin Road Next to A Studio 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
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.
Sue Potter 16773 4805 Northview Ave NE Grand Rapids MI
Our entire family loves reading so we wanted
to share books with more families.
Bill Knoblauch 18311
Jutila Center for Global Design and
Business 200 Michigan Street Hancock MI
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.
Susan Adams 14893 8823 Sturgeon Bay Drive Harbor Springs MI
sherry overton-fry 11533 47 W. 40th St. Holland MI
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!!!!
Andy Maurer 18265 200 Pine Hill Lake Road Horton MI
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.
Chris Jarrell 15230 4764 Mack Howell MI
Holly Lamb 14753 503 Lake Street Howell MI
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 Societys Dick Johnstons
award.
Andrea England 15330 1728 Grove Street Corner of Grove and Arlington Kalamazoo MI
Peter Britt 15879 8929 Warren Woods Road Lakeside MI
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.
Allan Martling 14783 1581 N. Genesee Dr. Lansing MI
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.
Natalie Lashmet 14099 N194 West Dr. Menominee MI
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.
Marlene Stratton 14942 4555 Murphy Lk. Rd. Millington MI
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.
Clyde Evans 16214 421 Sackett Ave Monroe MI
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.
Barb Lloyd 16983 8778 Ferry Street Montague MI
Roberta King 17134 3393 Fulton Avenue Muskegon MI Noah Miesch
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.
Carrie Burdzinski 5938 2707 Buckingham Drive Northville MI
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.
Carrie Burgan 16980 23235 Forest Street Oak Park MI
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
Mary Loveless 4269 13895 East Ingalls Bay Road Omena MI
Chris Wrenn 980 2205 Hunters Ridge Petoskey MI
Johnna Driscoll 14388 2064 M-119 Petoskey MI
Lisa Loyd 13766 126 Boulder Lane Petoskey MI Jane Boggs Huffman
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.
Patricia Hambleton 12662 1005 Van Hoosen Road Rochester Hills 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.
Barb Lloyd 16983 Wesco Gas Station 7588 S. Michigan Avenue Rothbury MI
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.
Alyx Kasprzak 10952 20700 Avalon Saint Clair Shores MI
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
Julie McFarland 11574 960 Woodland Drive Saline MI Robert McNaughton
The library is a gift to our father Robert
McNaughton who is founder of McNaughton
& Gunn a book manufacturing company
located in Saline MI.
K. Page Boyer 16540 McNaughton & Gunn 960 Woodland Drive Saline MI Robert L. McNaughton
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/3rdStreetLittleFre
eLibrary
Sharon Mello 13496 25718 Ursuline St. Clair Shores MI
Jenny D'Aigle 17229 1410 N. St. Helen Rd St. Helen MI
We are Brownie Troop 51131. Our Little
Free Library was installed as our service
project for our World of Girls Journey.
Kim Sundy 15798 1320 Niles Avenue St. Joseph MI
Lillian S. Payne, Germaine
Bow two generations of
passionate librarians.
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!
Mike Coco 16543 325 Wellington St. Traverse City MI
Boardman Neighborhood
Association
Sponsored by the Boardman Neighborhood
Association in Traverse City, MI.
Erin Schmandt 15505 8358 Buell Rd. Vassar 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
Marcia Hickey 17288 7777 Cook Rd. Williamsburg MI
Wink. Jay, Kelin and.
Blaize
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.
Edison & August McGovern 14709 101 N. Wallace Blvd Ypsilanti MI
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.
DEb McFarlan 18678 6314 Redfern Circle Portage MI
Yvonne Bengelink 17757 47 Straight St Idlewood Beach Holland MI
Kim Carter 15025 504 juniper dr. Davison MI. Cameron Wohlfeil
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.
Kathy&Mike McNulty 10491 3692 Village Circle dr. Traverse City MI.
Our children and there
families.
Our Little Free Library was give to us as a
Christmas present from our children.
David Godding 15888 220 Birch Ave. Alexandria MN
Nancy Anderson 13092 9610 Water Lily Trail NW Alexandria MN
Kira Gimm 17731 7180 upper 157th St W Apple Valley MN
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!
Valerie Root 11833 13655 Duluth Drive Apple Valley MN
Mary McDermd 394 Cove Point Lodge 4614 Hwy. 61E Beaver bay MN
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!
Kalika Peske 16262 1802 Minnesota Ct. NW Bemidji MN
Margaret McNea 16088 5168 Early Pioneer Dr Bemidji MN
Callie BushMiller 16280 10835 Pierce St NE Blaine MN Lauretta Klimek
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 people in the
neighborhood left pictures or notes on the
library. For you, Grandma...
Club West Association Board of Directors 13267 11211 Club West Parkway Blaine MN Donated by Steve Holm
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 grateful for this
generous donation and we look forward to
years of use and entertainment.
Jill Martin 15,734 9159 Bataan St NE Blaine MN Ellie Martin Holmertz
We started our LFL in June 2014, to keep
our neighborhood children reading through
the summer. We also want it to be in
memory of our grand-daughter.
Amanda Anderson 8258 8301 Dupont Ave S Bloomington MN
Luminita Vollmer 10884 10540 Aquila Ave So Bloomington MN
Rich Kessler 12777 9722 Palmer Circle Bloomington MN
Carol Phelps 14792 22 Juniper Street brainerd MN
My son and I made our library together as a
Christmas present to each other.
Ellen Pirjevec 12614 10703 Regent Av N Brooklyn Park MN Victoria Jaastad Butler
Pam & Dale Kessler 16714 7807 Emerson Ave N Brooklyn Park MN
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".
Mari Grant 16861 11465 Galtier Drive Burnsville MN
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!
Sarah Nolte 15890 14707 Burnell Park Drive Burnsville MN
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!
Molly Schuster 15014 11407 Pennsylvania Ave N Champlin MN
Our kids, whom we want to
know the joy of reading!
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 and family have joined in
the experience. The button designs on the
box, and the shades of blue were all chosen
by our 7-year-old daughter. All the neighbor
kids and our nieces and nephew helped to
paint it.
Susan Andersson 12682 9260 Ellendale Lane Chanhassen MN
We have a neighborhood full of kids who
love to read! This was another way for us to
support reading and community building!
Kelly Schrader 17314 4347 6th St NE Columbia Heights MN
Gail Bullard 17141 540 105th LN NW Coon Rapids MN
Matthew Sylva 16512 12203 Quinn Street NW Coon Rapids 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.
Carrie Schaefer 11396 Yunkers Park 8617 31st Avenue North Crystal MN
Our family LOVES our neighborhood, and
we are so excited to share our love of books
with everyone.
Maggie Eichenlaub 10373 3812 Florida Ave N Crystal MN
Nancy Palubicki 17841 39737 County Highway 41 Dent MN
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.
Cathy Wood 4789 3700 E. Superior Street Duluth MN
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!
John Hinners 16458 20 South 55th Ave East Duluth MN
Our grandson (10) did the artwork and made
bookmarks.
Zahn Laura 17687 Zahn Investment Group 2311 Woodland Ave., Suite 1 Duluth MN Grandma Iva Davidson Day
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 library in East Lansing in the
family Model T to borrow and return books.
Duluth, Minnesota, is a long way from Grand
Blanc, but sharing is sharing!
Charles Crutchfield 12558 1185 Town Centre Drive, Suite 101 Eagan MN
Annette Brown 17213 4244 Lynn AVE Edina MN
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.
Carol Sidell 8571 4232 Oakdale Ave S Edina MN
Martha and Mark Wigmore 10706 18913 Boston St NW Elk River MN Our Children
Our family loves to read! Every room in our
house is filled to the brim with books. Our
basement is filled with books. Weve read
books aloud together. Weve researched and
found answers and richer questions in
books. Weve 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.
Mary Musich 18649 203 North Auburn Avenue Eveleth MN
Joni Fletty 18702 1880 Holton Street Falcon Heights MN Falcon Heights Neighborhood
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!
Constance Will 6881 4100 208th St. W. Farmington 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.
Kathy Blackford 17080 Bridle Pass Villas 21231 Pasofino Circle Forest Lake MN
John Gannon 15718 6516 Stinson Blvd. NE Fridley MN Jane Ann Gannon
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.
Therese Commers 16067 5212 Saint Moritz Drive Fridley MN
A birthday present for our mother from all her
children and grandchildren.
David Axtell 18695 1921 Sumter Ave. N Golden Valley MN Stanley Eagan
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.
Luke Burns 14432 7705 Phoenix St Golden Valley MN
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
Pat Helin 15535 1215 Valders Ave. N Golden Valley MN
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.
Lynn Arnold 15500 103 3rd Av West Grand Marais MN
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.
Judy Pulczinski 12832 Hwy 11 and 5th St So Greenbush MN Genevieve
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.
Jackie Hoglund 9540 205 Hamel Road Hamel MN
Amy Deaver 17096 223-15th Street Easst Hastings MN
Many Hours Reading
Together
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!
Jules Erickson 14951 3390 Olson Drive Hastings MN
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.
Richard Graham 10670 608 Eddy St Hastings MN
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.
Perry Bushaw 14441 257 Turtle Lake Road South Hawley MN
Our Grand daughters and
their love of reading
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
Anderson Tosha 12123 613 Main Street Henderson Mn
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!
Teresa Schmidt 15799 830 Ash St NE Hutchinson MN
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!
Maya Phillips 15673 906 Wendover St. NE Isanti MN
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.
Barb Brandt 14963 20500 Jacquard Ave. Lakeville MN
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!
Dennis and Mickey Chick 14789 11160 W. 164th Street Lakeville MN
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!
Gary Hansen 10467 16245 Harmony Path Lakeville MN
This was a unique Christmas present and we
wanted to give back to all the neighborhood
families.
Jon and Jeanne Logelin 17060 239 Inner Drive Le Sueur MN
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.
Debbie Evans 13480 6483 Clearwater Creek Drive Lino Lakes MN
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
John A. Budnick, M. H.
Stonham, Jr
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 drop off a book and
jot a note in the notebook about your book
selection, recommendations, or just a
general comment. Thanks for checking us
out!
Gwen Rohwer 16149 222 W Pleasant St Mankato MN
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 14526 9924 Hemlock Way Maple Grove MN #ERROR!
Carissa Bormann 14664 1875 Warrior Drive Mendota Heights MN
Aneka Swanson 8184 3548 46th Ave South Minneapolis MN
Anna Quirk 9934 20 Sheridan Ave S Minneapolis MN
Ben Kressel 5551 6101 Dupont Ave S Minneapolis MN All teachers & learners!
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
witness and participate in!
Bridget Harff 15911 5145 15th Ave S Minneapolis MN
Bridget Hirata 17166 5752 Morgan Ave S Minneapolis MN
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.
Bryce Pier 797 3224 Harriet Ave Minneapolis MN
David O'Fallon 6946 4152 Colfax Av So Minneapolis MN Luella Smith O'Fallon
Built entirely from used wood and garage
scraps. Bought only hinges and plexiglass.
Lit with solar powered led lights.
David Houle 17783 3433 31st Ave S. Minneapolis MN
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.
Elizabeth Collins 9921 3407 W 28th St Minneapolis MN
K 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 books for the whole family!
Kenneth Scales 13155 3501 Morgan ave. n Minneapolis MN
Margaret London 10209 4012 Zenith Ave. S. Minneapolis MN
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!
Marilyn Matheny 16340 2304 30th Ave. So. Minneapolis MN
My son, Michael David
Matheny.
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 LFL will
help us reduce the size of our collections. It
has been well received in my neighborhood.
Mike Hess 1058 4609 Colfax Ave S Minneapolis MN
It's great to see the neighborhood kids run to
and stop at the library to see what's new that
day.
Sarah Wernimont 5401 3217 43rd Avenue South Minneapolis MN
Tessa Wetjen 9456 3048 16th Ave S Minneapolis MN Sheila Logan
Welcome Jerde 4477 3400 Dupont Ave. S. Minneapolis MN
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.
don samuels 13161 1542 hillside ave N minneapolis MN
All young men who have
been murdered
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.
Geri Peterson 13917 3739 Park Valley Road Minnetonka MN
This library was built for me as a birthday gift
from my husband after he heard me talking
about the little free libraries.
Greg Smith 13628 4808 Sparrow Road Minnetonka MN
Holly Godfrey 18269 3509 Lilac Lane Minnetonka MN
Patti Berger 15334 5760 Holiday Court Minnetonka MN
We are retired teachers who are thrilled to
share our love of reading!
Amanda and Jason Peterson 9323 423 Brook Ave. Moorhead MN In Honore of Our Kids
Our entire family loves books and we are
excited to share that interest with our
community. Please come check out our
selection of novels, nonfiction books and
children's literature.
Jerome Bruhn 15409 2716 Walnut Circle Moorhead MN
Lee Albers 12743 9700 170th st east Nerstrand MN
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
Kris Livingston 16115 1270 Pike Lake Drive New Brighton MN
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.
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
Salem Preschool would like to share
children's books and book about parenting,
children's crafts, and places of interest for
children.
Bonnie Hansen 16095 3812 Boone Ave N New Hope MN
Diane Nims 13848 3033 Independence Avenue North New Hope MN
Fred Rose 9876 8500 39th Ave N New Hope 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!
Terri Gratz 16094 8524 33 Ave N New Hope MN
Jennifer Lee 16528 25532 South Main Street Nisswa MN
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.
Erika Bade 2096 2113 Belmont Lane E North Saint Paul MN Iris
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.
Paul Zorn 11164 209 Manitou St Northfield MN Andrea Parrott Ondarza
Carol Wilkowski 17764 103 West Main Street Ottertail MN PEO
PEO is an organization which promotes
educational opportunities for women. We
are pleased to promote reading for ALL!
Ruth Holmgren 8488 41926 Bur Oak Hills Loop Pelican Rapids MN
Ruth Holmgren 8488 41926 Bur Oak Hills Loop Pelican Rapids MN
Former Elementary Teachers who enjoy
reading and sharing their love of books with
others!
Ann Olson 17112 5364 Empire Lane N Plymouth MN
Holly Hamilton 16582
Southwest corner of 30th AV N and
Medicine Lake Blvd East Plymouth MN
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.
Jill Wisdorf 14971 4250 Evergreen Lane N
NE Corner of Old Rockford Road
and Evergreen Lane Plymouth MN
Sam Larson 15568 16858 County Rd 24 Plymouth MN
Sam Larson 15568 16858 County Rd 24 Plymouth MN
Lisa Palmehn 17273 2962 Washburn Circle Richfield MN
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.
Carol Wilkowski 17763 101 South Main Strret Richville MN PEO
PEO is an organization which promotes
educational opportunities for women. We
are pleased to promote reading for ALL!
Anthony Floyd 945 6169 Stonebrooke Lane SW Rochester MN
John Sievers 15367 915 9th Ave. NW Rochester MN
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.
Mindy Worden 15114 2893 145th St West Rosemount MN 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.
Alison Chandler 6707 1870 Oxford St N Roseville MN
Allison Thrash 16282 2211 Fernwood Street Roseville MN
Our LFL is decorated with posters created by
artist Ellen Beeler. Her work is available for
sale at www.visuaria.etsy.com.
Emmy Reppe 14673 2912 Matilda St Roseville MN
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!
Emmy Reppe 14673 2912 Matilda St. Roseville MN
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.
Marc Schwabenlander 17803 1845 Aglen Street Roseville MN
Rita Spiess 15349 2506 Brenner St. Roseville MN In Honor of Tom Spiess
This Little Free Library was built by Ron
Spiess.
Sarah Giga 17208 1970 Brenner Ave Roseville MN Located in the backyard on the walking path.
Sarah Giga 17208 1970 Brenner Ave Roseville MN Located in the backyard on the walking path.
Deirdre Harkins 16194 1025 17th Av S Saint Cloud MN
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.
Ann Cerkvenik 1398 601 Dayton Ave Saint Paul MN Rosemary Murphy
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.
