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 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 Maureen Fiebich 15361 54 Avenue 49 Street Barrhead AB in our community. Maureen Fiebich 16548 4921 50 Ave Barrhead AB This Little Free Library was given to me as a Alison Laberge 9740 56 Windermere Road SW Calgary AB birthday gift from my husband. A friend of mine in Calgary built a little free library and I decided to start one in our area - even though we are in a rural location. We are pretty close to Chestermere, Alberta and I am hoping I can generate enough interest in that community to keep our LFL vital. I have flyers and so on to distribute - maybe we can even get into the Rocky View County newspaper - LOL. This little library is special because my father built it for me. It's a wonderful thing to share books and reading. My mother taught me the love of a good story and this wee lighthouse on the prairie Angela Wiseman 15521 243052, Range Road 281 SW-24-24-28-W4M Calgary AB Arlene Carol Magee is dedicated to her memory. Reading is a gift, books are a treasure! We just want to share this treasure with our David Powell 9750 1540 93rd Street SW Calgary AB Ron Stevens QC community! Carson Carter, Master We love our neighbourhood and we love DEAN CARTER 13502 124 Silver Mead Cr. NW Calgary AB Builder books! So much fun! We assisted one of the local city Councillors in constructing 30 LFL for Calgary Joe Starkman 5926 28 Sterling Spring Cres Calgary AB communities. This is one of them. K. Poniecki 9744 3611 Chippendale Drive NW 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, Karen Anderson 15352 141 Gloucester Cres. S.W. Calgary AB take a book, leave a book. Have fun! From the yearly book fair, to frequent trips to the local library we have always been aware of Kathi's love of reading. For her most recent birthday we bought her this little library so that she could share her love of books, learning, and adventure with others in our neighborhood. We love you more than Kathi Harrison 12634 15 Strathdale Close SW Calgary AB you love books Mom. Lana Barrett 1719 1320 Kerwood Cr. S.W. 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 Lynette Theriault 17034 143 Hidden Cres. NW Calgary AB activity for many years to come! Cheri Macaulay in Calgary, chose a Little Free Library as of her www.3thingsforcalgary.ca to make Calgary even better! And, it took off in a big way! Two years ago, my perfectionist husband gifted me one for my birthday, and my daughter painted it right away! And, then I waited... :-) It was finally installed today! I am beyond excited. Our first book was taken within minutes, by these wonderful neighbour kids up the street in exchange for Nancy Close 1626 7208 Kananaskis Drive SW Calgary AB two of their lovely novels. This Little Free Library was a present to Anne and Rachel during Christmas 2013. They painted it in faux art style to complement the century-old neighbourhood where it is located. Almost immediately, it became a local feature with many nearby Pamela Nic Gil Ean 15469 502 7 Avenue North-East Calgary AB residents borrowing and donating books, I LOVE reading and there is nothing I enjoy more than sharing a book with other people or getting them exciting about reading Rachel Syme 18531 5915 Dalcastle Cres NW (on the park side) Calgary AB (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 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 Carolyn Fisher 5928 1531 21 Avenue NW Calgary AB Capitol Hill Community Association. After the warm community success of our first Little Free Library at the Massage Therapy Supply Outlet, Joe Clare created another Francophone library just a block away, featuring only French language books. There is a large Francophone population in Edmonton, Alberta, and this library is for them. It is being watched over by the gallery at La Société francophone des arts visuels de l'Alberta. People in the photo are Joe, Emily, Vera and Carl, who were the Joe Clare 9318 9103-95 Avenue Edmonton AB builders of the library. Maureen Fiebich 16547 9 State Ave Fort Assiniboine AB Susan Samson 10243 #338 Marina Bay Place Sylvan Lake 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 alicia airey 18671 4820 Glamorgan Way SW Calgary AB 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 So excited to launch our library, because all Donnelle Watson 9759 5828 Lodge Crescent SW Calgary AB books "are bigger on the inside"! Our library was given to us by the charity Calgary Reads and we painted it ourselves. It has the handprints of some of our readers Louise Buchanan 1718 149 Havenhurst Cr SW Calgary AB on it, including our family. 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 Craig Holmes 14774 4121 Ursa Cir. Anchorage AK ago. We bought this "Tree" Bookcase at an auction benefiting a wonderful local K-8th grade school. We knew that we wanted to make a lending library for our patients but were not sure how to begin. We did a Google search and discovered the Little Free Library. It was a perfect fit! We launched our Allergy Asthma & Immunology Center of little library, and are proud to be a part of the Eileen Demain 16375 Alaska 3841 Piper Street, Suite T4-054 Anchorage AK Little Free Library world family. Janet Murphy 17245 1847 W. Northern Lights Blvd. 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 Marley Hamlett 15486 4500 Caravelle Ct. Anchorage AK library and share her favorites. Nicole Roohi 17119 10063 Explorer Circle Anchorage AK 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 scott jordan 16988 1527 airport heights drive anchorage AK margi clifford brave! 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 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 vedra Bechtol 15475 7622 E. 20th anchorage AK Joey dinosaurs books My amazing husband gave this to me for mothers day. Have been wanting one for vedra Bechtol 15475 7622 E. 20th Anchorage AK years!! 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 ingrid everson 15884 2301 Hiland Road Eagle River AK will find some books they will enjoy reading. Farthest North Little Free Library? Brenda had known about Little Free Library for years and we finally built one. We had a large old Spruce tree fall this past winter in a wind storm and it seemed like a natural use for some of the wood to build our rustic Library cabinet. The books are a mix of children's and adult fiction and non fiction . It is fun discovering new books others have left in the Little Free Library. Brenda Santora 17788 2820 waldheim drive po box 83583 Fairbanks AK literature 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, Nia, Teo, Regan, Ben Shelton-Brooks 14310 831 Alyeska View Ave. Girdwood AK The Amazing Ian L. read, read! This Little Free Library celebrates John's birthday. He loves to read and looks forward to sharing books with everyone in the neighborhood. He also loves dogs, and neighbor dogs will find treats in the Library too. The Library will be seasonal, coming indoors after the first snowfall until the next spring, since it is situated next to the street John DeCherney 11903 3195 Pioneer Ave Juneau AK 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 For the Monte Sano Mountain Community to enjoy childrens and adult books! And to Betsy Estopinal 6030 Little Green Store Parking Lot 820 Monte Sano Blvd Huntsville AL Honor of Noel Estopinal discuss the books at every opportunity. Cindy Brown 17791 7608 Quail Drive SW Huntsville AL 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 Given to Providence and for promoting the love of reading and Mike Self 15434 601 Clinton Ave., E. Huntsville AL Classical School books! 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 Nicole Larriviere 16116 14 Houston Street Mobile AL books may be found inside! Eugene Walter, Mobile's Sharman Egan 15841 1130 Montauk Avenue Mobile AL Renaissance Man This library was created through the kindness of others and will hopefully serve to make an impact in the lives of the children Sarah Malone 9244 6825 Barnes Rd. Theodore AL and adults throughout the neighborhood. 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 Nature Playground at Louise Kreher Forest see kids out in nature and reading a book. Daisy Griffin 16522 Ecology Preserve 2222 N. College Str Auburn AL 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 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 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 Nedra Forrest 687 1708 N Walnut Ave Fayetteville AR Bernice Payne has been used already! My Dad built our library. Local artist Maryevelyn Jones painted it to match our house, complete with cats looking out the Sarah Lueke 12145 512 West Adams Street Fayetteville AR windows. 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 all neighbors who love to am not the bookworm I would like to be I Carol Ruscin 11327 9 Willow Oak Court Little Rock AR read love to share and be community focused. We came across the idea of a Little Free Library a couple of years ago and our daughters reignited the fire to build one to share with our neighborhood. We built the library this summer, recently placed in it our yard and plan to add on additional goodies over time as the girls want to dress it up more. It is a general library with books for young kids, teens and adults and we will work to cycle the books so that there is Jim Pfeifer 13793 5301 Kavanaugh Blvd Little Rock AR always something fresh and renewed. Our Little Free Library is collaborative effort between Swirlz of Paragould and the Greene County Community Fund. Our library is unique because it's indoors at Swirlz of Paragould. Residents can visit Swirlz and enjoy yogurt while utilizing the Little Free Library. The library has a wide variety of books available to residents of all ages. It is our goal to promote positive, community involvement to the residents of our community. We invite you to visit our library Greene Co. Community Fund - GCCF 15756 2709 W. Kingshighway P.O. Box 252 Paragould AR and get involved! This library was made and donated by First Pay it Forward Paragould 16581 3501 Stonegate Dr. Shopping center Paragould AR 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 We live in a tiny village and just love the idea Laura Egan-Burt 14370 12 Station St Menangle Australia, New South Wales Granny Meg of a little free library. Our Little Free Library attracts readers of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities. People tell us they plan their walks to pass by and All teachers and parents, return or borrow a book. We especially like including my own, who open visits from the person who always tidies the up the world to children by books - you are very welcome, whoever you teaching and encouraging are! It unfailingly engenders a positive Rebecca Mahoney 8492 35Charles St Baulkham Hills Sydney Australia, New South Wales reading! response from people. Gibson Street Book Exchange / gɪbsən strit bʊk ɪkstʃendʒ / n. 1. a converted receptacle, located in Bowden, South Australia, stocked with pre-loved books donated and shared by the local community. 2. A waypoint along Gibson Street where bibliophiles meet to share and discuss the love and loath of recycled texts: meet you at the Gibson Street Book Exchange. 3. a unique site on a social network platform that allows subscribers to post finds, upload donations and critique publications see: facebook.com/gibson.st.book.exchange. 4. An ever changing assemblage of pre-read words to be shared between consumers of eclectic fiction and non-fiction. 5. A suburban storehouse of memories and acquired knowledge 6. A serendipitous find that causes finders to ponder “where did this come from?” 7. A literature repository, rumoured to have been pinched from a undisclosed beverage conglomerate and repurposed for community benefit. Delicious Andre Stuyt 13703 46 Gibson Street, Bowden Australia, South Australia and refreshing. 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 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 Jennifer Andrews 12399 910 Dolphin Sands Road Swansea Australia, Tasmania bookshelves to make way for more! The Mini Free Library is in the House! The Mini Free Library at the Maryborough Community House was officially launched during Families Week on the 20th May 2014 at the Maryborough Community House. The launch had an Alice in Wonderland theme, with a storyteller, activities for children and, of course, a mad-hatters tea party for afternoon tea! The 2014 theme for Families Week is 'Stronger Families, Stronger Communities' and aims to highlight the important role families play as the central building block of our communities. This is the perfect theme for launching a great community asset such as the Mini Free Library, as books and literacy also play an important role in enhancing family and community life. Maryborough’s Mini Free Library takes an unique and creative form as it was designed by some children who attend the Community House. Their design was then brought to life with the skillful and talented assistance of Art Central and members of the community. The Mini Free Library will be installed outside the Community House, so that everybody who wants to use it can! Inside the library there will be books for little ones and books for 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. Children’s Literacy Facilitator, Lisa D’Onofrio said “Evidence shows that easy physical access to appropriate reading materials has a positive impact on children’s verbal abilities.” The Mini Library is part of the Literacy Strategy which involves placing book boxes throughout the Shire. The book boxes were made by the Men’s Shed, and decorated by members of the supported playgroups, as well as other community groups, in conjunction with Art Central. They not only provide access to books for kids and grownups, but give out the message that this community believes that books and reading are important. Community groups are soon to be taking over the monitoring of the boxes, so that they become self-sustainable in the future. “The boxes and Mini Library give a clear message that the shire supports literacy, as well offering a practical way to encourage children and families to engage with books and reading.” Lisa D’Onofrio said. You will find Mini Free Libraries all over the world, however Maryborough’s is the first in Central Victoria, and one of the few in Australia that are not in front of a private house. And of course, our one is definitely unique! Lisa D’Onofrio Children’s Literacy Ruth Bumpstead 14805 23 Primrose St Maryborough, Vic 3465 Maryborough Australia, Victoria Facilitator Katrina Hailes 12803 18 Melaleuca Road Mt Martha Australia, Victoria 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 Victoria Heywood 12445 28 Pearl Street Northcote Australia, Victoria Stewart Heywood every day or so! Sarah Yeomans 15523 62 Kendall Street Preston Australia, Victoria 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 Lezleebecker Becker 13590 7708 w. Hearn Rd. Peoria AZ Donnajo Troup 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 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 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 Aaron, Camille, and Lucian Moreno 12537 2841 N. Orlando Ave. Tucson AZ contribute to our immediate community. Our library was built to honor our father and grandfather, Dr. George A. Dawson, who recently passed away. He always told us we should read more, to help us be calmer Intersection of Cielo Azul and Calle de La individuals and to learn more. We built this Helen Curtis 15371 Azucena Tucson AZ Dr. George A. Dawson to honor and remember him. 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 Miramonte Neighborhood Sarah Warren for bringing this idea to the Mike Anglin 11004 3593 E 3rd St Tucson AZ Association MNA Board. North West corner of 3rd Street and Richey Sarah Warren 11004 at the Miramonte Pocket Park Tucson AZ Lori Brown 1410 902 S Yuma Rd Prescott 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 Debbie Weingarten 17898 Corner of E. Arroyo Chico and Malvern St Tucson AZ enjoy. Hazel Postma 15405 1431 El Camino Drive Coquitlam BC Kim Lockhart 14722 1017 Spring Avenue Coquitlam BC 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 Amber Manderson 16919 Bates Rd Courtenay BC Amber Manderson a part of our special day. 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 The Port Moody Arts Centre is a registered non-profit community arts organisation. We offer more than 300 classes annually, from ceramics and visual arts to music, voice and theatre, for all ages and abilities. We have three gallery exhibition spaces, where we host more than 40 exhibits throughout the year of local-to-international artists in all media. We support the Blackberry Artist’s Society, a local artist’s co-op, who showcase the work of Sandra Niven 17804 Port Moody Arts Centre 2425 St Johns Street Port Moody BC local artist’s in the Blackberry Gift Shop. We live near a school and so many kids pass by each day I thought I would add a bit Evan Schwab 16232 16170 86B Avenue Surrey BC of whimsy to their commute. Carol Bomke 5269 4453 James Street Vancouver BC 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 Jason Fowler 16797 3451 West 6th Avenue Vancouver BC Al Fowler Steward of #16797 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 Theresa Marion 12930 1023 Pacific Street Vancouver BC actor who is a carpenter in his spare time. This Little Free Library found its home in Triumph Coffee and houses all kinds of books! From novels to children's stories to cookbooks and non-fiction, this not-so-little Little Free Library was designed to bring our Kyla Henry 15236 3401A 30th Avenue Vernon BC community together! A birthday gift for an avid reader who is eager to share with her family, friends, and Natasha Milliken Heape 16784 809 43 Ave Vernon BC neighbours! We first saw a LFL on a camping trip and heard about it in a magazine. Our family loves to read and we all love having a good book to curl up with on the couch. We live on a busy street and have a lot of people walking by our historic (and in the middle of a reno) home so we hope people stop to Shelby Entner 14330 1805-32nd Avenue Vernon BC have a look at a book and chat with us :) With the installation of our library, I have finally done what I have talked about for years - create a way to share my passion for Sheila Beauchemin 16447 521 Northcott Avenue Victoria BC books with my neighbours. Belarusian National Technical University Little Free Library. Opened 12 September Alexey Skalaban 16212 Nezavisimosti 65 Minsk Belarus 2014. 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 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, Manon Billiet 13694 Hertsvelde West 11 Sint-Andries Belgium we intend to reach them too. In our street in Dessel Belgium two families had the same idea without knowing each other. In about a few weeks time we placed two Little Free Library's in our neighbourhoud and we became friends. Now the exiting news about the two library's is spreading slowly in town and other people get interested and that's amazing because their are not many Little Free Library's in Johan Redant 16108 Dijkstraat 105 Dessel Belgium, Antwerp Belgium. Tine Poesen 15845 Kadettensteegje Hasselt Belgium, Limburg 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 Tutong Sixth Form Centre, Kampong our peers and friends with their General Nadzirah Salehen 15279 Perpindahan Bukit Beruang, Tutong Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam, Tutong Knowledge or English Subject I designed and built this to earn my Girl Scout Silver Award. I unveiled it April 6th Sarah Lundell 10351 2621 Carnelian Circle El Dorado Hills CA 2014. 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 Alex Clemens 14612 308 Lina Alameda CA Casey Rose and Benjy make this happen. Amanda Bruemmer 14376 2712 San Jose Ave 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 Gabrielle Dolphin 18846 1009 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda CA of happy destiny. We welcome the contemplative and even weary traveler. We offer a mini-parkland setting in which to take a book, perch on the old bench under an Oak and Birch tree. Relax, take a deep breath, find inspiration and a moments rest while trudging the road Gabrielle Dolphin 18846 1009 Santa Clara Avenue Alameda CA of happy destiny. 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 Janna Katz 13423 822 Evelyn Avenue Albany CA Janna's Birthday! 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 this library was made by three generations of carrolls! My dad joe, andrew-his son, and my andrew carroll 16247 216 appleton dr aptos CA boys, anthony and vincent...good job guys! Annie Allen 12855 8935 Amapoa Ave Atascadero 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 Austin Albert 15803 5301 Lime Street Bakersfield CA family have taken the library in at their home. Corrinne Diaz 15803 5301 Lime Street Bakersfield CA 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 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 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 . Ella Soule, Althea Smith and Now, the steward is pleased to share the gift Marilyn Droppers 16418 239 Las Flores Drive Bakersfield CA Rowena Ramires of reading with neighbors and grandchildren. I'm a stay at home mommy with two little girls. I have always had a love for reading and now my girls do too! We want to share this love with our community. Literacy is so important and if we can help plant that seed in at least one child I know we are doing our Melissa Wilford 14927 8307 River Hawk Lane Bakersfield CA job with humanity! This Little Free Library was part of an Eagle Scout project by Austin Albert, Crew 317, in conjunction with South High School. The idea came from the South High School librarian, Randy de Jong. Once Austin and others built and installed the library, the Schallock family, including Nathan a Senior at South High, took over the care. Thanks to Randy de Jong, the Schallock family and all who donated books, materials, time or money to complete the project and finish the libraries. We hope they help to Nathan Schallock 15801 900 San Vicente Drive Bakersfield CA increase literacy on the community. This Little Free Library was part of an Eagle Scout project by Austin Albert, Crew 317. Pat Burnite is the wonderful resident/community partner looking after the library after being built and installed. Thanks to all who donated books, materials, time and money to make this project a reality. We Pat Burnite 15800 912 Meredith Drive Bakersfield CA want the community to enjoy! 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 Patty Wonderly 16406 5105 Venus Ct. Bakersfield CA Wendy Wayne genres. The bottom shelf is for kids. This Library was part of an Eagle project by Austin Albert, Crew 317, who built and installed the library and completed a book drive to stock four libraries with books. Sidney Kelley is a wonderful community partner who was excited to have a Little Free Library on her property to promote literacy in the community. You can bet Sidney will have some decoration improvements for the Sidney Kelley 15802 1516 Bell Terrace Bakersfield CA library in the near future. This little library started off as a handmade child's dollhouse. It was amazingly transformed in to this library by a fellow library owner, Bernadette Ferguson. She then put it up for bid to raise money to stock other libraries. I was the lucky high bidder and now the proud owner of this wonderful, one of a kind, library. Our library is a Wendy's Words Library. Paying it forward in honor of Wendy Wayne 1948-2012. Stephanie Antongiovanni 17706 5812 Diamond Oaks Avenue Bakersfield CA Wendy Wayne http://wendyswordslibraries.org/ Literacy is one of the most important gifts we can give our kids! For our future and to learn about the past. The Wilford little library holds an eclectic array of books for adults and children. Together with my two girls, we hand pick new selections and always look with wonder at the generosity of our community at what goes into our little blue Melissa Wilford 14927 8307 river hawk lane Bakersfield CA Memory of Wendy Wayne library. Olga Hogan 14037 Seaview park Belmont CA 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 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 Tam Gray 9147 629 Arlington Avenue Berkeley CA libraries with funding. 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 tiffany west 17146 4795 opal street capitola CA surprised Stacie with it on her birthday. Jodi Bay 13544 2422 Badajoz Place Carlsbad CA Dan Blakely 17835 6055 Brookdale Drive 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 Pamela Marie Jungerberg 9547 2830 Ribera Road Carmel CA home from the beach love it! No story yet. Our Grand Opening is jinny robertson 13800 35 Yankee Point Drive Carmel Highlands CA tomorrow, Sat. June 13, 1:00 p,m, My mother taught me to read when I was 3 (to keep me out of mischief!) and took me to the local library every week until I was old enough to ride my bike there. I'd come home with armfuls of books. I was an English lit major in college, and then had an editorial career that spanned more than two decades. Many years, I got to read hundreds of children's books to find candidates to license for reading anthologies. (Lucky me!) So, suffice to say that I love, love, love books and wish to promote them. Also, if I kept every book I ever read, I'd need a mansion, so the LFL helps me have a smaller footprint Julie Cason 10206 198 Chaparral Road Carmel Valley CA Joan Cason, my mama on the planet. My son-in-law, Adam and I built the free library on a whim one week-end to surprise my Grandchildren. My Grandchildren really Peter Dew 18315 78 a el Rio (also known as Lower Circle) Carmel Valley CA like it but not half as much as our neighbors. (LFL is next to driveway on Lambeth Bob Witzgall 14966 2101 Shelfield Drive Way) Carmichael CA Dale Grizzell 17852 10422 Irondale Ave. Chatsworth CA Faye Ruth Grizzell 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 My Parents - Surlito and Zilda would come home with encyclopedias for me Viel Catig 14279 14608 Westfield Avenue Chino CA Catig to explore. 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 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 35°58'59'' in Librarians, Public Libraries, decimal N 33.98309° W 117°44'08'' in BIKE RACK BETWEEN BLDG 14 & Traveling Libraries, and decimal W 117.73552° Andy Scott 16251 3100 CHINO HILLS PKWY 15 CHINO HILLS CA Readers Everywhere http://tinyurl.com/k2vzrlr Corrected GPS N 33°58'59'' W 117°44'08'' Andy Scott 16251 3100 Chino Hills PKWY Between buildings 14 and 15 Chino Hills CA in decimal N 33.98309° W 117.73552° Judith Houck 16775 768 hawthorn lane Davis CA In Honor of Conor, Clint and In honor of my three little bookworms: Conor, Diane Wirtanen 16971 4232 Fowler Lane Diamond Springs CA Sarah Clint and Sarah. :) An unexpected and very welcome birthday Charles Hargrove 13729 313 Victoria Street El Cerrito CA present. 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 Bettina Gatti 5253 Sepulveda Garden Center 16633 Magnolia Blvd. Encino CA members of SLOLA. Carol Waters 16306 1359 Lemon Place 1359 Lemon 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 Everett Family 13420 611 El Norte Hills Place Escondido CA have had some usage! Barry Evans 15424 Redwood Curtain Theatre (Snug Alley) 212 1st Street Eureka CA Redwood Curtain Theatre entrance on Snug Alley between 1st and 2nd http://www.northcoastjournal.com/Blogthing/ Barry Evans 15424 220 1st Street Streets Eureka CA archives/2014/07/01/look-an-lfl Barbara Begany 16527 52 Porteous Ave. Fairfax CA Teri C. 13879 146 Southcreek Circle Folsom 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 Catherine Sjostedt 17013 31 Salinas Foothill Ranch CA birthday. We love the copper roof. I liked the concept of the LFL and was thrilled to put one up on my front yard for our wonderful neighborhood families and children to share. It is located in a cul-de- sac, but we are hoping that the word about the LFL spreads to others to stop by and check it out. This is the first (registered) LFL Roger Ruaboro 14155 3740 Armour Court Fremont CA in Fremont, but hopefully the first of many. Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. This Little Free Library (LFL) #0647 was given to the Carden School of Fresno for their students and the neighborhood children to enjoy. Lennar Homes is hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is installing nearly twenty "Little Free Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage children and adults to read and to promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of the model home centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part of a worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular LFL is hand-finished and was made from a cranberry crate. Lennar has installed several other LFL’s to date with plans for many more. The national new home builder has also donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is honored to be a part Jayce Herman 647 6901 N. Maple Avenue #101 Fresno CA of this literacy movement. Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story 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 Estrellita High School Class Antonin Gaudi and his unequaled mosaic Brendan Moore 13512 12935 Marengo Rd Galt CA of 2014 work in Barcelona 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 Keith Kesler 9515 Cerritos Park 3690 San Fernando Rd Glendale CA Little Free Library on a weekly basis The Montrose Community Park Little Free Library is sponsored by the Glendale Library Arts & Culture department. The Friends of the Glendale Library supply books to restock Keith Kesler 9555 Montrose Park - Near the Playground 3529 Clifton Pl Glendale CA 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 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 Laura Caster 7947 23085 Pine Needles Lane Idyllwild CA more in our small town. Inglewood Residents 17701 709 E. Manchester Blvd Inglewood CA Orange County Great Park- Farm + Food OCGP Farm+Food Lab 10572 Lab 6990 Marine Way Irvine CA Our family thought neighbors and visitors at Patricia Galligan 16263 2163 Calle Frescota La Jolla CA the beach would to read and share books. It all started as our 5th Grade Girl Scouts (Troop 6223 from Fletcher Hills) were completing their final Junior year and started talking about how they could help their community for their Bronze Award project. Someone had seen a little free library previously and the more the girls learned about them, the more they loved the idea of building a little free library for our neighborhood.

With a lot of planning, preparation, building and collaboration, the girls built a beautiful library which found it's home in the reception area of Dr. Santiago Surillo's kids dentist office.

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 Girl Scouts Troop 6223 and Dr. Surillo's office soon. (Dr. Surillo, DDS Office-Inside- Bronze Award Project & Dr. www.sandiegokidsdentist.com, Dr. Santiago Surillo 17072` 4700 Spring Street, Suite 104 www.sandiegokidsdentist.com) La Mesa CA Santiago Surillo, DDS 619.461.6166 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 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' Joe Braunwarth 14344 8660 Sunrise Lane La Mesa CA movers and shakers. 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 Jeanie Johnson Hill 18575 3932 Mt. Diablo Blvd Lafayette CA the 50 member families. Sarah Carrillo 14630 482 Florence Drive Lafayette CA Dawn Laeske 17226 13040 Old Barona Road Lakeside 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 Gabrielle Vega 15827 20730 Verne Ave. Lakewood CA helping me with my library. Helen Kingdon 16792 4747 West 166th Street Lawndale CA Maraleen Shaver 16193 1547 El Prado Ave Lemon Grove CA Yikes, appears that an elf has taken up residency in our library! Sounds like I gotta' find a copy of Elf On The Shelf. Roughly 75 books have gone out, 35-ish returned, and 14-ish donated by neighbors over the past Bruce Anderson 5945 1380 Meadow Court Livermore CA Mom & Dad ten months. Just loved the idea and had to do it! Our theme is dragonflies..for our six in honor of the Fab Six grandchildren. L'Chaim! Fly high, sweet Ernestina Shay 13767 4156 Pomona Way Livermore CA Grands ones. Built out of 100-year-old boards from a fence on our property, our library has one shelf for kid's books, and one for grown-up books. We also occasionally add small items for kids such as sidewalk chalk, bubbles, or stickers, and we're always happy to see these in use around the neighborhood. We recently added a chicken-wire magazine rack (in keeping with the....rustic style of the cabinet), and a metal wire basket below to hold lemons, plums, or whatever ripe fruit or vegetables we have on hand from our trees or our neighbors'. We've met a lot of people in our neighborhood as they stop by to check out the LFL, and we've been very excited to find a lot of books and magazines coming Julia Parnell 14715 2146 8th Street Livermore CA and going already. Come visit the Little Free Library on Snowden Avenue! We have all types of Chris and Sarah Derrick 18216 1931 Snowden Avenue Long Beach CA books, and they change daily!! Bob and Irene with our friend Lake who Bob/Irene Brown 18207 985 Campbell Ave Los Altos CA installed the Little Free Library 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 Adriene Hill 1925 4316 Russell Ave Los Angeles CA Asa at 4316 Russell Ave. 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 Coral Tree Café is excited to bring the nationwide Little Free Library movement to their restaurant in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Sponsoring one of the few Little Free Libraries in the area, Coral Tree Café is hoping to promote literacy, the love of reading and a sense of community through their free book exchanges. The wooden box for the library was generously donated by long-time Coral Tree Café customer Keith Allen-Niesen, and designed by Amber Jamal who oversees the marketing and customer relations for the Coral Tree Café chain as well as their sister restaurants. She states, “Being an active member of the community is an extremely important part of who we are. We hope to contribute something positive with our new library by encouraging the exploration of literature, providing an opportunity for people to give back by donating books they have previously enjoyed, and inviting the community to connect with each other through these meaningful book exchanges.” The library, located near their side entrance on Darlington Street, is painted to resemble the café and features their famous cup logo filled with brightly-colored flowers as well as their iconic hanging succulent plants. The miniature library has initially been stocked with an eclectic mixture of books from the café and ideally will be self-sustaining, but Amber Jamal 11333 11645 San Vicente Blvd Los Angeles CA will be refilled as needed by the restaurant. The thought of the library came from the need to promote literacy in the school and the community around it. We are hoping that this little library will encourage everyone to claudia castaneda 15280 152 N. Vermont Ave. Los Angeles CA embrace reading. The library is located inside Virgil Middle School. The reason this library was created was to promote literacy among the students and the community. Hours of operation M-F 8a.m. to 4p.m.

When you come in, make sure you check in with the lady at the front desk. The library is next to her desk but understand, this is a school and everyone that comes in needs to check in with her first.