Blake Hoena 3199 398 Goodrich Ave Saint Paul MN Cheryl Schiefelbein
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.
Deborah Camasta 13554 676 Ashland Ave. Saint Paul MN
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.
James Henderson 10903 341 Pascal Street North Saint Paul MN Democracy: we want it back.
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
resourcesenvironmental, cultural, and
materialsuch 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 accordance
with these core values. Thank you to the
Little Free Library organization for given our
core values a voice.
www.occupysaintpaul.org
Margaret Tabar 15358 Olivet Congregational Church 1850 Iglehart Avenue Saint Paul MN
Margaret Tabar 15358 1850 Iglehart Ave Saint Paul MN
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.
Melissa Hjelle 9523 1994 Pinehurst Ave. Saint Paul MN
Patrick Rhone Rhone 15837 627 Ashland Avenue Saint Paul MN Bethany Gladhill
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.
Tom Lewis 9268 712 Wilder St So Saint Paul MN
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.
Jennifer Halko 10501 13516 Maryland Avenue Savage MN
Jennifer Halko 10501 13516 Maryland Avenue Savage MN
Dianne Schwecke 4060 74 Sunrise Dr Schroeder MN
Donna Lambach 18236 911-20th Avenue North South Saint Paul MN
michelle gricus 6904 625 7th avenue s south st paul MN
Susan Dunbar 13611 Maine Prairie Community Gardens next to 3226 Maine Prairie Road St Cloud MN Anne Desmond
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.
Rebecca O'Brien 15692 2533 Rhode Island Ave S St Louis Park MN
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.
Carly Ogata 6033 Office of the Ramsey County Attorney 345 Wabasha St N., Suite 120 St Paul MN
Julia Hazlett 15922 4048 Webster Ave S. St. Louis Park 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.................
Karen Hartmann 13852 3109 Nevada Ave S St. Louis Park MN
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.
Cherie Bennethum 14788 1421 Marion St. St. Paul MN
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.
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 1807 Field Avenue St. Paul MN
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!
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
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.
Shawna Hodge 16050 La Petite Academy 1770 Grand Ave. St. Paul MN
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.
Jo Klein 16863 1923 Fairmount Avenue St. Paul, MN MN
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!
Nancy McLean 12821 1219 Second Street S. Stillwater MN
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church 13798 3676 Centerville Road Vadnais Heights MN
Jeanne Prittinen 176 1028 First Street South Virginia MN
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!
Kimberly Hennen 11055 11920 County Road 30 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 4701 Highway 61 White Bear Lake MN
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.
Jim Hering 14704 1884 Whitaker Ave White Bear Lake MN
Kim Friesen 15508 350 10th St. Windom MN
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.
Jane Martin 10699 118 S Basswood Ave Duluth MN Leah Martin
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 will focus on children and
young adult books for the kids in my
neighborhood.
Jane Martin 10699 118 S Basswood Ave Duluth MN
Judie Schwanke 18618 1000 Meadowlands Drive White Bear Lake 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!
Ruth Stadsvold 13699 9610 27th Avenue North Plymouth MN
Peter Vogel 11240 210 NE Second St Little Falls MN
John Simonett & Gordon
Rosenmeier
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 from Peter's trashy science fiction to
Brigid's horrendous murder mysteries, with
side trips to history, cooking, non-fiction and
children's books.
Scott Jensen 15608 Saint Anthony Greens Townhomes 822 Seal St. Saint Paul MN
This is a community library, supported by our
homeowner's association.
lisa pearson 16908 1865 Hawthorne Ave Wast St. Paul MN
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.
Lynn Reeve 10,739 918 summit dr Fairmont MN
Sharon McDonald 14546 6001 11th Ave South Minneapolis MN
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.
Marie Botcher 17893 900 Pine Meadows Lane Rushford MN
Sarah Evans 4864 618 Pine St Red Wing MN
Lori Mueller 15022 5006 East 54th Street Minneapolis MN
The Fort Matthew Free Little Library offers
and encourages contributions of fiction and
non-fiction for children and adults.
Cathy Goodman 11975 6040 Shenandoah LN N Plymouth MN Girl Scout Troop 14187
Martha Bledsoe 10506 301 North Fulton Butler MO Lille Roth Hatten
When Lillie Hattens family began to think of
ideas to celebrate her 90th birthday, the idea
of installing a Little Library in her honor
began to gel. Lillies 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. Lillies 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 later in June. Come on by
and browse, take a book and leave a book.
Happy Reading!
Jan Dye 15328 2222 Bluff Blvd. Columbia MO
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.
Gary Logan 15159 18911 E. 34th St S Independence MO
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.
Melissa Hatfield 14322 4055 Scarborough Way Jefferson City MO
Edna Lassman 15215 3100 N. St. Louis Ave. Joplin MO
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!
Courtney Kobet 9600 205 W. 65th St. Kansas City MO Billye Adele Jackson
The Library is dedicated to the memory of
Billye Adele Jackson, who loved books and
being read to more than pretty much
anything else.
Elizabeth & Steve Mills 18697 5845 Central St. Kansas City MO Mark Revers and Dale Mills
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.
Gina Lange 15392 9123 N Camden Ave Kansas City MO
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.
Gretchen Walsh 13650 7410 Pennsylvania Ave Kansas City MO
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!
Julie Hull 11861 7411 Jefferson St Kansas City MO
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
Mary Ann Benner 16900 1100 W 76 Terrace Kansas City MO
Sarah McGinnity 11700 5129 Ward Parkway Kansas City MO
Linda Hartman 12884 4668 SW Soldier Dr. The Fountains at Raintree Lake Lee's Summit MO
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.
J Wensel 16569 101 E. Kansas St. Liberty MO
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.
Mason Family 15533 215 W Edwards Street Maryville MO
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.
David Wilson 16905 7830 Raytown Rd Kenagy Park Tennis Courts Raytown MO
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 Half-Price
Books in Westport for agreeing to
supplement our collection periodically. We
hope you enjoy our Little Free Library,
Chuck and Dave
Laurie Miller 6071 505 west polo drive Saint Louis MO In Memory of Tom Wolff
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.
Sarah Burcham 13001 6227 Minnesota Ave Saint Louis MO Mr. Miyagi
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
Debbie Clary 13576 2135 S. Meadowview Springfield MO
This is the first Little Library for the Southern
Hills neighborhood. We are happy to be the
stewards for this library.
Kara Daniel 16449 834 S Mission Circle Springfield MO In honor of Minnie Buck
Kim Taylor 9078 2680 W Katella Ln Springfield MO Girl Scout Troop 70776
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 note!
Keith Miller 8429 4900 Manchester Ave St. Louis MO
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.
Linda Locke 10661 6925 Cornell Ave University City MO Rory Ellinger
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 became very ill and
died in April 2014. It keeps his spirit alive.
Laura Reynolds 15435 315 S Maple Ave Webster Groves MO
Wendy Naron 15363 119 Fawnwood Drive Brandon MS
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.
Judith Zorfass 17690 Gus Canty Recreation Center 790 Main Street Falmouth MS
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.
BERTHA PAGE 14948 323 NORTH HAUGH STREET PICAYUNE MS PAISLEY CLAIRE SHEASBY
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 those
who are continuing to donate books. In the
near future we will be dedicating this LFL to
the memmory of Paisley Claire Sheasby.
Karen Gelinas 16957 116 Main street South Hadley MS
every child that will read and
enjoy our books we hope to
put a smile on their faces
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
you about now. The third we hope to put up
at Buttery Brook park. We hope the little free
library project will increase literacy in our
town... making these libraries was a lot of fun
and reading the books inside is even more
so!! Thank you so much for this brilliant idea
our you will be glad to know that our
community is definitely benefiting.
Ellen Meacham 7086 12 Main Street Taylor MS
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.
Alyssa Vail 18642 522 North Park Street Tupelo MS
Jan Sauer 14528 121 Oak Boulevard Waveland MS
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.
Carol Cole 12272 171 Sylvan Drive Bigfork MT
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?
Vicki Andre 4284 1750 Forest Park Drive Billings MT
Jessi Gerdes 16197 207 S Third St Gardiner MT
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.
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
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.
Lenette Caruso 11834 1721 11th Avenue Helena MT
Pam Bailey 16155 955 Carousel Way Helena MT
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!
Brandon Nelson 15703 335 3rd Ave. E Kalispell MT
Bob DeWit 14828 415 Pine Street Manhattan MT
People discovered this and started using it
literally within hours of its erection. It's been
an instant hit.
Sylvia Danforth 8091 2216 Main St Miles City MT
Dean and Sheila Thompson 10931 1615 S. 10th W. Missoula MT In Memory of Caryl and Perry
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 times shared in laughter and
conversation with people we love. Being able
to share this library with our community is a
tribute to the those who created it.
Jill Pastian 16206 3050 Terrace Drive Missoula MT
I love reading so I decided to build a LFL. It
was a family affair. My husband and Father-
In-Law 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.
Suzanne Reed 4534 445 W. Central Ave. Missoula MT Clayton Lewis Reed
This is contributing author, Michael Orford,
whose autographed book, "How Ice Cream
Saved Missoula" stayed in the library for only
two days before someone took it home with
them.
vivian rosquist 15326 5006 23rd Avenue Missoula MT
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!
Clay & Kathy Williams 13687 Corner of Clark Street W & Elliot Street S Wilsall MT
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!
Monica Graff 16378 9971 N FORK RD POLEBRIDGE MT
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.
Lord Beaverbrook School 15809 113 Arran Street Campbellton NB
Jessica How 10238 232 Upper Kent RD Upper Kent NB I love to read and wanted to shear the love.
Carol Sasser 12839 211 Northeast Connector Albemarle NC
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.
John Suteu 15781 On the corner of N. Salem St. & Saunders Apex NC
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.
Anita White-Carter 14710 59 Hampton Street Asheville NC
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!
Kathi Graham 18369 15 Compton Dr Asheville NC Ruth Graham
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.
Lani Ray 7850 15 Breezeway Drive Asheville NC
Honor of John "Pops" Olup,
91 yr old library builder
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!
Sally Fischer 11258 128 Westwood Road Asheville NC
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
Carol Bridges 17312 600 Ocean Boulevard 600 Ocean Boulevard Carolina Beach NC
In Honor of Dr. Patricia Ingle
Gillis
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 professor, Dr. Patricia Ingle Gillis
from Statesboro, Georgia. She has a
lifetime of promoting literacy and a love of
learning.
Judy Malloy 13977 110 Lochwood West Dr Cary NC
All the children who love
books
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 Mothers
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-de-sac.
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 the summer shade, books in hand,
giggling, laughing and having fun. I am
"Back to the Future" as a kid, with my own
book in hand. Thank You Little Free Library!
Angela Johns 14529 330 Hales Wood Rd Chapelwood Gazebo Chapel Hill NC
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.
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
Our family 2014 summer project to help
promote and nurture the love for reading!
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
Christie Starnes 18264 329 Riverstone Dr. Clayton NC
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!
Alex Beck 16788 4001 Stough Road Concord NC
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.
Alex Beck 16789 760 Orphanage Road Concord 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!
Alex Beck 16790 3155 Foxford Road Concord NC
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.
Katie Concannon 16930 410 Watts Street Durham NC
Shelly Bembridge 14914 209 Queen Anne Drive Edenton NC
Our Grandmother, Mary
Cobb
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!
Girl Scout Troop 41694 14733 Lindley Park Playground 2907 Spingwood Dr. Greensboro NC
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.
Jo Marsom 11909 5701 Anson Road Greensboro NC
Shannon Turlington 14999 125 Bonaparte Dr Hillsborough NC
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.
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 THE SALES OFFICE
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?
Rochelle Laskey 11156 102 Whiteleaf Drive Jacksonville NC
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.
Nancy East 15338 222 Methodist Drive Lake Junaluska NC Martha Mercure
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.
Christina Wells 16852
Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of
Commerce & Visitors Center 2357 Eaton Ferry Road Littleton 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.
Sue Christensen 17248 50 south center P.O. Box 197 Midway NC
In Honor of Betty W.W.
Hoover
Robert McElfresh 18562 3933 Singletree Road Mint Hill 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.
Kristina Thoennes 11273 244 S. Academy St. Mooresville NC
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.
Susan Harrison 16285 1430 Mecklenburg Highway Next to the playground Mt. Mourne NC
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.
Julie McKinney 15751 Nebo Elementary School 254 Nebo School Road Nebo NC
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!
Sandra Johnson 14896 633 Elkin Highway North Wilkesboro NC Paul Bishop and Pete Bishop
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.
Wilma Bisesi 12472 205 Kingston Street Pine Level NC
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
Built by Girl Scout Troop 52! With the help
and direction of Becky Shankle, contractor.
Rebeccah Cope 12713 Historic Yates Mill County Park 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd Raleigh NC
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
Molly Brownlee 16440 310 Belvedere Avenue Shelby NC
Ashtin Gill 16176 Pecan Park Statesville NC
Dorothy Woodard 17040 223 Chestnut Grove Road Statesville NC
Dorothy Woodard 17040 223 Chestnut Grove Road Chestnut Grove Community Center Statesville NC
All the little boys and girls
who attended Chestnut
Grove Elementary School
and in the interest of
improving literacy in the
community.
Carrie Roth 16226 Dogwood Park
Corner of Highway 84 and Lester
Davis Road Waxhaw NC
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.
installed in Dogwood Park as my Girl Scout
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.
installed in Dogwood Park for my Girl Scout
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.
Herbert Godwin 18370 7128 Cobblecreek Dr Weddington NC Erika Godwin/Mom
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.
Marlow Sherrill 13622 16 E Fourth St Wendell NC
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.
Amy Davis 17780 334 Rill Road Wilmington NC
Amanda (& Nate) Tanner 15698 2376 Maplewood Ave Winston Salem NC
Susan Joy 18427 3474 Robinhood Road Winston Salem NC
Jody Becker 13922 2 W Henderson St
(Corner of W Henderson and N
Lumina) Wrightsville Beach NC
Teachers and Readers
Everywhere!
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 reads with beach goers, walkers,
runners alike! The library is a replica of The
Sand Crab Cottage and is placed in front of it
at 2 W Henderson St.
Jody Becker 13922
The Sand Crab Cottage (Corner of W
Henderson and N Lumina) 2 W Henderson St Wrightsville Beach NC
Teachers and Readers
Everywhere!
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
wanted to share the good reads with the
community. Having seen a Little Free
Library in Iowa, we knew we had to have one
here at the beach.
Shelley Palmer 11543 103 Mitchell Ave Salisbury NC
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.
Clare Johnson 18351 corner of Guilford and Mendenhall streets Greensboro NC
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.
Teresa Leonard 18374 215 S. McDowell St. Raleigh NC NandO Tiny Library
Jim Carter 17264 924 Montgomery Ave. Albemarle NC
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.
Allan Vietmeier 11210 1204 n 4th street Bismarck ND
Jenifer Porter 16076 1108 West Highland Acres Road Bismarck ND Jenifer's 49th Birthday
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 people regularly
walk by.
Johnathan Campbell 11219 320 east Ave. B Bismarck ND
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.
Lauri Desir 11218 3826 Montreal St. Bismarck ND
Mr. Thomas T. Jones, former
city Librarian
Lori Riehl 11222 2601 Yorktown Dr Bismarck ND
Penny Lind 18419 924 North 9th Street Bismarck ND
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???
Renee Stromme 11206 5004 Driftwood Ln Bismarck ND
Susie Peterka 11207 617 N 35th Steet Bismarck ND
Evan James 16501 1417 8th Street S Fargo ND
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.
G & K Rheault 16459 1422 5th st s Fargo ND Alexandra Rheault
In honor of Alexandra Rheault, Little Sister,
Environmentalist, Peace Corps Volunteer
(Nicaragua!), & mean ukelele player.
LeAnn Wages 9145 4746 Woodhaven St S fargo ND
In Honor of Meg Fitzsimmons
& Nick Polito
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!
Reed Schroeder 13266 2002 18th Ave. S Fargo ND
ewen betsy 15525 Rainbow Garden 367 3rd Street SW (Hwy 200) Mayville ND
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.
Sherry Heilmann 15536 204 21st ST NW Minot ND
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.
Heather Konschak 15228 1511 Suntree Drive West Fargo ND
Audrey Heil 14941 320 Central Ave Ashton NE
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.
John and Jennifer Shipp 13891 714 State Street Brule NE
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!!!
Denise Kollath 8045 3286 53rd Avenue Columbus NE
This is the second Little Free Library in our
community.
Jeanette and Vicki Shaw 14618 8th Street Edgar NE
Jodie Marshall 16550 7th and May Street, 202 E. 7th Street Firth NE
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!
Tiffany Schank 2345 1028 o street Gering NE
Pam Vap 17206 1301 East 9th Hastings NE
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!
Mary Richardson 15029 220 S Lincoln Hershey NE
Located on the North Side of the Hershey
United Methodist Church
Tina Chasek 9097 209 Block Avenue Hildreth NE
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!
August Dornbusch 12679 6521 Everett Street Lincoln NE
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
Bob DiPaolo 15624 1015 N. 52nd Lincoln NE
Our wild & domestic
feathered friends.
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.
Deanna Denny 14791 3620 South 83rd Street Lincoln NE
The Depot Little Free Library
https://www.facebook.com/TheDepotLittleFre
eLibrary
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
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.
Dan Boster 15820 11313 Canyon Road Omaha NE
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.
Dana Freeman 15835 3435 Webster Street Omaha NE
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.
Kelly Pohlman 16921 3549 Fontenelle Blvd Omaha NE
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!
Margaret Hoarty 13854 2320 No. 56 St. Omaha NE
Kathy Donlan 11788 1832 Morningside Drive Lincoln NE
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.
Mindy Lubeck 17713 6820 NW 6TH STREET Lincoln NE Linda Lubeck
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.
Marjon Boekestijn 14918 Graaf Willem II laan 6-8 Delfgauw Netherlands
AC Den Helder 14158 Weststraat 73 Den Helder Netherlands
Lies Van Gompel 14721 Dijkstraat 33 DESSEL Netherlands
Astrid Boot 13260 Pastoor van Vessemstraat 14 Klein-Zundert Netherlands
Buyers of new books who are
happy to share
My husband and I made this litte library. It's
a small contribution in making our planet a
nicer place to live in.
Marga Hooijberg 14935 Raadhuisstraat 58 a Oosthuizen Netherlands
R Los 17722 Verlengde Boterdijk 10 Paterswolde Netherlands
Markus Gullvn 14455 Volrath Bergs Vg 14 Tollered Netherlands
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.
Markus Gullvn 14455 Volrath Bergs Vg 2 Tollered Netherlands
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.
Gwen Carleton 13483 Skolekrogen 107 Vaerloese Netherlands
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.
Marleen Meulders van Hees 112233 Spoorven 13 Veghel Netherlands
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!!
W. Free 11995 Storm van 's-Gravesandeweg 147 Wassenaar Netherlands G.Free- Westers
Niels Damgaard 16791 Verven (The old Varf) Kokkenes Lillesand Netherlands, Aust-Agder
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.
Sanne Ockels 14147 markeweg 6 Valthermond Netherlands, Drenthe
Korrie Hacquebord 15914 Jakkele Weidemastraat 28 Jakkele Weidemastraat 28 Sint annaparochie Netherlands, Friesland
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.
Desiree van Soelen 14923 Burg. von Geusauweg 6 Geldermalsen Netherlands, Gelderland Just want to share books with other people!
Petra Mennega-Brinkman 14463 Buitenlust 90 Sappemeer Netherlands, Groningen
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.
Helga van Leipsig 16515 Ouddorp Beesel Netherlands, Limburg
Monique Grosfeld 16217 Rulstraat 42 Oosterhout Netherlands, Noord Brabant
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.
Karin Mol 16448 Molenstraat Zwaanstraat 11 Den Burg Netherlands, Noordholland
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!
Kim Heijdenrijk 14756 Frederik Hendrikplein Den Haag Netherlands, Zuid-Holland
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.
Jennifer LeClair 17912 27 Kimball Hill Rd Hudson NH
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 A-Frame 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
Amy & Geordy Knapp/Hutchinson 14009 12 N. Main Street on the back patio Wolfeboro NH
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!
Brian Watkins 16043 Cookman Ave Grand Ave Asbury Park NJ Jack Dalrymple
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-library-installed-downtown/
Sharon Vincz 15814 Library Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington NJ
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
Shannon Raetsch 14470 401 3rd Ave Haddon Heights NJ
Michelle Murray 16573 4458 Harp Dr. Linden NJ Billy Murray
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!
Rob Naidich 16054 47 Southvale Ave Little Silver NJ
Rachelle Omenson 14768 121 Singley Avenue Runnemede NJ
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!
Skyler Kind 16887 16 Cambridge Road Turnersville NJ
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!
Laura Jacobus 15104 The Barracks 32 Edgehill Street Princeton NJ
Anna Mahler 15995 10.5 Hunt Club Road Hillsborough NJ
Danelle Winship 14004 1535 Stanford Drive, NE Albuquerque NM
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.
Martina Filerio 13310 30 Los Olivos 30 Los Olivos Berino NM
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!
Martina Filerio 13310 30 Los Olivos (Links & Los Olivos) 30 Los Olivos Berino NM
This library is dedicated to children who are
learning to read and for children and adults
who are reading to learn.
Lysa Intrator 14652 2230 45th Street Los Alamos NM Thomas Intrator
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.
Jeanie Wigdortz 7375 305 DeVargas Lane Taos NM
Janine Emery 14609 28 Road 6070 Farmington NM
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.
Dawn MacNutt 14059 5260 Little Harbour Road Little Harbour New Glasgow NS
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.
Andrea Francheville 15792 2 Oakes Road Fall River NS (Nova Scotia)
Anne Dillman 9661 210 Big Shaw Lake Murchyville NS (Nova Scotia) Rescue Dogs
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!!!
Donna Webster 14687 100 Starr Valley Highway Deeth NV
lynn newhall 16728
West end of the Strawberry Bridge on the
Truckee River Bike Trail 7770 White Fir Street Reno NV
Grandmothers raising
Grandchildren
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.
Alissa Maynard 15177 12 Ferndale St. Albany NY
Kathleen HIDALGO 4032 35 Beach Av 35 Beach Av Albany NY Charles Hughes
Charles Hughes and I built this Library
together in the fall of 2012. Charlie died in
April of 2014.
marianne rings 15270 westminister presbyterian church 262 state street albany NY
Mark Taylor 14327 4734 harlem road amherst NY readers everywhere
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.
Jill Fandrich 14564 17 William St Auburn NY Jill and Peggy
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.
Deidre Stammers 16724 861 Merrick Road Baldwin 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.
Marilyn Macron 14644 211 Beach 134th Street Belle Harbor NY
Patti Smith - We Rebuild
Stone By Stone
Our community was devastated by Hurricane
Sandy. The iconic poet, writer, and musician
Patti Smith, a Rockaway Beach resident,
through her concerts, projects, and
encouragement, helped give us inspiration to
'Rebuild Stone By Stone'. Thank you, Patti!
Marilyn Macron 12671 211 Beach 134th Street Belle Harbor NY
Resilience and Rebuilding
Libraries for Children After
Hurricaine Sandy
This Library was generously donated by The
Gift Fund Library for the children of
Rockaway Beach in the aftermath of
Hurricane Sandy. It was designed, built and
decorated by Art Director Elizabeth
Kennedy. We thank you!
Chari Corpuz 12222 238 11th Street Brooklyn NY Our Little Ladies
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!
Peggy McLenithan 11791 897 State Route 313 Cambridge NY Janet Stratton
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.
Camillus Libraries 14606 5750 Devoe Rd Camillus NY
A community library for our residents and the
users of our Erie Canal Park
Meredith Smith 16265 128 Chapel Street Canandaigua NY
Morley Library 12718 7230 County Route 27 Canton NY
David Allison 18577 960 State Street Carthage NY
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.
Marta Carney 14273 9485 Boxwood Drive Clarence Center NY
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.
Laurie Bailey 12364 1581 Crescent Rd. Clifton Park NY Tina Dailey
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.
Michael Wesolowski 13508 5583 Field Brook Drive East Amherst NY
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.
Laura Baldwin 17859 621 Buttermilk Falls Road Fort Ann NY
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.
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
Krista Muscarella 16507 62 Westgate Road Kenmore NY Marie Seabolt
Desire to foster community and promote
literacy!
Tanya Suarez 13416 Franklin Avenue (Long Beach Boardwalk) Long Beach NY
These Little Free Libraries are sponsored by
the Long Beach Public Library in Long
Beach, NY.
Tanya Suarez 15190 Magnolia Blvd (Long Beach Boardwalk) Long Beach NY
Beach, NY.
Tanya Suarez 13433 Grand Avenue (Long Beach Boardwalk) Long Beach NY
Beach, NY.
Tanya Suarez 13414 Monroe Blvd (Long Beach Boardwalk) Long Beach NY
Beach, NY.
Roxanne MacDonald 14121
Community Presbyterian Church of
Malverne 12 Nottingham Road Malverne NY
Roxanne MacDonald 14121
Community Presbyterian Church of
Malverne 12 Nottingham Road Malverne NY
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!
Susan Conner 11859 13 Pat Road Newburgh NY In memory of Irene DeMarco
Kathleen Mancuso 16567 2236 Grand Boulevard Niskayuna NY
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.
rebecca cigal 11172 1374 Myron Street Niskayuna NY
I requested one for my birthday, my lovely
husband and son made it and we are thrilled
that our neighborhood is enjoying it!
Amy Kadrie 16517 Whipple Park Quinby Road Rochester NY
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!
Elizabeth McDade 8820 55 Hall Street Rochester NY Jean Hernon McDade
Ginger Burgess 12335 87 Coronet Road Rochester NY
In Memory of John
Formanowicz
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.
Laura Strand 10301 1005 1st st sw Rochester NY
Liliya Becktell 10083 43 Brett Road Rochester NY Efim Ivanko
Mitch Sanders 9658 622 Harvard Street Rochester NY
Terri Ercole 14967 431 Jay Street Charles Settlement House Rochester NY
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.
Anne Loretto 14911 107 County Highway 57 Roseboom NY
Jennifer Baxter 18515 4787 County Road 11 Rushville NY
Richard Longley 14980 9 Hedding Avenue Silver Lake NY
This library is located in the Silver Lake
Institute, mostly summer cottagers and a
number of year-round residents.
Kristin Saperston 11343 47 Fairlawn Drive Snyder NY Gail Eisen
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.
Bob Kratz 16059 413 South Orchard Rd Syracuse NY
In Honor of: Our Mom's Mary
&Louise
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.
Bob Kratz 16059 413 S Orchard Rd Syracuse NY Our Mom's Mary and Louise
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.
lanny freshman 18256 401 scottholm blvd syracuse NY
Onondaga Free 5524 Green Hills Farms 5933 South Salina Street Syracuse NY
Robert Kratz 16059 413 S. Orchard Rd Syracuse NY
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.
Emily Armstrong 18248 3361 6th Avenue Troy NY
Emily Armstrong 18249 35 4th Street Troy NY
Emily Armstrong 18250 266th 4th Street Troy NY
Susan Odell Taylor School 14287 116 Pinewoods Ave Troy NY
The Susan Odell Taylor School Little Free
Library is meant to bring both our school and
outside community together through a love
of reading!
Kate Lallier 11922 50 Hungry Harbor Road Valley Stream NY
In honor of the RWC
community
Kate Lallier 11922 Robert W. Carbonaro School 50 Hungry Harbor Road Valley Stream NY
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!
Margaret Van Patten 18323 33 East Genesee Street Baldwinsville NY
Built by Abe Morelli, a retired engineer and
library patron, Baldwinsvilles 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 Sheehans 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 Abes
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.
Lorrie Flannery 16973 2515 Maine St Maine NY
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!
Nancy Gephart 16972 526 Hooper Rd Endwell NY
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!
Patricia Stacconi 11994 215 Cyndy St Johnson City NY
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!
Lorrie Flannery 16973 2515 Main St Maine NY
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!
Alicia Wroblewski 15150 Gregory Hall, 280 Central Ave.
The State University of New York at
Fredonia Fredonia NY
MaryBarb Martin 14599 410 Sunrise Drive Endwell NY
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!
Joseph Sconfitto 18997 347 Seneca Road Rochester NY
Pam Kelly 8551 671 Franklin Avenue
Latitude: 41.394717 / Longitude: -
82.21963 Amherst 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
Dawn Stock 10775 2010 Recreation Lane
82.058711 Avon OH
Initiative
Mary Crehore 11853 Belle Road Park
82.0094029 Avon Lake OH
Initiative
Nancy Kamps 10766 166 Lakewood Drive
Latitude: 41.054262 / Longitude -
81.986076 Avon Lake OH
Initiative
Nick Tepe 15511 113 Dewey Street Bainbridge OH
Libbie Romigh 17153 17932 Park Street Beloit OH
My mother, Marlyn Frederick
Stacey, who loved reading
and brought books into my
life at an early age, and also
in memory of Susan
Oberholzer Buckel who
devoted her life to helping
children have fun while
learning to read.
A former student of mine, Campbell Tuel,
happened upon a Little Free Library near
Cincinnati, OH, and sent me a message
telling me that this would be perfect for me
and my book addiction. I had shared my love
of reading in my classroom starting back in
the early 70's, but I recently retired in 2012.
My husband is quite handy so I put it on a list
for him to build and finally 18 mos. later,
Voila! The art of Mary Engelbreit filled my
classroom for decades so I felt it only
appropriate to feature her illustrations in our
design.
James Knirsch 12275 202 S. Main St. Chagrin Falls OH
Sheryl Flannagan 15284 Family Pride of Northeast Ohio 695 South Street, Suite #6 Chardon OH
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.
Barbara Houser 10996 1153 Inglenook Pl Cincinnati OH
Juan Santamarina 1823 3459 Observatory Place Cincinnati OH
Juan Santamarina 1823 3459 Observatory Place Cincinnati OH
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.
Lauren Fernandez 16929 1150 Halpin Ave Cincinnati OH
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.
Maryjane Newborn 10863 520 Flatt Terrace Cincinnati OH
Tina Ziegler 16266 8182 Ashgrove Drive Cincinnati OH 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.
Dawn Glasco 7603 Friendly Inn Settlement House Quincy Avenue and Unwin Road Cleveland OH
Dawn Glasco 7611 Lonnie Burton Rec Center 2511 East 46th; splash park Cleveland OH
Dawn Glasco 7612 Alfred A. Benesch School 5993 Quincy Avenue Cleveland OH
Dawn Glasco 7606 St. John Square Reading Garden Central and East 40th Street Cleveland OH
Dawn Glasco 7610 Arbor Park Village 3750 Fleming Avenue Cleveland OH
Dawn Glasco 7608 Bingham Daycare 2421 Central Avenue Cleveland OH
Dawn Glasco 7607 Central Commons E. 37th Thurgood Street Cleveland OH
Dawn 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
Susan Eyerman 16091 3545 Granton Avenue Cleveland 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.
Becky Brown 6388 310 Richards Road Columbus OH
We wanted to share our love of reading with
the neighborhood. We have meet so meant
interesting neighbors and a wide variety of
books.
Becky Brown 6388 310 Richards Rd Columbus OH Inspired by our neighbors on Oakland Park.
Glenda Lowe 15264 6316 Root Road Conneaut OH
Bethany Ramsey 18864 Green St. Dayton OH
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!
Dorothy Singer 17774 22547 Second St. Defiance OH Jane Walker
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.