The library's selection is mainly children's claudia castaneda 15280 virgil middle school 152 N Vermont Ave los angeles CA books. Our Little Free Library is located in our Dahlia Heights 8016 5063 Floristan Ave Los Angeles CA school garden. We are putting LFL's in all LAPD Stations this is #11 of 25+ and we continue to work to LAPD Hollywood Community Police LAPD Officer Nicholas Lee provide literacy opportunities for the children Doug & Jean Chadwick 16692 Station 1358 N Wilcox Los Angeles CA EOW 3/7/14 in our communities. This is #12 of A Chance For Children's project to put libraries in every LA Police Station. We are connecting community with the police through literacy and providing a safe location for children to get a book, leave a book and enjoy a book. Check out our FB page for the rest of the libraries https://www.facebook.com/achanceforchildre Doug & Jean Chadwick 14818 LAPD Southeast Community Police Station 145 W 108th St Los Angeles CA n.chadwickslittlefreelibraries?ref=tn_tnmn This is number 6 of 21 of Little Free Libraries and seating areas we are putting in LAPD Doug & Jean Chadwick 12870 LAPD Newton Station 3400 South Central Ave. Los Angeles CA stations. This is #13 of the A Chance For Children Little Free Libraries. The goal is to have one if every LAPD station, community center and other community organizations that are LAPD Devonshire Community Police focused on providing opportunities to Douglas & Jean Chadwick 15281 Station 10250 Etiwanda Ave Los Angeles CA children at risk and promoting literacy! 2 parents set up this library as well as a reading bench in the shade for the local elementary students, parents and nearby residents alike. Students and parents check out the offerings daily on their way to and from school. We typically have books for all ages from very young book lovers to adult readers. The graduating 5th grade class made bookmarks for the library and left some reading recommendations upon Friends of Ivanhoe 12072 2828 Herkimer Street Los Angeles CA graduation. 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 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 Linda Glaser 15173 1734 S. Crest Drive Los Angeles CA wonderful books in our Library. The LFL is in memory of my twin sister, Melinda, who we lost to clear-cell carcinoma last summer. My dad, a former Math professor, instilled such a love of reading in us that we were going through Alexandre Dumas novels (The 3 Musketeers & The Count of Monte Cristo) and Edgar Rice Burroughs pulps (Tarzan of the Apes & John Carter of Mars) before we were 10 years old. (Dickens, however, was a dismal failure with us.) instead of donating the books to the local library or Goodwill, we thought she might appreciate the idea of having her own library on our front yard. (Melinda was a cataloguer at the downtown Law Library before she retired in November 2012.) The theme of the library is based on her love of Asian art and culture. She even ran an Internet bazaar for a few years that sold things like fortune teller fish, snuff bottles and finger traps. The LFL is called Mr. ping's Book Emporium after an online character from the store who specialized in arcane topics such as the purpose of "scholar rocks" or the farming of bamboo rats in Congjiang. We think it would have amused and pleased Melissa Campos 13456 3265 Ingledale a Terrace Los Angeles Ca Melinda Campos her to have such a library. We think the Little Free Library is a wonderful idea especially as a community project. We made the whole thing ourselves and are proud to be part of the Little Free Sophie Dick 13707 1326 Manzanita Street Los Angeles CA Library organisation. Co-Steward (and master carpenter) David Brotman shown putting up the library. All the Wayne Liebman 11879 1315 Malcolm Ave. Los Angeles CA neighbors came to watch! Winter Walker 15738 4638 2nd. Ave. Los Angeles 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 Grand View Elementary School Junior Girl Scout Troop #1995 12240 1601 N. Valley Drive Manhattan Beach CA come and take a book and leave a book. Eric Beane 11016 Outrigger Mall Marina Del Rey CA Sharing the love of reading with our Nina Herman 14720 4316 E. Orangeburg Ave. Modesto CA community. 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 Nancy Russell 18449 10942 Pieri Court Moss Landing CA Dorothy Carnie make it more viable and alive. It's still a work in progress. Painting, decorating and landscaping is my summer project. Meantime, come and browse this curated collection of gently-used books! The selection will constantly be changing. Look for board games and puzzles, too! Look for Alice Carter 13730 254 Lassen Avenue Mountain View Ca Monta Loma Book Lovers the bench to be installed soon! 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 Orval Choate 17749 11209 Crescent Dr Nevada City CA were popular choices at the time. Stuart Lauters 17732 401 N. Pine Street Nevada City CA 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 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 Douglas & Jean Chadwick 14817 LAPD North Hollywood Community Station 11640 Burbank Blvd North Hollywood CA stations. Lillie Weatherington Chloe M 15857 2938 56th Avenue Oakland CA 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 Our library features books and DVDs for all Jenny McAdams 16961 547 Evergreen Atreet Pacific Grove CA 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 Little Free Library thrives at Villa Gardens “Take a book. Leave a book” collections are showing up in coffee shops and public spaces all around the globe. And now, at the Villa Gardens retirement community in Pasadena. They are called Little Free Libraries. In 2009, Todd Bol of Hudson, Wisconsin built a model of a one room schoolhouse as a tribute to his mother, a former school teacher who loved reading. He filled it with books and put it on a post in his front yard. His neighbors and friends loved it. He built several more and gave them away. Each one had a sign that said FREE BOOKS. Then along came Rick Brooks of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, who saw Bol’s do-it-yourself project while they were discussing potential social enterprises. With the goal of matching Andrew Carnegie’s support of 2,509 free public libraries around the turn of the 19th to 20th century, they undertook an ambitious plan and – this being the 21st century – gave it and registered the name: “Little Free Libraries.” By January of 2014, the total number of registered Little Free Libraries in the world was conservatively estimated to be nearly 15,000, with thousands more being built. In April 2014, Villa Gardens resident Pat Ganje was surfing the Web, happened upon the Little Free Libraries story and shared it immediately with executive director Dmitry Estrin who saw in this a way for Villa Gardens to share duplicates of books in their library. Luis SantaCruz from the Villa Gardens maintenance crew volunteered to design and build a “library”, maintenance coordinator Cindy Barajas and director of resident services Silvia Samuelson all joined Dmitry in getting the project off and running, and Pat Ganje agreed to manage it. The Villa Gardens Little Free Library (LFL) is now an official and registered member of this world-wide organization and its name and address show up on the Little Free Library website’s world-wide map. It is placed in an easily accessible and visible site in front of Villa Gardens at 842 E. Villa Street and awaits any and all visitors to take a book, which need not be returned, and to Dmitry Estrin 14436 842 E. Villa Street Pasadena CA contribute one of their own. 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 Kathy Marquez 5443 1381 N. Dominion Ave. Pasadena CA Anne Heather adults...the selection will be highly eclectic! Katia Ma 10987 1758 n mar vista ave 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 Paul Little 2412 1313 Mar Vista Avenue Pasadena CA wonderful neighborhood. 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 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 hogan dinsmore 11373 422 walnut street petaluma CA 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 Given in memory of my mother-in-law Karen Pyke 10460 3395 La Vista Dr. Placerville CA Bonnie Childers Bonnie Childers. My husband and Sister in law are readers. I saw an article online and thought the concept of having a free library on the block would be wonderful. It took a while to get it going but now it's up and going. I am very excited and hope the folks in the neighborhood will see it and use it. Happy Lee Miller 11726 369 Diana St. Placerville CA Robert and Jackie Vreeken dance Sitting on the edge of a wall, a few blocks from the beach and the Pacific Ocean, the library serves a laid-back neighborhood that includes an eclectic mix of people of all ages Freddi Segal-Gidan 8841 6332 Vista del Mar Playa del Rey CA and racial/ethnic backgrounds. Our Free Little Library story begins with our mission: "To spark a passion for life long learning". We are the Sacramento Children's Museum and our goal is to inspire children and their parents to learn while having fun. The museum has many programs and several exhibits that are specifically designed to help develop early childhood literacy and the Little Free Library is a natural fit. Our Free Little Library's inclusion at the museum was at the request of the Alan & Michele Godlove, and significant quantity of books have been donated by Sharon Stone Smith and the Godlove's. The Free Little Library's availability is limited the museums operating hours, Tuesday- Saturday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sundays 12:00-5:00 pm. We are excited to be a part Christopher Strika 15418 2701 Prospect Park Dr. Rancho Cordova CA of the Little Free Library family. 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 Dayna Allen 14873 1231 S. Irena Ave. Redondo Beach CA the neighborhood. 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 Cristal Banagan 16963 1643 Fred Jackson Way 1643 Fred Jackson Way Richmond CA one! 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 Andrew Schwarz 15866 1828 2nd Avenue Sacramento CA Ronit Schwarz neighborhood. 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 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. Jarrod Fischer 13921 3225 3rd Ave Sacramento CA We look forward to seeing you! Penney Alldredge 16848 2116 58th St. Sacramento CA sallianne maliguine 18152 1112 lancaster way sacramento 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 Adella Lujan 15468 EL Gabilan Park on Toro Street Salinas CA materials for the children! I began this project with the Friends of the Little Library who had money donated to them from a project called The Big Idea from the Monterey County Weekly. Soon we were joined by four young business people from the Leadership Salinas Class XXXII. Our goal is put Little Libraries in parks in Salinas and I am the steward for the one here in Central Park in Salinas! Today we had our Grand Opening with community members, o ur councilman's representative, children, Betty Hedegard 13870 420 Central Avenue (at Central Park) Salinas CA library and parks people I am the steward of the McKinnon Park Little Library. The Friends of the Salinas Public Library worked with me and the Leadership Salinas Valley Class XXXII of the Chamber of Commerce to help get this Little Library open/ We had a Grand Opening yesterday, one of three opened in parks in Salinas Jane Orzel 13873 1700 McKinnon Street (McKinnon Park) Salinas CA yesterday. My three children (and their dad and Uncle...) made this library for me from Beth Madia 14353 2682 thornhill drive San Carlos CA scratch as a Mother's Day Gift in 2014! I have always been a fan of libraries, and this movement is just right for a hobby for me. I am so excited to get it up and running. So happy to have this little library. A great gift from my husband. Welcome to the Ceci Bond 14725 2800 Eaton Avenue San Carlos CA library at Taco Ranch! I have always been a fan of libraries, and this movement is just right for a hobby for me. I am so excited to get it up and running. So happy to have this little library. A great gift from my husband.Welcome to the library Ceci Bond 14725 2800 Eaton Avenue San Carlos CA at Taco Ranch! Kristiann Garrett 17825 935 Washington Street San Carlos 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 Heather Rice 16297 3401 Avenida San Dimas San Clemente CA like to pass on. Betty Ball 4987 2463 Dulzura Avenue San Diego CA Dennis Lauck 14035 4200 Adams Ave. San Diego CA Dale Larabee We had noticed Little Free Libraries around and had helped ourselves once, and then the Rotarian (a magazine for members of Rotary International) had a substantial article on history of the Little Free Library. My challenge was to build an acccessable box which would withstand a heavy rain... so far, so good! So far, without being officially "on the map", we have found a great balance Don Taylor 14141 2680 San Marcos Ave San Diego CA bewteen arrival and departure books. Heidi Hansen 4524 3463 Wellesly Ave. San Diego CA Suzanne and Bob Hansen 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 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 Margaret Lee 10355 4313 Mount Castle Ave Community of Clairmont San Diego CA Peggy Lee and Roy Lee improvement store donated material as well. Building a little free library was our end-of- the year project in third grade. My 22 students measured, sanded and stained this box. As a class we decided to fill the library with books for children ages 0-10. We even published our own book of poems and placed it in the Library. Kudos to the children of High Tech Elementary- your library is beautiful and ready to be used by lots of young readers in North Park. Don't forget to take a book and leave a book! I am so proud Ms. Christine's Third Grade that you have helped to spread the joy of Ms. Sullivan 14757 3045 Granada Ave. San Diego CA Class 2013-14 reading in San Diego. peggy boggeln 10941 2064 pierino dr san diego CA Petra Mertens 11031 3145 Brant st San Diego CA PALLS We wanted to contribute to our community in a way that would encourage kids and adults to read more, walk more, and open the door for more neighborly conversations to happen! We build our little library almost entirely out of reused, up-cycled, and donated materials from the generosity of our neighbors. I only had to buy some more screws and a treated 4x4 to put it in the ground! It was presented during our community garage sale and we had lots of Shana Cutler 16460 6265 Romo St. San Diego CA excitement and interest! This was a gift to my wife on our wedding anniversary. My wife loves to read. Having said that we do not keep books for long. They go to the friends, family, or the library as soon as they are done. We fell in love with the first LFL we saw here in town. It matched our philosophy to a tee. Take one, Give one. Teri Fenner 16466 4860 Lorraine Drive San Diego CA 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 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 Amy Keeler 11279 654 Pennsylvania Avenue San Francisco CA Little Free Library with them. Michael Stack 13457 482 Duboce Ave. San Francisco 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 Allison Smith 10932 2262 Mt. Davidson Dr. San Jose CA 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 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 Peggy Bryan 4494 5038 Hyland Avenue San Jose CA it was a popular destination for neighbors. Built by my neighbor, Bob Slater, to look like Susan Price 15263 779 Goodwin Avenue San Jose CA an Eichler (we live in an Eichler tract). Built my my neighbor, Bob Slater, to resemble an Eichler built house - we live in Susan Price 15263 Front yard of 779 Goodwin Avenue San Jose CA an Eichler tract. 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 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 Angela Soll 15791 1739 San Luis Drive San Luis Obispo CA Marvin Soll our little town will build their own! 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 A gift from Nik Heintz to the Valley and Avila Beach community. The Bellevue Santa Fe Charter School 15411 1401 San Luis Bay Drive San Luis Obispo CA families of BSFCS closest library is 10 miles away. Each year our 6th grade class leaves a gift for us remember them by. This year the students decided a little library was just the thing to represent them! We are delighted to have this offering to our community and to Mary Kern 14724 4200 S Higuera Street San Luis Obispo CA 2014 6th year class be a part of promoting books to everyone. Jill Kilty Newburn 15566 11954 De Paul Circle San Martin CA Rose Shirley Goodman Retired from 23 wonderful years working at Country Club Elementary School. Want to share the love of reading with neighbors, Christine Bedient 15345 9415 Broadmoor Drive San Ramon CA Dennis Bedient community and friends! Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. This Little Free Library (LFL) #1320 was installed at Lennar’s Stonehaven community in Sanger California for the neighborhood children to enjoy. Lennar Homes is hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is installing nearly twenty "Little Free Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage children and adults to read and to promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of the model home centers that are filled with teen- adult and children’s books. It's part of a worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular LFL is hand-painted with clapboard siding that reminds one of early homes build in the area during the 1920’s through the 1940’s. Lennar has installed several other LFL’s to date with plans for even more. The national new home builder has also donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is honored to be a Shelly Slaven 1320 2641 Tamarack Ave. Sanger CA part of this literacy movement. Albert Cohen 18399 2928 Paseo Del Refugio Santa Barbara CA 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 Carousel Ranch 16328 34289 Rocking Horse Road Santa Clarita CA Dad wisdom across generations." Our Little Free Library is named "The Reading Room" and is designed to replicate an upscale outhouse. Michael built it all A & M Heckel 17786 215 Sheldon Avenue Santa Cruz CA himself! (Even the cut out moons :-) Betty Johnson 12619 4342 Gladys Ave at the corner of Laurel Santa Cruz CA 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 Welcome neighbors! And thank you for all the books that come in and out of our Little Eric Anderson 9221 217 Seaview Ave Santa Cruz CA Free Library! Enjoy! it was made by my father, husband, and son for me for mother's day 2014. we have named it bogie's books after my son. the first books that went in it were about 20 Erin Allen 14759 128 Dufour St. Santa Cruz CA children's books that my son donated. John Magliato 18284 239 South Branciforte Ave Santa Cruz 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 Stephanie Speights 16141 2627 Highland Ave Santa Monica CA enjoy. Barbara Cooper 16463 4317 Raymonde Way Santa Rosa CA I am registering this library in honor of my mother, who, along with my step-father, kay torre 13541 4721 devonshire pl. santa rosa CA ruby brown taught me the joy of reading books. I first saw a LFL when I was working in Portland, Oregon several years ago. Then I saw an article in the AARP magazine. I loved the idea! I gave the picture from the magazine to a neighbor and asked him if he Stevie Jean Lazo 13932 130 Hatona Drive Santa Rosa CA would build one for me. And here it is! Kailin Ivey 18346 400 Airstream Court Scotts Valley CA Ray Bradbury 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 Ione Lollar 9669 729 Mannel Avenue Shafter CA with the library. It is a pleasure. Jodi Ross 11785 3339 Coy Drive Sherman Oaks CA Barbara Ross I first heard about Little Free Library in 2010 and we decided to participate once we were both retired. As you can see we are now retired and have finally joined in the fun. My passion for reading began as a very young child as I learned to read at age three. Books have always been an important part of my life and I and wanted to share my love of books with others. We have people of all ages who walk in our neighborhood. We wanted to provide a place for them to sit and rest. We hope they take advantage and the opportunity to choose from our selection of books. Our Library opened on July 4, 2014 and we have had many visitors stop by to check it out. It has been fun visiting with and getting to know the people in our Debbie Shields 14001 1617 Branch Avenue Simi Valley CA neighborhood. 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 Kyra DeBiaso 14466 3754 Vista Drive Soquel CA find books and help keep it stocked. Kim Wyatt 9089 1069 Magua Street, #4 South Lake Tahoe CA Made from recycled kitchen drawer and leftover building materials. We decided to Mary Ann Schermerhorn 17250 3700 W. Alpine Ave. Stockton CA build it after seeing 2 LFL while on vacatin. Mary Ann Schermerhorn 17250 3700 W Alpine Ave Stockton CA /Users/terrywhite2847/Desktop/IMG_0466.jp gWe already have one Little Free Library in our neighborhood and it is doing well. Our homeowners association decided that another library at the pool would be centrally located and more children would use it. We have been open since the 4th of July and there has been lots of books exchanged. Our beach theme seems to go well with our location. It was designed by one of our homeowners who has lived in the Teresa Whitehouse 16184 3915 Five Mile Drive Stockton CA neighborhood for over 35 years. Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story /Users/terrywhite2847/Desktop/IMG_0466.jp gWe already have one Little Free Library in our neighborhood and it is doing well. Our homeowners association decided that another library at the pool would be centrally located and more children would use it. We have been open since the 4th of July and there has been lots of books exchanged. Our beach theme seems to go well with our location. It was designed by one of our 3708 Ft Donelson / On the corner of Ft. homeowners who has lived in the Terry Whitehouse 16184 Donelson and Five Mile Drive Stockton CA neighborhood for over 35 years. 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 Jack, Morgan and Kellen adopt the love of our Little Free Library and Sarah Farnham 14642 4521 Morella Avenue Studio City CA Farnham foster their own love to read! The first of, hopefully, many in our neighborhood. With a new generations of youngsters in the area, we hope to share the many and varied books that have made our children avid Susan Lamarche 18260 827 S. Knickerbocker Dr. Sunnyvale CA readers and avid learners. 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 Jennifer Banville 17268 13710 Donner Pass Road Truckee CA a reality! Our Little Free Library is a "whole family" project. My brother built it from building scraps, my 12 year old grandson and I painted it, my son attached it to my brick fence post and my brother-in-law put the reading bench together. All the family contributed books to get it started and it has been a huge success in my neighborhood, with people coming by foot, bike and car to stop and get and leave books. It's been so Jennifer Banville 17268 13710 Donner Pass Road Truckee CA much fun meeting new people who stop by! 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 Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. This Little Free Library (LFL) #0736 was installed at Lennar’s Cedar Grove V community in Tulare California for the neighborhood children to enjoy. Lennar Homes is hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is installing nearly twenty "Little Free Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage children and adults to read and to promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of the model home centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part of a worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular LFL is hand-painted with a pastoral scene reminiscent of the Tuscan countryside and is available to all neighborhood children and adults. Lennar has installed several other LFL’s to date with plans for even more. The national new home builder has also donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is honored to be a part Shelly Slaven 736 2526 Seaside Circle Tulare CA of this literacy movement. The Stacks is not your "run of the mill" high school club. The Stacks is a club created by Foothill High School students, Claire and Grace Norman, to promote the love of reading through the placement of Little Free Libraries in throughout Tustin. After opening the first Little Free Library in Tustin, The Foothill High School we were inspired to place more throughout THE FHS STACKS 11628 Assemblyman - 68th District 17821 East Seventeenth Street #150 Tustin CA Stacks our community in Orange County California. 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 The FHS STACKS 12,033 South Coast Performing Arts Studio 1218 Irvine Blvd Tustin CA The FHS STACKS our community in Orange County California. Sandy Ginsberg 16910 13454 Sylvan Street Valley Glen 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 Doug & Jean Chadwick 12869 LAPD Van Nuys Station 6240 Sylmar Ave Van Nuys CA replica of the Los Angeles City Hall on top. My grandson Brian and his daughter 3 yr old Renèe made this for me for my 80th birthday. It is dedicated in honor and memory of all my grandchildren. I am planning a neighborhood celebration July 5 Bernice Colman 10895 651 Crestmoore Pl Venice CA My Grandchildren with homemade lemonade. 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, Rahm & Jennifer Tamir 10958 1519 Glencoe Ave Venice CA Our daughter, Ami D. who loves to read! 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 Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. This Little Free Library (LFL) #0888 was moved to a new location in Visalia California. Lennar Homes is hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is installing nearly twenty "Little Free Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage children and adults to read and to promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of the model home centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part of a worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular LFL is hand-painted and features a barn with lots of barnyard animals and farm-fresh fruits and veggies, all grown in the area. Lennar has installed several other LFL’s to date with plans for many more. The national new home builder has also donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is honored to be a part Shelly Slaven 888 2424 N. Shady St. Visalia CA of this literacy movement. We have a beautiful antique doll house that has been passed down through the family which we refurbished and weather proofed. It has a couple of small rooms still decorated with antique furnishings which will make a delightful display for kids. We plan on Christine Stringer 17207 1787 Montgomery Drive Vista CA decorating it for each holiday. Our house is right across the street from the local elementary school. When we bought the house, the bus stop on the corner (on our property) was dilapidated, overgrown, with a disintegrating bench. We've been working on improving it, and one of the items on our list from the beginning was the addition of a Little Free Library. My wife and I are big readers, and we feel strongly about encouraging reading in children, so having this available for kids and parents taking the bus to and from the school seemed like a perfect opportunity. Thus, we have both adult and children's literature, in English and Spanish. My wife and I both read a lot of science fiction and fantasy, so that has a large representation in the initial stock. The library is constructed from a self-made plan using recycled plywood, furring boards, and (Bus stop at corner of Beaumont & molding. The front window is acrylic. My kids Richard Albistegui-DuBois 15220 573 Beaumont Dr. Eucalyptus) Vista CA painted the sign on top. I wanted to have the first Little Free Library in Walnut, California. Using several differently sized books as a guide, my husband, Mark, designed, built, and installed the library during the Fourth of July weekend (2014). Within the first day it opened, people have been peeking inside and taking out books. Our library matches the style and paint of our home, and is under a shady tree beside the sidewalk. We welcome everyone Nicole Popel 15514 823 Romero Court Walnut CA everywhere to share the joy of reading. A few days before Father's Day, I googled Little Free Library. When I discovered that there were NO Little Free Libraries in nearby cities and Walnut, I just HAD to have one. My husband made one for me and said it was my Father's Day gift. Our Los Angeles County Library in Walnut has been closed since June 2014, and will reopen sometime in the fall. My LFL is the ONLY library in Walnut, CA. It's been fun to meet neighbors, read the comments in the notebook and see books disappear and reappear. Every neighborhood should have Nicole Popel 15514 823 Romero Court Walnut CA one. 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 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 Judith Myers 18366 443 Beckes Street Wasco CA the kids come and get books! The Watsonville Environmental Science Workshop designed and built this free All the children in the workshop to support literacy and sharing in Angelica Gonzalez 14415 120 2nd st Watsonville CA neighborhood 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 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 Woodland Public Library 12213 Ferns Park 750 W. Southwood DR Woodland CA reading through these "Little Free Libraries" The Woodland Little Free Library project is sponsored by the Woodland Public Library. The library is committed to getting books into the community and especially into the hands of children. Please join us in celebrating Woodland Public Library 11900 Beamer Park 810 Hollister RD Woodland CA reading through these "Little Free Libraries" Woodland Public Library Little Free Library Project connecting books and neighborhoods. The Senior and Community Center Little Library is a project of the Woodland Public Library 14922 Community and Senior Center 2001 East ST Woodland CA Community Center Woodworking Group. We are two teachers who love reading and Rob&Mona Cammarata 16473 3758 McNab Avenue Long Beach CA the opportunity to share books. 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 Myla Manese 18653 6862 Ridgewood Drive Oakland CA 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 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 patricia mancini 16105 340 Lincoln Ave Alameda CA project. 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 Douglas & Jean Chadwick 15282 Mission Area Community Police Station 11121 Sepulveda Blvd Mission Hills CA the children in our communities! 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 Gary & Helene Tick 18731 320 N. Navarra Dr. Scotts Valley CA literacy throughout the world! 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 Nanci Cooper 18643 1689 Columbia Drive Mountain View CA Aunt Scoops see it! Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story 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 Carrie Lane 13549 26939 Springcreek Road Rancho Palos Verdes CA bring people together for a great cause. Maintained via the Santa Barbara Public Amy Johnson 4948 15 W. Mason St. Santa Barbara CA Library 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 My Grandpas - John Gavron have shared their favorites. What a great Jack Gavron 14093 3340 Riverside Blvd. Sacramento CA & Frank Fox way for the community to get together! Ernestina Shay 13767 4156 Pomona Way Livermore CA my six grandchildren 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 Bill Criss 12940 5626 Larkin Street Ventura CA yard. WE love our new Little Free Library! 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. Juan Sanchez Iniguez and Is a great Joy to see our neighbors pop by Guadalupe Cordova for and check out what is new at the LFL. Is our Guadalupe Sanchez 15295 384 Spence Ave Milpitas CA giving the joy of reading. little contribution to our community. Ernie Swanson 16409 748 Duncardine Way Sunnyvale CA 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 Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. The latest Little Free Library (LFL) #0729 was installed in March of 2012 at their Summerlyn community in Bakersfield California. Lennar Homes is hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is installing 14 "Little Free Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage children and adults to read and to promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of the model home centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part of a worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular LFL is hand-painted and features the California State Flower – the Golden Poppy. Lennar has installed several other LFL’s to date with plans for many more. The national new home builder has also donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is honored to be a part of this literacy Shelly Slaven 729 12910 Morning Song Ave. Bakersfield CA movement. Lennar Central Valley is proud to be a sponsor of Little Free Libraries throughout the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. The latest Little Free Library (LFL) #0729 was installed in March of 2012 at their Summerlyn community in Bakersfield California. Lennar Homes is hoping a free community library will encourage reading and neighborhood interaction in its Valley developments. Lennar is installing 14 "Little Free Libraries" in select Valley communities to encourage children and adults to read and to promote a neighborly community. The libraries are small painted boxes, located in front of the model home centers that are filled with teen-adult and children’s books. It's part of a worldwide campaign to promote literacy while building a sense of community. This particular LFL is hand-painted and features the California State Flower – the Golden Poppy. Lennar has installed several other LFL’s to date with plans for many more. The national new home builder has also donated LFL’s to the Ronald McDonald Houses in Madera and Bakersfield. Lennar is proud to sponsor and donate these Little Free Library boxes to their new home neighborhoods throughout the Central San Joaquin Valley and have received a great positive response. Book drives are held periodically by the Lennar Associates in the division. The donated books are used to help stock the LFL’s placed by Lennar. It’s a team effort and Lennar Central Valley is honored to be a part of this literacy Shelly Slaven 728 12910 Morning Song Bakersfield CA movement. 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 Woodland Public Library 12212 Woodside Park 1615 Cottonwood ST Woodland CA reading through these "Little Free Libraries" 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 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: Mrs. Spector 18198 21425 Cohasset Street Canoga Park CA www.campreadsmore.com.) Teisha Rowland 13503 7675 Reed St Arvada CO Tim Sutherland 9402 7084 W. 74th Place Arvada 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 Eden Welker 15226 801 Holmes Place Berthoud CO la books! Our library is in memory of our English teacher that recently passed away. She Bethune School 7326 145 W. 3rd Ave. Bethune CO Nancy Leonard instilled the love of reading in many students. I have always wanted a Free Little Library, right from the first time that I heard about the movement. So, when my close friends were trying to figure out what gift to give me for my 60th birthday, they asked my daughter if she had any ideas. She told them about the post-it that has been on the refrigerator for years that proclaimed my wish. The group built the library and then painted it with scenes of our beloved Boulder Flatirons. So Gabrielle Accatino 12284 720 36Th St Boulder CO wonderful! McGuckin Hardware has been supporting the Boulder community since 1955. As a local independent business, we take pride in being Boulder's Favorite Everything Store by offering great products and stellar service. We believe in the importance of literacy and if you couple this belief with the fact that we are a hardware store, building and registering our own Little Free Library was Louise Garrels 17718 2525 Arapahoe, Unit D-1 Boulder CO Boulder, Colorado any easy choice to make! The Marine Street Free Library came about through an exhibition at the Denver Art Museum. It was built out of vastly recycled materials for the Open for Design exhibition - a community collaborative exhibition focused on transforming neighborhoods through creativity. Learn more at the the exhibit at: http://studiotectonic.com/design/exhibits/ope n-for-design-denver-art-museum-community- Seth Frankel 16243 400 Marine Street Boulder CO challenge This LFL was installed as part of a the Tandem Rider Bike Tour. Maya Stein and Amy Tingle are riding through the US promoting LFL and writing short poem on demand. Community Cycles in Boulder is the owner/caretaker of this LFL. Community Cycles recycles bikes and offers affordable used bikes to the community, teaches bike safety and maintenance skills and advocates Sue Prant 14557 2805 Wilderness Place Suite 1000 Boulder CO for bicyclists and pedestrians. Heidi Lippert 11620 1642 Flint Court Broomfield CO Donna Kinczewski and Ellyn Jackie Borman 7660 100 Kohl St. Broomfield CO Schuster 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 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 Bob Sullivan 12337 1720 N. Weber St. Colorado Springs CO generations to come. 4535 Forsythe Drive, Colorado Springs CO L Archer 16472 80911 4535 Forsythe Drive Colorado Springs CO All scrap wood and roof. $50.00 worthy of michael wieben 17745 2842 east serendipity circle colorado springs CO 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 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 Edwin H. Crabtree 13270 251 Jersey Street Denver CO children picking out a book of there choice. Ernie Altvater 18205 764 Clayton Street 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 Joe & Sharon Little 15735 2340 Kearney St. Denver CO diversion from cabin fever symptoms. The reasons behind our Little Free Library are many, but the main reason it stands today is because of Jose Anchondo, the head of our maintenance department. He had decided to retire in 2012 after 20+ years of working at the school, and I asked if he'd be willing to build a Little Free Library so we could have it as a reminder of him and his many years of service. I'm an author as well as the librarian at Denver Academy, a private school for students with learning differences, so I understand the power of books and the printed word, and I've witnessed how finding the right book can change kids' lives. I see the LFL as an extension of our school library--a lending library that is open to all community members at all hours. Our students are excited about the library and enjoy opening its little door to check for new books. They also like to donate their own books and share them with others. Our Little Free Library is a beautiful reminder that In honor of Jose Anchondo, information should be enjoyed and shared Jolene Gutierrez 1411 4400 E. Iliff Avenue Denver CO builder of this library with everyone. This library will bring all kinds of social capital to the Park Hill streets. We want to have a range of books ranging in themes like business startup, social innovation, spiritual growth, adventure travel, children's books, light fiction - all kinds! We also want to have garden seeds, a guest book, and maybe some random canned foods or gifts along the way. We will have two log stumps soon fitted just to the left of the library for sitting Jonathon Stalls 13841 2800 Forest Street Denver CO and resting as well. Thrilled! 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 Teachers and Librarians Kim O'Connor 18417 135 W Bayaud Ave Denver CO Everywhere Our library was so fun to create! Our three year old daughter, Kaiya, loved painting it and planting the flowers at the base. We came up with the quote, "Open a book and you open your mind" to be displayed on the back of the library because reading does just that! We are a book family and since Kaiya gets five books read to her every night before bed, our new library will surely Laura Cronin 17162 5910 w sumac ave Denver Co provide plenty of options! Lauren Salvador 13809 3459 Fillmore 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 Laurie Miller 14086 2551 S. Cook St. Denver CO artist and builder Kris Gerholz. Lisa Dengerink 16777 8740 E Kenyon Ave Denver CO My husband and I both grew up with a love of reading and curiosity about the world around us. This was due to our Moms, Mary Mary Cotreau and Jeannie Cotreau and Jeannie Kerr. We dedicate and Maggie Cotreau 13801 1036 Oneida St Denver CO Kerr honor our wonderful mothers with this library. I'm on a busy street, love reading, and have a little girl who loves reading too, so a little Nate Levene 18179 2725 S. Cook St. Denver CO library seemed like a natural fit. We've erected our Little Free Library on our corner in the hopes of bringing people together in our neighborhood. While we have books for all ages, we especially want the many children in the neighborhood to know the joy of having a library, even a small one, nearby that they can visit anytime, sharing Phoebe Zimmermann 13546 400 S. Ogden St. Denver CO and finding new stories and adventures. As self proclaimed bibliophiles, we thought we would share our love of books with Sara Spery 11999 815 Oneida Denver CO 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 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 Todd Matuszewicz 17120 1719 South Pennsylvania Street Denver CO The Spragins Family the bus stop. Thanks for the great idea Our Little Free Library was built by the Executive Director of the Denver Inner City Parish, Todd Clough. As an artist and advocate of education and literacy, Todd saw a need in our neighborhood for free and easy access to books. From local kids to program participants to staff, the library has Todd Clough 17204 1212 Mariposa St. Denver CO been a great addition to the community! I loved this idea as soon as I saw my first Little Free Library. Fortunately, I have a brother-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 Tricia O 18389 1230 S. Corona St Denver CO good read. 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 Rachelle Stoddard 12902 4941 S. Logan St. Englewood CO My boyfriend made this for me for my 31st Whitney Michak 16778 2831 S. Logan St. Englewood CO birthday as a surprise. 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 287 Craft Spirits - outside by the ice would be operating a bookmobile, and in a Laurie Morren-Musial 14123 5846 S. College Ave machine Fort Collins CO 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 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 Andy McCullough 11732 1319 Alexandria Street Lafayette CO neighborhood great. Betsy Stroomer 14397 Lamont Does Park 500 E. South Boulder Rd. Lafayette 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 Ashley Kingsley 16410 11790 W. 29th Place Lakewood CO 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 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 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 Fairlee Winfield 12186 Front yard 841 Atwood Street Longmont CO William Carroll for all ages. Students and teacher mentors at Indian Peaks Elementary School painted the LFL. Then we scheduled a Grand Opening, on what turned out to be a rainy day. Fortunately that didn't dampen any of the enthusiasm, especially with an umbrella attached to the fence where the "pequeña biblioteca" resides… in one of the bilingual neighborhoods where our school's families Janet Morrison 13850 1604 S. Emery St. Longmont CO 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 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 Beth Gudmestad 13753 977 W. 1st Street Loveland CO frequent Loveland Public Library user. Dee Hilton 17905 735 Main Street Ouray CO The first Little Free Library in the San Juan Eric Funk 16977 331 Sixth Ave. Ouray CO Mountains of Colorado. On your next vacation to the "Switzerland of America" please visit our Free Little Library under the giant tree. We have a sleepy little cat and lots of fun vacation reads. Ouray is a beautiful little town with friendly people and great hikes. Need hiking trail advice? Give us a knock and we'll help you out. Other Free Little Libraries in Ouray will be coming Eric Funk 16977 331 Sixth Avenue Ouray CO 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 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 Tammy Anderson 16987 13110 Uinta Street Thornton CO everyday. At Ridgeview Pediatric Dentistry the one thing we love as much as healthy teeth is reading! Please feel free to take a book or David Mudd 12225 Ridgeview Pediatric Dentistry 14697 Delaware St Suite 210 Westminster CO leave of book whenever you'd like. 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 Kimberly Griebling 6255 3995 West 73rd Avenue Westminster CO located. 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 The Philanthropiece Foundation' Youth Global Leadership Progra 8521 Lolita's Market, 800 Pearl Street Boulder CO Library, and we hope you'll love it, too! Hart Melissa 14539 2260 Clermont Street Denver CO The 24th Street Library celebrates the special people in the neighborhood surrounding 24th Street in Boulder, Christa Brown 13133 2993 24th Street Boulder CO Colorado. "There is no frigate like a book...." 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 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 Tracy Kelley 14531 2222 North Nevada Avenue Colorado Springs CO Tammy Bouton during a time that might be filled with clouds. This little free library is located near Dedicated to the power of mountain bike trails it is a literary oasis in the Kathy Ireland 17899 258 Little Park Rd Grand Junction CO words desert 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 Wayne Duree (father of small mountain community nestled in the Cheryl) and Barbara Duree majestic Rocky Mountains about 18 miles (aunt of Cheryl) and all other due west of Colorado Springs, CO. We are passionate readers in our the first stewards in Woodland Park! We family, especially Courtney have a broad assortment of books---both for Rankin (daughter) and kids and adults---all donated by friends, Cheryl & Darwin Naccarato 15483 410 Craig Court Woodland Park CO Branden Naccarato (son). family and neighbors. Kate Rich 11746 57 Blue Hills Trail Glastonbury CT Robert Fagan This was a family project to share our love of books with our community. The library structure design is based on our children's Mel Smith 14,095 43 Spring Glen Drive Granby CT love of Dr. Who. Our library is designed to resemble the Doctor's TARDIS (from Dr. Who). We have Mel Smith 14095 43 Spring Glen Dr Granby CT books of all sorts in the library Karen Zook 14558 41 Otis St Manchester CT The written word. 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 Denise Nejfelt 14781 36 S Lee Road Niantic CT awesome idea worth spreading. Our Little Free Library had it's Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on 6/21/14 and was opened with the help of my grandchildren McKenna and Brody. They helped pick out which children's books , adult books and magazines we would stock our little library to begin with.So far it has been a big success , many books have been taken out and words of praise added to our message book. This library is dedicated to Lee Tricarico .. My mother-in-law who would read a book a day. What a great place to Laurie May 12323 41 Hartford Ave Old Lyme CT Lee Tricarico visit on the way to the beach... Enjoy!!! The Tarascio family Tarascio 12437 26 Walker Ave Old Saybrook CT 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 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 Steven Wood 9765 27 Hartford Avenue Stamford CT possible internet connectivity. The Tolland Youth Garden provides unique learning opportunities for children and teens to discover the joys and benefits of gardening while providing fresh produce for local food banks and soup kitchens. In a winter planning session for the garden, we were discussing ways to build community and bring more people to the garden. When the idea of adding a little free library was introduced, it was enthusiastically embraced. Our "Reading Thyme" whimsical library has a living roof-various thyme plants-and window boxes. It houses a seed packet and healthy recipe exchange, along with books for people of all ages. Visitors are also encouraged to write in our garden journal about their visit to the garden-what books were brought or exchanged, wildlife observed, new neighbors met, interesting Tolland Youth Garden, north of Lions Club recipes discovered, seeds shared, and Christine Browning 14949 Ball Field, Crandall Park Cider Mill Road Tolland CT 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 Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Cory Lankford 15769 21 Kennedy Street NW Washington DC LLP and their family members. Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Cory Lankford 15767 Salvation Army 2300 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave, SE Washington DC LLP and their family members. Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Cory Lankford 15768 Central Union Mission 65 Massachusetts Avenue NW Washington DC LLP and their family members. Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Cory Lankford 15770 Cesar Chavez Public Charter School 3701 Hayes Street, NW Washington DC LLP and their family members. Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Cory Lankford 15772 Washington Parks & People 2437 15th Street, NW Washington DC LLP and their family members. Built and donated by the dedicated employees of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Cory Lankford 15771 Washington Parks & People 5200 Foote Street, NE Washington DC LLP and their family members. The children of Room 101 have been learning about feelings and how to express them through art projects, reading books and listening to stories on the topic. This class project combined their love of literature and art by building, painting and decorating this Little Free Library. Each child has hand drawn their interpretation of a feeling they have been learning about and added that artwork to the surface of the library for decoration and as a signature of their work. Filled with the children's favorite books, this Little Free Library is a symbol of Emily Greif 10437 909 F St NE Washington DC collaboration, love and goodwill. As part of the 10th Anniversary of the reopening of Mitchell Park after an extensive renovation someone suggested a Little Free Library. We have the perfect spot in a circle of benches around a rose garden surrounded by hydrangeas and lilies and irises, depending on the season. The neighborhood book group decided to sponsor the Little Free Library in memory of Holly Sukenik 10604 Mitchell Park S St NW & 23rd St NW Washington DC Barbara deFranceaux one of its founders. Juliette Steadman 10676 3341 18th St 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 Peggy Mastroianni 12745 2413 Huidekoper Pl NW Washington DC walks in our green and leafy neighborhood. Sally Hobaugh 15691 213 Ascot Place NE Washington DC 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 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 Sereena Hamm 13806 5200 2nd St NW Washington DC from the school librarian. Dewey Beach Lions Club Karen Czerwinski 16258 115 McKinley Street Playground Dewey Beach 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. Frank Weisgerber 18694 402 Evergreen Road South Bethany DE Marianne Haurdahl 14384 Ålykkevej 13 Risskov Denmark Forst little free Library in Denmark 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 arbor elle vintage 13943 596 N. Indian Rocks Rd. #4 Belleair Bluffs FL Pouf le Roux "Puff" host every fall and winter. 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 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 Nolan Middle School TSA Maureen Hudson 10975 400 Cypress Creek Blvd. Bradenton FL our community. Monica Watkins 14144 587 Satsuma Road Chattahoochee FL 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 In Honor of Volunteers in idea, her handiwork to build it made it that Kim Sanecki 14837 10000 N.W. 29th Street Volunteer Services Coral Springs FL Coral Springs! more special. Our first city LFL located behind Volunteer Services has been very popular, so we In Memory of Sadie Silber, installed an additional one at City Hall! long time volunteer with the Employees, volunteers and residents who Kim Sanecki 11824 9551 West Sample Road (Behind City Hall) Coral Springs FL City of Coral Springs. love to read will enjoy this newest addition. Alynn Snyder 11631 620 S. Grandview Ave. Daytona Beach FL Our Little Free Library is an outreach to the neighborhood from the First Presbyterian Alynn Snyder 11631 620 S. Grandview Ave. Daytona Beach FL Honor of Alynn Snyder Church. 3035 South Peninsula Avenue McElroy Making the joy of reading possible one little Charles Schwab 14795 Park Daytona Beach Shores FL free library at a time! Summer of 2014 and some of the grands are visiting. Among other things they had to complete a project. We are so proud of them for their perseverance and team work in building this library. The library is on a major street corner in the historic Del Ida Park section of Delray Beach. The library gets lots of foot and bike traffic. We feature both adult and children's books. The Little Free Library is an absolute hit in this Kenya Spear 16208 701 N Swinton Ave Delray Beach FL neighborhood. Our Little Free Library, the first in the town of Dunnellon, has a special place at Swampy’s Bar & Grille Restaurant located on the Rainbow River. Visitors and community members alike have access to great books while they wait to venture off into the river via kayaking, tubing, boating or simply waiting to enjoy some gator nuggets from the restaurant. We love the opportunity Joan Lourenco 17758 19773 E Pennsylvania Avenue Dunnellon FL Terri Hartley to share literacy throughout the community. We are Gateway Girl Scout Troop 1057. We donated our Little Free Library to the people of our community here in North Florida. Alpine Groves is a special park to us and we hope that people will enjoy taking a book and Carolyn Stift 17744 2060 Florida 13 Fruit Cove FL reading down by the river. 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 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 In honor of Carolyn enjoy. Thanks for checking out our Little Jane Medley 14440 1155 NW 13th St Gainesville FL Livingston Free Library! 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 Rachel Melcher 12675 11847 162nd Place North Jupiter FL bookworms like me. The Green Parrot Little Free Library had been on the radar of the owners of The Green Parrot for some time. With the help of Nick Vagnoni, Nathaniel Sandler, Arlo Haskell and Lori Kelly, The Green Parrot hosted a book exchange by Bookleggers, a community mobile library based out of Miami. That same weekend David Wegman, an artist who spends his time between Key West, St. Barts, and Maine stopped by to see if there were any projects on the horizon for him. All the planets seemed to line up and David was commissioned to build the Green Parrot Little Free Library the same day.Two weeks later it was dedicated and now it is proudly part of the fabric of our john vagnoni 15752 Green Parrot Bar 601 Whitehead Street Key West FL neighborhood for all to enjoy. 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 Jenn Baker 14023 2314 Eastmeadows Ct. Lakeland Fl well! 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 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 Nolan Technology Association Maureen Hudson 10976 6655 Greenbrook Blvd. Lakewood Ranch FL being able to give back to our community. Samantha Trinh 15893 Fortis College Largo 6565 Ulmerton Rd Largo 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 Thomas Dawson 13974 Sardinia Court Navarre FL a huge success. 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 Susan Wolf 12090 3600 Lakefront Drive Lansbrook Palm Harbor FL collection in each unit. This is the second LFL in Lansbrook's development. Story is told in the first one. Both were planted the same day, June 5, Susan Wolf 12062 4955 Highpoint Drive Lansbrook Commons Park Palm Harbor FL 2014. Andrea Walker 18289 5800 Leesway Blvd. 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 Beth Rood 15740 3506Arizona Drive Pensacola FL neighbors. A generous lady named Mrs. Appleyard came to Dixon School of the Arts to volunteer. She came to tutor the 3-4 graders. She went to an event and found out about Little Free Library, and she thought it would be a great project for us. So she brought one to Dixon. Now we are donating books and helping children by reading Dixon SOTA 9223 2601-A West Strong Street Pensacola FL books. 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 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 Jamal Johnson 13632 1523 Gulf Beach Hwy. Pensacola FL future success! Pensacola Sports Association 13633 Pensacola Sports Association 101 West Main Street Pensacola FL Our library has a variety of books available with interests from toddler to adult. We invite Warren Zurell 16445 7 Norwood Drive Pensacola FL you to, "Take a book and return a book." 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 Elizabeth Hewson 13024 1203 Ariola Drive Pensacola Beach FL Jane Waters on the love of reading. Reading books in a beautiful garden setting Charles Schwab 16764 950 Old Sugar Mill Road Port Orange FL are a wonderful way to spend an afternoon! 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 Emily and Eli Meyerhoff and grandchildren and the community of Safety the Community of Safety Harbor. This darling key west style LFL Lisa Kothe 15760 John Wilson Gazebo Park 401 Main Street Safety Harbor FL Harbor comes complete with a whale weather vane. The Safety Harbor Public Library is the steward of this LFL located in the heart of downtown Safety Harbor, FL located at the Gazebo on Main Street. The LFL was created by Michael Wille for in honor of his For Emily and Eli Meyerhoff grandchildren and the community of Safety and the community of Safety Harbor. This darling key west style LFL Lisa Kothe 15760 401 Main Street Safety Harbor FL Harbor comes complete with a whale weather vane This beautiful LFL was created by Steve Puskas and Susan Kelly of Safety Harbor. It is located in beautiful Mullet Creek Park in Safety Harbor, FL. The Safety Harbor Public Dedicated to our neighbors in Library is the steward of this LFL adorned in Huntington and Safety colorful artwork and dogs looking out each Lisa Kothe 15832 536 Philippe Parkway Safety Harbor FL Harbor. window! 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 Darlene Cumbe'-Ramirez 16871 8464 Hollyhock ave Seminole Fl Olivia Cumberworth unique look but functions just the same. Carolyn Edds 14302 4720 34th Ave N St. Petersburg 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 Oasis Center for Women and the lives of women and girls through Dakota Putnal 13094 317 E Call Street Girls Tallahassee FL celebration and support." Dorothy Setlow 11171 104 W. Lambright St Tampa FL Our community wanted to share the love for reading and share with everyone within the Dru Lethi-Nolan 12762 2160 Mangrove Dr Vero Beach FL community. 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 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 Kelly Susino 10128 350 US Highway 1 Vero Beach FL resource! Our Little Free Library is open during nice Charles Schwab 17315 5595 Lancewood Drive Port orange FL weather whenever we are home! 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 Historic North Hill District, Alabama Elly Fisher, Rachel Trahan, Tori Rutland, Melanie Nichols 16772 401 West Gonzalez Street Square Park Pensacola FL and Melanie Nichols. Corner of 19th Street and 52nd William MORSE 19028 1850 52nd Ave North Avenue North St. Petersburg FL Built by Palms Presbyterian Church Vacation CJ Dates 16915 Palms Presbyterian Church 3410 Third Street South Jacksonville Beach FL Bible School participants of 2014! Magali Mollà 5121978 14 rue neuve 77810 Thomery France 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 Annie Krueger 14527 870 Courtenay Dr. NE Atlanta GA about our Little Free Library! Christal Presley 8694 1122 Woodland Ave. SE 1122 Woodland Ave. SE Atlanta GA Emyl Jenkins Sexton This Library was built and is sponsored by Lost in the Stacks (http://www.wrek.org/lostinthestacks/), a weekly library rock 'n roll radio show that airs every Friday at noon on 91.1 FM, WREK Lizzy Rolando 14333 2254 Cloverdale Dr. SE Atlanta GA Atlanta. Mike & Angie Laurie 6917 598 Oakland Avenue SE Atlanta GA Pat and Peter Jenkins 12214 1284 Merry Lane NE Atlanta GA 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 Richard Isenberg 18164 209 Peachtree Way NE Atlanta GA Herb Coffee business and artwork! Love it! Robin Singer 18619 Harold Avenue Green Space 595 Harold Ave. NE Atlanta GA Lake Claire Neighbors 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 Kristin Gokce 16033 2980 Redding Rd NE Brookhaven GA The Children of Cross Keys Brookhaven. 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 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 Kristin Gokce 16032 1330 North Druid Hills Rd NE Brookhaven GA program details. 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 Kristin Gokce 16031 3034 Curtis Drive NE Brookhaven GA details. Little Free Library SoGlo has been a wonderful community experience from before it's grand opening on 7/12/14. With donations received from within the community and out-of-state, we are excited Emmi Doucette 15806 603 First Avenue Brunswick GA about this new adventure! L Owen Liberty Farm 15005 5058 Spout Springs Rd. Buford GA 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 Dana & Paige Jones their lives. WE LOVE OUR LITTLE FREE Noel/Kristen Mayeske 14931 3507 College Street College Park Ga (Grandparents) LIBRARIES! xxoooo Devon Wilson 15426 315 South McDonough Street Decatur GA Dr. Eleanor Knudson Gina Ruppert 4170 1003 East Lake Drive Decatur GA Ours is Dr. Seuss themed since all of our children loved his books when they were Kristin Ebersold 3053 208 Maxwell St Decatur GA little. 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 Sally Jeffery 15425 Isaiah House 1242 Old Hwy 5 South Ellijay GA want to share share our books, too! There is no public library in the city of Grovetown. So, I decided to put a free little library here so people could have access to some books to read for free. Euchee Creek Elementary is helping out with the project. We want to give back to the community that Trina Finley 10156 1040 Newmantown Rd. Grovetown GA helps us so much at our school. Built in honor of David Burt, founder of Hapeville Arts Alliance and the Arts Center in Hapeville. The library is a replica of the Arts Alliance, a historic home in the City of Hapeville. (NOTE: photos sent in another susan bailey 15461 781 North Central Avenue Hapeville GA Honor of David Burt email with LFL number for identification) 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 noelle davis 11699 Harley Davidson of Atlanta 501 Thornton Rd Lithia Springs Ga books! Kianna Sills 14683 6291 Marbut Farms Trail Lithonia GA Denise Schnieders 14809 555 ozora rd loganville GA In the works, picture will be available when Colleen Martin 8860 525 Smithstone Trace Marietta GA Robert Carey Martin completed. This library was a Father's Day gift to James Powell from his children. The art work by Ginny Brogan is silhouettes of the families favorite books. James is an avid collector and reader of books and passed along this James Powell 16177 Highland Commercial Bank 3411 Ernest Barrett Parkway Marietta Ga James and Laura Powell love to his three children. 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 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 Gerri Sue Fish 14423 2625 Pannell Road Monroe GA plenty of parking space! This Little FreeLibrary is the handiwork of David Carr of Sandy Springs. He built a beautiful piece of furniture in this library. Interesting, he is a former professor of science at the university of North Carolina, now living in Sandy Springs, Ga. We dedicate this library to David. Sitting in from=nt of BrackLibrary2 is Hercules, our Elliott Brack 16808 420 Dogwood Circle Norcross Ga Honor of David Carr dog. This library is dedicated to my mother Alice Lenz who has a masters in library science from Syracuse University. She retired from the Decatur Georgia library system and the City of Atlanta Schools where she was a fine arts librarian and middle school librarian for Anne Cash 6004 579 Carlton Pointe Drive Palmetto GA over 35 years. Kate and Chuck love their home on Alpine Drive, but it’s the community of Hilton Hills that makes this neighborhood a great place to raise a family. Drawing on their love of books and home improvement, they’ve created this Little Free Library for the community of Hilton Hills. May it bring everyone together for a positive reason, encourage a love of reading in all of us and help to define Hilton Hills as a true community where families can grow and Kate Herndon 15313 175 Alpine Drive Roswell GA thrive. Cece Coleman 17241 363 Island RD Burnside Island 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, Marj Schneider 14883 In grassy court island 9 Reynolds Court Savannah GA 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 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 Lila Taylor Scott 16720 104 Scarborough CT SE Marietta GA My mother, Alice Lee Taylor library and help stock it. 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 Cathy Lawrence 12481 510 Ben Scott Blvd. Carrollton GA Honor of Dr. Rob Reiner box! Mary Gowing 15169 3095 Windfield Circle Tucker GA My Loving husband Charles John Bowne 18801 184 Lakecrest Drive NE Milledgeville 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 David Stevenson 18445 1101 Milam Circle Clarkston GA by David Stevenson. 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 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 Cindy Kelly 16552 6670 Wright Rd Sandy Springs GA and share some of their own. We are a group of college students, who live in a country where change is needed. The change was need in the education sector, so this was a reason to install a Little Free Library. Promote the exchange of books is an initiative to bring a community together and release the acquired knowledge and necessary. No need to make a big change, but if we can start making a difference.