Julie Miller 16966 Delaware State Park - Camp Store 5202 US 23 North Delaware OH
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.
Julie Miller 16965 Delaware State Park - Marina 5202 US 23 North Delaware OH
park. We are so excited to offer this service
Julie Miller 16968 Alum Creek State Park - Camp Store 2911 South Old State Road Delaware OH
Park. We are so excited to offer this service
Mel & Mark Corroto 16564 155 N Washington St Delaware OH
Penny Flahive 2886 3918 Byers Rd Delaware OH
Cindy Wesemeyer 10791 Eaton Estates Park/National Drive
82.00586 Eaton Township OH
Initiative
Dawn Yutzy 8583 446 11th Street
82.110597 Elyria OH
Initiative
Elaine Thompson 14240 1005 Rosealee Avenue
82.081729 Elyria OH
Initiative
Elizabeth Burnett 10773 88 Laundon Street
82.074583 Elyria OH
Initiative
Holly Huff 10235 8 Phillip Court
82.111175 Elyria OH
Initiative
Lisa Roberson 8552 225 East Avenue
Latitude: 41.365688 Longitude: -
82.104345 Elyria OH
Initiative
Michelle Henes 14242 1005 North Abbe Road
82.07223 Elyria OH
Initiative
Nicole Bellmore Pierse 10769 233 Bond Street
82.110724 Elyria OH
Initiative
Regan Phillips 10786 318 West Avenue
82.110339 Elyria OH
Initiative
Vivian Atkinson 8548 1410 Prospect Street Elyria OH
Jessica Sen 8586 42331 Griswold Road
82.142435 Elyria Township OH
Initiative
Kellie DuBay Gillis 9871 19164 Henry Rd. Fairview Park OH
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!
Nick Tepe 15509 167 W. Springfield Street Frankfort OH
Cindy Wesemeyer 10785 17109 Avon Belden Road
82.023069 Grafton OH
Initiative
Cindy Wesemeyer 10774 Off of Novak Road and Elm Street
Initiative
Cindy Wesemeyer 10791
Everything is correct but the park name is
Eaton Estates Park not EaSton Estates
Park Grafton OH
Lynn Novak 10789
2500 Avon Belden Road / Grafton
Correctional Institute
Initiative
Lynn Novak 14236 2500 Avon Belden Road
Initiative Built by residents of the Grafton
Reintegration Center.
Mona Koehler 10767 420 North Main Street
Initiative
Nick Tepe 15510 17 Main Street Kingston OH
Lyn Crouse 11841 12882 Diagonal Road
82.136042 Lagrange OH
Initiative
Jodi Fuhr 14362 1745 Garwood Dr. Lancaster OH
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.
Julie Miller 16967 Alum Creek State Park - Marina 4000 Hollenback Rd Lewis Center OH
Park. We are so excited to offer this service
Jack Phoenix 16123 364 Muirwood Dr London OH
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.
Bobby Taylor 8579 4111 Pearl Avenue
82.069849 Lorain OH
Initiative
Jo-Ann Schmauch 8544 319 Black River Landing
82.175438 Lorain OH
Initiative
Joyce Kimble 8587 2153 Lorain Drive
82.199188 Lorain OH
Initiative
Lea Arcuri 10788 5440 Grove Avenue
82.119664 Lorain OH
Initiative
Lise Day 10793 1917 North Ridge Road
82.130944 Lorain OH
Initiative
Michelle Horner 8549 3745 Grove Avenue
82.1187099 Lorain OH
Initiative
Palma Stipe 14244 205 West 20th Street
82.168127 Lorain OH
Initiative
Ruby Nelson 8582 1205 Broadway Avenue
Latitude: 41.460464/ Longitude: -
82.170224 Lorain OH
Initiative
Susanne Baxter 14241 201 W. 21st Street
82.167476 Lorain OH
Initiative
Barbara Enos 15906 46921 W. Hamilton Street Oberlin OH
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
Jennifer Keathley 10763 317 East College Street
82.205926 Oberlin OH
Initiative
Pat Murphy 10762 73 1/2 South Professor Street
82.219471 Oberlin OH
Initiative
Elizabeth Boltuc 18163 6667 Sherborn Rd. Parma Heights OH
Jane Bly 10795 46789 US Highway 20
82.233626 Pittsfield Township OH
Initiative
Nick Tepe 15512 770 Main Street Richmond Dale OH
Terese Houle 14528 20358 Buena Vista Road Rockbridge OH
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.
Lezlie Whaley 17760 514 Pennsylvania Ave Sandusky 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 mid-eighties. 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.
St. Dominic Church 11,988 3455 Norwood Rd. Shaker Heights OH
Marsha Labanow 8567 5205 Berkeley Drive
82.080464 Sheffield Village OH
Initiative
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
Natalie Cline 14667 410 North Wooster Avenue Strasburg OH
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.
John Stuart 16180 2581 3rd St Syracuse OH BSA Troop 299
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 Valleys 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 Stuarts 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
mayors 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
Villages 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 McCalls
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, Stuarts
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 doesnt
have a library. So I thought Id do something
about that, Stuart observed. Stuart noted
that the nearest existing official Little Free
Library is in Logan, Ohio, over an hours
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 Lowes of Vienna, W. Va.,
Dettwillers True Value Hardware of
Pomeroy, and Kings 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 hes 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
john@johnmstuart.com-- Im glad to share
what I learned.
John Stuart 16180 2581 3rd Street Syracuse OH BSA Troop 299
Ohio Valleys 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 Stuarts 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
mayors 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
Villages 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 McCalls
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, Stuarts
older sister Angela, a former London Pool
because I used to live there, and it doesnt
have a library. So I thought Id do something
about that, Stuart observed. Stuart noted
that the nearest existing official Little Free
Library is in Logan, Ohio, over an hours
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 Lowes of Vienna, W. Va.,
Stuart figures hes personally volunt eered
over 75 hours of his time to the entire
He continued, I hope people especially in
that part of Meigs County will enjoy having
look after it; I tried to make it pretty solid. And
by the way, if anybody wants to make
john@johnmstuart.com-- Im glad to share
what I learned.
John Stuart 16180 2581 3rd Street Syracuse OH BSA Troop 299
Ohio Valleys 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 Stuarts
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 mayors 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 Villages
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 McCalls 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, Stuarts older
sister Angela, a former London Pool
because I used to live there, and it
doesnt have a library. So I thought
Id do something about that, Stuart
observed. Stuart noted that the nearest
existing official Little Free Library is in Logan,
Ohio, over an hours 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
Lowes of Vienna, W. Va.,
Stuart figures hes personally volunt
eered over 75 hours of his time to the entire
He continued, I hope people especially
in that part of Meigs County will enjoy having
look after it; I tried to make it pretty solid. And
by the way, if anybody wants to make
john@johnmstuart.com-- Im glad to
share what I learned.
Emily Browning 12605 319 S. Fifth St. Tipp City OH
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!
Rini Jeffers 10768 4472 Mapleview Drive Vermilion OH
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.
Rini Jeffers 10768 4472 Mapleview Drive
82.344022 Vermilion OH
Initiative
Nancy Ratliff 8588 340 Fieldstone Court
82.225133 Wellington OH
Initiative
Tina Yersavich 8536 4797 Smoketalk Ln Westerville OH
Wickliffe Library 15399 28730 Ridge Road Wickliffe OH
We are so honored that our Friends of the
Wickliffe Public Library constructed this Little
Free Library.
Lori Williams 15233 1100 Rombach Avenue Wilmington OH
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!!
Keri Shuman 15701 1598 Burbank Road Wooster OH
This library is Wooster's first official Little
Free Library!
Kate LaLonde 14335 50 W New England Ave Worthington OH
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.
Amanda Banaszak 4070 330 Dayton Street Yellow Springs OH
Youngstown Rotary 15886 17 N. Champion St. Youngstown OH Rotary Club of Youngstown
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.
Tiffany Gould 14238 2350 Vermilion Rd Vermilion OH
Rick Aurand 18987 Arcadia, Ohio 111 North Main Street Arcadia OH Arcadia Local School Faculty
Eileen Brady 14292 238 Country Manor Drive Wilmington OH
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.
Leah Rafferty 5668 7363 Winsted Road Hudson OH
Nina Richards/Edward
Rafferty
Heather Davis 11902 1048 Meadow Drive Bartlesville OK
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!
Natalie Brittingham 18544 Tigers Den Convenience Store 29986 Hwy 31 Bokoshe OK Diane Reece & Ava Webster
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.
Dale Payne 18791 Brasswood Neighborhood
Corner of Brasswood Blvd. and
147th Street Edmond OK
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.
Katie Winters 15427 716 Branchwood Drive Norman OK
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.
Stephanie Clinton 11930 2005 Burning Tree Norman OK
Alicia Sullivan 14954 104 NW 21 street Heritage Hills East Oklahoma City OK
Located in the historic neighborhood of
Heritage Hills East near downtown
Oklahoma City.
Nathalia Hiatt 16524 2114 Kyme Dr Ponca City OK
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
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".
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
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 "multi-
generational" decorated LFL in our
community.
sue kilmer 15344
Yukon South Church of Christ ( outreach
facility) 110 S. 10th Yukon OK Ladies Library Club
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.
sue Kilmer 12812 Red Rock Counseling 1501 W. Commerce Yukon OK
Mike Brakefield, owner of Brakeaway
Logistical Solutions, Inc., was one of the first
businessmen to sponsor a library in our
community.
Sue Kilmer 13309 Yukon Review Newspaper 110 S 5th Street Yukon OK
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!
sue kilmer 18267 El Dechado Apartments 925 W. Main Street Yukon OK
Brad Brakefield/Brakefield
Plumbing
Janet Tufts 12237 Patina Studios Main Street Bayfield ON Jonathan, Nicola and Patrick
The story that brought Bayfields 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 Patinas 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 Id 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 Mothers 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.
Margot Miller 7JD95243S015195 599535 Concession 2 North RR1 Annan ON
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!
Doug Harrison 1852 72 Caverly Road Aylmer ON
Constance Wrigley-Thomas 1855 2103 Salma Crescent Burlington ON
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!
Peggy Read 16428 343 Rankin Dr Burlington ON
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!
Ruth Sonksen 15823 1100 Grande Montee, RR1, Box 15, Chute a Blondeau ON
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).
Sue Bragg 12488 10 Cullen Court Collingwood ON
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!
Nancy Marshall 13294 210 Elizabeth Cres. Fergus ON
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.
Jennifer Maddock 11509 129 Liverpool St. Guelph ON
Derk Steenblik 12373 183 Grosvenor Avenue South Hamilton ON
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.
Derk/Gary Steenblik/Payne 12373 183 Grosvenor Avenue South Hamilton ON
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.
Derk/Gary Steenblik/Payne 12373 183 Grosvenor Avenue South Hamilton ON
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.
Miranda Lee 15807 75 London St. N. Hamilton ON
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.
Paul Begley 15004 9 Teanaustaye Drive Hillsdale ON Leo R Begley
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.
Cortney Lee-Comeau 15487 37 Main St East Huntsville ON
Nancy Jones 16953 55 Thomas St Kingston ON
Caroline Kierstead 10107 339 Wellington Street North Kitchener ON
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.
Dave Brown 17012 103 Boehmer St Kitchener ON Helen Glover
Juanita Metzger 16553 217 Waterloo Street Kitchener ON
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!
Judy Ginsler 15433 186 Union Blvd. Kitchener ON
Janet Shillington 13308 Wispi Shore Rd Lindsay 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
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.
Jonathon Salinas 14663 97 Four Seasons Dr. Ottawa ON
One of Ottawa's first registered Little Free
Libraries. Funds raised via Kickstarter with
contributions from all over N America and
Europe.
Julie Aquilina 14769 576 Ridge Rd Ridgeway ON Trinette Tomasello
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.
Nancy Wai 15006 1932 Clarence Street Sarnia ON
Stewart and Karen Sauder 17849 1333 King Street North St. Jacobs ON
Adam Scime 9539 550 Clinton St Toronto ON
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!
Adina Kaufman 16311 848 Palmerston Avenue Toronto ON
We are a family that has always been
passionate about reading and are avid users
of the amazing Toronto Public Library
system.
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 and Brad
Beth Kaplan 8701 308 Sackville St. Toronto ON
Dominic Stones 15408 Between 33 and 35 Delaney Crescent C/O 21 Delaney Crescent Toronto ON
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.
Geoff Hodgson 15843 114 Bevdale REoad Toronto ON
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!
Lindsay Somers 14634 McCormick Park 66 Sheridan Ave Toronto ON
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.
Mukesh Dubey 16272 1 Bluenose Crescent Toronto ON
Rachel Beattie 14705 70 McRoberts Ave Toronto ON
Rachel Rosen 14708 14 Mendel Ave Toronto ON
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.
Ariane Wieck 16554 419 Kane dr Waterloo ON in honour of our peanut
We are calling our library the Kane Dr Mini
Little Free Library. A little free library just for
kids.
Grace Moogk 15905 512 Little Dover Crescent Waterloo ON
J Moogk 15905 512 Little Dover Crescent Waterloo ON
allan daws 16819 1567 Bruce Ave Windsor ON
Gisele Seguin 17813 1995 Lens Avenue Windsor ON
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 doesnt
recollect them.
However, its 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.
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!
Heather Tanen 11580 441 York Hill Blvd. Thornhill ON
Anna Lamarche 18667 47 Queen Street Kingsville ON
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.
Robert Hunsberger 17850 502 Beaver Wood Street Waterloo ON
Calvin Little 17123 635 McEwan Avenune Windsor ON
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.
Areta Hart 14550 2293 NW Lolo Drive Bend OR
Angelyn Voss 8765 4400 SW Brooklane Dr. Corvallis OR
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.
Our Little Free Library sits under a flowering
cherry tree and has become a happy
gathering place for readers of all ages.
Christine Gough 13635 395 NW Maxine Ave Corvallis OR
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
Kelli Lytle 13685 1472 NW 20th Place Corvallis OR
Sharon Bennett 8054 461 NW Witham Dr Corvallis OR Lovers of Reading
Sydney Pifer 6398 856 SE Bayshore Circle Corvallis OR
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!
Camilla Carter 15904 2497 W 14th Ave Eugene OR
Charles Hammonds 16110 3575 Bardell AV Eugene OR
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.
Deborah Kaufman 5083 960 Madison St Eugene OR
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!
Jean Ambrose 12469 285 West 31st Avenue Eugene OR
Jim & Jane Brown 16273 3410 Grant Street Eugene OR
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.
Meg Kilduff 17035 4904 Cone Ave Eugene OR
Nancy Meyer 15094 3987 Brae Burn Drive Eugene OR
In Memory of Mary Elizabeth
who loved to read
Robin Mann 10037 360 NE 3rd Avenue Hillsboro OR
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.
Bruce Garrett 14996 910 Beverly Way Jacksonville OR
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.
Ona Zumbro 15544 3716 Scott Valley Dr Klamath Falls OR
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.
Katherine Fisher 14946
Western University of Health Sciences,
COMP-NW 200 Mullins Drive Lebanon OR
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.
Sharon Funk 14797 998 Agate St Medford OR
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!
Aaron Novinger 17059 829 Brighton Ave. Oregon City OR
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
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.
Brittney Corrigan-McElroy 15216 5252 NE 57th Avenue Portland OR
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!
Cecily Mosby 8397 8914 SE Ellis Portland OR Michael Allen Baxter
There are now 9 LFL in memory of Michael
Baxter
Christopher Temple-Morris 9550 13922 NW Stonebridge Dr Portland OR
The first Free Little Library in the Cascadian
Heights Neighborhood of NW Portland near
Bethany.
Deb Parkinson 13717 5951 SE 19th Ave Portland OR
Dhyana Westfall 11823 5436 SE 28th Ave. Portland OR
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.
Donna Bush 12693 1526 S.E. Nehalem Portland OR
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!