Agradecimientos Públicos Mano de Obra: INFOP- Departamento de INFOP a cargo de Anibal Benitez Traslado: Tony Hernández Pavón Materiales : Moises Antonio Garcia Promoción y Publicidad: Daniel Maradiaga Aldair Pinto Ale Acosta Aparicio Fermin J. Sanchez Donación de Libros: Clases Generales, Biblioteca Sagrado Corazón De Jesús , Cristian Dávila Anibal Urrutia, estudiantes de la carrera de Facultad de Ingenieria en Ciencias de la Computacion Unicah Propuestas de Diseño: Marcela Barahona Leticia Diaz 16037 Calle de los Alcaldes, Colonia la Felicidad Biblioteca UNICAH Comayaguela Honduras, Francisco Morazan Zavala Celso Vargas/ Berchave Elmer Vargas 13582 La Espinilla Rio Hondo Honduras, Zacapa 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 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 Greta Anderson 15466 219 S. Kellogg St. Ames IA who help keep our shelves flush with books! The Little Free Library at Ebenezer House was built in December 2013 as a Christmas present. Most of the painting was done in the Susan Rohrback 15840 2313 Melrose Ave Ames IA dark to keep it a surprise. Erin Makundi 11196 106 NW Scott Street Ankeny IA Library was constructed my my Brother-In- Law. Given to me by my Sister. A very Janine Lewis 4569 206 Main St. Bondurant IA My Family thoughtful gift! At the Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery in Boone, Iowa, we have several groups of ladies that meet for coffee. They like to exchange the books they read and when they've all read it, they leave it for someone else to pick up to read. We ended up with a lot of books on our shelves! When we heard about the Little Free Library we decided we needed to make ours official! People love to browse through the collection when they Courtney Van Hemert 12056 605 Story St Boone IA stop in for coffee and lunch! 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 Jennifer Hanson 17836 1012 South Jackson Street Boone IA the great things happening in our town! 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 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 Judi and Ken Weinreich 18211 1021 Willow Ave. Burxlington IA town of Burlington, IA. Kate Varnum 14531 618 Knoll St SE Cedar Rapids 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 Tanya Gordon 11702 609 N 22nd Street Clarinda IA during the summer. Books and libraries have always been an important part of my life whether it be many wonderful hours spent listening to my mother read bedtime stories, the adventures of Dr. Doolittle or The Wizard of Oz, and then later once I could read for myself I would spend hours with Nancy Drew, My Friend Flicka, or in the land of Narnia. I worked my way through college at Texas Tech in the school library and much later worked for 23 years in the Clinton High School library. When I saw an article in the paper over a year ago about Little Free Libraries I knew we had to have one. As much as I love my Kindle I love holding and reading a "real" book more and will do all I can to encourage children and adults alike to pick up a book and become absorbed in it's pages filled with mystery, adventure, knowledge, humor, etc. My deepest thanks to the Little Free Library organization for helping me and so many Carol Mabee 12268 215 Thorwaldsen Clinton IA Avanelle Larson others fill this dream. Carol Mabee 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 Ellen Alexander 16824 310 5th St. 1876 Schoolhouse Coralville IA Public Library. Our Little Free Library is one of five sponsored by the City of Coralville. This one was built by John Gross. who is very involved in Boy Scouts and is an avid woodworker. He has built twelve Little Free Libraries that are placed around the area, one for each point of the scout law. The law Ellen Alexander 16823 501 6th Street Central Park Coralville IA for this one is Obedience. Gary Frost 1234 615 6th Ave, Coralville, IA, 52241 Coralville IA This Little Free Library was constructed by Zachary Rohm, member of Boy Scout Troop #207, for his Eagle Scout Project. It was donated to the City of Coralville, and is supported by the Coralville Parks and Recreation Department, the Coralville Public Library, and the Friends of the Coralville Ellen Alexander 16826 2250 Holiday Road North Ridge Park Coralville IA Public Library. This Little Free Library was constructed by Zachary Rohm, member of Boy Scout Troop #207, for his Eagle Scout Project. It was donated to the City of Coralville, and is supported by the Coralville Parks and Recreation Department, the Coralville Public Library, and the Friends of the Coralville Ellen Alexander 16825 Auburn Hills Park 601 Oakdale Blvd Coralville IA Public Library. This Little Free Library is a bright red and was constructed by the University of Iowa Women's Club "Women with Hammers." It was donated to the City of Coralville, and is supported by the Coralville Parks and Recreation Department, the Coralville Public Library, and the Friends of the Coralville Ellen Alexander 16846 8th St. & 12th Ave Kiddle Korral Park Coralville IA Public Library. Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story 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 Chris Orr 6899 515 Parkwild Drive Council Bluffs IA Gladys Schleifer for life woven with ordinary love. This library is dedicated to Gladys Schleifer. The painted panels and trim tell the stories and sides of her life as others saw her. The trim colors are those of the small town school and community which she tirelessly supported framing all other efforts. The floral side reflects her garden for which she received countless, gratifying compliments. The baked goods side reflects her love and talent in the kitchen. The roof retraces living bonds with her feline friends, Tinker & Buddy, only they could walk all over her! Gladys loved to sew. The rear panel (a "behind the scenes" nod) pays tribute to some of her best attributes, endlessly stitched together, dot by dot, task by task, always ensuring others were cared for first - sewing together a wonderful pattern for life Chris Orr 6899 515 Parkwild Drive Council Bluffs IA Gladys Schleifer woven with ordinary love. Our nephew was out running and saw a Little Free Library. He took his children to it and told us about it. We couldn't believe how cute it was and what a great idea it was. We just knew that our neighborhood needed one. We know that this is a great endeavor Debra Koesters 15266 21 Parkwild Dr. Council Bluffs Ia for us and what fun for our grandchildren. Florence Montag Allen passed away in 2014 at the age of 93, sharing her love of books and reading with her children until the very end of her life. She instilled a love of learning in her 12 children, 30 grandchildren, 69 great grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. She also was tireless in her devotion to do good work for others. Her love will live on in In Memory of Florence many ways, and we invite you to visit her Barb Coenen 14534 803 E. Howard Creston IA Montag Allen little library. 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 Kathy Adrales 15683 2225 Iowa St. Davenport IA their way to the nearby grade school. In summer the library is in constant use, hard Bill & Bonnie Theisen 2427 3900 Grand Ave Des Moines IA to keep full. Candice Brown 14319 3322 E. 25th Street 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, Sheryl Tessier 11712 East Des Moines Fanily Care Center 840 East University Ave Des Moines IA Play, Love Des Moines. The neighborhood has embraced the library Barb McClintock 9245 669 41st street Des Moines IA and is making this a great exchange. As president of Douglas Acres Neighborhood Association and Northeast Neighbors and Friends we have put 7 Free Little Libraries up on the Northeast Side of Des Moines Iowa. We did this as a way to Douglas Acres Neighborhood promote literacy in our neighborhoods, which Linda Westergaard 12780 4009 E. 23rd Street Des Moines IA Association are mostly low to moderate income areas. Debra Henricks 465 290 North Algona St. 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 Melissa Holz 15383 3010 Indiana Court Dubuque IA Library for years. Happy Reading!! 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 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 Jason Putz 12394 1129 11th St. SE Ste. A Dyersville IA staff members. This little free lilbrary was built with care. It is placed in a nice little park here in Fort Andrea DeJong 8311 42°31'02.9"N 94°11'06.7"W Fort Dodge IA Dodge. This library is placed in a fun little park down Emily Hamilton 8313 42°31'01.0"N 94°12'05.0"W Fort Dodge IA by the river. Our Daughter Meredith went to school at Hawley School which later was closed and a park was opened at the same site where the old school stood. Meredith has been active in the little free library and suggested that I build the library to look like an old style Kevin Schminke 13273 236 7th Ave North Fort Dodge IA schoolhouse. This Little Free Library was had build by a family that loves reading. We hope you can LIsa Johnson 8735 3204 5th Ave N Fort Dodge IA enjoy reading as much as we do. This is our cute little library in Hawley Lions Sarah Schminke 13273 42°30'42.5"N 94°11'51.7"W Fort Dodge IA Park. Please enjoy a book! The Kensington is a senior living community. Residents like to be part of the neighborhood and our Little Free Library allows us to do that. Everyone enjoys seeing people come to use it. The residents themselves read and replace books in it. Having a Little Free Cheryl Pieper 14734 2210 Ave H Fort Madison IA Library is fun for everyone! This Little Free Library was an 80th birthday present to my mother from her 3 children. My mother loves to read as does her Beverly Brant 13745 121 Eveans Iowa City IA Brant Family Library children. The local Lowe's store offered a free workshop for building a Little Free Library, so I took advantage of that. It was nearly a year later before I had time to paint it and make it 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 Charlotte Wright 4234 2418 Friendship Street Iowa City IA encourage their participation. 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 David Bourgeois 15402 1867 Foster Rd. Iowa City IA puppy to enjoy! This library is placed at Rita's Ranch Off- Leash Dog Park in Iowa City. It is filled with dog books and magazines for you and your David Bourgeois 15403 640 S Scott Boulevard Iowa City IA puppy to enjoy! Jenna Peterson 11322 515 North Pine Street Lawton 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 Hoover Elementary 6124 1123 8th Street NW Mason City IA the community to share and enjoy a book. Upon hearing about the LFL program, I decided we just had to have one! My husband and I are both teachers, and we thought this would be a great way to promote reading in our community. My son loved helping my husband complete it. We can't Heather Meinerts 16166 600 Broad St Maxwell IA wait to have patrons stop by for a book! This Little Free Library was donated to the Glenwood Public Library by the Type Rider II: The Tandem Poetry Tour which stopped Glenwood Library 13839 Railroad St Mineola IA in Glenwood on July 14th, 2014. This is the 2nd LFL in Mt Vernon It was dedicated by the Tandem traveling Poets Duane Eash 13720 616 3rd Ave NW Mount Vernon IA Amy and Maya this July Wischmeyer Family 15407 1420 6th Street SW Mount Vernon IA Beth Elshoff 17093 106 Lord Ave. Muscatine IA This LFL was painted by Heidi Goeken, the art teacher at Penn Elementary, and donated and embellished by the members of Girl Cynthia Bunten 9181 230 N. Dubuque St. North Liberty IA Scout Troop #8440. 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 Deb Moyer 11687 Iowa Yearly Meeting Park 411College Avenue Oskaloosa IA for many years. 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 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 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 Carol Shudak 16130 508 Eagle Lane Underwood IA very fun project for our group. DeAnn McCue 13593 9112 Oakwood Dr. Urbandale IA Jennifer Hulse 18498 4508 64th St Urbandale IA 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 Barb Bridges 14726 1922 5th Avenue N.W. Waverly IA Arnold & Helen Imbrock 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 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 Sara Buller 15459 1523 N. Court Ottumwa IA families and promote reading together! 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 Darlene Dingman 16301 Brewer Creek Park near the walking trail south Des Moines Street Webster City IA Leslie "Les" Crouthamel home. 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 Bree Johannsen 18464 5567 Crow Creek Road Bettendorf IA from the rain. 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 Peggy Johnston 14406 1246 46th St, Des Moines IA house. 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 Kim Starkenburg 18413 524 Arizona Ave SW Orange City IA received. 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 Nancy Giles 12554 3827 Country Club Boulevard Sioux City IA Marguerite Seff & Jeff Giles that have given me so much pleasure! Roger Pavey 19035 500 East 59th Street Davenport 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.

Machele Pelkey 18518 600 1st Ave SE Mount Vernon IA Floyde and Machele Pelkey Our family are avid readers and want to Cindy Atwood 19052 307 E. Burlington Ave Fairfield IA share the experience with others. Julie Cleland 14453 2412 Watrous Ave. Des Moines IA 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 Cathy Vice 14997 3515 Pepperwood Drive Boise ID Original owners moved but I look forward to K Grimes 1777 10191 n countryman dr Boise Id maintaining this well used library. 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 Wendy Jones 10070 17951 S Raccoon Ct Coeur d Alene ID forest twig. 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 My Grammy Ann Lunceford, brother and I for hours and hours. We hope who always had time to read to encourage our Little Free Library visitors Annie Williamson 15017 My home 2934 West Apperson Drive Coeur d'Alene ID my brother and I a story. to do the same :) Corner of West First Street and North LaReta Johnson 12396 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 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 Rubie Gallegos 11570 1050 E. Amity Rd. Meridian ID family. Susi Azary 11568 2376 N Devlin Ave Meridian 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 Janny Stratichuk 15816 420 East Second Street Moscow ID reading! Sal Lange 14713 1924 Fletcher Pl Moscow 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 Barbara Wimer 14077 Highway 95 & S. Commercial Ave. New Meadows ID neighborhood enjoy the 'grown-up' books! 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 Jill Jasper 16740 1262 E Holly St Boise ID 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 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. Kailey Novack 13994 2250 Nordic Ct Aurora IL We hope we get lots of visitors. After seeing a Little Free Library on a walk near a relative's house, I decided that our neighborhood needed a way to share the treasured gift of reading. My children were so excited by this idea they helped with the theme of our library. We chose butterflies because of the beautiful surroundings in our yard and the large number of monarch In honor of my children who butterflies that give such a delightful view all have a great love of reading summer long. The "Savannah Shares" library Michelle Gassen 16170 1728 Flagstone Lane Aurora IL and sharing! is located on the backyard paths. Cara Schuster 17287 555 Carriage Drive Batavia IL 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 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, Geneva Girl Scout Troop and glue. We unveiled our library on Del Lydon 12793 2550 W. Fabyan Parkway Batavia IL 4087 Monday, June 16th in Batavia, IL Our Little Free Library was built and donated to our school community so that everyone could have access to great books. We are fortunate enough to have a retired librarian helping us keep it stocked and maintained. One other school in our district, Perry Elementary, added a Little Free Library, and our school was excited to be able to add one Marchini Beth 18782 1011 Bonus Ave. Belvidere IL for our community to have access to. Susan Grover 17280 1004 Sullivan Drive Belvidere 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, Rebecca Bingley 11033 2106 Arrowhead Dr Bloomington IL Serenity Fletcher and Cheyenne Garza. I had a birthday in July and asked my husband to get me a LittleFreeLibrary. His son, Jeff, is the carpenter in the family, so he downloaded the pattern and made it in four evenings. It was presented to me on my birthday and I was thrilled. My job was to paint it, and then they 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 In honor of Robert, my two our town. We have had several visitors to daughters and all my the library already, but I live across from a grandchildren who are all public school, so we should be soon getting ravenous readers. Thanks to lots of school kids and their parents who Jenny Jarosz 17252 4330 Forest Avenue Brookfield IL Jeff, too. walk past my house daily. Jenny Jarosz 17252 4330 Forest Avenue Brookfield IL Already submitted this in Jenny Jarosz 17252 4330 Forest Avenue Brookfield IL honor of..... I love the story behind LFLs, and as soon as I heard about them, I knew that I had to have one. I am a lifelong reader currently working as a children's librarian. I painted our LFL to resemble a traditional Swedish stuga, a little red house, to honor my own Swedish heritage as well as that of the woman who taught me to read. Thank you Bev! My husband and I hope to use our love of reading and our LFL to build community and Sue Reck 16998 7250 Keystone Place Caledonia IL promote literacy in our neighborhood. 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 Anne Comeau 16798 1500 W. Thorndale Cgucagi IL activities. Molly Eitel 16078 708 La Sell Dr Champaign 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 Leslie Forsman 16526 500 Superior Chapin IL built by one of our Lions Club members. Old newspaper dispenser turned Little Free Alderman Ameya Pawar 15917 4243 North Lincoln Avenue Chicago IL 47th Ward community Library in the 47th Ward area of Chicago! 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 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 Allison Mutlu 10003 Disney II Magnet School 3815 North Kedvale Avenue Chicago IL stocked with books! This is the second library the girls of Troop #23148 created for their community from newspaper boxes generously donated by the Chicago Tribune. This one is placed at the church where meetings are held. The girls covered the back and sides with colorful Allison Mutlu 15396 Irving Park United Methodist Church 3801 North Keeler Avenue Chicago IL fabric - it's a beautiful addition to the street. Camilla Pollock-Flynn 16992 1511 South Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 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 Constance Grimm-Grason 6786 Clissold School (South end of blacktop) 2350 W 110th PL Chicago IL Class of 2013 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 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 Marie Ramirez 13434 2805 N. Linder Ave Chicago IL day. Raminder Chadha 14869 2035 West Montrose Avenue Chicago IL My father, Larry Deysach was a passionate, avid, voracious reader. When he died in 1995 we searched for a way to honor his memory properly but never really found anything that fit him and his personality. When I heard about Little Free Libraries I knew this was the perfect thing to contribute to our local community and honor a man who had a book on every possible subject... including 500 titles in the bathroom alone (I kid you not. I counted). We are very excited to have a place in our Rogers Park, Chicago neighborhood for folks to access free books. I think it is something that he would have searah deysach 11908 1760 W Wallen Chicago IL Larry Deysach loved and been thrilled to participate in. This Little Library was created, sponsored and continues to be maintained by the Chris Foley 13363 330 N Main Street Crystal Lake IL Crystal Lake Kiwanis Club. This is a new address...our old one was 127 College St. Crystal Lake IL I hope you can change the address on the map with our new Michael Penkava 13282 70 W. Franklin Crystal Lake IL location! Thanks! I've written an article on Little Free Libraries that has been published in McHenry County Living and can be accessed at http://mchenrycountyliving.com/places/item/6 Tom Gelinas 16769 1420 Trailwood Drive Crystal Lake IL 38-our-local-little-free-libraries Barclay Public Library collaborated with local high school students in the building trades class at Heartland Technical Academy to install four Little Free Libraries in our wide- spread Library District. The students built and installed the LFLs and they are checked on a weekly basis by Library employees. The books are donated to Barclay Public Library and dispersed among the four LFLs Lacey Wright 13367 1525 W. Mound Rd. Decatur IL as needed. A Frame homes have always been special to Bob and Evelyn Schmid 11161 7109 Lyman Ave Downers Grove IL us. We first saw a library in Georgia. We knew we wanted to create one back home! We were able to use recycled products and create our library. We started with one book box, then added a second, then a bench and reading area, then a kids area, then a laura duffy 16148 6507 Fairmount ave Downers Grove IL chandelier...... 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 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 Holly Hampton 11822 Watershed Nature Center 1591 Tower Avenue Edwardsville IL Marilyn Clasen of learning. My grandpa built this library for me when I turned 8 years old. I try to keep my library David Dadabo 16782 621 Van Street Elgin IL full of books for kids and teens. Karrie Stewart 10234 1186 Fairwood Dr Elgin IL Future Librarians 35th wedding anniv Mark and Emalee Flaherty 10610 610 Forest Avenue Evanston IL Bonnie Briese We love words, books and reading and know the importance of reading to children in their earliest years, so our little library is dedicated to children's literature. The neighborhood kids have whole-heartedly embraced our tiny blue house house of Ronna Jacobson 14316 2202 Lincolnwood Drive Evanston IL books. Ronna Jacobson 14316 2202 Lincolnwood Dr. Evanston 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 Kathleen Bradley 9451 9751 S Millard Ave Evergreen PArk Il little free library! The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Geneseo and the surrounding areas. This is the second library installed here in Geneseo, with more to come. Geneseo is the City with HeART, and this library serves as a colorful reminder of the generosity and community Brian DeJohn 13857 100 West Main Street Geneseo IL pride shared by our residents. Our Little Free Library was donated by Ric's Heating & Cooling of Geneva, IL for the use Susan Kingsfield 16005 2555 Lorraine Circle Geneva IL and pleasure of our neighbors and friends. 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 Lacey Wright 12479 1095 Meridian Rd. Harristown IL as needed. 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 Sara Kennedy 11232 8652 W 95th Street Hickory Hills IL of reading, and build a sense of community. The emerald ash borer has infested the ash trees in our neighborhood, and my corner used to have 7 of these beautiful old trees. One ash tree had been planted next to the sidewalk in front of my house. As an occupational therapist, I hoped that making the trunk of this tree into a little free library would be a way to allow the tree to continue to contribute to the health and wellbeing of my community by encouraging participation in the meaningful everyday activity of reading. My neighbor Ron Elhers provided invaluable help in the process of transforming the tree trunk into a little free library. Many others have contributed their help, their encouragement and their books. The Little Free Library on Olive Road’s Facebook page is available at: Sarah Austin 14784 1360 Olive Road Homewood IL www.facebook.com/LittleFreeLibraryOnOlive 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 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 Kim Krueger 16199 805 South Brainard Avenue La Grange IL 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 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 Lacey Wright 13368 271 N. Macon St. Latham IL as needed. Jeffrey Klein 8954 6167 Harth Court Backyard on the walking path Lisle IL 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 Doug Still 16451 140 S. Craig Place Lombard IL The Craig Place Clan! summer reads for the adults. 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 Jeremy Bois 13360 Harlem High School 1 Huskie Circle Machesney Park IL accomplish our goals. My two sons helped build this library for my birthday and mother's day. It was a Kate Tammen 13540 463 Patti Lane Machesney Park IL wonderful gift. Our library is located at Sangamon Elementary School, and its focus is to Amy Webb 14916 601 E. Main Street Mahomet IL support readers in grades K-3. I read about a Little Free Library that was in Oak Park, IL, and asked my family for one for Christmas. Since the Chicago area had such a hard Christmas, it has just now been put in place. I can see it from my kitchen window and will enjoy watching the neighborhood take books and read as much as my husband and I have enjoyed reading Carla Schoepp 11299 618 N. 2nd Ave. Maywood IL through the years. Dee Shabosky 4806 300 s Driftwood Trail 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! Heather Stewart 18277 2611 N. Patricia Ln McHenry IL Come see what you may find I started reading with my kids when they were little 30 years ago and developed a love for books, especially children's books. I am a non-traditional (older) student and returned to college to get my degree. As graduation got closer I hinted to my husband via facebook pictures that I would like a little library for my graduation gift. A friend with a carpenter husband saw my post and they built my library. I love having the neighbors pop by to get books and visit. Reading opens Pamela Copeland 14994 2773 Avalon Ln Montgomery IL doors of opportunity and changes lives. Our Little Free Library in along a walking path near a lake and a children's park. It is accessible to everyone in two subdivisions. Even before we had our "Grand Opening" a neighbor came by and put a book in. We think it will get a lot of good use, and Stanton Bond 9257 Foxmoor Lake Walking Path Montgomery IL hopefully the first of many in our town. 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 Dick has always wanted to be a farmer, but grew up near Midway Airport in Chicago...not many farms around. With this library, he Dick & Nancy Ruffolo 11160 502 N Emerson St Mt Prospect IL finally has his very own barn!! I wanted to do this at our wonderful park and my dad (who was 82 at the time), without hesitation, agreed to make it for me. My children helped decorate it and my husband and my co-workers and friends (we are both educators) all stocked it. We are all so pleased with how it turned out and how Sue Stolzer 14015 1500 E. Kensington Mt. Prospect IL everyone is loving it. Anne Mortimer 17180 135 E Hillside Road Naperville IL Lori Jones 12567 1019 Bainbridge Drive Naperville IL There is no greater pleasure than reading Joan Kobs 5517 25W285 Woodstock Court Naperville IL and sharing a good book. 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 Catherine Worsley 12772 400 Washington Street New Boston IL to New Boston Mayor Chis DeFrieze. 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 Linda Bollivar 6125 2880 Grey Hawk Dr. Normal IL decorative as well. I first learned about Little Free Library on Lake Shore Public Media, Channel 56 WYIN. Since several children live in my transient, low-income neighborhood, I thought it would be a great way for them to access books. What could be more important? Just this morning, a neighbor commented that there should be a Little Free Library on every block in North Chicago, IL. I couldn't be happier Martha Mibeck 16450 1706 Lincoln St. North Chicago IL Bruce Mibeck 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 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 Maureen Daley 16893 14930 Landings Lane Oak Forest IL Loretta and Donald Dorsey 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 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 Nadine Thompson 12001 228 South Harvey Av Oak Park Il great neighbors. KL Daly 11807 827 Columbian Ave. Oak Park IL 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 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 Jeanne Hester 15355 62 Park Street Oswego IL so far been a wonderful experience! 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 Jessica Masterson 15249 Twin Lakes Recreation Area 1200 E. Twin Lakes Dr. Palatine IL Grace Z. Staton involved. Regards, Jessica Masterson My sister told us about the LFL and that her neighbor had made one. Being school librarians, once my husband and I saw the LFL and went online to research your organization, we were passionate to bring an LFL to our block. We have a mixed neighborhood of newborns through the elderly. Our LFL includes books for all ages and genders. It has been a group project in the construction and the care of the LFL. We have had many strangers stop by to talk about the LFL and their love of reading. Ken & Amy Kauth 16438 411 S. Hale St. Palatine IL What a great undertaking!! The Bunny and Carrot Little Free Library was a wedding anniversary gift. My husband made it for us as a celebration of our 6th wedding anniversary. It stands in the front yard of our home as a testament to our Kirsten VonBusch 15892 315 S. Oak Street Palatine IL relationship and commitment to community. The Palos Heights Public Library is happy to honor its 70th anniversary by giving the community its first Little Free Library located at the Lake Katherine Nature Preserve in Palos Heights, Illinois. The Friends of the Library will be keeping the library stocked with nature related books for all ages. The Little Free Library was built under the direction of long time Palos Heights resident, Durward Fagan (102 years old) and his family, Nancy and Donald Hammel. The Library is pleased to give back to the community an everlasting way to promote literacy and hopes that the Little Free Library not only becomes an opportunity to Palos Heights Public Library encourage readers, but also a place to build Elaine Savage 14036 Lake Katherine Nature Preserve 7402 Lake Katherine Dr. Palos Heights IL 70th Anniversary friendships. Nancy Atkinson 14000 1301 Oakridge Avenue Pekin 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 janice mcsherry 15023 9145 picture ridge road peoria Il and free! James Peplos 12900 Oak Lawn Mobile Home Park 13011 Office Drive Poplar Grove 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 Allison Ford 14046 4816 Crescent Drive Rockford IL grab a book or two! Carol and Scott Downing 16153 6761 Rote Road Rockford IL Kim Epting 13954 316 Pinecroft Drive Roselle IL As a family, we read a lot of books, so we wanted a library to share them. Our interests Janet Feffer 10466 3001 Turnberry Rd Saint Charles IL are varied so are the books. Lynne Waldeland 12542 1525 Sterling Drive Sycamore Sycamore IL 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 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 Barb Cirillo 7534 Zion Lutheran Church 17100 69th Ave. Tinley Park IL is now a museum a few blocks away!) 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 Carrie Krueger 14731 167 Country Commons Trout Valley IL that this library is well used and much loved! We have no public library in our town of 400. This little free library will let us share books Lori Graham 14877 408 Olive St Varna IL with others who love to read. 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 Lacey Wright 12480 150 S. Rt 121 Warrensburg IL as needed. Beth DuFore 13794 1513 college ave wheaton 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 Richard Murray 15700 2407 Birchwood Lane Wilmette IL Free Library" name). Richard Murray 15700 2407 Birchwood Lane Wilmette 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 Linda Nulle 16163 911 Wicker St. Woodstock IL wishing it was bigger!! :) 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 Mary Noonan 12794 10011 Main Street The Dari Company Hebron Il an adventure! 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 Susan Kingsfield 16005 2555 Lorraine Circle Geneva, IL FUN project! Chris Djuric 13614 734 Wesley Ave Evanston 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 Ann Turner 18247 2037 West Cornelia Avenue Chicago IL and give back to our community. 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 Julie Steinhaus 16007 3705 Clinton Ave. Berwyn IL Amma many more will be built! Michael White 17111 1454 W. Hollywood Ave. Unit IE Chicago IL 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 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 Jack Benny Center for the Arts-Bowen 451"s, "Dandelion Wine"s, and "Something Claudia Freeman 12226 Park 39 Jack Benny Drive Waukegan IL Wicked This Way Comes" in our library! The Bedford Public Library has purchased 10 Little Free Libraries to place throughout the community to encourage literacy and a Mary Hall 13722 710 6th St Bedford IN love for reading! Lisa Wrasse 16399 3728 S. Bainbridge Dr. Bloomington IN Sherwood Oaks Neighbors Roberta Mank 10546 2834 Blue Slopes Dr 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 Vanessa McClary 11865 1007 N. Summit Street Bloomington IN schools. 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.

Gail Clute 17269 1089 Lakewood North Drive Brownsburg IN Jerry J. Dunlevy, Sr. 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 Jan Edmondson 15251 708 Ironwood Dr. Carmel IN jot your thoughts and comments. Ron Whitehead & Jinn Bug 61615 301 S Clark Blvd Clarksville IN The Library is located in the Lower Level of the 136year old Old Lake County Courthouse in Crown Point, Indiana. It is Ann Kalina,Jack Buell and located just outside, the kitchen shop called CYNDI HORN 16502 1 COURTHOUSE SQUARE CROWN POINT IN Anthony D'Orazio Mescolare. Our Little Free Library is in a community of mostly retired people, so we have lots of time to read. The donations have been interesting, enabling us to know a little more Jeannette Hopkins 15342 Carriage Oaks Ct. Dyer IN about each other. Cynthia Becker 17781 9905 Allisonville Road Fishers 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 Judy Summers 12719 W. Woodland Ave Fort Wayne IN tallship 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 I came across LFL in a side article on Toronto’s newspaper website while following the Blue Jays. After a few hours of diving into this new found world we knew immediately that I was going to build our own library for the front yard. It took me a week collecting old unused materials and spent a meager eight dollars at our local Habitat For Humanity ReStore on hardware and roof shingles. On Memorial Day weekend I planned, built and installed around the collected materials with neighbors gathering around with great interest. In our first year we have seen an estimated 1300 books rotate through, most of these being for children. The Library has held a lot of Christian books including different Bibles, young adult and romance novels. Our Charter is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Fort Wayne and is part of their 100 LFL project; our “Security Guards” live across the street protecting it at times from teenage mischief. The libraries visitors have come as far as Virginia and Florida, we have made plenty of new friends, our community has grown and become closer at the same time. We never imagined that all these wonderful events could have come from a few dollars Paul Brincefield 8633 1707 Oakland St. Fort Wayne IN and box filled with books. Greg Meyer 12670 N. County Road 430 West Greensburg 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 Isom Elementary School 12460 50 E Broadway Dr. Greenwood IN summer! cheryl sullivan 16249 5610 carrollton 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 Corner of Landborough North and reading and and desire to bring more joy to Colleen Renie 15848 Creekside Lane 6706 Creekside Lane Indianapolis IN our neighborhood. Our Little Free Library is located at the front of our community garden. The space was formerly an abandoned lot where a house had burned down. We now have a beautiful space where neighbors can harvest fruits Cynthia Tow 14688 1509 W 27th St Indianapolis IN and vegetables and BOOKS! The library itself was a gift to me from my mother on Mother's Day. She had seen me pin a bunch of LFL's on Pintrest and knew how much I wanted one, so she had one built for me. This particular library was built by a man who does exhibits for the Indiana State Museum. The wood for the roof was scrap from a railroad display (my dad is a huge railfan). My neighborhood has been wonderful - we've had so many people participate so far! My proudest moment was when a neighbor told me he had seen a whole circle of kids flopped in my yard Jennifer Dillon 15243 6018 Thrushwood Drive Indianapolis IN Carol Ford reading. We've since added the bench :) 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 Jenn Howard 14080 4812 Hamburg Pike Jeffersonville IN few months now and it is thriving! I was shown a story in the Kokomo Tribune about the LittleFreeLibrary and with the help of other friends and neighbors, we decided my property would be an ideal location. I dedicated this to my 2 Grand-Daughters who both enjoy books and story time! I wanted In Honor of Annakiah and other children in my neighborhood to be as Kathleen Rule 17109 2419 Burningtree Ln. Kokomo IN Zakara Rule blessed. Melanie Waggoner 16052 615 E. Sycamore St. 615 E. Sycamore St. 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 Vicki Miles 15676 12382 S. West Street (Bennett's Switch) Kokomo IN and/or return a book. Open 24/7... 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 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 Kris Borrelli 15889 2743 S 75 W LaPorte IN librarian's yard! Established and maintained by Middletown/Fall Creek Township Public Library for the benefit of those enjoying the Teresa Dennis 6663 Dietrich Park 653 Locust Street Middletown IN park. Rick & Lani Wallace 16407 2713 W. Sacramento Dr. Front yard by our street. Muncie 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 Laura Combs 17289 465 W 600 N New Whiteland IN reading. Lyneen Burrow 16840 1808 E. Conner St. Noblesville IN Ben, Libby & Zeke My husband first thought he would build a bird feeder on the unused basketball goal in our front drive. I thought a Little Free Library would be better than a bird feeder. After looking at the different types of libraries around, he built this one using leftover materials we had on hand. Since I was a middle school language arts teacher, I had access to plenty of books. The neighbors gave us many strange looks as we were building, but now that it is up, people are coming to visit--and to donate books. My husband thought the library would be a good way to reduce the number of books lying around the house, but right now the books Kay McGriff 15682 1380 E County Rd 25 N North Vernon IN are multipling! Connie Eaton 17767 1056 Welcome Way Drive 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 Shannon Meredith 17754 510 W Mechanic St Shelbyville IN how fun and exciting giving back can be. The Little Free Library located at Maple Avenue Nature Park is one of seven Little Vigo County Public Library 16335 Maple Avenue Nature Park 500 Maple Avenue Terre Haute IN Free Libraries in Vigo County! The United Way of the Wabash Valley's Mobile Market stocks fresh fruits and vegetables. The Mobile Market provides access to health food options for individuals and families. Now, the Mobile Market will also provide access to a Little Free Library. The Library is stocked with a variety of Vigo County Public Library 16333 2900 Poplar Street Terre Haute IN books, including cookbooks. The Little Free Library at Fairbanks Park is painted to honor Indiana's state song, "On the Banks of the Wabash Far Away" by Paul Vigo County Public Library 16337 1st Street Terre Haute IN Dresser. The Little Free Library located at Fowler Park, near the playground, was painted by Vigo County Public Library 16338 10654 Bono Rd Terre Haute IN Brownie Troop number 2204. Vigo County Public Library 16334 Terre Haute Transit Center 800 Cherry Street Terre Haute IN The Library located at Deming Park, near the playground, is one of seven Little Free Vigo County Public Library 15296 500 S Fruitridge Ave Terre Haute IN Libraries in Vigo County! Our library was a Christmas gift from my parents Larry and Sharon Rosenkoetter, Kristen Mathisen 16850 3154 Thornhill Dr Valparaiso IN who taught me the joy of reading. The Little Free Library at the West Terre Haute IGA is one of seven Little Free Vigo County Public Library 16336 1000 W National Ave West Terre Haute IN Libraries in Vigo County. Downtown Westfield Association - This little free library is one of four placed in the Westfield community as my 2014 Boy Scout Eagle Project. I have always loved reading and hope through my project more people In Honor of the Boy Scouts of will have the opportunity to share their joy of Patrick Hester 15061 211 S Union Street Westfield IN America Troop 107 reading while building a stronger community. 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 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 In Honor of Boy Scout Troop be maintained by our Boy Scout Troop 107 Patrick Hester 15075 Asa Bales Park South End Playground Westfield IN 107 here in Westfield. 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 Julia Karr 16398 600 W Howe St Bloomington IN Foundstion, and Lowe's. 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 Corner of Mapleton Place and Blanford (across the street from 451 Filmore a community gathering spot and a sense of Jane Cook 16437 Place Dr. Westfield IN Scott Cook pride for our residents. This is the first LFL in Madison County, Indiana. It has been so well received by the community that we are building a 2nd Lisa Singleton-Roberts 18730 1314 Broadway Street Anderson IN location. CJ Singh 15227 Rotary House, 107A Sector 18A Chandigarh India, Chandigarh om pure vegetarian restaurant,unit no-18& bhavna jain 2525 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 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 Shannon Zirkle 16275 Chesney Lane Ethiraj Salai, Egmore Chennai India, Tamil Nadu Robert Zirkle Chennai! This Little Library stand in an Archaeology Ecology Village that was built by the students and parents of Ein Harim school near Jerusalem on the outskirt of the school This is a sustainable village that has many visitors from Israel and abroad who study the past and learn to protect the environment for the next generations the books in our 4 Little Libraries that stand in the village deals with Archaeology of the ancient middle east ecology history science geography art etc. Daphna Zuckerman 8027 Ein Harim School Ein Kerem D.N Harei Yehuda Jerusalem Israel Dr. Daphna Zuckerman Ein Harim school Centro commerciale Auchan Strada Paola Bisconti 18595 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, n°2 Caprarica Caprarica Italy, Lecce, Puglia meetup m5s lizzanello e cristian tondo 13684 via montenegro 80 merine Italy, Puglia, Lecce merine PAOLA BISCONTI 15853 LIDO GANDOLI TARANTO Italy, Taranto, Puglia La libreria nata su iniziativa della biblioteca comunale per promuovere la condivisione dei libri e il senso di comunità dei cittadini Prarostinesi. All'inaugurazione hanno partecipato oltre a numerose famiglie anche il consiglio comunale con la presenza del Simone Bertalot 16220 Prarostino in front of Via Rocco 56 Prarostino Italy, Torino sindaco. Libera il libro is the name of our little free library. It's build from a group of volunteer called " Pro loco Quadra" which porpuse is to promote the place and involve the community in social activities. This little free library is especially for children, it's situated in our playground in order to involve children to meet themselves, read and exchange Lisa Serafini 14902 Fraz. L'arido 3 Bleggio Superiore Italy, Trento books! Carla Scalet 16044 Via Passo Rolle 154 Romantik Hotel Regina Via Passo Rolle 154 Italy, Trento 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 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 Barb Campbell 6542 4435 Eagle Lake Drive Bel Aire KS Arlene Toft library in Story City. Michelle Reid 16717 2314 Fairway Dr Dodge City KS Mackenzie O'Donnell 17132 515 Dawson Street Easton 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 Dave & Jo Ellen Johnson 17251 1205 S 102nd TER Edwardsville KS books. My beloved grandmother, Edith Louis, taught me to read when I was all of 3 years of age. I've been passionate about books ever since and am always thrilled to be able to share that with friends and family. This Little Free Library has been a dream of mine for a few years now and my sweet husband made it a reality when he gave it to me this year for Sonja Sommers-Milbourn 13817 121 N. Emporia El Dorado KS Edith Haupt Louis Mother's Day! My grandmother, Edith Haupt Sonja Sommers-Milbourn 13817 121 N. Emporia El Dorado KS Louis 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 Delbert Kidwell 16498 514 E. 1st Hutchinson KS response. Thanks Delbert Cindy Koester 13936 733 Mississippi Lawrence KS 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:

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Artist of the little library: Nichole Blackburn of Celedon Studios

Funding for the library was raised through a Kickstarter campaign. Seaside Stories is The Children of Hermosa always accepting donations of children Karen & Alan Johnson 15851 723 Illinois Lawrence KS Beach books (ages: newborn - 5th grade). Mary-Nell Gleeson 11867 925 W. 29th Street Lawrence 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 Jeff Howards 17716 Front Yard 2100 19th Terrace Leavenworth KS have high hopes for its success The library has been a group effort with our neighbors. We believe that it is a wonderful addition to our neighborhood. We believe that it will encourage more people to read, will allow more neighbors to meet each other and will help improve literacy. We were encouraged by walkers in our neighborhood that stopped by as we built the library in our garage and recognized what we were Maura Turner 15398 Mauri Turner 12913 Cedar Street Leawood KS building. 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 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 Sarah Collins 11848 8916 Ensley Lane Leawood KS and is getting lots of use! 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 Lisa Allen 14682 Ravenwood Elementary 12211 S Clinton Street Olathe KS as they each move on to middle school. The plans and the lumber for the LFL were a Christmas present to Bonnie from her husband Ed. Ed then assembled the LFL and they had a favorite artist that Bonnie patronizes design and paint the exterior. It is a gift of love from a book lover to one who Bonnie Schmiedeler 10962 7721 West 90th Terrace Overland Park KS loves to get and to give books. Kim is 10 years old and received her LFB for Christmas. She wants to be a librarian, an author, and an artist when she grows up. She loves to read and she started loaning out books from a 'library' in her room when she was 7 years old! She has a regular book club with her friends every summer. Most of the books in her LFB are young adult and easy chapter books for kids, but she has a Kim Fairchild 10674 5617 w 86th ter Overland Park KS good variety! As kind of shy members of our neighborhood we thought it would be a wonderful way to slow folks down, meet all ages of neighbors, and promote our love of books. We Re lucky to live in a community with lots of people who walk so it seemed a natural evolution and a chance to get folks to connect more. We walk our dogs so we are adding a place Liz Graham 15859 5911 west 84th street Overland Park KS to rest and a water bowl for passing pups. 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 Anatolia Ruiz 12816 1707 North Locust Pittsburg KS families new the neighborhood. 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 Tricia Rightmire 16494 6316 Aminda St Shawnee KS Mike Printz favorite book! 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 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 Janelle Wenzl 15731 2926 SW Tutbury Town Rd. Topeka KS with our neighbors. I wanted to give a LFL to our daughter- in- law to be. My husband wisely suggested that he would have to make one for me first, as a prototype. He knew I secretly wanted one Lauri Wright 10943 103 SW Woodlawn Ave. Topeka KS and I was thrilled! 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 TISSU Sewing Studio 17900 3700 E Douglas Wichita KS Hiro, Fuji & Nori Winter 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 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 Ann Meats 11076 2411 East 8th Street Pittsburg KS modified garden hive style. 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 Lisa Goldy 7881 1240 Fairview Ave Bowling Green KY Lisa Goldy a home in front of Trax Running Store. Ron Ramsing 7881 1240 Fairview Ave Bowling Green KY Lisa Goldy 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 Carol Westerfield 14351 1800 Paradise Camp Road Harrodsburg KY so much better for all the folks around. Lexington's oldest retirement community, Ashland Terrace Retirement Home, is excited to be the steward for the Little Free Library #16489 on behalf of our neighbors and our community! As a small non-profit independent living home, we fill a real need for older women by providing an extended family environment in a congregate living setting. Our staff and 35 residents worked together to build, paint, and decorate our own unique little library. Fortunately Ashland Terrace is also home to Lexington's only Community Cutting Garden, providing plenty of quiet areas, bubbling ponds, and peaceful benches to enjoy a good book. The addition of the Little Free Library will help us continue in our mission to build a sense of community and offer a place to share creativity and The Ladies of Ashland wisdom across generations. Ashland Terrace Retirement Home 16489 Ashland Terrace Retirement Home 475 South Ashland Avenue Lexington KY Terrace Marley Tribble 17118 2050 Versailles Rd Lexington 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 Mary Sullivan 18706 Metro United Way Building - rear back door 334 E. Broadway Louisville KY Library on a regular basis. 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 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 Mary Sullivan 18707 946 S. 25th St. Louisville KY geared to children as well as the neighbors. 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. Stacie Hewitt 17787 953 Vine St. Louisville KY Now they'll have another reason to stop by! When we moved into our new house we decided we wanted to use our corner lot located between two schools to house a new Free Little Library. Our family loves to read and respond want to share that love with our Monica Turner 15373 5700 Jessamine Ln Louisville KY new neighbors. 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 Sydney Easley 17175 328 Comanche Road Shelbyville KY ourselves for a lifetime! 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 April Farmer 12442 Field Elementary School 120 Sacred Heart Lane Louisville KY to the school. Lora Haynes 15555 120 W. Broadway Louisville KY 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 Resilient Families of for her generous donation that made our LFL Lora Haynes 15555 120 West Broadway (Hotel Louisville) Louisville KY Louisville here possible. Elizabeth Roberts 16365 7511 Sunbury Circle Baton Rouge LA Laura Simmons 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 Jean Liehe 16805 Gardere Christian Community School 8538 GSRI Rd. Baton Rouge LA throughout the Gardere area. 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 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 Westdale Heights Academic Magnet the neighborhood can join us in enjoying Nathalie Roy Mitchell 15480 Elementary School 2000 College Drive Baton Rouge LA Girl Scout Troop 10324 reading. We are a family of bookworms and we wanted to share our love of reading. Our library was made to resemble a little red WR Stewart 17249 Forsythia Avenue Baton Rouge LA 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 A project of our church, and the library was Paul Bailey 14938 100 W. Church Street Hammond LA built to look like the big church behind it. This is the first Little Free Library in Bossier Parish. It was made possible thanks to many neighbors coming together in Dogwood South. The Merville family built and donated the library. It was given as a mother's day gift to spend time together as a family over several weeks. Jean Sanders graciously offered to have the LFL placed on her yard. She did the gardening for around the LFL as well. C M Affordable Fence donated the post and installed it. Too many neighbor to count donated all the books! It was a lot of fun to come together and share a love of books and reading among the community. Hope you all enjoy this Little Jacqueline Merville 14758 807 Grey Fox Circle Haughton LA Free Library! I sent photos from my phone in another Eva Guillot 16261 100 W. Bluebird Drive Lafayette LA email to [email protected] When I came across my first Little Free Library, I knew I had to be a part of one too! An interesting note is that Todd Bol, the Little Free Library founder, placed the first book in our Little Free Library! My mom, Nelda Risher, is a retired elementary reading teacher and instilled the love of reading in many children -- including me. Happy Jan Risher 11667 249 Grand Ave. Lafayette LA Honor of Nelda Risher reading. I am delighted with the response of the residents in our apartment community. The library is used practically every day. It now has books in Russian, Arabic and Spanish! I have had books written by the residents. I am looking for a sponsors fund a project. I will ask everyone in the community to consider submitting a couple of poems that they wrote and will have the collection professionally bound. We'll have a coming out party and everyone will have a copy of the book. Naturally, the book will become a Ray Blum 14813 1630 Rue Du Belier Apartment 1606 Lafayette LA part of the library. Penny Salvaggio 15842 St. Martin's Episcopal Church 2216 Metairie Road Metairie 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 Phyllis Glover 1038 702 3rd Street Morgan City LA grateful for this paid forward campaign. stacey harland 17058 909 Sheffield Ottumwa LA Variety of books for all ages. We heard about the Little Free Library concept from Librarian friends here in Shreveport and we just couldn't resist! We live on a corner in a great neighborhood and we get a LOT of foot traffic walking by, so the location is just perfect. It's actually across the street from our elementary school! With that in mind, the books tend to be mostly geared toward younger readers, but with so much space available for book storage we really do have a little something for Danielle Richard 16511 296 Atlantic Avenue Shreveport LA everyone. 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 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 Gayle Schreck 15458 bike trail behind 7808 Maple Dr. Urbandale LA going by. Come see our Little Library! In 2002 Hurricane Lily took our beautiful 80+ year old elm tree. Two years later we replaced it with a live oak tree. On the day we planted it my neighbor's first grandchild was born, Caroline Ayers. So we named the tree after her. She is now a 10 year old budding artist. We asked her to design and paint our Library. She and her brother Parker are pictured with their finished project, under Caroline (live oak tree). We Winnie & Fritz Duhe 16020 105 Lakeside Drive Lafayette LA Love of Books are all so proud of them! 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 Diane Scott 17610 1718 Cadiz Street New Orleans LA Henry Cowen children's books. Tomika Suarez 13158 2224 Laharpe St. New Orleans LA Jon Johnson 15151 4813 Chestnut St. New Orleans LA 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 Sturgis Library 17,201 3220 Main Street Barnstable MA their enthusiastic support! Meg Staknis 12993 4 Houlton St. Bedford 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. Brian Hatleberg 17138 30 Lafayette Avenue Chelsea MA Enjoy! Betsy Maxwell 14637 118 Norfolk Street Holliston MA 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 Emilee Gagnon - a girl who telling us why you enjoyed it and share Joanne Hulbert 4693 42 Mechanic St Holliston MA loved to read great books with our neighbors. 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 Motoko Inoue 15551 7 Williams Street Holyoke MA exchanging ideas. 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 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 Jane Petro 14127 40 A Pond St Jamaica Plain MA find homes for beloved books. We built a new house, so I built a new Little Free Library as a finishing touch in the Zoe Nadig 16557 146 Hubbard St. Lenox MA neighborhood. We saw a LFL on our travels through western MA one day, came home did some research and decided to sponsor one in our neighborhood. Finding what we thought would make the perfect container, working on making it suitable, getting others involved in the restoration and finally finding the ideal location turned out to be quite the adventure. In the end we are more than please with how everything worked out and hope that someone drives by in their travels, sees our Little Free Library and decides to sponsor Deanne Bellefeuille-Nesnia 15314 Bourbeau's Market 192 Water Street Leominster MA one for their neighborhood! 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 The following is from a press release we just wrote to let our neighbors know about our Library!