Erica Gustofson 8399 3426 NE 62nd Portland OR Michael Allen Baxter
There are 9 LFL in memory of Michael
Baxter
Esther Phillips 13702 8310 SW 47th Ave Portland OR
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.
JL Persons 13980 4936 SE 111th Ave Portland OR
Juli Maus 8762 5420 N Interstate Ave Portland OR
Trillium Charter School
Community
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
recess games and brought a book to add to
our new LFL. The 2013-2014 PTSA hope
that this is a treasured addition to the school
and wider North Portland Community.
Kay DeMooy G1000021 8815 NW Oak St Portland OR
Kristie Keever 5825 5825 N gay Ave Portland OR
Lorraine Badurina 9061 31 NE 43rd Portland OR Michael Allen Baxter
Marc Auerbach 17196 6512 SE 19th Ave Portland OR
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.
Monica Andrews 5101 5817 N Princeton St. Portland OR
Monica Andrews 5101 5817 N Princeton St Portland OR
Ruben Medina 14661 4109 SE 66TH AVE. Portland OR
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 mid-century rancher home - built in
1964.
Stephanie & Rob Michaud 15335 2632 SE 101st Ave. Portland OR
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.
Susan Zeidler 11059 Pacific Crest Community School 116 NE 29th Avenue Portland OR
The Richards Family 11825 1905 NE 28th Avenue Portland OR
book eaters, book lovers and
book worms to be!
We are a family of readers. In our library you
will find some kids books including chapter
books, popular novels in paperback, and
some spiritual-self-help-yummy books.
vicki ezell 2120 9429 N Portsmouth Ave Portland OR
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.
Aubrey Harris 9264 2767 Vibbert Street S. Salem OR
Autumn Anglin 16370 2210 Hazel Ave NE Salem OR 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 self-published 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.
Dottie Delk 15518 1120 commercial st se Salem OR
Ron Carpenter 14786 1919 West Scenic Drive The Dalles OR Eleanor Ferguston
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.
Marie Schroeder 14763 19321 SW Martinazzi Avenue Tualatin OR In Honor of Virginia Martini
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!
Monika Sujczynska 17822 10555 SW Bannoct Ct Tualatin OR Zbigniew Sujczynski
I buy lots of books and would like to share
them with my neighbors.
Mocalina Shearer 13298 1680 Timothy Lane West Linn OR Pumpkin
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.
Andrew Wade 18556 758 Park Place Loop Hood River 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.
Heidi MacLaren 18314 22000 Salamo Road West Linn OR Girl Scout Troop #40057
Jane Raleigh 8317 By the pool! 61487 Davis Lake Lp Bend OR
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!
Kylene Grell 18833 Starlings 5909 NW 173rd Ave Portland OR
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!
Stuart Levy 19064 2336 NE 45th Ave. Portland OR
Jessica Jeffries 15027 174 Aster Ave Bellefonte PA Robert Cowan
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 Bellevue PA
STEVE HARTZ 15531 BOWMANSTOWN BOROUGH HALL ORE & MILL STS. BOWMANSTOWN PA
A project of Bowmanstown Area Residents
Connected, Inc.
Peter Bess 13097 512 West Brady Street Butler PA
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.
Findlay Township WACL 18602 1271 U.S. 30 Clinton PA
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.
Adam Stump 14106 444 Indiana Road P.O. Box 187 Creekside PA
Jean A Moffett 133 1151 Buffalo Street Franklin PA
Barb Hoch 985 42 Skyline Court Gettysburg PA
Jones Bob 18414 7810 Allentown Blvd. Harrisburg PA
John R. Jones Memorial
Library
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.
Norah Cunningham 10662 Home 512 Wayne street Hollidaysburg PA Sam and Norah BFFs
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.
Denee Krapf 15268 916 Maple Lane Lebanon PA
Megan Miller 13840 1825 South Fifth Avenue Lebanon PA
This library is dedicated to the students of
South Lebanon Elementary School.
Rick Alvarez 14746 60 North Eighth Street Lewisburg PA N/A
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 Lehman 15708 304 East Front Street Marietta PA
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.
Elizabeth Mamros 15242 838 Old Washington Road McMurray PA
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.
Deborah Haines 10733 433 West Main Street Mechanicsburg PA
shannon bauer 16918 129 Edgewood Dr New Holland PA
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
Amanda Kirby 18601 27 Clinton Ave Oakdale PA
Sponsored by the Western Allegheny
Community Library and Oakdale Borough
Oakdale WACL 18601 27 Clinton Ave Oakdale PA
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.
FreeLibrary OfPhiladelphiaCH 6020 8711 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia PA
Lor Gauss 13688 316 E. Presqueisle Street Philipsburg PA
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.
Aaron Barber 14431 Barber Family 3709 Perrysville Ave Pittsburgh PA
Our Little Free Library lives in the front yard
of our home in Pittsburgh PA.
Barbara Moore 14065 2291 Wilner Drive 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.
barbara russell 18338 1402 monterey st pittsburgh PA
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.
Detria Dixon 14064 7430 Tioga St. Pittsburgh PA
This Free Little Library was decorated and
put together by the AmeriCorps Members,
students, and community members of
Homewood-an under-served Pittsburgh
neighborhood.
Lori Horowitz 15414 5543 Black St Pittsburgh PA Cathy Horowitz
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.
Lynn Toerge 16364
Corner of Jefferson Drive and Country
Lane
in Ann Allison Hoover Memorial
Park, Ross Township Pittsburgh PA Daryl Clemmens
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!
Shannon Pauley 18199 507 Lucy Drive Pittsburgh PA
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!
Patty Eckenroth 18567 160 North Main Street Pleasant Gap PA
This Little Free Library is supported by the
members of St. Mark Lutheran Church in
Pleasant Gap, PA.
Ann Kuskowski 10973 14 Flank Circle Port Matilda 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.
Denise Nordberg 9648 825 N. Webster Ave. Scranton PA
John Hart 5545 1175 morel st Scranton PA
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.
Ohio Township 0 325 Nicholson Road Sewickley PA
Kelly Rhodes 15252 540 Carma Drive Shippensburg PA 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.
Nicholas Reitz 11864 2181 School Dr. State College PA
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.
Beth Weymer 16053 316 Miller Street Strasburg PA
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.
Beth Weymer 16053 316 Miller Street Strasburg PA
Virginia R. Morton [1912-
1995]
DOC/LINDA DOMKOSKI 14735 315 HILLSIDE LANE YORK PA
IN MEMORY OF SAUDER
W. CUMMINGS
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.
LINDA DOMKOSKI 14735 315 HILLSIDE LANE YORK PA
IN MEMORY SAUDER W.
CUMMINGS
Margaret S Jurkiewicz 18283 614 Taylor Avenue Scranton PA
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.
Adam Gordon 16006 120 Marvelwood Place Pittsburgh PA
Lilly, Neil, and Martha welcome anyone to
our little library. Follow the path to the
wooded area in the front yard. Enjoy.
Lynne Holden 16814 South 5th. & Ferry Street Easton PA Tim Stibitz
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!
Lynne Holden 16813 South 10th. & Pine Street Easton PA
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.
Lynne Holden 16812 630 Northampton St. Easton PA
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!
Cheri Fiori 13113 Mondauk Park 1451 Dillon Road Ambler PA
JAY ANDREA RAGASA 16075 Zone 2-458 Tanke Talisay City Phillippines, Cebu Lola Sising, a teacher
Marcin Walkowiak 14293 Buk 3b Buk Poland, Zachodniopomorskie
We know it will work in many different
dimensions. "A book is proof that humans
are capable of working magic"
Julie Turgeon 12147 Escalier Lavigueur Quartier St-Roch Qubec Qubec
Cabane bouquins de lescalier Lavigueur,
Qubec Le 24 mai 2014, Verdir et Divertir a
inaugur deux Cabanes bouquins, les
premires dans la ville de Qubec. Celle-ci
est situe dans lescalier Lavigueur qui relie
la basse-ville la haute-ville de Qubec.
Cette petite bibliothque a t conue par
lartiste Gigi Wenger et fabriqu par Jean-
Franois Duval. Verdir et Divertir
(http://verdirdivertir.blogspot.ca/) est un
comit de citoyens qui se donne pour
mandat le verdissement et la mise en valeur
du caractre artistique de llot des tanneurs
du quartier Saint-Roch Qubec.
Julie Turgeon 12148 Cte Badelard Quartier St-Roch Qubec Qubec
Cabane bouquins de lescalier Badelard,
Qubec Le 24 mai 2014, Verdir et Divertir a
inaugur deux Cabanes bouquins, les
premires dans la ville de Qubec. Celle-ci
est situe dans lescalier Badelard qui relie
la basse-ville la haute-ville de Qubec.
Cette petite bibliothque a t conue par
lartiste Gigi Wenger et fabriqu par Jean-
Franois Duval. Verdir et Divertir
(http://verdirdivertir.blogspot.ca/) est un
comit de citoyens qui se donne pour
mandat le verdissement et la mise en valeur
du caractre artistique de llot des tanneurs
du quartier Saint-Roch Qubec.
Stephanie Ainsburg 10634 4040 mendon rd. Cumberland RI
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.
Maureen Barney 15541 146 Knowlesway Ext Narragansett RI Daniel Barney
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!
Margo Conklin 17102 44 Cushing st north providence RI
Jordan Fox-Kemper 15331 Humboldt Avenue Providence RI Gladys Potter
Victoria Rogers 11720 90 Irving Avenue Providence RI
In Memory of Nancy Spofford
& Harriett Shepard
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.
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.
Melvin Jolly 9823
On Knowles Avenue near corner at
Passpataug Avenue Weekapaug Westerly RI Dorothy Klausli
Deborah Bryson-Sarauer 14603 731 12th Street Humboldt SASK New Readers
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.
Michael Wright 16132 409 Chesnut St. Camden SC
Mike & Meg Wright 16132 409 Chesnut St. Camden SC
Jason Munsell 13559 1110 Naples Ave Cayce SC
Ami Leventis 14998 4210 Sequoia Road Columbia SC
Grace Kelly 14074 2218Clark Street Columbia SC Robert & Mary Kelly
Julie Webster 12389 1213 Shirley Street Columbia 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!
Noah Kelly 12526 317 Summit Drive Liberty SC
BSA Troop 172 Eagle Project
Kelly 2014
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!
Tina Kelly 13866 838Ambler School Road Pickens SC In Honor of 5th grade 2014
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!
Laura Ashley 16578 337 Mt. Gallant Rd. Rock Hill SC
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.
Laura Ashley 16576 140 Piedmont Medical Center Trail Rock Hill SC
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.
Debbie Barron 15785 101 Steeplechase Court Simpsonville SC
Debbie Barron 15785 101 Steeplechase Court Simpsonville SC
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.
Hilda Williams 16912
corner of Ivy Creek Ford and Fallowbrook
Forest York SC
Tony Daniels' Eagle Scout
Project 7/2014
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 Johns 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 Johns 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!
Sarah Wilson 18428 7051 Keowee School Road Seneca SC
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.
Kelli Normoyle 13364 39 Sheridan Park Circle Suite 10 Bluffton SC
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!
Regena Heilmann 12319 Mail Center 2130 Seaford Drive Longs SC
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.
Cindy Gerald 17847 Taylors Elementary School 809 Reid School Road Taylors SC
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!
Bethlehem Lutheran Church 10269 1620 Milwaukee Ave NE Aberdeen SD
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.
LaVern Bills 11658 717 State eet Center of the Nation Belle Fourche SD Dorothy N (Behrend) Ogaard
Linda Flounders 5079 Newton Fork Ranch 12407 Deerfield Road Hill City SD
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.
Joan Wink 9938 19101 Highway 73 PO Box 137 Howes SD
Maria Anderson 7380 307 S. Berry Pine Road Rapid City SD
Maria Anderson 7360 307 S. Berry Pine Road Rapid City SD
Jessa Howes 14701 1005 East Tomar Road Sioux Falls SD
Many thanks to my dad for building me this
wonderful Little Free LIbrary!
Lacey Louwagie 17283 5711 W. 14th St. Sioux Falls SD
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.
In the photo, my dad (the builder) is on the
right, my husband is in the middle, and I am
on the left.
Emily Mackey 15213 530 N. Cole Avenue Tea SD
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?
Dorothy Balir 8113 534 Valley View Drive Vermillion SD
Donated to the Bergen and Gayville
Lutheran Church
Dorothy Blair 8143 534 Valley View Drive Vermillion SD
Bergen/Gayville Lutheran
Church
Library donated by Lorna Larson in Honor of
her parents, Paul and Connie Larson
Jeff & Kathy Eisenbeisz 12006 110 East Main street Warner SD
We heard about the little free library and
thought this would be a great way to share
books in the community for all ages
connie johnson 17854 1298 Cherry Dr. NE Watertown SD
Tracy Dutrow 14934 2110 Mulberry Street Yankton SD
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.
Tracy Hill 16181 43349 SD HWY 52 (Wecome Center) Yankton SD
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.
Tracy Hill 16183
43349 SD HWY 52 (Chief White Crane
Campground) Yankton SD
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.
Tracy Hill 16182
43349 SD HWY 52 (Pierson Ranch
Campground) Yankton SD
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.
Lorah Houser Jankord 18244 210 Ohio Street Tulare SD
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.
Scott Bell 7247 1329 14th St. E. Saskatoon SK
Run by three boys: a mix of children's books,
adult, self-help, and one cassette tape.
Roy Wasercier 14408 Paseo de la Castellana 59, planta 4 Madrid Spain, Madrid
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.
Christer Hovbrand 12922 Bjarsjolagardsvagen 15 Bjarsjolagard Sjobo Sweden, Scania
This was an idea found by the board of the
village association of little Bjrsjlagard.
Christer & Karl-Einar built. There is now
even a small garden bench to sit down and
have a chat with neighbours about your
reading.
Donna Seagle 12433 546 S. Crest Rd Chattanooga TN
Jim Stover 15747 411 Crewdson Ave. Chattanooga TN
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.
Andre Harriman 7221 4605 Tarpon Trail Chattanooga TN
Holly Hanson 17777 2569 Cook Road Crossville TN
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.
Judith Venable 7597 10077 Vandever Rd.
On the grounds of Calvary
Presbyterian Church of Big Lick Crossville TN
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.
Michelle Blackwelder 16081 100 Arlington Place Franklin TN
In Honor of Juliette and
Margot Blackwelder
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/inside-look-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
tree-lined 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.
Ann Ermer 13606 7691 Poplar Ave.
Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown
Hospital Germantown TN
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 fathers
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
Todds 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
Melanies 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 hospitals 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
natalie knudsen 15488 200 Marlene St. Hartsville TN
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.
Andie Ray 14811 416 E. Oklahoma Avenue Knoxville TN
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.
Judy Graham 7549 710 Kidder Lane Knoxville TN
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.
Tom Collins 16848 2409 Staplehurst Ln. Knoxville TN Mom-Adella Collins
Renee Morris 16435 288 S Perkins Rd At the corner of Perkins and Cole Rd Memphis TN
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.
Karen Berson 13426 5408 Village Way Nashville TN
Lora Fox 10452 4272 Jamesborough Place Nashville TN
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!
Oakland Tennessee 10400 170 Doss Circle Oakland TN
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.
Angie Martin 18617 1733 Lytle Shores Drive Abilene TX
Jeff Salmon 16256 625 North First Street Abilene TX
Carolyn Cooper Salmon,
former Abilene teacher
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 to resemble an
antique ice box. The initial books were
donated by the museum's volunteers. The
official ribbon cutting ceremony was on
August 5, 2014 by the Abilene Chamber of
Commerce Redcoats.
Julia Gomez 16822 101 Richard White Rd. Anthony TX Girl Scout Troop #68100
Kathleen Valentine 13334 3505 Lake Tahoe Rd. Arlington TX
Susan Fortin 15176 510 Country Wood Ct. Arlington TX
My parents, Gifford and
Eleanor Hale
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. Weve 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. Ive been
lucky to find a wonderful assistant, Sara
Gunn, to help with finding books for young
readers. Were hoping this will help us get to
know our neighbors better and encourage
others to put a Little Free Library in their
area!