Beach Reading Within Reach at New Little Free Library

Marblehead, MA August 28, 2014 – Who doesn’t love to relax in the sun and sand with a good book? Finding your next beach read just became a little easier, as the Clifton Improvement Association (CIA) this week unveiled a brand new Little Free Library.

Built into the newly constructed shed in the parking lot on the corner of Atlantic and Seaview Avenues, adjacent to Beach Bluff Park at Preston Beach, this not-so-little library features a variety of books for children, teens and adults. Visitors are encouraged to stop by and pick up a book and return it when finsishd or bring back something else to share.

The Little Free Library movement (http://littlefreelibrary.org/) started in 2009 and has become hugely popular worldwide. “It seemed like a perfect fit for this location,†said Kristen Nyberg, the CIA member who brought the idea to the board a year ago. “It’s a great way for friends and neighbors to swap their latest favorites, and very convenient during your beach day if you finish your current book or your kids are looking for a distraction.â€

It wasn’t a straightforward idea to implement, however. The originally planned library was a small cabinet on a post, but zoning laws prevented the addition of a second freestanding structure on the property. That is when CIA Vice President Sheryl Levenson came up with a brilliant idea.

The existing storage shed was in dire need of repair, and Levenson cleverly suggested combining the two projects to architect and board member Bruce Greenwald. He then designed a new shed using the same size footprint as the old one, but incorporating a cabinet into the side of the building, to serve as a library.

This beautiful project would never have come to fruition without the aid of many dedicated people. The CIA would like to acknowledge the hours and expertise donated by Bruce Greenwald as architect and the wonderful Sheryl Levenson as tireless project manager.

Many thanks also go to Gilbert and Cole Building Products for help with supplies and Sequoia Builders of Lynn for assistance in building and hauling. The most notable kudos go to Swampscott resident Chet Derr, who spent many long hours tending to every beautiful detail, from shingles to cabinetry, by hand.

Lastly, Steve Tseki and the Friends of Abbot Public Library were incredibly helpful and donated the books that currently fill the Little Library’s shelves.

The CIA will be celebrating the official Grand Opening of the Little Free Library on September 6th, during their “Visit Discover and Celebrate†open house at Beach Bluff Park from 2-6pm. There will be refreshments on offer and local author Roberta Chadis will be reading from her children’s book, Good Boy Jesse. Visit Kristen Nyberg 13532 Beach Bluff Park Parking Lot 100 Seaview Avenue Marblehead MA http://ciabeachbluff.org/ for more information. The Natick, MA Bay State Road Little Free Library is dedicated to the generations of children who have grown up in our neighborhood. We honor our grown up friends' families, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren as well as our parents who raised us in such a wonderful Marlene Messina 15359 19 Bay State Road Natick MA community. connie condon 12684 Hill Street Newburyport MA 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 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 Jessica Bissonnette 16529 80 Highland St. Norwood MA 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 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 Melissa Campbell 18943 142 South St. Plainville MA the Plainville Public Library, Inc. After seeing other Libraries in and around Boston, we--a family of book lovers--decided to host one in our neighborhood. You can read more about it here:

http://literacychange.org/2014/09/28/our- Jennifer Dines 18457 185 Cornell Street Roslindale MA little-free-library/ 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 Robert Shaw 17156 121 Spence Street Winnipeg Manitoba to read and share community. 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 Judy Powell 17164 601 Pasadena Avenue Winnipeg MB added. 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 Lori & Mike Armstrong 8977 59 Sherburn Street Winnipeg MB on reading! --Lori Renee Kunka 16509 505 Woodlands Crescent Winnipeg MB 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 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 Emily Burton 15467 900 Pine Heights Avenue Baltimore MD Vickie flowers (and grab a book)! Lorie Benson 12629 Belvedere Square Market 529 E. Belvedere Avenue Baltimore MD This small "shed" is built to look like my Nick Maly 13618 1400 Hull St Baltimore MD parents wood shop in Iowa.. 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 Deborah Dangay 11365 6029 Rossmore Drive Bethesda MD Sarah Dungan very special neighborhood. Margie Orrick 11826 8212 Fenway Road Bethesda MD Our library offers adult and children's fiction and nonfiction, poetry, health, self-help, Romi Byrd 15909 6001 Selvyn Road Bethesda MD Spanish books and more! 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 Black Hill Nature Programs- Black Hill help create a greater sense of community in Jennifer Miller 12665 Regional Park 20926 Lake Ridge Drive Boyds MD the park. Our Little Free Library was built by Camryn's Grandfather for her 10th Birthday. Camryn has been an avid reader from the day she was born. She enjoys keeping the library organized and watching the comings and camryn woods 17129 9 melvin ave catonsville MD goings of the books. Our library was built in honor of the Enchanted Forest, a local amusement park that delighted families for over 30 years. While the Forest is no more, it lives on in the hearts of many local residents. Robin Hood's Barn was the snack and gift shop, but now it makes wonderful books available to the K J Merryman 16107 5 Magruder Ave. Catonsville MD community. Regina Chace 8239 6408 Brookeside Ct corner of Brookeside and Brookeside Chesapeake Beach MD Ruth and Gordon Chace An idea became a collaboration that resulted in this little purple library being created out of repurposed wood, paint, and a wooden shelf. Books (and sometimes other tiny treasures) Annie S 15861 School Rd. Chestertown MD are within. This children's book themed LFL was made by the Girl Scout Brownie Troop 2071. They painted it together. A dedication ceremony was held to kick off the new LFL addition to the town. This LFL is maintained by the girls and parents of Troop 2071. When taking a book for yourself, please leave another for someone else. We appreciate everyone who Kassie Rodriguez Chasten 17824 Gast Park (Cheese Park) Parkway and Inwood St Cheverly MD visits our Little Free Library! Kirk Kathy 16240 8813 Walnut Hill Road Chevy Chase MD 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 May Langston and Louise items are placed, or not, at the steward's Deborah Fields 16312 1556 Crofton Pkwy Crofton MD Lockridge discretion. Ann Lister 11806 Park Road Crownsville MD This is the Dayton Oaks Elementary School Jean Huber 9863 4691 Ten Oaks Rd Dayton MD Little Free Library. Thomas Fusco 16291 St. Luke's Lutheran Church 17740 Muncaster Rd. Derwood MD 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 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- Thomas Fusco 16291 17740 Muncaster road Derwood MD sprouts-up-in-derwood&template=gazette Robin Brown 15718 Ober Park Horsey Street & Bernard Avenue Greensboro 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 Amy House 16224 50 East Irvin Avenue Hagerstown MD this wonderful Little Library! While visiting family in Minnesota we discovered Little Free Libraries. The weekend we returned home we made our Michael Weiss 16781 12906 Lauran Rd Hagerstown MD own out of old bathroom cabinet doors. Our library was built and donated by three of the students from Lansdowne High School. My son - in - law did the frame work for the spiral flower garden around the Library box. We dedicated the Library to my wifes parents because of their love for In Memory of William & Joyce reading. We hope that everyone will visit our john darney 16444 203 fifth ave halethorpe MD Steinacker Library and enjoy it. Repurposed wine crate. College writing professor knows that reading and writing start long before students come to her classes. This library community is especially interested in Spanish and Spanish/English Marybeth Shea 15366 3100 Kimberly Road Hyattsville MD books. We stumbled upon this wonderful idea. We then asked Laura's dad for help building our own LFL. He is a retired builder. Using only free/reclaimed materials, he made a beautiful little house and presented it to us at Christmas. We then attempted to fit it in our car to drive home. He eventually lashed it to the roof and it made it home in one piece. After multiple snow and rain storms we Sirius Fuller 14133 3927 Madison St Hyattsville MD eventually installed it. It is doing very well. Across from Riverdale Presbyterian Terisa Flick 10184 Church 6513 Queens Chapel Road Hyattsville 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 Kathryn Klvana 16117 3000 Homewood Pkwy Kensington MD to add to the collection. Our kids love to read and we have so many books that we thought that the Little Free Library would be a wonderful way to share those books with the community and engage Mike Rubin 13090 2806 Jutland Road Kensington MD Alex & Luke, who love to read the community in reading. Please feel free to sit and read on our Karen Buscemi 5317 16207 Redland Rd Rockville MD shaded patio overlooking the creek.... Catherine Byrne 16514 14322 Yosemite Ct. Rockville 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 David Ottalini 9612 906 Robin Road Silver Spring MD future. Molly Wagner 15774 3311 Turkey Neck Loop Swanton MD Chas Poor 13831 25 Pine Avenue Takoma Park MD sponsored by the Friends of the Takoma Walter Mulbry 18629 7011 Sycamore Avenue Takoma Park MD Park Maryland library sponsored by the Friends of the Takoma Walter Mulbry 18631 6709 Allegheny Avenue Takoma Park MD Park Maryland library sponsored by the Friends of the Takoma Walter Mulbry 18630 822 Larch Avenue Takoma Park MD Park Maryland library Cynthia Zenick 17286 1803 Alcan Dr. Silver Spring MD 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 Alisa Roberts 15341 83 Cottage Street Bangor ME community. Our past, present, and future are combined in the essence of Minnesota and Wisconsin Molly McGrath 18187 19 Water Street Brunswick ME coming together. charlotte kerkmann brewington 18251 256 Mitchell Road Cape Elizabeth ME 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 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 Kingsley Gallup 13903 7 Chase Hill Road Kennebunk ME history! Kingsley Our Little Free Library is for the community of Lyman, surrounding towns, and all those interested in literature. Mrs. Spencer retired from Lyman Elementary School last year. This horse-themed library is built in the spirit of the horse barn at her house and the books inside combine her love of horses and children. We hope that this can serve as a model for LFL's to bloom throughout the Kevin Perkins 10007 Lyman Elementary School 39 Schoolhouse Road Lyman ME Joy Spencer town and surrounding area. Trish Jackson 15121 722 Belgrade Road Mount Vernon ME 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 Ben Hart 14024 51 Stonebridge Circle Newcastle ME Bunny O'Neill north shore Phyllis Reames 13506 102 Wellington Road Portland ME Doing our little part to promote literacy and Steve Robnett 16431 43 Elmwood Street Portland ME Mike Robnett community. 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 Jennie Cline 15908 164 Shore Rd. Southwest Harbor ME novel idea of sharing books in this fashion. Makati Olympia Rotary Club 14254 Legaspi St. Brgy Olympia Makati City Metro Manila 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 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 Anne and Harvey Leo 14718 1617 Brooklyn Ave Ann Arbor MI front porch. Colleen Vance 13908 1810 Longshore Ann Arbor MI John Vance Danielle LaVaque-Manty 13556 2257 Miller Ave. 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 Kathleen Wright 16230 532 5th Street Ann Arbor MI blog at kidpeopleclassroom.com We moved here from Madison Wisconsin, and each time we'd go back to Madison to visit we'd see little free libraries popping up and loved it! We read a lot and love to share our favorites with friends and neighbors so we thought this would be a great thing to build for our front yard. We used scraps from a recent addition to make the library so it looks like our house. We also have adjustable shelving to be sure to have room for children's books as well as books for grown ups. We've seen neighbors of all ages borrowing and sharing books. It has been so much fun! I am a library media specialist with AAPS and my husband is an engineer and hobbyist woodworker so it has Laurel Maguire 15019 1516 Charlton Ave. Ann Arbor MI 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 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 Debra Carey 14043 N12846 Sawyer Lake Rd. Channing MI generous supporters. 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 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 Traci Cook 16842 6882 Williamsbury Circle Clarkston MI Steve and Myrna Rasmussen us. Susan & Karl Koss 16996 20780 Balinski Drive Clinton Township 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 Heather Powell-Thornhill 1973 617 New Street Clio MI own! 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 Stacy Dickert-Conlin 14684 729 Hagadorn Rd. East Lansing MI HUGE smiles! Kammy Krimmel 15631 2400 Mason Eagle Dr. erie MI Ali Brown 15265 220 6th st fenton 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 Kim & Jeff Bennett 15517 231 Jewell Ave. Ferndale MI 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 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 Joshua Aderholdt 15032 1130 Eastern Ave NE Grand Rapids MI books. Our entire family loves reading so we wanted Sue Potter 16773 4805 Northview Ave NE Grand Rapids MI to share books with more families. 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 Jutila Center for Global Design and housed in the Jutila Center for Global Design Bill Knoblauch 18311 Business 200 Michigan Street Hancock MI and Business. Susan Adams 14893 8823 Sturgeon Bay Drive Harbor Springs 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. sherry overton-fry 11533 47 W. 40th St. Holland MI Thank you David, I LOVE IT!!!! 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 Andy Maurer 18265 200 Pine Hill Lake Road Horton MI with others. Chris Jarrell 15230 4764 Mack Howell MI 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 Our Little Free Library is a collaboration between the Howell Carnegie District Library, the Friends of the Howell Carnegie Library, and the Salvation Army of Livingston County. Funding for our Little Free Library was provided when the Friends of the Howell Carnegie Library received the Metro Detroit Book and Author Society’s Dick Johnston’s Holly Lamb 14753 503 Lake Street Howell MI award. Andrea England 15330 1728 Grove Street Corner of Grove and Arlington Kalamazoo MI We built our Little Free Library out of pieces of a stockade fence that we had taken down. Peter Britt 15879 8929 Warren Woods Road Lakeside MI It is decorated to match our cottage. My brother-in-law from Florida sent us a newspaper article about the Little Free Libraries. We saw one along the bike trail in Dunedin. I came home and built one. We live three blocks from where Oldsmobiles were built for over 100 years. I have pictures of some of them on the sides of the library including one that was worked on by an engineer who lives in the neighborhood. The Oldsmobile lettering on the front celebrates Allan Martling 14783 1581 N. Genesee Dr. Lansing MI the history of this car and neighborhood. 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 Natalie Lashmet 14099 N194 West Dr. Menominee MI diving/underwater scenes. I love reading and was a librarian at Millington Schools. I am now retired and would like to still promote reading. I collect M&M's so I made my Little Free Library look like a M&M show case. Marlene Stratton owner of library. I have books for all ages. Come and enjoy.