Rian Leiser 16066 Teal and Goldeneye Dr. intersection
Paloma Creek Northside Playground
area Aubrey TX
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!
Beth Thomas 14394 13128 Amarillo Ave Austin TX
Chet Hornung 11268 605 Harthan St. Austin TX Nancy Griffith
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.
Gil Elsass 16259 5911 Overlook Drive Austin TX In Honor of our Grandkids
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.
Heather Fleming 18202 12203 Scribe Drive Austin TX Aurelia Montaez
This library is for my mother. It helps foster
reading, learning, and growing in the
community. Things that my mother always
made sure to instill in me as a child and an
adult. She will always be remembered.
Jennifer Chapman 14879
Austin Nature & Science Center/Nature's
Way Preschool 301 Nature Center Dr Austin TX
Rhae Grace 18197 corner of Southport Dr and Southridge 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!
Ron Armbruster 12386 4804 Running Deer Dr. Austin TX
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 Mesa Village Condominiums Austin Tx
Built with donations from the neighbors of
Mesa Village.
Ulla Dalsgaard 4673 1912 Tom Miller St Austin TX
Nina Hallmark 5985 809 N Georgia Big Lake TX Jane Gay
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
Vicki Krebsbach 13533 26736 Autumn Glen Boerne TX
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.
Cathy Stearns 17110 1410 Harmony Lane Carrollton TX
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.
JoEllen Casilio 11877 1705 Avalon Drive Colleyville 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.
Marianna McDonnell 4451 701 Kim Ave Copperas Cove TX
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'.
Marianna McDonnell 4451 701 Kim Ave Copperas Cove TX
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'.
Devry Avet 10752 7738 Starnberg Lake Drive Corpus Christi TX
"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
April Sansom 15127 9742 U.S. Highway 287 East Corrigan TX Anna Marie
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.
Andie Comini 13997 1737 Whittier Avenue Dallas TX
Ava Thigpen 7970 6834 Southridge Dr. Dallas TX
Jamie Jennings 10030 6114 Tulip Lane Dallas TX
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.
De Kalb Girl Scouts 14029 Hwy 82 @ Runnels Downtown Gazebo De Kalb TX
Our Little Free Library is a project of De Kalb
Girl Scouts, a gift to the community.
De Kalb Girl Scouts 14029 Hwy 82 @ 992 De Kalb TX
The library was a project of De Kalb Girl
Scouts, a gift to the community.
Kristi Brashier 11649 Corner of Thompson Heights & Neva Ln. Denison TX
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.
Lisa Bailey 14862 2501 Brookhaven Dr. Denison TX
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.
Beth Jones 6075 Northeast Community Food Pantry 5501 Wren, El Paso TX
In honor of Bill and Dianna
Rose for their years of
service teaching children in El
Paso to read.
Our Little Free Library has the theme 'Feed
the Body, Feed the Mind, Feed the Soul' and
is located at the Northeast Community Food
Pantry in El Paso, Texas. We hope the
patrons of the library will get some
enjoyment and some mental nourishment
from the books provided. The library has
been started in honor of two local teachers
that recently retired after 30 years of
teaching. The pantry was decorated by their
children, family, and friends. It was stocked
with literature by the members of their
church congregation, Grace Presbyterian
Church.
Louie Rodriguez 12162 5034 Doniphan Drive EL PASO TX Paola Lujan
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 years to come.
Mari Ann Gadra 6080 4700 Alameda Ave. El Paso Tx
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.
Jochen Weiler 16351 1147 Bentgrass Drive Frisco TX Little Free Library of the Weiler Family
Apryl Banister 15404 100 Westfield Dr. Georgetown TX
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.
Ellen Leuschner 13567 103 W. Worth St. Grapevine TX Lorelei
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.
Beverly Martin 5647 9626 Kemp Forest Dr. Houston TX
Bill Mallin 12119 1157 Kinley Lane Houston TX William and Jean Mallin
Kim Croley 17730 5014 Treebark Lane Houston TX 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!
Laura Meadows 5407 946 Highland Houston TX
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.
Maggie Oxford 13432 5102 Stillbrooke Clematis side of corner Houston TX
Sherri Boyd 8714 9325 Gaylord Street
next to Memorial High School,
across from dance studio Houston Tx
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.
Susan & Phil Schawe 16795 1522 Glen Oaks Houston TX
Vinessa Mundorff 14288 912 Ave. N Huntsville TX
City of Huntsville, Youth
Advisory Board
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.
Linda Allen 3195 55 Carolina Way Huntsville TX Little Free Library On The Lake
Echo Linda 14912 305 E. Main St. Johnson City TX Bertha Viola Billie Kleckner
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.
Lois Shaw 15007 217 Pearl St. Kerrville TX
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.
Sue Ellen Bumpus 15850 201 S. Main St. Lampasas TX
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."
Leslie Stewart 17711 602 N. Old Orchard Lewisville TX David Beatty Parsell
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!
Eda Lacar 12566 400 S Bicentennial Blvd McAllen TX
Doriss Hambrick 14400 107 Winding Creek Lane McGregor TX
Annie Stanley 16147 4909 E. University Blvd Odessa TX
The Little Free Library is a charming addition
to Ellen Nol Art Museums 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.
Michael Goins 17177 2508 Timbercreek Road Pipe Creek TX Rose Goins
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.
Michelle Coronado 15572 137 Vista North PO Box 63094 (mailing address) Pipe Creek TX
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!
Charlotte DeMolay 8991 Environmental Education Center 4116 W. Plano Pkwy Plano TX
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.
Charlotte DeMolay 8991
Environmental Education Center/Nature
Explore Classroom 4116 W. Plano Pkwy Plano TX
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!
Gene & Vicki Verinder 5549 2875 E. Parker Rd
In the community garden east of the
church Plano TX
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.
Kelsey Bratcher 16832 6418 Eckhert Road San Antonio TX
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.
Criss Butler 14857 4103 Rolling Green Seabrook TX K.J.
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.
Nancy Tyson 13293 El Corral Lozano Restaurant 300 W. 2nd Street Taylor TX
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 Polito 16013 11429 Slash Pine Place The Woodlands TX
Joe & Nancy Gatlin 10109 1700 Morrow Waco TX
Josie Campa-Rodriguez 12390 1513 N. 5th Street Wichita Falls TX
Kristi Brokaw 17688 901 Green Valley Drive Abilene TX
Shaun Sullivan 18238 660 Pine Road Clear Lake Shores TX
Melissa Worley 15795 1200 Seminole Drive Richardson TX
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!
Kimberly Bowen 16845 400 S. 5th Bonham TX
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.
Bruce Dalton 19002 2045 SE Green Oaks Arlington TX
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.
Barbara Ballance 15384 407 W. 33rd St Houston TX
Melanie Scalley 4685 1114 East 6 1/2 street Houston TX
Caramel Quin 15372 37 Cleveland Park Avenue Walthamstow London United Kingdom
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/
Matilda Sodderland 14675 191a Victoria park road London United Kingdom
Julia Wait 15748 7 Tomich Cannich Beauly United Kingdom, Inverness-Shire
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.
Elizabeth Dyer 14717 23 Nuttall Hall Road Ramsbottom Bury United Kingdom, Lancashire
Matilda Sodderland 14675 191a Victoria Park Road London United Kingdom, London
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
Sian Forster 16575 Arbery Emporium 10 Church Street Wantage United Kingdom, Oxon
Debbie Bedbrook 14790 1 Dukes Walk Folly Hill Farnham United Kingdom, Surrey
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!
Elenor Carroll 13860 14 Bosbury Terrace Stirchley Birmingham
United Kingdom, West
Midlands
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!
Elizabeth Corn 13299 152 N. Terrace Dr. Clearfield UT
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.
ronald carrier 14880 4785 n mule train dr enoch UT
Donna Forshay 16903 2131 Kays Creek Drive Layton UT
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.
Ben Parker 16454 1463 South 680 East Orem UT
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!
Lori Kun 14748 745 Parkview Drive Park City UT All lover of the written word
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 husband for
Mother's Day 2014 and the kids helped in
the plan and execution. [Please note, our
LFL will be open June to November 1 each
year due to heavy snows!]
Gerberta Black 15589 995 West 1150 South Provo UT Jason Zimmerman
Our good friend Jason died two years ago.
He was an incredible teacher with a
contagious love for books and learning. This
library seemed like the perfect way to honor
his memory.
William Littig 12892 121 D Street Salt Lake City UT Rachel Grubaugh
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 Williams.
Joscelyn L. 8084 3818 Edison St Alexandrai VA
We are located in the Edison Street Cul-de-
Sac / Four Mile Run Park.
Mitchell Carey 16187 17801 Broad Meadow Drive Amelia VA
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!
Elisabeth Hunter 12232 7814 Killebrew Dr. Annandale VA
Andrea Gade 13742 210 North Glebe Road Arlington VA
Sponsored by St.Matthew's UMC and
founded by Re Gade, the Wesley Housing
Little Free Library at Knightsbridge
Apartments opened August 30, 2014.
Geneva Moores 10191 431 N Kenmore St Arlington VA
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.
Isabel Larroca 7367 Washington-Lee High School 1301 N. Stafford Street Arlington VA
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.
Jim Dooley 17275 6040 N 22nd Street Arlington VA
Marina Strauss 12377 19 Albermarle Street Arlington VA Nina Peukert
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!
Marna Louis 11612 2241 N. Buchanan St. Arlington VA
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.
Diana Markel 13967 33715 Snickersville Tpke Bluemont VA
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!
Andrea Givens 13440 100 Barbour Drive Charlottesville VA
Biff Downey 15,542 808 McCormick Blvd. Clifton Forge VA
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.
Biff Downey 15,321 513 Church Street Clifton Forge VA
The Town and Residents of
Clifton Forge, VA
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
Eva Tashjian-Brown 16533 1527 River Rd. West Crozier VA Lee Road Book Club
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.
Maggie Belsan 12552 10514 Cedar Ave Fairfax VA
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.
Michael Donovan 15812 5606 Glanmore Court Fairfax VA
Michelle Doyle 10,949 3705 Old Lee Highway Fairfax VA
Valya Karcher 17750 5504 Heritage Hills Circle Fredericksburg VA
Our library is located in the Pure Pilates
studio in Fredericksburg, VA. We love to do
pilates and read!
Pat McNally 13969 13640 Hopkins Gap Rd Fulks Run VA
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!
Rhonda Graves 15777
Hampton Master Gardener's area at
Bluebird Gap Farm 60 Pine Chapel Road Hampton VA
In Honor of all the visitors that
come to Bluebird Gap Farm
especially the kids
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!
Teresa Cole 16862 3002 Maplewood Rd Henrico VA Ann B. Witte
Jenny Poore 9445 WordWorks! 801 5th Street Lynchburg VA
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!
Casey Suliga 17772 12801 Galveston Court Manassas VA
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.
Illana Naylor 15245 10294 South Grant Ave. Manassas VA Gladys Naylor
Tom Dykes 13021 2106 Claremont Avenue Norfolk VA
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.
Glenn Tinsley 13905 118 Webster Ave Portsmouth VA
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!!!
Ali Friske 14008 1621 W. Laburnum Ave. Richmond VA
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.
Michael Matthews 131313 1209 Giltspur Road Richmond VA
Tim Farinholt 12875 Scuffletown Park Strawberry Street Richmond VA 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.
Tim Farinholt 12876 Meadow Park
400 N Meadow St (1900 Stuart
Avenue) Richmond VA
This was a community service project from
local volunteers "kids on park"
Oak Grove Students 14031 Oak Grove Elementary 5005 Grandin Road Ext. Roanoke VA
Oak Grove Fourth Grade
Class 2014
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/f
ree-little-libraries/
Steve and Shelley Shearer 12,019 McPherson and Brinks Court Sterling VA
Michael Gross 12267 2101 Statute Lane Vienna VA
Mickey Skelton 16736 409 Course St NE Vienna VA
Porter Kobernik 18234 507 South Loudoun St Winchester VA
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!
The Preservation Station 18365 204 Union Street Occoquan VA
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!"
Colin Butgereit 17097 Wilson Park Sears Hill Rd Staunton VA
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!
Colin Butgereit 17098 Gypsy Hill Park 38.159390, -79.080371 Staunton VA
Our story is the same for Library Charter
#17097. Thanks
Henry Polk 18682 6610 Moly Dr Falls Church VA Mrs. Bosworth
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.
Kea Parker 12234 Claude Moore Community Center 46105 Loudoun Park Lane Sterling VA
Lynn Hyland 18024 11236 Silentwood Lane Reston VA
George Hastings 18988 7331 Rockfalls Drive Richmond VA
Close to the James River Park, this Little
Free Library has a solar powered night light
for the benefit of late evening walkers.
Jeff Warner 18471 530 W Market St Harrisonburg VA Arthur L. Warner
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.
John Nemeth 14732 Bisset Park Radford VA
The Radford Noon Rotary Club is sponsoring
a community-wide Little Free Library project
which we plan to consist of several LFL's.
Trung Hien NGUYEN 14323 60 Hang Trong Hanoi Vietnam
Nichole Wolfgang 13320 1334 Scott Highway Groton VT
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!
Tracey Herold 15825 70 Boynton Ave Saint Johnsbury VT
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!
Linda Weber 14680 Bouplon Four Corners Murphy Hill Road Shaftsbury VT
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!
Elizabeth Smith 5373
Jacksonville Stage Road intersection of
Old County Road West Halifax VT Betty Schaffner
James Barbour 11044 1418 Boardman Hill Rd West Rutland VT Gretchen Barbour
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.
Judy Weathers 16589 3706 West 11th ST Anacortes WA Libraries Everywhere
Joan Hutchinson 13929 785 Alder Ave NE Bainbridge Island WA
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.
Lynne Ukich 4577 Wilkes Elementary School 12781 Madison Ave. NE Bainbridge Island WA
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!
dwight friesen 18407 464 147th Place NE Bellevue WA
Our Little Library is in the Lake Hills
Neighborhood of Bellevue WA.
Kevin Syltebo 12474 9625 NE 8th St Bellevue WA
In memory of my father, Mark
O. Syltebo
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 satisfy my need to manage a
library, I started this Little Free Library at my
church in downtown Bellevue where
commuters park and many people walk.
k.c. sulkin 13803 22 marigold drive unit 48 bellingham WA herbie sulkin
Our Saviour's Lutheran Church 16857 18th and McKenzie 1720 Harris Ave Bellingham WA
Lana Myers 13333 2112 Parker Place Bremerton WA
Rachel Wade 17262 102 Pershing Ave. Carbonado WA
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!!
Ric & Carlila Hughes 15854 17912 S Lois Drive Cheney WA
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
Linda Farrell 14434 Cook-Underwood Road Old Grange Mill A Cook WA
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.
Doris Neds 8402 26201 180th Ave SE Covington WA
valerie angelo 12011 7010 W Dahl Rd Deer Park WA
Dena Turner 11872 638 N Kentucky Ave East Wenatchee WA Tom Turner
Bea vonTobel 15211 92 Lindsay Way
A common lot within a Homeowner's
Association Eastsound WA
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.
Karyn Rasmussen 18593 9624 219th St SW Edmonds WA
Bob Hickey 15834 408 N Pearl St Ellensburg WA
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.
Mary Morgan 14,150 1008 E. Second Street Ellensburg 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.
Carolyn Johnston 16106 4311 Olympic Blvd Everett WA
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.
Carolyn Johnston 16106 4311 Olympic Blvd Everett WA
Michelle McLaughlin 11598 5019 SW 329th Way 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!
Louise Dustrude 14801 275 A Street
The Barking Bird, corner of Nichols
and A Streets Friday Harbor WA
We believe this is the First LFL in San Juan
County, and we hope it won't be the last.
Robyn Schultz 17069 3540 Canterbury Ln Kent WA
Brenda Berry 15744 11047 104th Ave NE Kirkland 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.
Lea Zengage 7292 13721 12th St NE Lake Stevens WA
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!
Shelia Sullivan 15490 3602 97th Dr SE Lake Stevens WA
Bonnie Magnuson 16986 10317 Interlaaken Dr. S.W. Lakewood WA
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.
Annie Schmidt 16453 309 Meadow Dr Leavenworth WA
Randi Nathanson 17025 2866 West Shore Drive Lummi Island WA
Nancy Boschma 14666 8251 Kendall Road Maple Falls WA
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!
Charles Benedict 15502 Lake Wilderness Arboretum Maple Valley 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.
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
In honor of my daughters,
Catie and Bekah
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.
Cindy Fitzpatrick 12811 8925 N Seven Mile Road Nine Mile Falls WA
Our little library is the first of its kind in our
neighborhood. It is very popular with the
community.
Marla Evans 17843 109 SW Normandy Road Normandy Park WA
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.
Molly Peterson 16520 2649 West Beach Road Oak Harbor WA
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.
Yusi Kara 12910 Free Bird Espresso 326 N 2nd ave Okanogan WA
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!!!!
Camille Wilson 18679 1239 37th Ave SE Olympia WA
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.
Elizabeth Blake 13435 128 Woodland Ave Port Townsend WA Linda Sievertson
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!
dennis barth 1919 16434 se 145 st renton WA
Adam Houston 12273 8008 35th Ave NE Seattle WA
Amy 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
Beck Hallmann 13875 1927 15th Ave East Seattle WA
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!
Brenetta Ward 16484 758 - 31st Ave. Seattle WA
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
C Sanchez 16439 928 18th AVE E Seattle WA
Im 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.
Carolyn Heberlein 16551 3668 Dayton Avenue N Seattle WA
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.
Catherine Needles-Sharpley 16882 7336 13th Avenue NW Seattle WA
We incorporated a chalkboard front to our
library so neighbors can make
recommendations, request a title, or just
leave a message.
Cathleen Barry 17202 14041 Wallingford Ave N Seattle WA
Charlie Fuchs 16471 4023 Bagley Ave N Seattle WA
cindy ogasawara 15537 4970 12th ave south seattle WA our bird, max
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!
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
In a city known for readers and recyclers,
this is the sweet spot in Green Lake. Share
your books here.
Elizabeth Stewart 16880 10200 62nd Ave S Seattle WA
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!
Elsa Alvarez 14586 12001 1st Ave. NW Seattle WA The Gent Boys
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!
Grace Seidel 7159 8219 Latona Ave NE Seattle WA
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
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 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 !
John Kieltyka 12012 4802 Rutan PL SW Seattle WA
Jon & Mary Kay Ault 17271 7553 S Sunnycrest Rd Seattle WA
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.
Joseph Tartakoff 16783 8615 55th Avenue South Seattle WA
Pepsi N.G. (2002-2014), the
sweetest dog
Take a book -- and read it on the beach just
a block away.
Judine Brooks 11002 1712 41st Avenue SW Seattle WA
Julia Field 15867 2034 NW 60th St Seattle WA
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.
Kate Laughlin 15918 12002 Fremont Ave N Seattle WA
Neighbors of the 120th block
of Fremont N
Kay Crampton 12933 2347 34th Ave South Seattle WA
Kicinski Kristian 17880 715 24th Avenue Seattle WA
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.
Kyle Parker-Robinson 15493 3113 E Pike St Seattle WA
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.
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 My focus for this library is children's books.
Maxx Lee 15292 2008 First Ave Seattle WA
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.
Melinda Jankord-Steedman 9764 4117 26th Avenue SW Seattle WA
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.
Ms. Haun 13752 2236 Prescott Ave SW Seattle WA
Our LFL is for kids and adults alike! We look
forward to sharing our love of books with our
neighbors!
Ned Gerhart 14812 8012 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle WA
Ryan Yearout 15240 3515 sw elmgrove st 3515 sw elmgrove st Seattle WA
Sandy Tseng 15784 6211 Ravenna Ave NE 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!
Sine Bodden 12553 4040 Cascadia Ave S Seattle WA
Sophie Harrison 17285 5231 Kensington Pl N Seattle WA Loacl kids who love to read!
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.
We love our Kids Little Free Library. Come
use it and get reading!
susan hill 17140 5432 sand point way ne gretchen's place coffee shop seattle WA
susan hill 17140 5432 sand point way ne gretchen's place coffee shop seattle WA
Tatiana Kaminsky 15970 1017 NE 97th St Seattle WA
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!
Teri Schroeder 14766 4502 48th SW Seattle WA Teachers who inspire
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.
Tina Homan 14891 2602 NE 133rd St Seattle WA
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!
Wendy Katzman 14904 3916 NE Surber Drive Seattle WA
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!
Erica F. 13548 2301 Fairview Avenue East Norther side of the parking lot Seattle WA
In Memory of Rusty &
BabyCakes. Our favorite
reading companions.
Allison Taylor 8937
North side of 198th Street between 23rd
and 24th - no house number! Shoreline WA
Bette Lamont 6775
15805 28th Avenue NE, Shoreline, WA
98155 Shoreline WA
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.
Kate Coffee 17892 18554 Burke AVE N Shoreline WA
This was a gift from my husband for my 52nd
birthday.
Mary Lynn Potter 15878 1219 NW 203rd St Shoreline WA All readers everywhere
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 Library.
Dina Strawn 8277
On Napa Street between 9th Ave and 8th
Ave, in the Perry District of Spokane 1852 East 8th Ave Spokane WA
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 husbands 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 neighbors
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! Were dreamers and were
dreaming BIG!
Gramma Nancy Chevigny-Dahlke 15484 11305 E. 33rd Ave. Spokane WA Rosemary Chevigny
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.
Laurie Whitford 14973 4026 E Carlisle Ave Spokane WA
M Keberle 15474 7616 N Quamish Dr. Spokane Wa
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!
Matt and Sarah Miller 16730 3923 N. Whitehouse Spokane WA
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!
Patty Gaul 14780 1917 W. 8th Ave. Spokane WA John Gaul
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.
Gunhild Swanson 13256 13120 E Saltese Ave. Spokane Valley WA Jack
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 treasure chest for children to
explore with little treasures to keep.
David and Ksenija Muller 13705 4339 Tacoma Ave S Tacoma 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.
deborah davenport 14091 909 North J Street Tacoma WA
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.
Immanuel Presbyterian Church 14091 909 North J Street Tacoma WA
Martha Hughes 17719 901 N Proctor Street Tacoma WA
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!
Melanie & Anssel Lopez 13711 3716 S. Sheridan Ave. Tacoma WA
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!
Sheri Mapes 15247 5709 69th Ave. Ct. W. University Place WA
Eliot Smith 16481 2906 43Rd St. Vancouver WA Page and Eloise Smith
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") Books for both my and other libraries.
Joann Burton 16372 12105 ne 72nd st Vancouver WA
I found it my brother built it we put it in my
front garden now I can share my flowers and
my books :D
Ruth Wilmoth 13700 Bella Vista Park, 1911 SE Bella Vista Rd Vancouver WA
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.
Lin Holley 15180 9045 SW Bayview Drive Vashon WA our moms, Madeline & June
There are a lot of kids on our island, so we
always try to keep books for them as well as
various selections for the adults. We favor
books about nature, ecology and the Pacific
Northwest.
Theresa Mannix 15828 618 Bluff Street Winthrop WA
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).
Rob Cranfill 18824 4011 1st Ave NE Seattle WA Jo Flatten
Theresa (McDonald) Evans 1543 711 East 35th St Tacoma WA
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).
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.
Andrea Jensen 16035 15758 Kamb Road Mount Vernon WA
Kathy Plant 17846 626 North 180th Street Shoreline WA
We saw them. We loved them. We built
one.
Jacqueline Gibson 16452 2414 W. Pacific Avenue Spokane WA
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.
Molly Holmes 9105 7900 Ashworth Ave. N. Seattle WA
This Library was built and installed by my
son as a Mother's Day gift!
Eric Westrope 18952 201 S, 76th AVe Yakima WA
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!
Emily Huff 14162 5208 16th Avenue NE Seattle WA
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!
Christine Ingersoll 18668 3228 NW 59th ST Seattle WA
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.
Jamie 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
Fred Hansen 18648 536 Helena Court Allenton WI
Evelyn Li 7479 319 N Drew St Appleton WI
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!
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. Appleton WI
We dedicate our library to the
memory of our parents,
Houston & June Jones and
Larry & Pearl Hacker.
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 librarys 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. Tallamys 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 our library to the memory of our
parents, Houston & June Jones and Larry &
Pearl Hacker. June, & Pearl loved to read for
enjoyment. Houston and Lawrence loved
to read to learn. Ron designed and built
this library mostly from repurposed materials.
Nancys dad, Larry Hacker, was the person
who first informed us about declining bee
populations. The style of our beehive stand
is called a Bee Hacker.
Sharon Meier 14428 3325 W. Florida Avenue Appleton WI
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.
Carmen Young 13849 1213 Woodland Ct Appleton WI
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's-young 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 :)
Fritz and Betty Brandenburg 18430 9992 little arbor vitas dr. 9992 little arbor vitae dr. Arbor vitae WI
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 Mrs. Joyce Neumann
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.
George Rydberg 15429 701 West Main St. Ashland WI
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.
Linda Heimstead 14358 404 Main Street PO Box 340 Balsam Lake WI
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
Jennifer Parson 15395 408 S 1st St Black River falls WI Steve and Sharon Parson
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!
Annika Bernstein 3873 1111 W Second Ave
(across from City Hall near the
Gazebo) Brodhead WI
Kevin Santulis 14787 N8790 Benson Road Brooklyn WI
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.
Nicole Munns 6588 6358 W Darnel Ave Brown Deer WI
Kathy White 10886 408 Robins Run Burlington WI
Becky Jirous 15883 6140 Downey Road Butternut WI
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.
Ann Peterson 11550 Jellystone Park -- Caledonia, WI 8425 Hwy 38 Caledonia WI
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 Yogis 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.
Cathy Peterson 13990
W9242 U.S. Highway 8 (address of the
Catawba Municpal Building)
LFL is located next to the Catawba
Municpal Building near the junction
of the US Highway 8 and HIgh Street Catawba WI
In honor of avid readers and
those they inspire to become
readers
I suggested on Facebook that our
community have a Little Free Library (LFL)
and several people let me know that they
were interested, too. We had a few meetings
and quite a few suggestions and a couple of
offers to make the library boxes. One of
them has been put up in Catawba; it is the
first LFL in Price County. Another LFL is
being constructed and will be placed in the
village of Kennan soon,
Susa Zorn 16818 W 61 N 689 Mequon Ave. Cedarburg WI
Thomas St. Angelo 17756 1330 Island Avenue Cumberland WI
Lorelei Hochschild 10684 327 S. Erie St. De Pere WI
Sue Smullen 10981 De Pere Community Center 600 Grant Street De Pere WI
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.
Daniel Beyerl 10069 1379 Battle Hollow Road De Soto WI
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.
Dan Jansen 10383 818 Woods Glen Ct Deforest WI
Immanuel Lutheran Church 15924 3214 Golf Road Eau Claire WI
Annette Klingaman 8710 9209 N. Fulton Street Edgerton WI
Emily Kornak 16434 N6522 Aspen Road Elkhorn WI
Gloria Dougherty 17307 Brew Coffeehouse 12002 State Highway 42 Ellison Bay WI
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.
Arbor Crowne Properties 2821 10006 Water Street PO Box 650 Ephraim WI
Deb Fritz 10594 401 S. Third Street Evansville WI
Evansville Fund Grant
(Evansville Reads): Richard
and Elaine Strassburg Fund
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.
Deb Fritz 10213 30 N. Fourth Street Evansville WI
and Elaine Strassburg
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!
Deb Fritz 10226 243 W. Main Street Evansville WI
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!
Deb Fritz 10593 339 Lincoln Street Evansville WI
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.
Deb Fritz 10218 116 Garfield Avenue Evansville WI
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.
Deb Fritz 10216 414 S. Sixth Street Evansville WI
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!
Deb Fritz 10219 477 W. Main Street Evansville WI
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!
Deb Fritz 10220 6909 N. County Road M Evansville WI
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!
Deb Fritz 10227 144 W. Church Street Evansville WI
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!
Deb Fritz 10212 213 S. Second Street Evansville WI
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.
Deb Fritz 10229 13941 W. Elaine Drive Evansville WI
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.
Keith Hartje 10592 15 E. Antes Drive Evansville WI
Keith Hartje's Eagle Scout
badge
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!
Keith Hartje 10595 43 N. Water Street Evansville WI
badge
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 10591 470 Garfield Avenue Evansville WI
badge
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!
Andrea Caponi 14981 5719 Wilshire Drive Fitchburg WI
Jodi Joyce 14138
Group Health Cooperative Hatchery Hill
Clinic
3051 Cahill Main on the West side of
the building near sidewalk Fitchburg WI
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.
Robert Fisher 14702 N10464 Chief Kuno Trail Fox Lake WI
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".
Barb Brooks 7827 3626 W. Missouri Avenue Franklin WI Patty Lynn Mayotte
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.
Lois Freeland 12660 295 Grant Street Glidden Town Hall Glidden WI
Glidden Area Development
Corporation
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.
Lenore Ramsdell 16237 Ramsdell Cottage 22827 Akermark Rd Grantsburg WI
Allison Weyemeyer 12916 2801 W. Mason Green Bay WI
Jody Johnson 14414 630 Grignon Street Green Bay WI
Karen Holzmann 11911 626 Pinehurst Avenue Green Bay WI
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.
Molly O'Neill 14840
Allouez Optimists' Park--Green Bay
Miracle 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
This little library was gifted to the Three
Corners Neighborhood Association from the
Green Bay Parks Department.
kristine engebose schwartz 7912 2360 elben ct Green Bay/Bellevue WI
David Zersen 18320 4623 W. Holt Avenue Greenfield WI
Nancy Vik 14890 5000 S 60th Street Greenfield WI
We are thrilled to have a Free Little Library!!
We wanted one to help serve the community
we are in.
Michelle Yu 8202 1077 W. Monroe Ave. Hartford WI
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!
Courtney Marschalek 16236 210 Nixon Avenue Hartland WI
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!
Ann Peterson 11551 Sand Lake Elementary School 3600 Sand Lake Rd. Holmen WI
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!
Joletta Kerpan 17167 4311 Cherokee Trail Hubertus WI
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!
Bruce Hansen 10492 727 Oak Street Hudson WI Carol Catherine Hansen
Got it for Christmas 2013. It is now up and
running! Do not know how to upload a
photo.
Gary Briske 12487 1038 Sommers St N 1038 Sommers St N Hudson WI
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.
Shannon Dahlbacka 15685 5503 W. RangeView Dr. Hurley WI
Judith Detert-Moriarty 17149 23 S. Atwood Ave. Janesville WI
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.
Mike VanDan 14943 3931 E Milwaukee St Janesville WI
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.
Sarah Hawthorne 18845 524 N Pine St. Janesville WI
In honor of my parents,
whose joy of learning and
reading was passed down to
me.
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 with other.
My father and daughter made and painted
this LFL during the Summer of 2014. It is an
honor to have one in our yard.
Linda Mabie 13991
N4319 Mequon Street (next to the Kennan
Municipal Building Kennan WI
In honor of the people who
contribute so much to their
small communities
This Little Free Library was started in
conjunction with the Little Free Library in
Catawba; it is the second one to be
registered in Price County and they are
among the only such registered Little Free
Libraries in our part of northern Wisconsin.
Paige Mano 12293 UW-Parkside Student Center 900 Wood Road Kenosha WI
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.