Marlene Stratton 14942 4555 Murphy Lk. Rd. Millington 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 Clyde Evans 16214 421 Sackett Ave Monroe MI my birthday. Barb Lloyd 16983 8778 Ferry Street Montague MI 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, Roberta King 17134 3393 Fulton Avenue Muskegon MI Noah Miesch too. Little Free Library #5938 is located in the Northville Crossing manufactured home community. It serves over 1,000 residents including young families, single Carrie Burdzinski 5938 2707 Buckingham Drive Northville MI professionals, and retirees. 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 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 Carrie Burgan 16980 23235 Forest Street Oak Park MI 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 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 Lisa Loyd 13766 126 Boulder Lane Petoskey MI Jane Boggs Huffman Library. 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 Patricia Hambleton 12662 1005 Van Hoosen Road Rochester Hills MI topics are available. 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 Barb Lloyd 16983 Wesco Gas Station 7588 S. Michigan Avenue Rothbury MI installation. 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 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 Alyx Kasprzak 10952 20700 Avalon Saint Clair Shores MI location The library is a gift to our father Robert McNaughton who is founder of McNaughton & Gunn a book manufacturing company Julie McFarland 11574 960 Woodland Drive Saline MI Robert McNaughton located in Saline MI. K. Page Boyer 16540 McNaughton & Gunn 960 Woodland Drive Saline MI Robert L. McNaughton 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 Ron Smith 16209 540 North 3rd Street St. Clair MI as novels for adults. https://www.facebook.com/3rdStreetLittleFre Ronald Smith 16209 540 North 3rd Street St. Clair MI eLibrary Sharon Mello 13496 25718 Ursuline St. Clair Shores MI We are Brownie Troop 51131. Our Little Free Library was installed as our service Jenny D'Aigle 17229 1410 N. St. Helen Rd St. Helen MI project for our World of Girls Journey. This library was created to encourage reading at the beach. Located only a few blocks from the shores of Lake Michigan, the library is loaded with recently popular reads, books on CD and popular children's titles. In addition to its location in a beach community, this little library is located in a neighborhood full of boys. To that end, the library has books that specifically cater to the tastes of boy readers. This library was built by a 90- year-old woodworker from Holland, Michigan. It has several doors and compartments and is located lower to the Lillian S. Payne, Germaine ground so that its child friendly and handicap Bow two generations of accessible. If you have nay question, please Kim Sundy 15798 1320 Niles Avenue St. Joseph MI passionate librarians. contact me. Thanks for visiting! Boardman Neighborhood Sponsored by the Boardman Neighborhood Mike Coco 16543 325 Wellington St. Traverse City MI Association Association in Traverse City, MI. I am a public librarian and Rotarian, and I have been following the Little Free Library movement with interest. For Mother's Day, my husband and sons made me one of my own. We live in a rural area, but hope it will Erin Schmandt 15505 8358 Buell Rd. Vassar Mi catch on anyways. The Library is located at Leapin Lizards giovanna morrill 9688 3101 W Walton Waterford MI Childcare Katherine Eagan 15379 1655 S. Ogemaw Trail West Branch MI 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 Wink. Jay, Kelin and. teachers and the special students that I work Marcia Hickey 17288 7777 Cook Rd. Williamsburg MI Blaize with daily. 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 Edison & August McGovern 14709 101 N. Wallace Blvd Ypsilanti MI Normal Park neighborhood of Ypsilanti. DEb McFarlan 18678 6314 Redfern Circle Portage MI Yvonne Bengelink 17757 47 Straight St Idlewood Beach Holland MI 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 Kim Carter 15025 504 juniper dr. Davison MI. Cameron Wohlfeil house. Our children and there Our Little Free Library was give to us as a Kathy&Mike McNulty 10491 3692 Village Circle dr. Traverse City MI. families. Christmas present from our children. David Godding 15888 220 Birch Ave. Alexandria MN Nancy Anderson 13092 9610 Water Lily Trail NW Alexandria MN 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 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 Kira Gimm 17731 7180 upper 157th St W Apple Valley MN welcome! Valerie Root 11833 13655 Duluth Drive Apple Valley 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 Mary McDermd 394 Cove Point Lodge 4614 Hwy. 61E Beaver bay MN in Minneapolis, Mn! Kalika Peske 16262 1802 Minnesota Ct. NW Bemidji MN Margaret McNea 16088 5168 Early Pioneer Dr Bemidji MN When I was looking for a creative project for the summer break, I stumbled upon the idea of a Little Free Library. It was the perfect project for a family that includes 2 teachers and kids who love to read. Once the library was designed, built, and ready to be placed, I thought about a bench that I had in storage for nearly 15 years. It belonged to my Grandmother. It had been in the corner of her entryway throughout my childhood. It was a "Gossip Bench" that held her phone its top shelf. I would often sit near her when she talked on the phone. I loved hearing her voice, especially the words she spoke in Italian when she got excited about a topic... or upset with someone on the line. I decided the bench would be a perfect addition to our Library site. I cleaned, refinished, and reupholstered the bench and re-landscaped the area for the library. We now have a beautiful, peaceful place to sit and read books from the library. One final addition we made to the library was to paint the roof with chalkboard paint. My Grandma was a very creative, artistic woman who spent some time as an aide in an art classroom. She always encouraged us to be creative and artistic. She would love it if people in the neighborhood left pictures or notes on the Callie BushMiller 16280 10835 Pierce St NE Blaine MN Lauretta Klimek library. For you, Grandma... Donated by current Club West Master Association Board President, Steve Holm. Steve is a wonderful teacher and an advocate for reading at all ages - the Club West Association is very grateful for this generous donation and we look forward to Club West Association Board of Directors 13267 11211 Club West Parkway Blaine MN Donated by Steve Holm years of use and entertainment. We started our LFL in June 2014, to keep our neighborhood children reading through the summer. We also want it to be in Jill Martin 15,734 9159 Bataan St NE Blaine MN Ellie Martin Holmertz 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 My son and I made our library together as a Carol Phelps 14792 22 Juniper Street brainerd MN Christmas present to each other. Ellen Pirjevec 12614 10703 Regent Av N Brooklyn Park MN Victoria Jaastad Butler This Little Free Library is stocked heavily with children's books that reflect the diversity of the Monroe neighborhood. The stewards have been certified literacy volunteers and Pam & Dale Kessler 16714 7807 Emerson Ave N Brooklyn Park MN are true believers in "Reading is Power". Our Little Free Library is located on "Galtier Island." Galtier Island is a place where the neighbors gather and the kids play. We were so excited to add a library to the island. It increases the feeling of community, promotes reading, and is fun for all ages! Even the Mayor and the Chief of Police joined our special library builder, Bill, in Mari Grant 16861 11465 Galtier Drive Burnsville MN introducing the library to the neighborhood! Our Little Library was a gift from a talented woodworking friend for my 30th birthday. We are so lucky to have such wonderful friends Sarah Nolte 15890 14707 Burnell Park Drive Burnsville MN in our lives! 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 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 Our kids, whom we want to kids and our nieces and nephew helped to Molly Schuster 15014 11407 Pennsylvania Ave N Champlin MN know the joy of reading! paint it. We have a neighborhood full of kids who love to read! This was another way for us to Susan Andersson 12682 9260 Ellendale Lane Chanhassen MN 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 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 Matthew Sylva 16512 12203 Quinn Street NW Coon Rapids MN readers" in there once in awhile. Our family LOVES our neighborhood, and we are so excited to share our love of books Carrie Schaefer 11396 Yunkers Park 8617 31st Avenue North Crystal MN with everyone. Maggie Eichenlaub 10373 3812 Florida Ave N Crystal 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 Nancy Palubicki 17841 39737 County Highway 41 Dent MN reading as well. As a retired school librarian, this little library continues my service to the community. It has encouraged book discussions among neighbors and strangers. Both car and foot traffic stop to browse and then enjoy my native flower gardens. Books & Cathy Wood 4789 3700 E. Superior Street Duluth MN butterflies...what could be more inviting! Our grandson (10) did the artwork and made John Hinners 16458 20 South 55th Ave East Duluth MN bookmarks. Proud to have this in front of my financial advising office -- afterall, what's better in retirement than sitting in an Adirondack chair with a great book? I love sharing books. It might be hereditary. As the story goes, my Grandma Iva Day started the first library in Grand Blanc, Michigan, at the local firehall, which donated bookshelf space. She drove to the state library in East Lansing in the family Model T to borrow and return books. Duluth, Minnesota, is a long way from Grand Zahn Laura 17687 Zahn Investment Group 2311 Woodland Ave., Suite 1 Duluth MN Grandma Iva Davidson Day Blanc, but sharing is sharing! Charles Crutchfield 12558 1185 Town Centre Drive, Suite 101 Eagan 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 Annette Brown 17213 4244 Lynn AVE Edina MN some of those too. Carol Sidell 8571 4232 Oakdale Ave S Edina MN Our family loves to read! Every room in our house is filled to the brim with books. Our basement is filled with books. We’ve read books aloud together. We’ve researched and found answers – and richer questions in books. We’ve been inspired to go to mystical, beautiful, and exotic places by our readings. We are lifelong learners because of books… And so are you!! Reading takes you places - Reading is your launch pad… Martha and Mark Wigmore 10706 18913 Boston St NW Elk River MN Our Children Take off – and FLY HIGH!! ENJOY A BOOK. Mary Musich 18649 203 North Auburn Avenue Eveleth MN 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 Joni Fletty 18702 1880 Holton Street Falcon Heights MN Falcon Heights Neighborhood shared and donated treasures! 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 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 Riverview Gifted Education maintain the library and keep it well stocked Constance Will 6881 4100 208th St. W. Farmington MN Students with books for readers of all ages. Kathy Blackford 17080 Bridle Pass Villas 21231 Pasofino Circle Forest Lake MN Our beloved wife, mom, grandma and retired librarian Jane Ann Gannon had the idea in the Fall of 2013 that she would like to build and install a Little Free Library in her front yard. So her husband John and three kids went to work to build her one. It was finished in November, but too cold to install it outside. Yet Jane enjoyed it on a side table in her living room all winter. She decorated it for Christmas, placing a nativity inside and lights and cotton snow on the roof of it. Then Jane began to get sick in January 2014, and was diagnosed with cancer in February. She fought hard, but passed away on May 1. The little library always made her smile while she bravely endured all her pain and suffering. We buried her ashes on June 7th, 2014, then followed that same day with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for Jane's Little Free Library to honor her and celebrate her life-long mission to teach children the joy and value of reading. It has already become a sensation in the neighborhood, attracting kids and adults alike with all different kinds of books. "More fun to watch than the bird feeder" says John. One little girl even brought John pastries she made from a kid's cookbook she got from the library. Although Jane didn't get to see it installed, we like to think that she is still John Gannon 15718 6516 Stinson Blvd. NE Fridley MN Jane Ann Gannon smiling down on her last, great project. A birthday present for our mother from all her Therese Commers 16067 5212 Saint Moritz Drive Fridley MN children and grandchildren. Kathleen and David Axtell built and installed this little free library for the benefit of our community and in memory of Kate's father, David Axtell 18695 1921 Sumter Ave. N Golden Valley MN Stanley Eagan Stanley Eagan. We have out library on the corner of our street. We have many children in our neighborhood. We built it out of materials I found in our garage. The only things purchased were the hinges, hooks and the My Free Library sign. The post is made from an old Real Estate sign I had hanging in the rafters. So, it gave us a chance to reuse our old books and old materials. We already Luke Burns 14432 7705 Phoenix St Golden Valley MN have another contributor. :) Thanks. Luke This was a birthday present for my 75th birthday. As a retired reading teacher, I am delighted to watch all the activity it brings. I have met more people in the last three weeks than in the 30 years I have lived Pat Helin 15535 1215 Valders Ave. N Golden Valley MN here. 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 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 Lynn Arnold 15500 103 3rd Av West Grand Marais MN the most beautiful country in the state. 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 Judy Pulczinski 12832 Hwy 11 and 5th St So Greenbush MN Genevieve dull corner. Jackie Hoglund 9540 205 Hamel Road Hamel MN 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 Many Hours Reading a community of people who love great Amy Deaver 17096 223-15th Street Easst Hastings MN Together literature, whatever it's age. We love books! The Snowy Owl Library was designed and built by Dick Ihrke of Cottage Grove, MN. The inspiration of offering a Little Library off the bike path came from All Saints Lutheran Church, ELCA, Cottage Grove, MN. You'll find theology, kids books, and mysteries packed into this little log cabin along the Jules Erickson 14951 3390 Olson Drive Hastings MN pathway. The library is a Christmas gift from Nora, Nell and Calley and their families. It is fun to watch who comes to our front yard to look for a book out of our Little Free Library. Kids love it. We have to keep stocking up on kids Richard Graham 10670 608 Eddy St Hastings MN books. Kim and I first saw a LFL in Minneapolis and we knew right away we need to build one for our lakes area friends and neighbors. Our Grand daughters have a tremendous love reading and they are an inspiration me. I have been a carpenter for many years and thought the Tug boat was a great home for all of the voyages that reading can provide. My wife Kim christened the tug "Dewey Our Grand daughters and Decimal". Thanks for all you do and a great Perry Bushaw 14441 257 Turtle Lake Road South Hawley MN their love of reading idea! Perry Bushaw 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 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 Anderson Tosha 12123 613 Main Street Henderson Mn sunscreen and stay sun safe! Happy Trails! 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 Teresa Schmidt 15799 830 Ash St NE Hutchinson MN seeing kids out there looking for a book! Maya Phillips (9 years old), along with her mama and papa, brought about this Little Free Library. The library will be available Maya Phillips 15673 906 Wendover St. NE Isanti MN during the snow-free months. 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 Barb Brandt 14963 20500 Jacquard Ave. Lakeville MN they built! Our Little library is built to look like a Minnesota north woods cabin. It's been exciting to meet neighbors as they drop by to share the enjoyment of Dennis and Mickey Chick 14789 11160 W. 164th Street Lakeville MN reading! This was a unique Christmas present and we wanted to give back to all the neighborhood Gary Hansen 10467 16245 Harmony Path Lakeville MN families. 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 Jon and Jeanne Logelin 17060 239 Inner Drive Le Sueur MN our library, so it can be used at night. My husband built this library for me for a Christmas present. I just love sharing it with Debbie Evans 13480 6483 Clearwater Creek Drive Lino Lakes MN the neighborhood. 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 John A. Budnick, M. H. general comment. Thanks for checking us Kim Waltman 16138 702 12th St SW Little Falls MN Stonham, Jr out! 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 Gwen Rohwer 16149 222 W Pleasant St Mankato MN 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 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 Anna Quirk 9934 20 Sheridan Ave S Minneapolis MN We fell in love with this idea as soon as we saw it and were fortunate to have help from friends in getting it together. Thanks to Rob & Jenny for hooking us up, and John for building our "Book Box"!! Plus special thanks to Jane for hand painting it. It wouldn't really be ours without the flamingo studying peace on the back! We stock our LFL with kids books and books that promote broadening perspectives (all reading kind of does though, doesn't it?). Lots of neighbors use it though and books cycle in and out so you never know what you will find in there. We love our LFL, not just for promoting reading but, because it is an activity center and a community builder. Seeing kids get excited about books is a truly special thing to Ben Kressel 5551 6101 Dupont Ave S Minneapolis MN All teachers & learners! witness and participate in! Bridget Harff 15911 5145 15th 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 Bridget Hirata 17166 5752 Morgan Ave S Minneapolis MN with neighbors and the community. Bryce Pier 797 3224 Harriet Ave Minneapolis MN Built entirely from used wood and garage scraps. Bought only hinges and plexiglass. David O'Fallon 6946 4152 Colfax Av So Minneapolis MN Luella Smith O'Fallon Lit with solar powered led lights. I have no inspirational story, I just think these are totally cool, and was moved to build one and register it! I think FreelittleLibrarys are a David Houle 17783 3433 31st Ave S. Minneapolis MN 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 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 Margaret London 10209 4012 Zenith Ave. S. Minneapolis MN spreading literacy! The library is dedicated to my son, Michael, who died in 2012, at age 45. The art and images on the library are all related to books and to Holland, where he was born. There is a photo he took of a street bookseller in Amsterdam on the library. It pleases me to see it every day. My husband and I are avid book collectors of books on art, history, anthropology, Egyptology, psychology, neuroscience, all manner of crafts, and an occasional novel. We hope that the LFL will My son, Michael David help us reduce the size of our collections. It Marilyn Matheny 16340 2304 30th Ave. So. Minneapolis MN Matheny. has been well received in my neighborhood. It's great to see the neighborhood kids run to and stop at the library to see what's new that Mike Hess 1058 4609 Colfax Ave S Minneapolis MN day. Sarah Wernimont 5401 3217 43rd Avenue South Minneapolis MN Tessa Wetjen 9456 3048 16th Ave S Minneapolis MN Sheila Logan 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 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 Welcome Jerde 4477 3400 Dupont Ave. S. Minneapolis MN church. We got our library as part of the Northside Achievement Zone Northside-residents' staff initiative. So, now there are several Little libraries in the zone. We have still yet to flyer theneighborhood and the books keep flying off the shelf. Kids books go at twice the speed. We love planting flowers for our neighbors' pleasure, on the boulevard and All young men who have front yard. This is the most incredible flower don samuels 13161 1542 hillside ave N minneapolis MN been murdered we have ever planted. This library was built for me as a birthday gift from my husband after he heard me talking Geri Peterson 13917 3739 Park Valley Road Minnetonka MN about the little free libraries. Greg Smith 13628 4808 Sparrow Road Minnetonka MN Holly Godfrey 18269 3509 Lilac Lane Minnetonka MN We are retired teachers who are thrilled to Patti Berger 15334 5760 Holiday Court Minnetonka MN share our love of reading! 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 Amanda and Jason Peterson 9323 423 Brook Ave. Moorhead MN In Honore of Our Kids children's literature. Jerome Bruhn 15409 2716 Walnut Circle Moorhead 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 Lee Albers 12743 9700 170th st east Nerstrand MN nerstrand 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 Kris Livingston 16115 1270 Pike Lake Drive New Brighton MN neighborhood. Leslie Babb 13740 1499 18th Ave NW New Brighton MN Leslie Babb 13740 1499 18th Ave 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 Pam Carlson 15369 2655 5th St. NW New Brighton MN children. Bonnie Hansen 16095 3812 Boone Ave N New Hope MN Diane Nims 13848 3033 Independence Avenue North 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 Fred Rose 9876 8500 39th Ave N New Hope MN neighborhood free little library! Terri Gratz 16094 8524 33 Ave N New Hope 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 Jennifer Lee 16528 25532 South Main Street Nisswa MN love of books. 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 Erika Bade 2096 2113 Belmont Lane E North Saint Paul MN Iris help of my step-father, James. Paul Zorn 11164 209 Manitou St Northfield MN Andrea Parrott Ondarza PEO is an organization which promotes educational opportunities for women. We Carol Wilkowski 17764 103 West Main Street Ottertail MN PEO are pleased to promote reading for ALL! Ruth Holmgren 8488 41926 Bur Oak Hills Loop Pelican Rapids MN Former Elementary Teachers who enjoy reading and sharing their love of books with Ruth Holmgren 8488 41926 Bur Oak Hills Loop Pelican Rapids MN others! Ann Olson 17112 5364 Empire Lane N Plymouth MN 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 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 In Memory of Grandma Baker other pollinator magazines. Plus there is a who was a librarian herself. lower box for easy access for children to find She taught many the joy of critter and environmental books and reading. Plus in honor of my magazines. If you come at the right time of Southwest corner of 30th AV N and mom; her fun creative ideas year you may even find a caterpillar or Holly Hamilton 16582 Medicine Lake Blvd East Plymouth MN inspire me (and others)! chrysalis to take with you and nurture. NE Corner of Old Rockford Road Jill Wisdorf 14971 4250 Evergreen Lane N and Evergreen Lane Plymouth MN Sam Larson 15568 16858 County Rd 24 Plymouth MN Sam Larson 15568 16858 County Rd 24 Plymouth 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 Lisa Palmehn 17273 2962 Washburn Circle Richfield MN and hope you enjoy visiting. PEO is an organization which promotes educational opportunities for women. We Carol Wilkowski 17763 101 South Main Strret Richville MN PEO are pleased to promote reading for ALL! Anthony Floyd 945 6169 Stonebrooke Lane SW 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 John Sievers 15367 915 9th Ave. NW Rochester MN for the better. 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, Mindy Worden 15114 2893 145th St West Rosemount MN Kelly Danburg Hess friendship, and love with others. Alison Chandler 6707 1870 Oxford St N Roseville MN 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 Our LFL is decorated with posters created by artist Ellen Beeler. Her work is available for Allison Thrash 16282 2211 Fernwood Street Roseville MN sale at www.visuaria.etsy.com. I asked Harold to build be a Little Free Library for my birthday. He and his friend, Dean, built it last winter in Dean's workshop. Then we had a birthday party last January to which many friends brought books to fill the little library. Since the library was put up in our front yard across the street from a Roseville park/playground, it's been very Emmy Reppe 14673 2912 Matilda St Roseville MN busy! We installed our Little Free Library in April 2014 across the street from a Roseville park and many parents, children and grandparents have been stopping by after being at the playground or playing baseball at the ball diamond. The children's books are Emmy Reppe 14673 2912 Matilda St. Roseville MN the most popular. Marc Schwabenlander 17803 1845 Aglen Street Roseville MN This Little Free Library was built by Ron Rita Spiess 15349 2506 Brenner St. Roseville MN In Honor of Tom Spiess 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. 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 Deirdre Harkins 16194 1025 17th Av S Saint Cloud MN be stewards in such a wonderful program. 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 Ann Cerkvenik 1398 601 Dayton Ave Saint Paul MN Rosemary Murphy Library to her. I'm an author of children's books, and often I have boxes of extra books filling up the nooks and crannies of my house. One day while walking with my dad, we saw a Free Little Library. I told him that that would be a great use for all those books I have. A little while later, he showed up with this library Blake Hoena 3199 398 Goodrich Ave Saint Paul MN Cheryl Schiefelbein that he built. Now he's working on his own. I walk all over my neighborhood and had noticed these libraries popping up. I saw a little girl basically toss her bike and run up to one to look for a book. I thought this was a wonderful thing to see a kid so interested in finding a new book, so I asked my condo board to approve installing one on our property. It was unanimous and we absolutely love the library, it is a great Deborah Camasta 13554 676 Ashland Ave. Saint Paul MN addition to our neighborhood. 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 Occupy Saint Paul's Little Free Library is like our organization itself, created to educate, inform, and entertain people with an increased awareness of issues impacting our democracy. We meet weekly at the Como Park Grill--outside of which stands our Little Free Library with the hospitality of the grill's co-owners, Steve and Christine Finnegan. Our core values statement says best what we as an organization and our Little Free Library represent: Occupy Saint Paul is a nonviolent organization committed to a just and democratic society, and it stands in solidarity with people around the globe who share this commitment. Our values are borne from our conviction that all people have human rights. Among these human rights are freedom of speech and religion, the right of self-determination, the right to privacy, the right to control their own bodies, to peacefully assemble, and to be treated with dignity and respect. We further believe that every human being deserves to be employed in meaningful work according to his or her skills and talents, with a living wage, in an economy that is sustainable and in harmony with the environment. Occupy Saint Paul embraces diversity and believes that all people have the right to common resources—environmental, cultural, and material—such as food, shelter, education, and health care regardless of race, belief, age, gender, or sexual orientation. We believe that these common resources must be shared in an equitable way. These are our core values, which we believe are the basis of a just and democratic society. Occupy Saint Paul is founded for the purpose of creating a society in accordance with these core values. Thank you to the Little Free Library organization for given our core values a voice. James Henderson 10903 341 Pascal Street North Saint Paul MN Democracy: we want it back. www.occupysaintpaul.org Margaret Tabar 15358 Olivet Congregational Church 1850 Iglehart Avenue 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 Margaret Tabar 15358 1850 Iglehart Ave Saint Paul MN church property. Melissa Hjelle 9523 1994 Pinehurst Ave. Saint Paul MN 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 Patrick Rhone Rhone 15837 627 Ashland Avenue Saint Paul MN Bethany Gladhill can give back. My mother-in-law lives with us. My brother- in-law (her son) purchased and placed a little library for us, so that she could “rotate” her Tom Lewis 9268 712 Wilder St So Saint Paul MN 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 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 Susan Dunbar 13611 Maine Prairie Community Gardens next to 3226 Maine Prairie Road St Cloud MN Anne Desmond library and oversee the books. I had asked for a Little Free Library for Mothers Day. I had found an old side table on the curb with the right dimension and thought we would have a simple project for the family to do. My husband took this idea, saw a holding station (the army green mailboxes for the mail carriers), and wanted to create it for our Library. After many, many hours and a professional paint job, his work Rebecca O'Brien 15692 2533 Rhode Island Ave S St Louis Park MN is out in our front yard. Carly Ogata 6033 Office of the Ramsey County Attorney 345 Wabasha St N., Suite 120 St Paul MN 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 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 Hazlett 15922 4048 Webster Ave S. St. Louis Park MN Julia & Pete...... My LFL was a gift for my birthday. We decorated the library to resemble our home using supplies from a miniatures store. I am a children's librarian, so we put images from our favorite children's books in the library Karen Hartmann 13852 3109 Nevada Ave S St. Louis Park MN windows. I am an English teacher and have wanted to have a Little Free Library at my home for a long time. I keep a few books in my trunk in case I come across a Little Free Library while I am out and about. I was attracted to the idea of connecting with my community through sharing my love of reading. My dad made a Little Free Library for me that looks like an old-fashioned schoolhouse. I enjoy Cherie Bennethum 14788 1421 Marion St. St. Paul MN 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 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 Jo Klein 18271 St. Luke Lutheran Church 1807 Field Avenue St. Paul MN community...stop on by! Kathy & Jack Kruger 14056 1029 Jenks Ave. St. Paul MN Laura Scott 4720 893 Lincoln 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 Wynn Richardson 14339 2200 Hillside Ave St. Paul MN want. At La Petite Academy we value the relationships we have with our families and community. One of our Program goals as Early Childhood Educators is to promote literacy and one way we do this is through our Little Free Library. We encourage our families and the community to help themselves to the Little Free Library located Shawna Hodge 16050 La Petite Academy 1770 Grand Ave. St. Paul MN in our front yard. “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 Jo Klein 16863 1923 Fairmount Avenue St. Paul, MN MN 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 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 Jeanne Prittinen 176 1028 First Street South Virginia MN 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 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 Ellen Richter 13999 White Bear Lake City Hall 4701 Highway 61 White Bear Lake MN ages. 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 Jim Hering 14704 1884 Whitaker Ave White Bear Lake 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 Kim Friesen 15508 350 10th St. Windom MN development. 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 Jane Martin 10699 118 S Basswood Ave Duluth MN Leah Martin neighborhood. Jane Martin 10699 118 S Basswood Ave Duluth MN We are so excited to introduce the Little Free Library for our families at our KinderCare Learning Center and the community to Judie Schwanke 18618 1000 Meadowlands Drive White Bear Lake MN encourage reading to children of all ages! Ruth Stadsvold 13699 9610 27th Avenue North Plymouth MN 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 John Simonett & Gordon side trips to history, cooking, non-fiction and Peter Vogel 11240 210 NE Second St Little Falls MN Rosenmeier children's books. This is a community library, supported by our Scott Jensen 15608 Saint Anthony Greens Townhomes 822 Seal St. Saint Paul MN homeowner's association. 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 lisa pearson 16908 1865 Hawthorne Ave Wast St. Paul MN many rain events. Lynn Reeve 10,739 918 summit dr Fairmont 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 Sharon McDonald 14546 6001 11th Ave South Minneapolis MN 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 The Fort Matthew Free Little Library offers and encourages contributions of fiction and Lori Mueller 15022 5006 East 54th Street Minneapolis MN non-fiction for children and adults. Cathy Goodman 11975 6040 Shenandoah LN N Plymouth MN Girl Scout Troop 14187 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 When Lillie Hatten’s family began to think of ideas to celebrate her 90th birthday, the idea of installing a Little Library in her honor began to gel. Lillie’s three children, Dr. Rob Hatten, Marianna Hatten, and Martha Hatten Bledsoe, all inherited a love of reading from their mother. Lillie has spent over 50 years promoting education and reading through her membership in the P.E.O. Sisterhood and the Butler Public Library Association. To share this passion for reading with the Butler community seemed a fitting tribute. The placement of the library at the Presbyterian Church, of which Lillie has been a member for over 60 years, seemed to be a perfect fit. Not only is it easy to spot, but it's close to the Butler Youth Center with easy access for people who use the Center. Books on all reading levels and topics are included in the library. “Lillie’s Little Library” will help promote literacy and the love of reading in the Butler community as people of all generations share books and book discussions. Martha and Marianna did the research and the big box with the Little Free Library arrived in time for Lillie's birthday. Rob did the final assembly, all of the lovely painting and decorating and installation. The Dedication was 6/10/2014 with the local press covering the event! A Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening will be later in June. Come on by and browse, take a book and leave a book. Martha Bledsoe 10506 301 North Fulton Butler MO Lille Roth Hatten Happy Reading! 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 Jan Dye 15328 2222 Bluff Blvd. Columbia MO enjoyment for all who walk by. 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 Gary Logan 15159 18911 E. 34th St S Independence MO to all who drop by. Melissa Hatfield 14322 4055 Scarborough Way Jefferson City 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 Edna Lassman 15215 3100 N. St. Louis Ave. Joplin MO serve our new community surrounding us! The Library is dedicated to the memory of Billye Adele Jackson, who loved books and being read to more than pretty much Courtney Kobet 9600 205 W. 65th St. Kansas City MO Billye Adele Jackson anything else. We are so excited and proud to share our Little Free Library with our neighbors and friends. It is a tribute to two men who we Elizabeth & Steve Mills 18697 5845 Central St. Kansas City MO Mark Revers and Dale Mills love and miss very much. Our library was started as a service project for our kids to share their books with others. It is my hope that it will increase their love of reading by sharing books with others. The boys and I went to a local thrift store, bought a small table, sanded it and painted it together. It is filled with some of our favorite Gina Lange 15392 9123 N Camden Ave Kansas City MO books as well as favorites from our friends. 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 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 Gretchen Walsh 13650 7410 Pennsylvania Ave Kansas City MO ever since! We live in a wonderful old neighborhood (home was built in 1914) and Little Free Libraries have been appearing around us, so we wanted to get one as we love to read. Reggie (next door) installed it for us and made the supports into wooden books. The Little Prince on one, The Giving Tree on the other, What makes this timing great is earlier this week over in another part of the city, some curmudgeon complained about a little library and it was removed. Quite the Julie Hull 11861 7411 Jefferson St Kansas City MO 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 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 Linda Hartman 12884 4668 SW Soldier Dr. The Fountains at Raintree Lake Lee's Summit MO heavy circulation of great titles. This Little Free Library is located inside the Liberty City Hall in downtown Liberty, Missouri. The City of Liberty, Historic Downtown Liberty, Inc., and the Mid- Continent Public Library have contributed to this Little Library and encourage others to J Wensel 16569 101 E. Kansas St. Liberty MO install their own around town. Last year, we were walking along a beach in Southwest Florida, and noticed a library that provided books to anyone who would like to take one. Each morning, the library would appear, and each evening, it would disappear. We researched ideas for us to provide a similar opportunity in our community - one that was permanent, weather proof and child friendly, and came upon the Little Free Library website. I am an Instructor at Horace Mann Laboratory School on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University and have always had a passion for literacy and literacy development. My classroom is filled with thousands of books, and it brings me great joy when I see my students making connections to books that they like to read and want to read. So many of the books that we've placed in our library are personal favorites that we've read to our own children or have enjoyed reading ourselves. My husband, Sam, took the vision that we had about our little library and brought it to fruition. Our little library was our dream turned into reality - and he built it to Mason Family 15533 215 W Edwards Street Maryville MO resemble our beautiful, historic home. 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, David Wilson 16905 7830 Raytown Rd Kenagy Park Tennis Courts Raytown MO Chuck and Dave 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 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 Laurie Miller 6071 505 west polo drive Saint Louis MO In Memory of Tom Wolff adult and children's books. We love our neighborhood in the old town of Carondelet. It's a gritty river town that's part of Saint Louis with its roots in industry along the river, French colonialism, and beautiful brick architecture. Like many river cities, Saint Louis has struggled financially and neighborhoods that were once landmark communities have declined. Living on a beautiful corner in the heart of Carondelet is wonderful. Most of the time we love it and the constant hum of the Mississippi River in the background reminds us of where we are, who we are, and that the world is so much greater. We wanted to pay something forward and when we discovered Little Free Library we knew we had the perfect thing to add to the elementary school corner bus stop. We couldn't be happier starting up our library and even happier for being able to provide a value added service to our Sarah Burcham 13001 6227 Minnesota Ave Saint Louis MO Mr. Miyagi community! Good reading, Sarah & Geoff This is the first Little Library for the Southern Hills neighborhood. We are happy to be the Debbie Clary 13576 2135 S. Meadowview Springfield MO stewards for this library. Kara Daniel 16449 834 S Mission Circle Springfield MO In honor of Minnie Buck Girl Scout Troop 70776 wanted to do something for the communities surrounding their schools. And what better way to get to know your neighbors than to share books! They love the book drives, building and painting, and especially visiting to see what new books have arrived! There are notebooks this library and the one in the Kim Taylor 9078 2680 W Katella Ln Springfield MO Girl Scout Troop 70776 town of Battlefield to leave a note! I am the Orthwein Professor for Lifelong Learning in the Sciences at the College of Education of the University of Missouri - St. Louis. I'm teaming up with the St. Louis Science Center to establish a Little Free Library. I am stocking the library with science books, especially science books for children, Keith Miller 8429 4900 Manchester Ave St. Louis MO and some other books as well. Rory Ellinger was an avid reader all of his 72 years, as a scholar, lawyer, legislator and social justice advocate. He was captivated by the concept of Little Free Libraries. His wife and children gave him one for Christmas 2013. It was installed in March, when the ground was warm enough for his son to dig a hole. He loved watching people browse the books. He became very ill and Linda Locke 10661 6925 Cornell Ave University City MO Rory Ellinger died in April 2014. It keeps his spirit alive. Laura Reynolds 15435 315 S Maple Ave Webster Groves MO 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 Wendy Naron 15363 119 Fawnwood Drive Brandon MS reading with our neighbors. 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 Judith Zorfass 17690 Gus Canty Recreation Center 790 Main Street Falmouth MS rec center. 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 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 BERTHA PAGE 14948 323 NORTH HAUGH STREET PICAYUNE MS PAISLEY CLAIRE SHEASBY the memmory of Paisley Claire Sheasby. This little free library is one of six... three of them we put up in various spots around our community, the other three we donated so others can paint and erect libraries as well. "We" are girl scout troop 11253 and we made these libraries because of our silver award. The silver award in girl scouts is the second highest award you can get (after the gold). Are library so far has been very successful kids and adults as well enjoy pulling out a book and reading. We have already established two libraries one at the center of our town and the one i am telling 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 every child that will read and so!! Thank you so much for this brilliant idea enjoy our books we hope to our you will be glad to know that our Karen Gelinas 16957 116 Main street South Hadley MS put a smile on their faces community is definitely benefiting. Taylor has a population of about 320 people and is home to many artists and musicians. It's also the only place name that William Ellen Meacham 7086 12 Main Street Taylor MS Faulkner did not change in his novels. Alyssa Vail 18642 522 North Park Street Tupelo 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 Jan Sauer 14528 121 Oak Boulevard Waveland MS birthday, July 4, 2014. 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 Carol Cole 12272 171 Sylvan Drive Bigfork MT reading a wonderful book? Vicki Andre 4284 1750 Forest Park Drive Billings MT Located just two blocks from Yellowstone's north entrance, we hope that locals and visitors alike will be able to utilize our Little Jessi Gerdes 16197 207 S Third St Gardiner MT Free Library. Tonja Opperman 16462 4 Sphinx Drive Gardiner MT Gloria Bedker 13668 15th Ave South and 33rd Street Great Falls MT It is modeled after our 1887 house. It was painted by our friends who also held a neighborhood party. Everyone that attended Chris Hunter 14303 520 South Rodney St Helena MT brought a book to get the library started. 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 Lenette Caruso 11834 1721 11th Avenue 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 Pam Bailey 16155 955 Carousel Way Helena MT project! Brandon Nelson 15703 335 3rd Ave. E Kalispell MT People discovered this and started using it literally within hours of its erection. It's been Bob DeWit 14828 415 Pine Street Manhattan MT an instant hit. Sylvia Danforth 8091 2216 Main St Miles City MT 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 Dean and Sheila Thompson 10931 1615 S. 10th W. Missoula MT In Memory of Caryl and Perry tribute to the those who created it. I love reading so I decided to build a LFL. It was a family affair. My husband and Father- 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 Jill Pastian 16206 3050 Terrace Drive Missoula MT represent our Scotties, Snidely and Daisy. 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 Suzanne Reed 4534 445 W. Central Ave. Missoula MT Clayton Lewis Reed them. We first saw a little free library while on vacation in Seattle. It struck a chord with me immediately that I would like to bring the idea to my own home in Missoula. My husband became heavily involved when I put the little library on my Christmas list last year. He built it for me and I decorated it and filled it with its initial stock. Neighbors, immediately noticed and offered to help. Since it was mounted, in May, we have seen several new books and others missing. I have borrowed from it myself and passed those books on to friends. The biggest need is for more and more varied children's fare. The project has vivian rosquist 15326 5006 23rd Avenue Missoula MT been a delight! 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 Clay & Kathy Williams 13687 Corner of Clark Street W & Elliot Street S Wilsall MT come! 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 Monica Graff 16378 9971 N FORK RD POLEBRIDGE MT 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. 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 Carol Sasser 12839 211 Northeast Connector Albemarle NC class. 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 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, John Suteu 15781 On the corner of N. Salem St. & Saunders Apex NC North Carolina. Our Little Free Library is located in the Shiloh Community Association Community Garden. It was built by Charlie Franck with materials donated by the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. It contains both adult and juvenile titles. The Library was installed on July 12, 2014 at a grand opening event with more than 50 community members Anita White-Carter 14710 59 Hampton Street Asheville NC attending. The children love it! We built it with repurposed materials, including old bathroom cabinet doors, and left over paints and craft supplies. We live on a street with lots of walkers of all ages Kathi Graham 18369 15 Compton Dr Asheville NC Ruth Graham and have had a wide range of customers. The makers of this Little Free Library are part of a four generation family who enjoy using the library along with community members from "far and wide". The builder, John "Pops" Olup, is a 91 year old who enjoys using recycled materials in his Honor of John "Pops" Olup, creations. Stop by and exchange your Lani Ray 7850 15 Breezeway Drive Asheville NC 91 yr old library builder favorite books! Our library sits at the corner of our yard where kids, dog-walkers, bicyclists, and neighbors meet and play. The library has become a meeting stop for our Sally Fischer 11258 128 Westwood Road Asheville NC neighborhood. 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 Ronald Jones, who always libraries aren't available to them. It is filled Corner of Nautical Point Drive and had time to make a child with child-friendly books and some adult Brenda Swearingin 17191 8091 Montgomery Ridge Road Montgomery Ridge Road Belews Creek NC smile! books are trickling in. There is no public library in our town or in neighboring Stokesdale, so we wanted to give our new (read-to-me) and emerging readers an easy opportunity to grab a book. It is designed to be convenient for the many children who live in/around and visit this area, as an easy access to great books on weekends and I the summer- when school Ronald Jones, who always libraries aren't available to them. It is filled Corner of Nautical Point Drive and had time to make a child with child-friendly books and some adult Brenda Swearingin 17191 8091 Montgomery Ridge Road Montgomery Ridge Road Belews Creek NC smile! books are trickling in. 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 In Honor of Dr. Patricia Ingle lifetime of promoting literacy and a love of Carol Bridges 17312 600 Ocean Boulevard 600 Ocean Boulevard Carolina Beach NC Gillis learning. 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 The Story of the Lochwood West Little Free Library (110 Lochwood West Dr, Cary NC 27518) By Judy Malloy How it all began: As a child, I was the kid who would be curled up with a book even when my friends were playing and having fun. My eight year old granddaughter Taylor, is the same way. That's why when I read an article in the December 2013 issue of "Our State" magazine about the Little Free Library in Durham NC, I jumped on the idea. We live in the perfect neighborhood for such a library: friendly, walking, talking, bike riding and kids playing neighbors. After spending some time reading over the LittleFreeLibrary.org website, I ran my idea past neighbors and family and got a positive response. From my grandchildren and the neighborhood children, I got an overwhelming response! They all wanted to be part of it. We spent hours, planning and talking and deciding which of the kids would be responsible for different parts of the care of our Little Free Library. My family owns a custom- home building business; who better to build a home for our library? Our business, Brightleaf Development Co would fund the venture and my son, Shane agreed to build it and present it to me as a Mother’s Day gift. The next step was to go online to Little Free Library and register for our charter. But, what would it look like? Design: North Carolina is one of the very few fortunate states to be blessed with a long coastline on the Atlantic. Our family (as well as many of our neighbors) have spent numerous happy vacations at the beach. To celebrate our state and the majestic lighthouses on our shores, we decided to design the: “Lochwood West Little Free Library Lighthouse”. Shane came up with a plan and worked many weekends to bring it to the painting stage. At which point we had promised the kids that they could paint it. And they Did! Paint covered and happy they finished with a job; amazingly, well done. Setting: The perfect setting was a no-brainer. Next to our house and our neighbor's is a shady patch on the street between our mailboxes and across from a cul-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 All the children who love "Back to the Future" as a kid, with my own Judy Malloy 13977 110 Lochwood West Dr Cary NC books book in hand. Thank You Little Free Library! 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 Angela Johns 14529 330 Hales Wood Rd Chapelwood Gazebo Chapel Hill NC well-used walking trail. Carol Johnstone 17145 2321 Ramblewood Lane Charlotte NC Carrie Sauder 11336 331 Scofield Road Charlotte NC 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 Our family 2014 summer project to help Joe-Anne Saldarini 16935 5022 Lady Fern Circle Charlotte NC 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 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 Christie Starnes 18264 329 Riverstone Dr. Clayton NC and friends! Our Little Free Library at Frank Liske Park is designed to be colored like a traditional, stereotypical barn. We have a refurbished barn, right next to the library at the top of the hill that was part of the Stonewall Jackson Alex Beck 16788 4001 Stough Road Concord NC Training School. 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 Alex Beck 16789 760 Orphanage Road Concord NC areas that teems with life year round! Located in our park that has cabin rentals, this Little Free Library was decorated to mimic a cabin. With a beautiful view of one of three lakes, you will enjoy a book with the hum of dragonflies buzzing by and the frogs Alex Beck 16790 3155 Foxford Road Concord NC rolling their calls. Katie Concannon 16930 410 Watts Street Durham NC 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 Our Grandmother, Mary comfortable getting off the road safely! Shelly Bembridge 14914 209 Queen Anne Drive Edenton NC Cobb Enjoy, and keep reading! 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 Girl Scout Troop 41694 14733 Lindley Park Playground 2907 Spingwood Dr. Greensboro NC with our library. One World... many stories. Jo Marsom 11909 5701 Anson Road Greensboro 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 Shannon Turlington 14999 125 Bonaparte Dr Hillsborough NC to bring neighbors closer together. Cathye Auten 18218 212 Hillcrest Drive Huntersville NC Sara Piner 17311 13713 Batemans Road Huntersville NC 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 Paige Welch 16739 6132 Creft Circle Indian Trail NC THE SALES OFFICE lets read about others. #kindlewho? I was tired of getting useless toys for my children for Christmas each year. So when I saw the idea of of a Little Free Library, I knew that's what I wanted to do for them instead! A friend of ours who is skilled in carpentry built it for us. And at my twins' birthday party we asked the guests to each bring a couple used books to help fill our library. Now it is stuffed to the brim! It has really been a hit in our neighborhood and we hope people continue to use it throughout Rochelle Laskey 11156 102 Whiteleaf Drive Jacksonville NC the years. 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 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 Nancy East 15338 222 Methodist Drive Lake Junaluska NC Martha Mercure lasting tribute to her in our neighborhood. 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 Lake Gaston Regional Chamber of Chamber, so everyone can open the door to Christina Wells 16852 Commerce & Visitors Center 2357 Eaton Ferry Road Littleton NC new reading adventures. In Honor of Betty W.W. Sue Christensen 17248 50 south center P.O. Box 197 Midway NC Hoover 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 Robert McElfresh 18562 3933 Singletree Road Mint Hill NC set into. After touring several Little Free Libraries in my original hometown, my husband and I decided that we needed to put one up in our current hometown. We'll likely have a mix of Kristina Thoennes 11273 244 S. Academy St. Mooresville NC books for all ages. Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story 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 Susan Harrison 16285 1430 Mecklenburg Highway Next to the playground Mt. Mourne NC and the church installed and filled it. Everyone needs access to books and information! Nebo Elementary's Little Free Library is open even when school is closed. It's not only for students, but all members of Julie McKinney 15751 Nebo Elementary School 254 Nebo School Road Nebo NC the community. Happy reading! I adore books-love books-inhale books! Always have. I have so many-and always donate them back. (Except for the keepers!) I thought this would be a good way to give back to the community that has been so Sandra Johnson 14896 633 Elkin Highway North Wilkesboro NC Paul Bishop and Pete Bishop good to me. The LaBelle Acres neighborhood opened the Little Free Library on July 1, 2014 with 75 books - fiction and non-fiction, for both children and adults. On our first day, we had over 20 guests! We are excited about the opportunity to share good books with our Wilma Bisesi 12472 205 Kingston Street Pine Level NC friends, neighbors, and community. My father made this little library as a Dan Meyer 13957 507 S Saunders St. Raleigh NC Christmas gift for us. Built by Girl Scout Troop 52! With the help Nancy Walters 18440 1100 Wake Forest Rd Raleigh NC and direction of Becky Shankle, contractor. Our Little Free Library can be found inside the visitor center at Historic Yates Mill County Park. After you check out a book, you can check out our exhibit hall that is full Rebeccah Cope 12713 Historic Yates Mill County Park 4620 Lake Wheeler Rd Raleigh NC 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 All the little boys and girls who attended Chestnut Grove Elementary School and in the interest of improving literacy in the Dorothy Woodard 17040 223 Chestnut Grove Road Chestnut Grove Community Center Statesville NC community. 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 Corner of Highway 84 and Lester take a book home with them. This library is Carrie Roth 16226 Dogwood Park Davis Road Waxhaw NC filled with books for adults. This Little Free Library is one of three that I installed in Dogwood Park as my Girl Scout Silver Award project. Our small town of Wesley Chapel, NC does not have a public library, and I wanted to help meet this community need. The libraries are grouped around a Reading Garden built by another Girl Scout troop. People can read the books Corner of Highway 84 and Lester at the park or take them home. This library Carrie Roth 16227 Dogwood Park Davis Road Waxhaw NC is filled with books for kids. This Little Free Library is one of three that I installed in Dogwood Park for my Girl Scout Silver Award project. Our small town of Wesley Chapel, NC has no public library, and I wanted to meet this community need. The libraries are grouped around a Reading Garden built by another Girl Scout troop. People can read the books in the park or Corner of Highway 84 and Lester take them home with them. This library is Carrie Roth 16228 Dogwood Park Davis Road Waxhaw NC filled with books for teens. I saw a writeup about Little Free Libraries in our local paper.I said WOW to myself and promptly built one and put it up in our common area.It is full and the kids said it Herbert Godwin 18370 7128 Cobblecreek Dr Weddington NC Erika Godwin/Mom was the most beautiful library they ever saw. Our Little Free Library was installed in partnership with the East Wake Education Foundation whose mission is that "every child shall have the opportunity to arrive at school age healthy and ready to learn". Our hope is that our library will promote a love of reading in our children, their families, and the Marlow Sherrill 13622 16 E Fourth St Wendell NC whole community. 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 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 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 (Corner of W Henderson and N Teachers and Readers Sand Crab Cottage and is placed in front of it Jody Becker 13922 2 W Henderson St Lumina) Wrightsville Beach NC Everywhere! at 2 W Henderson St. The Loop is a renowned walking, running, jogging circle around Wrightsville Beach. The Sand Crab Cottage is a seaside sanctuary for all who enter and stay there. Reading on the porch, at the beach, in any of the cozy nooks inside the cottage, is a favorite past time. Having accumulated more books than we have room for, and having friends in the same position, we wanted to share the good reads with the community. Having seen a Little Free The Sand Crab Cottage (Corner of W Teachers and Readers Library in Iowa, we knew we had to have one Jody Becker 13922 Henderson and N Lumina) 2 W Henderson St Wrightsville Beach NC Everywhere! here at the beach. 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 Shelley Palmer 11543 103 Mitchell Ave Salisbury NC gift from my husband for my birthday. 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 Clare Johnson 18351 corner of Guilford and Mendenhall streets Greensboro NC and Mendenhall. Teresa Leonard 18374 215 S. McDowell St. Raleigh NC NandO Tiny Library 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 Jim Carter 17264 924 Montgomery Ave. Albemarle NC come and go. Allan Vietmeier 11210 1204 n 4th street Bismarck ND 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 Jenifer Porter 16076 1108 West Highland Acres Road Bismarck ND Jenifer's 49th Birthday walk by. Our library is one of many sponsored by area business's for the Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library. It sits in front of the Former Governors' Mansion State Historic Site in the Johnathan Campbell 11219 320 east Ave. B Bismarck ND heart of Bismarck. Mr. Thomas T. Jones, former Lauri Desir 11218 3826 Montreal St. Bismarck ND city Librarian Lori Riehl 11222 2601 Yorktown Dr Bismarck ND We love our dog Pieper Dakota Princess The Lind Family Dog- "Pieper Fancy pants, we love flying pigs and books! Penny Lind 18419 924 North 9th Street Bismarck ND Dakota" 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 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 Evan James 16501 1417 8th Street S Fargo ND neighbors, friends and family gave us. In honor of Alexandra Rheault, Little Sister, Environmentalist, Peace Corps Volunteer G & K Rheault 16459 1422 5th st s Fargo ND Alexandra Rheault (Nicaragua!), & mean ukelele player. 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 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 In Honor of Meg Fitzsimmons of all the children of Slash Pine, but most LeAnn Wages 9145 4746 Woodhaven St S fargo ND & Nick Polito especially mine! Reed Schroeder 13266 2002 18th Ave. S Fargo 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 ewen betsy 15525 Rainbow Garden 367 3rd Street SW (Hwy 200) Mayville ND chairs and read while enjoying the view. Children's librarian , Paulette Nelson, and next door neighbor furniture refinisher, Jim Heilmann, collaborated to build this Little Free Library. Kindergarten teacher, Sherry Heilmann, along with Paulette, will keep it stocked with great books. We want to share Sherry Heilmann 15536 204 21st ST NW Minot ND our love of reading with our community. Heather Konschak 15228 1511 Suntree Drive West Fargo ND 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 Audrey Heil 14941 320 Central Ave Ashton NE fourth of July weekend. Our Little Free Library was donated to the community by Maya Stein and Amy Tingle as part of their Typerider II: Tandem Poetry John and Jennifer Shipp 13891 714 State Street Brule NE Tour. Thank you Maya and Amy!!! This is the second Little Free Library in our Denise Kollath 8045 3286 53rd Avenue Columbus NE community. Jeanette and Vicki Shaw 14618 8th Street Edgar 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 Jodie Marshall 16550 7th and May Street, 202 E. 7th Street Firth NE alike! Tiffany Schank 2345 1028 o street Gering 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 Pam Vap 17206 1301 East 9th Hastings NE sharing my favorite books! Located on the North Side of the Hershey Mary Richardson 15029 220 S Lincoln Hershey NE United Methodist Church After seeing a story in Parade Magazine about the Little Free Library movement, my husband built this library for me out of hand milled cedar from our yard. This is the beginning of my book store dream! Come Tina Chasek 9097 209 Block Avenue Hildreth NE find a book! Since we put up our library yesterday and even before we put books in it, we have had four people stop by and ask about the Little August Dornbusch 12679 6521 Everett Street Lincoln NE Free Library Wings of the Air LFL is a celebration of our wild & domestic feathered friends and a favorite book, Black Elk Speaks. May the patrons of this Little Free Library derive as Our wild & domestic much enjoyment from it as we have from our Bob DiPaolo 15624 1015 N. 52nd Lincoln NE feathered friends. feathered friends. The Depot Little Free Library https://www.facebook.com/TheDepotLittleFre Deanna Denny 14791 3620 South 83rd Street Lincoln NE eLibrary FIRST Methodist 14016 First United Methodist Church 406 W. Phillip Avenue 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 First Methodist 14016 First United Methodist Church 406 W. Phillip Ave. Norfolk NE encouraging children's literacy. 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 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, Dan Boster 15820 11313 Canyon Road Omaha NE when full, will hold about 200 volumes. The Webster Street Station is a place for sharing. Stuart Shell & Dana Freeman designed and built this LFL completely from recycled materials and installed it in front of their home. There is plenty of shelf space for children's books and drawers for seed exchange with the purpose of helping others Dana Freeman 15835 3435 Webster Street Omaha NE grow in the Gifford Park neighborhood. This is one of two Little Free Libraries hosted by Nebraska Children's Home Society at our Fontenelle location. It is located behind our building in the Nature Explore Playground. Although our childcare uses this facility it is open to the public. Please stop by with your children to explore the playground as well as Kelly Pohlman 16921 3549 Fontenelle Blvd Omaha NE a good book! Margaret Hoarty 13854 2320 No. 56 St. Omaha 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 Kathy Donlan 11788 1832 Morningside Drive Lincoln NE finishing the project. A neighbor gave us an old, beat-up dollhouse he found on a garage sale. He used what he wanted out if it for his own dollhouse and he was going to throw it away if we didn't want it. I thought I could fix it up for my daughter, but it sat in the garage for a long time until she received a brand new dollhouse from Santa. I didn't know what I would do with this house until I saw a newspaper article about an LFL in town that was being ticketed by the city for being in the wrong location. The light bulb went off! The dollhouse would be a great LFL and our neighbors helped us with donations, supplies, and we made it happen. The "Reveal Party" was attended by over 50 people including Ted Kooser, Pulitzer Prize winning Poet and former U. S. Poet Laureate (2 years). Kids were thrilled to have a library in the neighborhood and we couldn't be happier with the project and outpouring of Mindy Lubeck 17713 6820 NW 6TH STREET Lincoln NE Linda Lubeck 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 My husband and I made this litte library. It's Buyers of new books who are a small contribution in making our planet a Astrid Boot 13260 Pastoor van Vessemstraat 14 Klein-Zundert Netherlands happy to share nicer place to live in. Marga Hooijberg 14935 Raadhuisstraat 58 a Oosthuizen Netherlands R Los 17722 Verlengde Boterdijk 10 Paterswolde 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 Markus Gullvén 14455 Volrath Bergs Väg 14 Tollered Netherlands of May 2014. Tollered is a village in close to Gothenburg in western Sweden with its own cultural festival called "Tidsresan" (The time travel). The Little Free Library here came through as a citizen initiative to the Village Association and it was inaugurated during Tidsresan on Markus Gullvén 14455 Volrath Bergs Väg 2 Tollered Netherlands the 24:th of May 2014. 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 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, Gwen Carleton 13483 Skolekrogen 107 Vaerloese Netherlands circulation is picking up nicely. In Veghel, op Spoorven 13, bevindt zich deze charmante minibieb. Het enige doel ervan: zoveel mogelijk mensen in de gelegenheid stellen een nieuw verhaal te krijgen,gratis, maar wel in ruil voor een boek. Dus: een boek brengen en eentje Marleen Meulders van Hees 112233 Spoorven 13 Veghel Netherlands meenemen. Veel leesplezier!! W. Free 11995 Storm van 's-Gravesandeweg 147 Wassenaar Netherlands G.Free- Westers 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 Niels Damgaard 16791 Verven (The old Varf) Kokkenes Lillesand Netherlands, Aust-Agder Androscoggin River, too. Sanne Ockels 14147 markeweg 6 Valthermond Netherlands, Drenthe 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 Korrie Hacquebord 15914 Jakkele Weidemastraat 28 Jakkele Weidemastraat 28 Sint annaparochie Netherlands, Friesland 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! 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 Petra Mennega-Brinkman 14463 Buitenlust 90 Sappemeer Netherlands, Groningen neighbourhood are looking surprised. Helga van Leipsig 16515 Ouddorp Beesel Netherlands, Limburg 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 Monique Grosfeld 16217 Rulstraat 42 Oosterhout Netherlands, Noord Brabant environment. 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 Karin Mol 16448 Molenstraat Zwaanstraat 11 Den Burg Netherlands, Noordholland the gift of reading! 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 Kim Heijdenrijk 14756 Frederik Hendrikplein Den Haag Netherlands, Zuid-Holland are also present in the Little Free Library. 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 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." - Jennifer LeClair 17912 27 Kimball Hill Rd Hudson NH Ralph Waldo Emerson We saw a little free library in Englewood, Colorado, and had to create one for our town. We must have the little free library Amy & Geordy Knapp/Hutchinson 14009 12 N. Main Street on the back patio Wolfeboro NH with the best lakefront view! Come visit! 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- Brian Watkins 16043 Cookman Ave Grand Ave Asbury Park NJ Jack Dalrymple free-library-installed-downtown/ 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 Sharon Vincz 15814 Library Company of Burlington 23 West Union Street Burlington NJ www.librarycompanyofburlington.org Shannon Raetsch 14470 401 3rd Ave Haddon Heights NJ 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 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 & Michelle Murray 16573 4458 Harp Dr. Linden NJ Billy Murray loves seeing all the kids come get a book! Rob Naidich 16054 47 Southvale Ave Little Silver 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 Rachelle Omenson 14768 121 Singley Avenue Runnemede NJ waterproof! 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 Skyler Kind 16887 16 Cambridge Road Turnersville NJ 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 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 Ray Sherer 14301 7438 Riverton Drive NW Albuquerque NM friends as well. Forrest and Santos Netherwood Park's Little Terry Lamberte 16894 1808 Dartmouth Dr NE Albuquerque NM Free Library. 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 Martina Filerio 13310 30 Los Olivos 30 Los Olivos Berino NM reading to learn! This library is dedicated to children who are learning to read and for children and adults Martina Filerio 13310 30 Los Olivos (Links & Los Olivos) 30 Los Olivos Berino NM who are reading to learn. 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 Lysa Intrator 14652 2230 45th Street Los Alamos NM Thomas Intrator elementary school. Jeanie Wigdortz 7375 305 DeVargas Lane Taos 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 Janine Emery 14609 28 Road 6070 Farmington NM well used and well loved. 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 Dawn MacNutt 14059 5260 Little Harbour Road Little Harbour New Glasgow NS community. Andrea Francheville 15792 2 Oakes Road Fall River NS (Nova Scotia) 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" Anne Dillman 9661 210 Big Shaw Lake Murchyville NS (Nova Scotia) Rescue Dogs at Big Shaw Lake!!! 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 Donna Webster 14687 100 Starr Valley Highway Deeth NV 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 West end of the Strawberry Bridge on the Grandmothers raising goal is to have many more "sister" libraries in lynn newhall 16728 Truckee River Bike Trail 7770 White Fir Street Reno NV Grandchildren the community. Alissa Maynard 15177 12 Ferndale St. Albany NY Charles Hughes and I built this Library together in the fall of 2012. Charlie died in Kathleen HIDALGO 4032 35 Beach Av 35 Beach Av Albany NY Charles Hughes April of 2014. marianne rings 15270 westminister presbyterian church 262 state street albany NY 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 Mark Taylor 14327 4734 harlem road amherst NY readers everywhere and all subjects. 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 Jill Fandrich 14564 17 William St Auburn NY Jill and Peggy of many in Auburn, 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 Deidre Stammers 16724 861 Merrick Road Baldwin NY embraced by the community. Our community was devastated by Hurricane Sandy. The iconic poet, writer, and musician Patti Smith, a Rockaway Beach resident, through her concerts, projects, and Patti Smith - We Rebuild encouragement, helped give us inspiration to Marilyn Macron 14644 211 Beach 134th Street Belle Harbor NY Stone By Stone 'Rebuild Stone By Stone'. Thank you, Patti! This Library was generously donated by The Gift Fund Library for the children of Rockaway Beach in the aftermath of Resilience and Rebuilding Hurricane Sandy. It was designed, built and Libraries for Children After decorated by Art Director Elizabeth Marilyn Macron 12671 211 Beach 134th Street Belle Harbor NY Hurricaine Sandy Kennedy. We thank you! 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 Chari Corpuz 12222 238 11th Street Brooklyn NY Our Little Ladies love. Happy Reading! I dedicate my Little Free Library in honor of Janet Stratton. Janet Stratton is the owner of The Reading Institute in Williamstown, Mass and she is a woman I greatly respect and admire. I attended The Reading Institute and earned my Ed Specialist in Language and Literacy. My mission is to engage children and adults of all ages to continue to read and Peggy McLenithan 11791 897 State Route 313 Cambridge NY Janet Stratton appreciate the beauty of books. A community library for our residents and the Camillus Libraries 14606 5750 Devoe Rd Camillus NY users of our Erie Canal Park Meredith Smith 16265 128 Chapel Street Canandaigua NY Morley Library 12718 7230 County Route 27 Canton NY 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 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 David Allison 18577 960 State Street Carthage NY have been taken and/or left. More than 25 years ago, I made a doll house bookshelf for my daughter, Jessie, to help nurture a love of reading and imaginative play. She outgrew the bookshelf, but never her love of books. The bookshelf moved with us through many homes and memories over the years with no specific intended purpose -- until I came upon the Little Free Library concept in an attempt to donate books. With the help of my son Michael, we trimmed it out, fitted it with the door, and weatherproofed it. (It was important to me to keep the charming vintage wallpaper and cedar shingles as they were – I hope they hold up!). It is an honor to donate this Little Free Library to my community in the hope that it will continue to encourage a love of Marta Carney 14273 9485 Boxwood Drive Clarence Center NY reading and imaginative play in us all. This LFL was designed and built by third graders at Okte Elementary School, with the help of our head custodian and other community volunteers. The library was designed to look like our school. It was erected right outside the school's Reading Garden, and is dedicated to the memory of a beloved teacher, Tina Dailey. Third graders serve as ambassadors for Okte's Little Free Library, which has reading materials for Laurie Bailey 12364 1581 Crescent Rd. Clifton Park NY Tina Dailey children from birth to age 12. 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 Michael Wesolowski 13508 5583 Field Brook Drive East Amherst NY come. 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 Laura Baldwin 17859 621 Buttermilk Falls Road Fort Ann NY 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 Desire to foster community and promote Krista Muscarella 16507 62 Westgate Road Kenmore NY Marie Seabolt literacy! These Little Free Libraries are sponsored by the Long Beach Public Library in Long Tanya Suarez 13416 Franklin Avenue (Long Beach Boardwalk) Long Beach NY Beach, NY. These Little Free Libraries are sponsored by the Long Beach Public Library in Long Tanya Suarez 15190 Magnolia Blvd (Long Beach Boardwalk) Long Beach NY Beach, NY. These Little Free Libraries are sponsored by the Long Beach Public Library in Long Tanya Suarez 13433 Grand Avenue (Long Beach Boardwalk) Long Beach NY Beach, NY. These Little Free Libraries are sponsored by the Long Beach Public Library in Long Tanya Suarez 13414 Monroe Blvd (Long Beach Boardwalk) Long Beach NY Beach, NY. Community Presbyterian Church of Roxanne MacDonald 14121 Malverne 12 Nottingham Road Malverne NY 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 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 Community Presbyterian Church of welcomes our neighbors to sit and enjoy a Roxanne MacDonald 14121 Malverne 12 Nottingham Road Malverne NY good book or two! Susan Conner 11859 13 Pat Road Newburgh NY In memory of Irene DeMarco 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 Kathleen Mancuso 16567 2236 Grand Boulevard Niskayuna NY children's books. I requested one for my birthday, my lovely husband and son made it and we are thrilled rebecca cigal 11172 1374 Myron Street Niskayuna NY that our neighborhood is enjoying it! 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 Amy Kadrie 16517 Whipple Park Quinby Road Rochester NY members to enjoy! Elizabeth McDade 8820 55 Hall Street Rochester NY Jean Hernon McDade 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 In Memory of John myself with a love of literature, I can think of Ginger Burgess 12335 87 Coronet Road Rochester NY Formanowicz 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 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 Terri Ercole 14967 431 Jay Street Charles Settlement House Rochester NY many ways. Anne Loretto 14911 107 County Highway 57 Roseboom NY Jennifer Baxter 18515 4787 County Road 11 Rushville NY This library is located in the Silver Lake Institute, mostly summer cottagers and a Richard Longley 14980 9 Hedding Avenue Silver Lake NY number of year-round residents. This library was built by Julie Alford and her 6th graders at Nichols School in Buffalo, NY. The library was decorated by Max and Rose Saperston and the Steward is their mother, Kristin Saperston. The library is in memory of Gail Eisen an amazing woman, wife, mother, sister, friend and teacher. She worked as an elementary school teacher for many years and gave the gift of reading to hundreds of children before she was taken by ALS. We hope this library shares her love of reading with hundreds more children so her spirit Kristin Saperston 11343 47 Fairlawn Drive Snyder NY Gail Eisen lives on. 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 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 In Honor of: Our Mom's Mary the perfect way to get to know all the new Bob Kratz 16059 413 South Orchard Rd Syracuse NY &Louise people. We have lived in our neighborhood for 30+ years. When we moved in we were the youngsters.Now we are some of the oldest and the neighborhood is filled with new younger families. Every day new people and their families walk by and the LFl is a great way to promote reading and community a Bob Kratz 16059 413 S Orchard Rd Syracuse NY Our Mom's Mary and Louise 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 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 Robert Kratz 16059 413 S. Orchard Rd Syracuse NY 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 The Susan Odell Taylor School Little Free Library is meant to bring both our school and outside community together through a love Susan Odell Taylor School 14287 116 Pinewoods Ave Troy NY of reading! In honor of the RWC Kate Lallier 11922 50 Hungry Harbor Road Valley Stream NY 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 In Honor of the RWC kid lit. for our K-6 population. Long live Kate Lallier 11922 Robert W. Carbonaro School 50 Hungry Harbor Road Valley Stream NY community libraries, big and small! Built by Abe Morelli, a retired engineer and library patron, Baldwinsville’s LFL (Little Free Library) is a six foot long replica of the Baldwinsville Public Library, located at 33 East Genesee Street in Baldwinsville. The materials were purchased by the Friends of the Library and it was installed with the help of Sheehan’s Appliances and the Baldwinsville Rotary. The project began when Director Meg Van Patten saw that a local vendor sold kits to make Little Free Libraries. She recalls thinking “The kit has the same dimensions as our building. I want one of those! †She mentioned this to Abe’s wife Leslie, a very active library volunteer, who told her husband. Abe, an accomplished woodworker who has created other things for the library, began working on the library replica, adding details such as the name of the library above the arched entrance as seen from East Genesee Street. Upon approval from the Village of Baldwinsville and the Canal Corporation, the Baldwinsville LFL was installed on Friday, August 15; with its first patron arriving minutes after structure was secured on its post. He left pleased with his paperback copy of a recent James Patterson novel. The LFL will be open year-round with 24/7 access and materials will be provided by the Baldwinsville Public Library. Director Meg Van Patten commented, “Not only does the LFL enable the library to provide the community with 24/7 access to a selection of books, it also serves the boating community. Lock 24 is the second busiest lock on the NYS canal system and the library is pleased to add the LFL to the enhancements that entices people to want to visit Baldwinsville Margaret Van Patten 18323 33 East Genesee Street Baldwinsville NY again.†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 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 Lorrie Flannery 16973 2515 Maine St Maine NY books! 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 Nancy Gephart 16972 526 Hooper Rd Endwell NY minded and thrilled to house the library! 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 Patricia Stacconi 11994 215 Cyndy St Johnson City NY notebook! 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 Lorrie Flannery 16973 2515 Main St Maine NY "check out" the books! The State University of New York at Alicia Wroblewski 15150 Gregory Hall, 280 Central Ave. Fredonia Fredonia 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 MaryBarb Martin 14599 410 Sunrise Drive Endwell NY treasure! Joseph Sconfitto 18997 347 Seneca Road Rochester NY 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 Latitude: 41.394717 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Pam Kelly 8551 671 Franklin Avenue 82.21963 Amherst OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.463921 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Dawn Stock 10775 2010 Recreation Lane 82.058711 Avon OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.5007582 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Mary Crehore 11853 Belle Road Park 82.0094029 Avon Lake OH Initiative 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 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 Latitude: 41.054262 / Longitude - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Nancy Kamps 10766 166 Lakewood Drive 81.986076 Avon Lake OH Initiative Nick Tepe 15511 113 Dewey Street Bainbridge OH 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 My mother, Marlyn Frederick and my book addiction. I had shared my love Stacey, who loved reading of reading in my classroom starting back in and brought books into my the early 70's, but I recently retired in 2012. life at an early age, and also My husband is quite handy so I put it on a list in memory of Susan for him to build and finally 18 mos. later, Oberholzer Buckel who Voila! The art of Mary Engelbreit filled my devoted her life to helping classroom for decades so I felt it only children have fun while appropriate to feature her illustrations in our Libbie Romigh 17153 17932 Park Street Beloit OH learning to read. design. James Knirsch 12275 202 S. Main St. Chagrin Falls 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 Sheryl Flannagan 15284 Family Pride of Northeast Ohio 695 South Street, Suite #6 Chardon OH a book, read a book. Barbara Houser 10996 1153 Inglenook Pl 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 Juan Santamarina 1823 3459 Observatory Place Cincinnati OH loves the idea of sharing books with others. We were inspired by the history of the Free Library and another local "branch"! We hope that both adult and kid readers enjoy the Lauren Fernandez 16929 1150 Halpin Ave Cincinnati OH collection. Maryjane Newborn 10863 520 Flatt Terrace Cincinnati OH 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 Tina Ziegler 16266 8182 Ashgrove Drive Cincinnati OH Wilma J. Howell 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 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 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, Susan Eyerman 16091 3545 Granton Avenue Cleveland OH 2014. We wanted to share our love of reading with the neighborhood. We have meet so meant interesting neighbors and a wide variety of Becky Brown 6388 310 Richards Road Columbus OH books. Becky Brown 6388 310 Richards Rd Columbus OH Inspired by our neighbors on Oakland Park. Glenda Lowe 15264 6316 Root Road Conneaut 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 Bethany Ramsey 18864 Green St. Dayton OH Library alike! This Little Free Library is supported by the CIA: Defiance Citizens in Action. Other members plan to steward another library in Dorothy Singer 17774 22547 Second St. Defiance OH Jane Walker town soon. I will add pictures soon. 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 Julie Miller 16966 Delaware State Park - Camp Store 5202 US 23 North Delaware OH to Delaware visitors. The Delaware County District Library collaborated with the Delaware Area Career Center to build 4 Little Libraries to be installed at our area camp grounds - Delaware State Park and Alum Creek State park. We are so excited to offer this service Julie Miller 16965 Delaware State Park - Marina 5202 US 23 North Delaware OH to Delaware visitors. The Delaware County District Library collaborated with the Delaware Area Career Center to build 4 Little Libraries to be installed at our area camp grounds - Delaware State Park and Alum Creek State Park. We are so excited to offer this service Julie Miller 16968 Alum Creek State Park - Camp Store 2911 South Old State Road Delaware OH to Delaware visitors. Mel & Mark Corroto 16564 155 N Washington St Delaware OH Penny Flahive 2886 3918 Byers Rd Delaware 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 Latitude: 41.18663 / Longitude - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Cindy Wesemeyer 10791 Eaton Estates Park/National Drive 82.00586 Eaton Township OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.3563 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Dawn Yutzy 8583 446 11th Street 82.110597 Elyria OH Initiative 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 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 Latitude: 41.390829 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Elaine Thompson 14240 1005 Rosealee Avenue 82.081729 Elyria OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.368345 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Elizabeth Burnett 10773 88 Laundon Street 82.074583 Elyria OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.396865 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Holly Huff 10235 8 Phillip Court 82.111175 Elyria OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.365688 Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Lisa Roberson 8552 225 East Avenue 82.104345 Elyria OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.415577 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Michelle Henes 14242 1005 North Abbe Road 82.07223 Elyria OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.380563 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Nicole Bellmore Pierse 10769 233 Bond Street 82.110724 Elyria OH Initiative 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 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 Latitude: 41.364762 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Regan Phillips 10786 318 West Avenue 82.110339 Elyria OH Initiative Vivian Atkinson 8548 1410 Prospect Street Elyria 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 Latitude: 41.40013 / Longitude - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Jessica Sen 8586 42331 Griswold Road 82.142435 Elyria Township OH Initiative Our Little Free Library was a family project, built in October 2013. We wanted it to be a place where folks could not only share books, but also leave messages. There are six big circles painted with chalkboard paint on the sides of the library and a bucket with chalk. We love it when visitors leave us messages about what they're reading or just to say Hi! This spring we had to add a shelf so we could hold more books! Thanks to our Little Free Library, we have met so many wonderful people in our community and have Kellie DuBay Gillis 9871 19164 Henry Rd. Fairview Park OH shared great books! Nick Tepe 15509 167 W. Springfield Street Frankfort OH Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.235295 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Cindy Wesemeyer 10785 17109 Avon Belden Road 82.023069 Grafton OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.283218 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Cindy Wesemeyer 10774 Off of Novak Road and Elm Street 82.054476 Grafton OH Initiative Everything is correct but the park name is Eaton Estates Park not EaSton Estates Cindy Wesemeyer 10791 Park Grafton 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 2500 Avon Belden Road / Grafton Latitude: 41.28562 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Lynn Novak 10789 Correctional Institute 82.023167 Grafton OH Initiative 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 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 Latitude: 41.282484 / Longitude: - Initiative Built by residents of the Grafton Lynn Novak 14236 2500 Avon Belden Road 82.018917 Grafton OH Reintegration Center. Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.285727 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Mona Koehler 10767 420 North Main Street 82.063461 Grafton OH Initiative Nick Tepe 15510 17 Main Street Kingston 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 Latitude: 41.299879 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Lyn Crouse 11841 12882 Diagonal Road 82.136042 Lagrange OH Initiative I have a life-long love affair with books. From the moment I discovered the Little Free Library movement, I knew I wanted to be involved. I'm so honored to be able to participate and share my love of reading with my neighborhood. The Garwood Drive LFL was built by my husband Jaime Fuhr and was painted with love by me. We hope you'll Jodi Fuhr 14362 1745 Garwood Dr. Lancaster OH stop by if you're in the area. 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 Julie Miller 16967 Alum Creek State Park - Marina 4000 Hollenback Rd Lewis Center OH to Delaware visitors. This library was built for me as a gift from someone who loves me and respects my goals as a librarian. I came across the idea for Little Free Libraries on a blog. I decided to add one to my apartment complex since many families here are low-income and can't afford books and are unmotivated to visit their local library. We added a Harley Quinn decal on our Little Free Library to give it a Jack Phoenix 16123 364 Muirwood Dr London OH personal touch. Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.517791 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Bobby Taylor 8579 4111 Pearl Avenue 82.069849 Lorain OH Initiative 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 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 Latitude: 41.469164 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Jo-Ann Schmauch 8544 319 Black River Landing 82.175438 Lorain OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.451842 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Joyce Kimble 8587 2153 Lorain Drive 82.199188 Lorain OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.419348 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Lea Arcuri 10788 5440 Grove Avenue 82.119664 Lorain OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.418203 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Lise Day 10793 1917 North Ridge Road 82.130944 Lorain OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.436362 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Michelle Horner 8549 3745 Grove Avenue 82.1187099 Lorain OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.452754 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Palma Stipe 14244 205 West 20th Street 82.168127 Lorain OH Initiative 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 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 Latitude: 41.460464/ Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Ruby Nelson 8582 1205 Broadway Avenue 82.170224 Lorain OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.451421 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Susanne Baxter 14241 201 W. 21st Street 82.167476 Lorain OH Initiative 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, Barbara Enos 15906 46921 W. Hamilton Street Oberlin OH Barb, Michael and Mary Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.290196 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Jennifer Keathley 10763 317 East College Street 82.205926 Oberlin OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.289658 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Pat Murphy 10762 73 1/2 South Professor Street 82.219471 Oberlin OH Initiative Elizabeth Boltuc 18163 6667 Sherborn Rd. Parma Heights 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 Latitude: 41.26526 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Jane Bly 10795 46789 US Highway 20 82.233626 Pittsfield Township OH Initiative Nick Tepe 15512 770 Main Street Richmond Dale 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 Terese Houle 14528 20358 Buena Vista Road Rockbridge OH range of interests and ages. 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 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 Lezlie Whaley 17760 514 Pennsylvania Ave Sandusky OH and sharing the joy of reading. St. Dominic Church 11,988 3455 Norwood Rd. Shaker Heights 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 Latitude: 41.433406 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library 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 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 Natalie Cline 14667 410 North Wooster Avenue Strasburg OH community service. Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story MAYOR DEDICATES “LITTLE FREE LIBRARY” EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT SYRACUSE, OH, July 7, 2014-- Syracuse Mayor Eric Cunningham announced the opening last Thursday evening of the Mid- Ohio Valley’s first “Little Free Library”, a local Eagle Scout project, just in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend. The Little Free Library, built and installed last week on the Syracuse Village Hall grounds by John M. Stuart and Pomeroy Boy Scout Troop 299 as part of Stuart’s requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout, is a self-serve “books in a box” mini-lending library operating 24/7 under the honor system motto, “Take A Book, Return A Book.” In the mayor’s July 3rd proclamation, he dedicated the Library “to the people of Syracuse and Meigs County, Ohio” on behalf of Troop 299, and announced it immediately open to the public. Cunningham noted the Village is promoting the Little Free Library on the Village’s Facebook pages to help get the word out. He said he was excited about the new community addition, and that the location is ideally situated adjacent to the Village Hall main parking lot and London Pool, and near regular foot traffic passing by Village Hall offices. Stuart, 17, a Life Scout and member of Scoutmaster Greg McCall’s BSA Troop 299 since 2009, says he has nearly completed the Eagle rank, with construction of his Little Free Library project one of the final steps toward accomplishing the goal. After seeing it remarked on in Better Homes & Gardens magazine, Stuart’s older sister Angela, a former London Pool lifeguard, mentioned the Little Free Library idea to him, and he quickly took interest. Stuart discovered that there are Little Free Libraries all over the U.S. and the world, and an international non-profit organization, LittleFreeLibrary.org, promotes, registers and coordinates establishment of the community projects. “I knew that Meigs County has public libraries in Racine, Middleport, Pomeroy, and the Tuppers Plains area. But Syracuse just stood out because I used to live there, and it doesn’t have a library. So I thought I’d do something about that,” Stuart observed. Stuart noted that the nearest existing official Little Free Library is in Logan, Ohio, over an hour’s drive from Syracuse. So Stuart sought and gained approval to proceed from his local Boy Scouts leadership and the Mayor, and had soon garnered donations for most of the materials through the generosity of John Thomas of Valley Lumber & Supply Co. of Middleport. Stuart purchased a few remaining materials but also received some support from Lowe’s of Vienna, W. Va., Dettwiller’s True Value Hardware of Pomeroy, and King’s ACE Hardware of Middleport. Stuart supplied the bulk of the labor to build the weather-proof box itself, with some guidance from his dad, while McCall and the troop contributed most of the foundation and installation work. Stuart said that he is in the process of officially registering the Library with LittleFreeLibrary.org, so it will be listed on their web site and world map, along with GPS coordinates. He has also ordered a sign with the official national logo, and anticipates having it within a couple weeks. Stuart figures he’s personally volunteered over 75 hours of his time to the entire project, with dozens more donated by others. He continued, “I hope people especially in that part of Meigs County will enjoy having some free books to read and sharing some of their favorites with others. I also hope the box lasts a long time and people will help look after it; I tried to make it pretty solid. And by the way, if anybody wants to make another one, just email me at [email protected] I’m glad to share John Stuart 16180 2581 3rd St Syracuse OH BSA Troop 299 what I learned.” Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story MAYOR DEDICATES “LITTLE FREE LIBRARY” EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT SYRACUSE, OH, July 7, 2014-- Syracuse Mayor Eric Cunningham announced the opening last Thursday evening of the Mid- Ohio Valley’s first “Little Free Library”, a local Eagle Scout project, just in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend. The Little Free Library, built and installed last week on the Syracuse Village Hall grounds by John M. Stuart and Pomeroy Boy Scout Troop 299 as part of Stuart’s requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout, is a self-serve “books in a box” mini-lending library operating 24/7 under the honor system motto, “Take A Book, Return A Book.” In the mayor’s July 3rd proclamation, he dedicated the Library “to the people of Syracuse and Meigs County, Ohio” on behalf of Troop 299, and announced it immediately open to the public. Cunningham noted the Village is promoting the Little Free Library on the Village’s Facebook pages to help get the word out. He said he was excited abou t the new community addition, and that the location is ideally situated adjacent to the Village Hall main parking lot and London Pool, and near regular foot traffic passing by Village Hall offices. Stuart, 17, a Life Scout and member of Scoutmaster Greg McCall’s BSA Troop 299 since 2009, says he has nearly completed the Eagle rank, with construction of his Little Free Library project one of the final steps toward accomplishing the goal. After seeing it remarked on in Better Homes & Gardens magazine, Stuart’s older sister Angela, a former London Pool lifeguard, mentioned the Little Free Library idea to him, and he quickly took interest. Stuart discovered that there are Little Free Libraries all over the U.S. and the world, and an international non-profit organization, LittleFreeLibrary.org, promotes, registers and coordinates establishment of the community projects. “I knew that Meigs County has public libraries in Racine, Middleport, Pomeroy, and the Tuppers Plains area. But Syracuse just stood out because I used to live there, and it doesn’t have a library. So I thought I’d do something about that,” Stuart observed. Stuart noted that the nearest existing official Little Free Library is in Logan, Ohio, over an hour’s drive from Syracuse. So Stuart sought and gained approval to proceed from his local Boy Scouts leadership and the Mayor, and had soon garnered donations for most of the materials through the generosity of John Thomas of Valley Lumber & Supply Co. of Middleport. Stuart purchased a few remaining materials but also received some support from Lowe’s of Vienna, W. Va., Dettwiller’s True Value Hardware of Pomeroy, and King’s ACE Hardware of Middleport. Stuart supplied the bulk of the labor to build the weather-proof box itself, with some guidance from his dad, while McCall and the troop contributed most of the foundation and installation work. Stuart said that he is in the process of officially registering the Library with LittleFreeLibrary.org, so it will be listed on their web site and world map, along with GPS coordinates. He has also ordered a sign with the official national logo, and anticipates having it within a couple weeks. Stuart figures he’s personally volunt eered over 75 hours of his time to the entire project, with dozens more donated by others. He continued, “I hope people especially in that part of Meigs County will enjoy having some free books to read and sharing some of their favorites with others. I also hope the box lasts a long time and people will help look after it; I tried to make it pretty solid. And by the way, if anybody wants to make another one, just email me at [email protected] I’m glad to share John Stuart 16180 2581 3rd Street Syracuse OH BSA Troop 299 what I learned.” Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story MAYOR DEDICATES “LITTLE FREE LIBRARY†EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT SYRACUSE, OH, July 7, 2014-- Syracuse Mayor Eric Cunningham announced the opening last Thursday evening of the Mid- Ohio Valley’s first “Little Free Libraryâ€, a local Eagle Scout project, just in time for the Independence Day holiday weekend. The Little Free Library, built and installed last week on the Syracuse Village Hall grounds by John M. Stuart and Pomeroy Boy Scout Troop 299 as part of Stuart’s requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout, is a self-serve “books in a box†mini- lending library operating 24/7 under the honor system motto, “Take A Book, Return A Book.†In the mayor’s July 3rd proclamation, he dedicated the Library “to the people of Syracuse and Meigs County, Ohio†on behalf of Troop 299, and announced it immediately open to the public. Cunningham noted the Village is promoting the Little Free Library on the Village’s Facebook pages to help get the word out. He said he was excited abou t the new community addition, and that the location is ideally situated adjacent to the Village Hall main parking lot and London Pool, and near regular foot traffic passing by Village Hall offices. Stuart, 17, a Life Scout and member of Scoutmaster Greg McCall’s BSA Troop 299 since 2009, says he has nearly completed the Eagle rank, with construction of his Little Free Library project one of the final steps toward accomplishing the goal. After seeing it remarked on in Better Homes & Gardens magazine, Stuart’s older sister Angela, a former London Pool lifeguard, mentioned the Little Free Library idea to him, and he quickly took interest. Stuart discovered that there are Little Free Libraries all over the U.S. and the world, and an international non-profit organization, LittleFreeLibrary.org, promotes, registers and coordinates establishment of the community projects. “I knew that Meigs County has public libraries in Racine, Middleport, Pomeroy, and the Tuppers Plains area. But Syracuse just stood out because I used to live there, and it doesn’t have a library. So I thought I’d do something about that,†Stuart observed. Stuart noted that the nearest existing official Little Free Library is in Logan, Ohio, over an hour’s drive from Syracuse. So Stuart sought and gained approval to proceed from his local Boy Scouts leadership and the Mayor, and had soon garnered donations for most of the materials through the generosity of John Thomas of Valley Lumber & Supply Co. of Middleport. Stuart purchased a few remaining materials but also received some support from Lowe’s of Vienna, W. Va., Dettwiller’s True Value Hardware of Pomeroy, and King’s ACE Hardware of Middleport. Stuart supplied the bulk of the labor to build the weather-proof box itself, with some guidance from his dad, while McCall and the troop contributed most of the foundation and installation work. Stuart said that he is in the process of officially registering the Library with LittleFreeLibrary.org, so it will be listed on their web site and world map, along with GPS coordinates. He has also ordered a sign with the official national logo, and anticipates having it within a couple weeks. Stuart figures he’s personally volunt eered over 75 hours of his time to the entire project, with dozens more donated by others. He continued, “I hope people especially in that part of Meigs County will enjoy having some free books to read and sharing some of their favorites with others. I also hope the box lasts a long time and people will help look after it; I tried to make it pretty solid. And by the way, if anybody wants to make another one, just email me at [email protected] I’m glad to John Stuart 16180 2581 3rd Street Syracuse OH BSA Troop 299 share what I learned.†Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story 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 Emily Browning 12605 319 S. Fifth St. Tipp City OH visit you enjoy it! 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 Rini Jeffers 10768 4472 Mapleview Drive Vermilion OH school. That kindness opened my world. Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.407745 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Rini Jeffers 10768 4472 Mapleview Drive 82.344022 Vermilion OH Initiative Together with the Educational Service Center of Lorain County (ESC), Lorain County JVS, Grafton Reintegration Center, public library systems, youth-serving nonprofit organizations, and other interested community entities, The Stocker Foundation has implemented the Lorain County Little Free Library Initiative. This special project is intended to promote reading literacy, a love of reading and to provide books to share at various locations across Lorain County, Ohio where access is a challenge. Like us on Latitude: 41.17861 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Nancy Ratliff 8588 340 Fieldstone Court 82.225133 Wellington OH Initiative Tina Yersavich 8536 4797 Smoketalk Ln Westerville OH We are so honored that our Friends of the Wickliffe Public Library constructed this Little Wickliffe Library 15399 28730 Ridge Road Wickliffe OH Free Library. This adorable library was built by a local wood worker & placed in our park beside a Lori Williams 15233 1100 Rombach Avenue Wilmington OH walking/biking trail. It gets a lot of attention!! This library is Wooster's first official Little Keri Shuman 15701 1598 Burbank Road Wooster OH Free Library! The Worthington Historical Society is proud to now be the steward of a Little Free Library in Old Worthington. In 1803 when Worthington was founded, the settlers arrived from Connecticut with plans for having a library here. The WHS looks forward to hosting our Little Library for the community. The library will be stocked with books for all ages, donated by volunteers, Kate LaLonde 14335 50 W New England Ave Worthington OH WHS members, and the community. Amanda Banaszak 4070 330 Dayton Street Yellow Springs OH 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 Youngstown Rotary 15886 17 N. Champion St. Youngstown OH Rotary Club of Youngstown Rotarians. Tiffany Gould 14238 2350 Vermilion Rd Vermilion OH Rick Aurand 18987 Arcadia, Ohio 111 North Main Street Arcadia OH Arcadia Local School Faculty 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 Eileen Brady 14292 238 Country Manor Drive Wilmington OH neighborhood today. Nina Richards/Edward Leah Rafferty 5668 7363 Winsted Road Hudson OH Rafferty 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 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 Heather Davis 11902 1048 Meadow Drive Bartlesville OK and have you exchange a book of your own! 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 Natalie Brittingham 18544 Tigers Den Convenience Store 29986 Hwy 31 Bokoshe OK Diane Reece & Ava Webster building housing the library was condemned. My sister in Denver, Colorado, wanted Dale to build her a little library and this is the first time we were introduced to the concept. We came home from Denver and took the idea to our Homeowners Association and they immediately approved the idea. We have it established near our neighborhood pool where a lot of neighbors will pass by and Corner of Brasswood Blvd. and take notice. We have every genre of book in Dale Payne 18791 Brasswood Neighborhood 147th Street Edmond OK our library. Our family loves to read, and we want to share great books with everyone! Papa built our library, mom decorated it (with help from the kids) and now it's ready for all to enjoy! The bottom shelf has children's books, while Katie Winters 15427 716 Branchwood Drive Norman OK the top shelf is for adults. Stephanie Clinton 11930 2005 Burning Tree Norman OK Located in the historic neighborhood of Heritage Hills East near downtown Alicia Sullivan 14954 104 NW 21 street Heritage Hills East Oklahoma City OK Oklahoma City. I ordered the DVD, passed it around to a couple of neighbors. A retired neighbor light up when I asked about having him build us a LFL. We set the library on top of an oil drilling pipe that was donated to us, and had a "grand opening" party to celebrate. Our neighborhood has 50 homes the library was something that everyone could relate to, no matter what the age or background. This is Nathalia Hiatt 16524 2114 Kyme Dr Ponca City OK the third library in Ponca City, OK kilmer sue 12812 Red Rock Counseling 1501 West Commerce 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 Ladies Library Club 12380 Woodoaks Apartment Complex ( Office) 633 W. Vandament Yukon OK people and little ones". Brakeaway Logistical Solutions, Inc/ Michael Sue Kilmer 12812 Red Rock RPC 1501 W. Commerce yukon OK Brakefield 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 sue Kilmer 15344 South Yukon Church of Christ 11700 NW 10th Yukon OK Ladies Library Club community. 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 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 Yukon South Church of Christ ( outreach food and clothing pantry for those needing sue kilmer 15344 facility) 110 S. 10th Yukon OK Ladies Library Club such items. Mike Brakefield, owner of Brakeaway Logistical Solutions, Inc., was one of the first businessmen to sponsor a library in our sue Kilmer 12812 Red Rock Counseling 1501 W. Commerce Yukon OK community. Our Ladies Library Club is encouraging citizens to participate in the Little Free Library program. In order to encourage people, we are placing 1/2 dozen or so structures in our community. As I was completing the installation of this "library", the first gentleman came to take advantage of it being in his neighborhood! How rewarding that was. I'm anxious to report to the library club that they are indeed going to Sue Kilmer 13309 Yukon Review Newspaper 110 S 5th Street Yukon OK be popular in our community! Brad Brakefield/Brakefield sue kilmer 18267 El Dechado Apartments 925 W. Main Street Yukon OK Plumbing The story that brought Bayfield’s Little Free Library to its home at Patina Studios on Main Street is a serendipitous one and goes like this…