Ruth Dickinson 15024 7408 Pershng Blvd Kenosha WI
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.
CTC Staff 12917 Hwy 45/57 Keshena WI
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.
Susan Blodgett 13132 W3236 Wolf River Drive Keshena WI
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.
Kristi Schmidt 14600 529 Jefferson Drive Kewaskum WI
In Honor of our 14th Wedding
Anniversary!
Welcome to Kewaskum's VERY FIRST Little
Free Library! Thank you for visiting!
Emily Zachary 15787 2290 Winterhaven Pl Kronenwetter WI
Lisa Thill 134564 2115 Johnson St La Crosse Wi
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.
Lisa Caya 14870 2103 LOOMIS St La Crosse WI
I love sharing my books, and think the little
houses are so cute. I hope to get to know
the people in my neighborhood.
Kara Smith-Laubenstein 14958 316 S Main St Lake Mills WI
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 n/a Madison WI
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.
Kathleen Hoppe 15738 4243 Mohawk Drive Madison WI
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.
Mark Hendrickson 17095 5 Sandlewood Circle Madison WI
Nancy Putman 13930 1010 Gammon Lane #3 Madison WI
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 fianc 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 .
Pete Shay 16064 503 Middlebury Pl. Madison WI
For Helen and Bridget - and
their future
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 any, you are welcome to pick one for a
treat. Maybe we'll put in a bench for you to
sit and enjoy your book and a pear.....
Pete Shay 16064 503 Middlebury Place Madison WI
their future
Law, Janet Nelson
Pete Shay 16064 503 Middlebury Place Madison WI
their future
Law, Janet Nelson
Steven Acker 16124 6209 Waterford RD Madison WI
Terrill Oliphant 16820 5106 Academy Dr. Madison WI Craig C. Campbell
Made by an Eagle Scout for Elvehjem
Elementary.
Michele O'Dwyer 18237 48 30-30 Road Manitowish Waters WI
Darlene Berry 8025 511 N. Anton Marshfield 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.
M Junco 14770 11044 US Hwy 10 W Marshfield WI Nasonville Elementary
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.
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 enjoy the love of
reading.
Kristi Lalk 12998 312 Maine Street Mauston WI My Grandchildren
Michele Polster 16173 401 Emmer St
just west of Emmer street on
Breckenridge Street Mayville WI
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.
Sharon Walk 15519 5108 Rustling Oaks Lane Mc Farland WI
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.
Chuck Prihoda 13286 Uncommon Ground 118 S Main St Medford WI
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.
Bob/Jane Hoyt 18516 1203 River Heights Road Menomonie WI
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.
Angel Office 16858 8301 Old Sauk Road Middleton WI Our Attic Angel Neighbors
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!"
Amy Hufford 16436 1317 E Kane Place Milwaukee WI
b wing 15377 183 w allerton ave milwaukee WI
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 !
Ben Nummerdor 16491 9209 W Saint Paul Ave Milwaukee WI
This library is made to look like a books side
by side. The library has a harry potter
theme.
Beverly Knoll 11159 3522 W. Morgan Avenue Milwaukee WI
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.
Candice Owley 4843 2785 S. Delaware Ave. Milwaukee WI
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.
Jennifer Christ 13588 167 W Armour Ave Milwaukee WI
This library was modeled after the Salzmann
Library at St Francis DeSales Seminary in
St. Francis Wisconsin.
John Hien 9074 4215 S. Burrell St. Milwaukee WI
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.
Kate Sommerville 17237 4267 S. Pine Avenue Milwaukee WI
Mayra Negron 10256 9030 W Locust Milwaukee WI
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.
Peggy Wolf 16561 4234 S. Fourth St Milwaukee 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.
Rachel Beaudoin 15376 4333 so taylor ave Milwaukee Wi
This was a Christmas gift my Grand
daughter Nicole and her fiance Tim . Thank
you again
Susie & Greg Welsh & Smith 7762 3147 N Fratney Street Milwaukee WI Wild Riverwest Readers
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!
Allen Schroeder 16821 Pendarvis Historic Site
Corner of Shake Rag and Copper
Streets Mineral Point WI
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.
Suzanne Scheuerman 15365 5606 Winnequah Rd Monona WI
My son surprised me and built and painted it
for my birthday.
Phyliss Ziegler 14690
Across from Lincoln Park in the 1900 block
of 15th Ave. Monroe WI
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.
Gary Moran 14706 111 County Rd O Mosinee WI Helen Zell
scott weiss 15856 s.84 w.17698 Woods Rd. Muskego WI
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.
David Sparapani 4031 102 Old Orchard Lane Neenah WI
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.
Beth Waukechon 12920 BIA Route 431 Neopit WI
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.
Mary Windmiller 13131 W6724 Shawpokasic St. Neopit 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.
New London High School 12195 801 Werner Allen Blvd. New London WI
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.
New London High School 12196 215 N. Shawano St. New London WI
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.
Ron Lefeber 16530 917 Michigan Avenue North Fond du Lac WI Dorothy "Dot" Lobajeski
This LFL is dedicated to Dot, who is 94. She
has live in North Fondy 75 plus years and
has bee an avid reader her entire life and
owned a used book store in the 1990's. She
passed down her love of reading to her 7
children and they would like to thank her for
that.
Josh Borzick 1062 8054 S Mona dr oak Creek WI
Room 206 11738 3871 E. Bluestem Dr. Oak Creek WI
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!
Sandy Moselle 12206 10410 S. Redcap Lane Oak Creek WI
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.
Therese MacMillan 8033 2504 West Carroll Avenue Oak Creek WI John J Peschman
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.
Hannah Witte 15789 250 Chruch St. Oakfield WI
Barb Strong 14730 836 N Roosevelt Ave Oconomowoc WI Sharing books that inspire
Cyndee Pinchard 16036 960 Tanglewood Ct Oconomowoc WI
Mark and Kayte Kaltz 15012 320 S. Main Street Oconomowoc WI
Jeff Garton 13647 805 Dunn Ave Oregon WI Oregon Boy Scout Troop 168
A Boy Scout made three libraries for his
Eagle Scout project
Kelly Johnson 12204 Chieftain Street and 7th Avenue Osceola WI
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.
Liz Weston 16525 742 Franklin St. Oshkosh WI Fannie Weston
liz weston 16525 742 Franklin St. Oshkosh WI
Anjie Kokan 171185 424 W. Main Street Palmyra WI
My husband Robert made this as a surprise
for my birthday. We are happy to share this
with our community.
Lydia Gnos 7886 510 Pine Street Pepin 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.
Holly and Stacey Paulsen 6905 N21W29812 Glen Cove Road Pewaukee WI
Plum City 15374 501 Main St Plum City WI
Plum City Public Library 15374 501 Main St. Plum City WI
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.
Jessa Kinnamon 14712 S7993 Maple Park Rd Prairie du Sac WI
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.
Laura Goodness 13958 8481 Cty Rd S Pulaski WI
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.
Laura Goodness 13958 8481 Cty Rd. S Pulaski WI
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.
Richelle Calin 15761 2100 LaSalle Street Racine WI
Roxanne Danek 15524 3108 N. Wisconsin Street Racine WI
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!
Samantha Sussek 17183 302 center street Randolph Wi
New London High School 12197 E918 State Rd. 96 Readfield WI
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.
Heidi Feller 16277 1431 Gavin Court Reedsburg WI
Jennifer Albers 16307 115 Main St Reedsburg WI Community First Bank - Reedsburg
Charles Prihoda 13285 650 Pearl Street Rib Lake WI
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.
Chuck Prihoda 13285 650 Pearl St. Rib Lake WI
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.
Chris Olsen 12918 1290 Jaycee Court Shawano WI
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..
Gail Sarnwick 5799 300 S Franklin St Shawano Wi
Gail Sarnwick 17054 220 E. Division St Shawano WI
Our LFL is in the Shawano Recreation
Department building. Children and adults
have books to read while they are waiting for
swimming lessons!
Bonnie Wirth 15921 2403 South 16th Street Sheboygan WI
catherine Moll 12036 1132 Taswood Drive Sheboygan WI
Mark Briese 14604 2430 Erie Avenue Sheboygan WI Draaksteken
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.
www.draaksteken.nl
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 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!!
Steve Matthias 12431 pond-side path behind N8015 Lake Breeze Drive Sherwood WI
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.
Maria Stahl 15465 2607 E Wood Place Shorewood WI
Marlowe Nortrom 123456 4332 N Woodburn St Shorewood WI
Project of Grampa and Grandson Simon,
requested by Grandma Janet
Marianne Rice 17009 1020 North Street Sparta WI
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.
Carolyn Ward 6420 235 E State Street St Croix Falls WI
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.
Christine Jones 14379 2607 Post Rd Stevens Point WI
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.
Elizabeth Felt 16890 3641 Jordan Ln Stevens Point WI
Our little free library has solar-powered
interior lighting for the evening.
Stacy Foster 1665 Mead Park W. Whitney St Stevens Point WI
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.
Cynthia Schlegel 10559 407 W Jefferson St Stoughton Wi
Our Little Free Library is just for kids; just
picture books, board books, chapter books,
and a few YA books.
Joan Kratz 16565 1924 Pleasant View Drive Stoughton WI
Stella Rogers 13497 307 S 3rd Avenue Martin Park Sturgeon Bay WI
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.
Kate Tree 15393 Front yard near the street. 2056 Luxury Dr. Suamico WI
Molly O'Neill 14842 2024 Lakeview Drive Suamico WI
Dana Mosling 5743 3543 Sabaka Trail Verona WI
Sara/Zoe Janowski 3223 111 Acker Court Verona WI
Susan Storey 16168 405 Llanos Street Verona WI
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.
Emmett Rathert 16719 E4032A County Road O
on Enterprise Road, our side road to
our property, by our woods gate and
sheep pastures. Viroqua WI Sheep number 505
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.
Amy Marchant 15754 1101 Prospect St. Watertown WI
Mary Lamb 14306 1206 E. Newhall Avenue Waukesha WI
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.
School Bethesda Elementary School 12838 730 South University Drive Waukesha WI
In Honor of Girl Scout Troop
4455
The Little Free Library at Bethesda
Elementary School was donated by Girl
Scout Troop 4455. They built the library and
the stepping stones leading up to it, to earn
their Bronze Award, which is the top honor a
Girl Scout Junior can earn.
Bonnie Pankratz 18406 N2340 Cleghorn Rd. Waupaca WI
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!
Chris Hedstrom 14995 N7113 E Pine Lake Lane Waupaca WI
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.
Mathew Lawniczak 17005 304 North Street Waupaca WI
Tara Rhodes 15217 706 Fern Street Waupun WI
A handmade gift from Grandpa; and we are
excited to be sharing our family's love of
reading with others!
Kim Pokorny 16542
On the Wild Goose State Trail between
Milligan Road and Highway 26 Waupun WI
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.
Phyllis Burclaff 17187 415 South10thStreet Wausau WI
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.
Brenda Koller 9336 N12965 Timber Ridge Lane Wausaukee 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
Marjorie Sommerfeld 15811 8220 Harwood Avenue Wauwatosa WI
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 residents
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.
We celebrated with an Open House on
Saturday, August 23.
Marjorie Sommerfeld 15811 8220 Harwood Avenue Wauwatosa WI
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 residents 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.
The Little Free Library at Harwood Place
was celebrated with an Open House on
Saturday, August 23.
Nancy Hall 10325 6222 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa WI
Keira Wageman 17727 2655 S. 93 St. West Allis WI
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!!
Suzy Roundy-Schmidt 14798 740 S 103rd St West Allis WI
Bruce/Andrea Comeau 14450 513 South 5th Avenue West Bend WI
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.
Charlotte Finnegan 14465 788 S. River road West bend WI
Cindy Brown 13756 200 N Main St Westby WI
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 Burgers-
in-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.
Nancy Swanson 18340 St. Luke's Episcopal Church 146 S. Church Street Whitewater WI
The Library is located in front of the Memory
Garden on the Franklin Street Side of the
Church.
Pat Bromley 15218 La Grange United Methodist Church N8548 County Hwy H Whitewater WI
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.
David Clemens 15368 245 W. Munroe Ave. Wisconsin Dells WI
Boys & Girls Club of Wis Rapids 12748 501 17th Street South Wisconsin Rapids 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.
Menomin Hawpetoss 12921 Pa Yae Wa Say Zoar WI
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.
Rachel Zivney 18838 745 Elizabeth Lane Onalaska WI
Our library includes something for everyone
in the family--board books, magazines, and
novels for all ages.
Marion Bertelsen 18723 424 Main Street Holmen WI Barry K Bertelsen
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!
Boys and girls Club Neopit 13131 W6724 Shawpokasic Ne0pit WI
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.
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!
Mary Windmiller 12921 N8122 Pa Yae Wa Say Road N8122 Pa Yae Wa Say Road Zoar WI
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.
Suzan Smith 13128 1129 Main Street Gresham WI
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.
Beth Waukechen 12920 Menominee Tribal Schoool BIA Route 431 Neopit WI
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.
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.
Mary Windmiller 12917
Communit Technology Center at College
of Menominee Nation Hwy Hwy45/55 Keshena WI
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.
Sarah Rykwalder 9593 15260 Leland Dr. Brookfield WI
Joel Shilts 18839 5080 South Nicholson Ave. Cudahy WI
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.
Sara Langrehr 17694 304 water street Rockland WI
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!
Allison Weyemeyer 3126 1130 Orlando Drive Exceptional Equestrian Depere WI
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.
John Miller 13126 Oak Street Mohican Family Center Bowler WI
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.
Allison Weymeyer 12916 1250 B. Packerland Drive Early Head Start Green Bay WI
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.
Jack Pasterski 18337 303 S Ontario St DePere WI
Bernice Bedard 17008 on Jay Street Little Chute WI
Hugh Kress 8405 E1449 Main Street Waupaca WI 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.
Joicelyn Schwager 18904 S59W36630 County Road ZZ Dousman WI
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.
Joicelyn Schwager 18905 W348S4695 Waterville Rd Dousman WI
Our Little Free Library was provided by the
We are the Friends group for the Kettle
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.
Joicelyn Schwager 18915 N8096 Hi-Lo Road Whitewater WI
Our Little Free Library is provided by the
We are the friends group for the Kettle
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.
Linda Long 16849 1560 W Wildwood Rd Whitewater WI
John Eberhardy 19033 2988 S. Mabbett Ave Milwaukee WI
Anne Scott 18728 2508 Valley Forge Dr Fitchburg WI
Mari Buzza 16468 2900 Hoover Road Stevens Point WI
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.
Janet Romanowich 18208 2709 South 49th Street Milwaukee 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
Sarah Casey 18214 S5864 State Road Loganville WI At Loganville Elementary School
Literacy Volunteers of Kanawha County 14681 317 Washington St W Charleston WV
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.
Margaret Reichenbecher 15460 South Inwood Drive Huntington WV 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.
Marsha Geiger 11552 7 Highland Circle 7Highland Circle Lewisburg WV
Lisa McCombs 11329 Main Avenue Monongah WV
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.
ann logan 15516 823 madison avenue morgantown WV
Lyn Traube 15750 Highlawn Presbyterian Church 2501 Washington Ave Saint Albans WV
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.
linda van meter 11755 1730 W 5th Avenue williamson WV
Rebecka Townsend 10292 1536 Glendale Ave Casper WY Edward Broad
Joey Sheeley 15717 309 Main Street Dayton WY
Joey Sheeley 15716 1100 Main Street Dayton WY
Amy Kenworthy 1255 83 Deer Valley Dr. Lander WY
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.
Heather Morrison 4345 2001 West Sunset Dr. Riverton WY
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.
RHS Media Center 4345 121 NOrth 5th West Riverton WY
Our Riverton High School Wolverine
Readers take care of this Little Free Library
Karen Stewart 17260 2022 Luker Drive Casper WY
It was an early Christmas gift from my
daughter and son-in-law.

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