It was a lovely Saturday morning in June when Patina’s owner and artist, Joan Bailey, learned about the Little Free Library movement on Facebook. Being a creative and community-minded person, she thought to herself: I think I’d like a Little Free Library for my store. Meanwhile, that very same morning, cottager Janet Tufts was on a quest to find a home for the Little Free Library that she received from her three grown children on Mother’s Day. Through an acquaintance, Janet and Joan were introduced and within minutes the partnership was sealed. It took a few months for Janet to create something worthy of sitting in front of such a fine art store, but at long last the library was installed on August Janet Tufts 12237 Patina Studios Main Street Bayfield ON Jonathan, Nicola and Patrick 8. 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 Margot Miller 7JD95243S015195 599535 Concession 2 North RR1 Annan ON they're excited. So are we! Doug Harrison 1852 72 Caverly Road Aylmer 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 Constance Wrigley-Thomas 1855 2103 Salma Crescent Burlington ON Christmas gift ever! 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 Peggy Read 16428 343 Rankin Dr Burlington ON for this to take off and be successful! 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 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 Ruth Sonksen 15823 1100 Grande Montee, RR1, Box 15, Chute a Blondeau ON and Pointe Fortune). I am a Rotarian and found out about Little Free Library in Rotarian magazine. I loved the idea so much I asked my family for my own little library for my birthday. My daughter's boyfriend made it for me and my husband installed it. We are pleased to be the first little free library in Collingwood, Sue Bragg 12488 10 Cullen Court Collingwood ON Ontario, but hope we are the first of many! My husband built this library and registered it for my birthday. What a great gift, to me as well as our neighbourhood. :) He refurbished Nancy Marshall 13294 210 Elizabeth Cres. Fergus ON an antique CocaCola crate, built in 1956. Jennifer Maddock 11509 129 Liverpool St. Guelph 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 Derk Steenblik 12373 183 Grosvenor Avenue South Hamilton ON community and sharing. We officially opened on Sunday, June 15th, 2014 with our local ward city council representative Bob Morrow on hand to cut the red ribbon. Media coverage was provided by CHCH News ( the local television station), the Hamilton Spectator (local paper), Hamilton Magazine and the Crown Point Newspaper (neighbourhood community newspaper). More than 60 people attended the opening which began with a neighbour playing the bagpipes for everyone. Donations of books were welcomed at this time, although the library was already stocked, and once our Little Free Library opened its doors, the book Derk/Gary Steenblik/Payne 12373 183 Grosvenor Avenue South Hamilton ON exchanges began. Our Little Free Library opened on Sunday, June 15, 2014 following a call to the opening by the playing of bagpipes by one our neighbours, Charles Meanwell. Our city council ward representative, Bob Morrow, was on hand to cut the red ribbon for the official opening. Media coverage was present in the form of CHCH TV (Hamilton television station), the Hamilton Spectator (newspaper), Hamilton Magazine , and Crown Point Newspaper (community bi- monthly newspaper). Forty to sixty people were in attendance for the opening following which there was a great donation of books which immediately started being exchanged. Our library contains a Visitor's Log/Comment/Book Review journal. Since we have opened, numerous people have dropped to donate and take books and leave Derk/Gary Steenblik/Payne 12373 183 Grosvenor Avenue South Hamilton ON lots of positive remarks in the journal. Our neighborhood is chock full of eager kids who love to be read to and to read to each other. Our little free library for kids is a hub to read, but also to chat, play, and get to know Miranda Lee 15807 75 London St. N. Hamilton ON each other. 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 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 Paul Begley 15004 9 Teanaustaye Drive Hillsdale ON Leo R Begley leave books. Cortney Lee-Comeau 15487 37 Main St East Huntsville ON Nancy Jones 16953 55 Thomas St Kingston 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 Caroline Kierstead 10107 339 Wellington Street North Kitchener ON Cat Tales, with the artist's permission. Dave Brown 17012 103 Boehmer St Kitchener ON Helen Glover We love arts & literature! The Library of “As You Wish” has become a perfect way to combine our love of both. The painting on the back is a fun discovery for curious visitors and was painted by local Kitchener artist, James Nye. Our theme is "100% good literary fiction. No pulp." This library is full of surprises, including the design. It must be Juanita Metzger 16553 217 Waterloo Street Kitchener ON 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 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 J GRIFFIN 17751 4276 KELLY FARM DR OTTAWA ON for reading. One of Ottawa's first registered Little Free Libraries. Funds raised via Kickstarter with contributions from all over N America and Jonathon Salinas 14663 97 Four Seasons Dr. Ottawa ON Europe. 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 Julie Aquilina 14769 576 Ridge Rd Ridgeway ON Trinette Tomasello 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 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 Adam Scime 9539 550 Clinton St Toronto ON much fun with this project! We are a family that has always been passionate about reading and are avid users of the amazing Toronto Public Library system.

I'm thrilled that my dad Ilia took my 40th birthday gift request seriously and built us this incredible library to share with our community. This library was a real family project - while my father was the chief designer and builder, everyone's been helping by donating books and our three nephews took charge of decorating the library and preparing it for its official ribbon cutting opening ceremony.

Adina Kaufman 16311 848 Palmerston Avenue Toronto ON Adina and Brad Beth Kaplan 8701 308 Sackville St. Toronto ON 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 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 Dominic Stones 15408 Between 33 and 35 Delaney Crescent C/O 21 Delaney Crescent Toronto ON community develop around the library. Walking around downtown, saw one and fell in love with the concept. Built and installed the first one in sour area, and of course the design and colours had to ,mimic the house. Installed some solar garden lights for the "customers" during the long winter months, just for fun, because I always try and do things the hardest way possible. I really hope the community enjoys it, and we will try and Geoff Hodgson 15843 114 Bevdale REoad Toronto ON add some adventure books! The Friends of McCormick Park, a collective of active neighbours in the Brockton Triangle Community, raised money for our Little Free Library through a "Bake Sale for Books" in 2013. The LFL is located in an area of our park with multiple benches and gorgeous, large rocks - a beautiful place to open a book! We are hoping this library is well loved by our community and just another reason for our neighbours to come out and enjoy Lindsay Somers 14634 McCormick Park 66 Sheridan Ave Toronto ON McCormick Park. Mukesh Dubey 16272 1 Bluenose Crescent Toronto ON Rachel Beattie 14705 70 McRoberts 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 Rachel Rosen 14708 14 Mendel Ave Toronto ON project. We are calling our library the Kane Dr Mini Little Free Library. A little free library just for Ariane Wieck 16554 419 Kane dr Waterloo ON in honour of our peanut 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 Patients at Windsor Regional Hospital, Met Campus can enjoy the gift of reading through the new Little Free Library! The cart containing donated books (formerly known as the “Book Bus†at Met campus) offers books to patients and visitors in the hospital.

For infection control, the WRH Little Free Library only gives out books and doesn’t recollect them.

However, it’s part of a broader international initiative supported by local Rotary Clubs in Windsor and Essex County that allows users to “take a book†to promote literacy in our community.

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!

Gisele Seguin 17813 1995 Lens Avenue Windsor ON Heather Tanen 11580 441 York Hill Blvd. Thornhill 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 Anna Lamarche 18667 47 Queen Street Kingsville ON last, Little Free Library. Robert Hunsberger 17850 502 Beaver Wood Street Waterloo 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 Calvin Little 17123 635 McEwan Avenune Windsor ON LAF garden at the front of our building. Areta Hart 14550 2293 NW Lolo Drive Bend OR 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 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 Angelyn Voss 8765 4400 SW Brooklane Dr. Corvallis OR gathering place for readers of all ages. 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 Christine Gough 13635 395 NW Maxine Ave Corvallis OR it! Alex Kelli Lytle 13685 1472 NW 20th Place Corvallis OR Sharon Bennett 8054 461 NW Witham Dr Corvallis OR Lovers of Reading Our family started our little free library in Kent, Washington and brought it with us when we moved to Corvallis, Oregon in December of 2013. We love being a part of Sydney Pifer 6398 856 SE Bayshore Circle Corvallis OR the LFL community! Camilla Carter 15904 2497 W 14th Ave 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 Charles Hammonds 16110 3575 Bardell AV Eugene OR requests. My children gave us the library as a housewarming gift when we moved to our new house and neighborhood. As a retired Deborah Kaufman 5083 960 Madison St Eugene OR librarian it meant a great deal! Jean Ambrose 12469 285 West 31st Avenue 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 Jim & Jane Brown 16273 3410 Grant Street Eugene OR Web. Meg Kilduff 17035 4904 Cone Ave Eugene OR 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 In Memory of Mary Elizabeth Nancy Meyer 15094 3987 Brae Burn Drive Eugene OR who loved to read 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 Robin Mann 10037 360 NE 3rd Avenue Hillsboro OR all levels. 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 Bruce Garrett 14996 910 Beverly Way Jacksonville OR started by Rotary eClub members. I read about the Little Free Library in our local newspaper. There is two others in our town and I wanted a place to go, to exchange books. I do this already with my sister-in-law, but she lives in Washington and I in Oregon, so we dont see each other Ona Zumbro 15544 3716 Scott Valley Dr Klamath Falls OR very much. 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 Western University of Health Sciences, Library where kids could find more books to Katherine Fisher 14946 COMP-NW 200 Mullins Drive Lebanon OR read. 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 Sharon Funk 14797 998 Agate St Medford OR very happy! This was a gift celebrating my first Father's Day as a dad. Thank you to my creative wife Aaron Novinger 17059 829 Brighton Ave. Oregon City OR 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 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 Bennett Milot 7842 7327 SE 37th Ave. Portland OR happen and I did. Our library was made completely of reclaimed materials we found lying around our yard and garage. We were inspired to build one after the popularity of the poetry post we put up a few months prior. As far as we know, we are the first official Little Free Library in the Cully neighborhood of NE Portland. Our library is nestled in gargantuan Pacific Northwest foliage on our quiet street, and it's a big hit with the neighbors. There are quite a few families in the neighborhood, and our LFL is already filling up with wonderful children's books, as well as plenty of options for the adults (and of course plenty of poetry). Our daughter loves to check on the LFL every day when she gets home from school to see what has appeared while we were away. What a wonderful way to make new friends and spread our love of Brittney Corrigan-McElroy 15216 5252 NE 57th Avenue Portland OR reading! There are now 9 LFL in memory of Michael Cecily Mosby 8397 8914 SE Ellis Portland OR Michael Allen Baxter Baxter The first Free Little Library in the Cascadian Heights Neighborhood of NW Portland near Christopher Temple-Morris 9550 13922 NW Stonebridge Dr Portland OR Bethany. Deb Parkinson 13717 5951 SE 19th 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 Dhyana Westfall 11823 5436 SE 28th Ave. Portland OR Portland neighbors. 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 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 Donna Bush 12693 1526 S.E. Nehalem Portland OR my love of books and reading! There are 9 LFL in memory of Michael Erica Gustofson 8399 3426 NE 62nd Portland OR Michael Allen Baxter Baxter This was a birthday gift for Esther - an avid reader and library stewart. Ana Bolling painted the butterflies and block letters - which we found at a Goodwill. Tom made the library from spare lumber. The only purchased parts were the hinges and door - Esther Phillips 13702 8310 SW 47th Ave Portland OR made from an inexpensive picture frame. JL Persons 13980 4936 SE 111th Ave Portland OR This Little Free Library is nestled into the cob wall that runs along the front of our small K- 12 Charter school and Pre-K program. The nook has been there unused for years. This year the PTA had the idea of fixing up the broken glass good, attaching a shelf and making it a Little Free Library for our wider community to enjoy. Luckily for us in Portland, OR there are many other located near by. We dedicated our LFL on a warm spring evening during our monthly Family Fun Night. The theme was *ice cream social* . Families came to enjoy ice cream, play recess games and brought a book to add to our new LFL. The 2013-2014 PTSA hope Trillium Charter School that this is a treasured addition to the school Juli Maus 8762 5420 N Interstate Ave Portland OR Community 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 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 Marc Auerbach 17196 6512 SE 19th Ave Portland OR community. Monica Andrews 5101 5817 N Princeton St. Portland OR Monica Andrews 5101 5817 N Princeton St 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 Ruben Medina 14661 4109 SE 66TH AVE. Portland OR 1964. Meet Optimus Prime, who began his LFL life as a Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper vending machine. A Matrix of knowledge is stored in his chest, easily accessible to the Stephanie & Rob Michaud 15335 2632 SE 101st Ave. Portland OR young and old. Susan Zeidler 11059 Pacific Crest Community School 116 NE 29th Avenue Portland OR We are a family of readers. In our library you will find some kids books including chapter book eaters, book lovers and books, popular novels in paperback, and The Richards Family 11825 1905 NE 28th Avenue Portland OR book worms to be! some spiritual-self-help-yummy books. I already have #2120 but felt like the kids needed their own LFL. Had a grand opening last Saturday and it is off and running. Neighbors have brought so many books that I've had to bring inside my home until there vicki ezell 2120 9429 N Portsmouth Ave Portland OR is more room for them in the library. Aubrey Harris 9264 2767 Vibbert Street S. Salem OR 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 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 Autumn Anglin 16370 2210 Hazel Ave NE Salem OR Autumn Steam library very soon. Dottie Delk 15518 1120 commercial st se Salem OR 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. Ron Carpenter 14786 1919 West Scenic Drive The Dalles OR Eleanor Ferguston You'll see my work their soon. A great book and a great cup of coffee, what a perfect combination for our Tualatin neighborhood Starbucks! We are so proud to Marie Schroeder 14763 19321 SW Martinazzi Avenue Tualatin OR In Honor of Virginia Martini be a part of this great community initiative! I buy lots of books and would like to share Monika Sujczynska 17822 10555 SW Bannoct Ct Tualatin OR Zbigniew Sujczynski them with my neighbors. We were inspired by all the Little Library's near my brother's house. There was only one "Little Free Library" in our whole town, so we visited it and then decided to build one of our own. My daughter and her friend researched designs, and we came up with something unique that looks great in the Mocalina Shearer 13298 1680 Timothy Lane West Linn OR Pumpkin yard. 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 Andrew Wade 18556 758 Park Place Loop Hood River OR conversation in the neighborhood. Heidi MacLaren 18314 22000 Salamo Road West Linn OR Girl Scout Troop #40057 Our first library was such a success that we thought we'd better add one for kids only, so Jane Raleigh 8317 By the pool! 61487 Davis Lake Lp Bend OR now we have two hugely successful libraries! 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 Kylene Grell 18833 Starlings 5909 NW 173rd Ave Portland OR 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 A project of Bowmanstown Area Residents STEVE HARTZ 15531 BOWMANSTOWN BOROUGH HALL ORE & MILL STS. BOWMANSTOWN PA Connected, Inc. This is Butler Area Public Library's very first "Little Free Library." The Wick's have graciously agreed to house and look after this little library so that it may benefit Butler's west side. We hope that all of the families of Butler will put this little library to good use by Peter Bess 13097 512 West Brady Street Butler PA taking a book and giving a book. This library is sponsored by the Western Allegheny Community Library and Findlay Township and organized by Youth Services Librarian Amanda Kirby. The community library serves a very large area and wanted a way to bring the library to each of its three communities. The hope is that all who pass Findlay Township WACL 18602 1271 U.S. 30 Clinton PA 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 This library is dedicated to the memory of our son John who loved to read. He read John R. Jones Memorial every one of the Hardy Boys books at least Jones Bob 18414 7810 Allentown Blvd. Harrisburg PA Library 2 times. 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 At our public library ,they were giving it away and we won! Our library includes childrens books , adult books , cook books , self Norah Cunningham 10662 Home 512 Wayne street Hollidaysburg PA Sam and Norah BFFs improvment books ,and nonfictions. Denee Krapf 15268 916 Maple Lane Lebanon PA This library is dedicated to the students of Megan Miller 13840 1825 South Fifth Avenue Lebanon PA South Lebanon Elementary School. We are excited to launch this program in our community for families & children and to also spread awareness of our need for foster Rick Alvarez 14746 60 North Eighth Street Lewisburg PA N/A families in the region. Joyce and Ernie Lehman of Marietta decided the borough needed a library. Not one to allow grass to grow under their feet (they spend a lot of time hiking wilderness trails in the USA) decided to build one. We used a Rubbermaid Outdoor Cabinet since it is already waterproofed. We're in the process of installing a bulletin board to post Joyce Lehman 15708 304 East Front Street Marietta PA community happenings, etc. The concept of a Little Free Library is a very good one, yet there were none in our community, so we decided to promote this worthwhile cause by building and installing one. It is our hope that this idea will catch on locally and that many more Little Free Libraries will be added to the map in our Elizabeth Mamros 15242 838 Old Washington Road McMurray PA area. Deborah Haines 10733 433 West Main Street Mechanicsburg 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 shannon bauer 16918 129 Edgewood Dr New Holland PA the adults Sponsored by the Western Allegheny Amanda Kirby 18601 27 Clinton Ave Oakdale PA Community Library and Oakdale Borough This library is sponsored by the Western Allegheny Community Library and the Borough of Oakdale, and was organized by Youth Services Librarian, Amanda Kirby. The community library serves a very large area and wanted a way to bring books to each of their communities. The hope is that this library will be enjoyed by all who pass Oakdale WACL 18601 27 Clinton Ave Oakdale PA by. FreeLibrary OfPhiladelphiaCH 6020 8711 Germantown Avenue Philadelphia 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 Lor Gauss 13688 316 E. Presqueisle Street Philipsburg PA six in hope of starting more in coming years. Our Little Free Library lives in the front yard Aaron Barber 14431 Barber Family 3709 Perrysville Ave Pittsburgh PA of our home in Pittsburgh PA. We are AmeriCorps Members who served at Faison Elementary in the Homewood neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA. For our service project, we decorated and installed this little library with the help and support of community members and kids. The library is installed to promote reading and make books more accessible in this under-served Barbara Moore 14065 2291 Wilner Drive Pittsburgh PA community of Pittsburgh. This is the first in my neighborhood. But from the response I think there will be more. The library had been open only 3 days when I saw 3 books that had been left that I thought I'd enjoy....when I went back later they were gone! Proves to me that it's being used. Many kinds of books...mysteries, cook books, children's books, gardening books, novels, classics have been left. Every one barbara russell 18338 1402 monterey st pittsburgh PA has been respectful. This Free Little Library was decorated and put together by the AmeriCorps Members, students, and community members of Homewood-an under-served Pittsburgh Detria Dixon 14064 7430 Tioga St. Pittsburgh PA neighborhood. 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 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 Lori Horowitz 15414 5543 Black St Pittsburgh PA Cathy Horowitz same. A longtime friend and neighbor, Daryl, died at the young age of 63. She was active in our community as a volunteer as well as in her professional career. Daryl was a skilled public relations writer and mentor - she was also an avid reader. Creating a Little Free Library in her memory and placing it in our neighborhood park seemed the perfect way to honor her and continue her love of sharing books. Her friend Diana Baier asked her husband Tom to build the library with the assistance of Diana, Lynn Toerge and Mark Honess. The library was unveiled at a celebration of life gathering held at the park. Daryl's best friend Laurie Streiner planned the event with Daryl's sisters. Daryl was rather conservative, yet very fun, so the exterior of the library is traditional in design with a few fun accents in purple and black, the inside is painted her favorite color - purple The library has been a wonderful addition to our park and is being enjoyed by Corner of Jefferson Drive and Country in Ann Allison Hoover Memorial young and old alike - which is a lovely tribute Lynn Toerge 16364 Lane Park, Ross Township Pittsburgh PA Daryl Clemmens to Daryl! For as long as I remember I have had a love for books and a love for libraries. My first job was working at a local library which eventually led me to obtain my master's degree in Library Science. I now currently work as the Head of the Youth Services Department as a local public library. My father built my Little Free Library for me so I can further spread the love of books and promote literacy throughout my Shannon Pauley 18199 507 Lucy Drive Pittsburgh PA neighborhood! This Little Free Library is supported by the members of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Patty Eckenroth 18567 160 North Main Street Pleasant Gap PA Pleasant Gap, PA. I teach broadcast journalism at Penn State and first heard about the Little Free Library in a news report that I showed my students. I asked my father-in-law to make two libraries, one for me and my twin sister. So now there's one in "Happy Valley" and it has a Ann Kuskowski 10973 14 Flank Circle Port Matilda PA "sister library" in North Carolina. Denise Nordberg 9648 825 N. Webster Ave. 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 John Hart 5545 1175 morel st Scranton PA students. We are very happy with it success. Ohio Township 0 325 Nicholson Road Sewickley PA This is for our awesome community and in memory of my Husband Mike's Father George Rhodes who was facinated with all Kelly Rhodes 15252 540 Carma Drive Shippensburg PA George F. Rhodes books, esp. Stephen King. Nick Reitz (a teacher at Park Forest Elementary) donated and maintains this Little Free Library. He wants the kids in the neighborhood to have another option to get books on the weekend, and during the summer. Positioned near our school's parking lot and garden, it is his hope that kids will stop by after visiting the pool, playing on the playground, or just drive right Nicholas Reitz 11864 2181 School Dr. State College PA up and grab a book. 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 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 Beth Weymer 16053 316 Miller Street Strasburg PA County. Virginia R. Morton [1912- Beth Weymer 16053 316 Miller Street Strasburg PA 1995] 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 IN MEMORY OF SAUDER part of the growing literacy movement in the DOC/LINDA DOMKOSKI 14735 315 HILLSIDE LANE YORK PA W. CUMMINGS Little Free Library global community. IN MEMORY SAUDER W. LINDA DOMKOSKI 14735 315 HILLSIDE LANE YORK PA CUMMINGS 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 Margaret S Jurkiewicz 18283 614 Taylor Avenue Scranton PA from the library. Lilly, Neil, and Martha welcome anyone to our little library. Follow the path to the Adam Gordon 16006 120 Marvelwood Place Pittsburgh PA wooded area in the front yard. Enjoy. 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 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 Lynne Holden 16814 South 5th. & Ferry Street Easton PA Tim Stibitz love it! This was an Eagle Scout project for one of the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership community gardens. It's a great addition to the neighborhood and we can barely keep it Lynne Holden 16813 South 10th. & Pine Street Easton PA filled with books. Eagle Scout project at the West Ward Neighborhood Partnership's new pocket park, The Lot Spot. The Lot Spot is located on a Main st. with lot of foot traffic. It has become a very popular gathering spot in the neighborhood. You will almost always see someone sitting in the park reading, adults and children alike. What a great addition to Lynne Holden 16812 630 Northampton St. Easton PA 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 We know it will work in many different dimensions. "A book is proof that humans Marcin Walkowiak 14293 Buk 3b Buk Poland, Zachodniopomorskie are capable of working magic" Cabane à bouquins de l’escalier Lavigueur, Québec Le 24 mai 2014, Verdir et Divertir a inauguré deux ‘Cabanes à bouquins’, les premières dans la ville de Québec. Celle-ci est située dans l’escalier Lavigueur qui relie la basse-ville à la haute-ville de Québec. Cette petite bibliothèque a été conçue par l’artiste Gigi Wenger et fabriqué par Jean- François Duval. Verdir et Divertir (http://verdirdivertir.blogspot.ca/) est un comité de citoyens qui se donne pour mandat le verdissement et la mise en valeur du caractère artistique de l’îlot des tanneurs Julie Turgeon 12147 Escalier Lavigueur Quartier St-Roch Québec Québec du quartier Saint-Roch à Québec. Cabane à bouquins de l’escalier Badelard, Québec Le 24 mai 2014, Verdir et Divertir a inauguré deux ‘Cabanes à bouquins’, les premières dans la ville de Québec. Celle-ci est située dans l’escalier Badelard qui relie la basse-ville à la haute-ville de Québec. Cette petite bibliothèque a été conçue par l’artiste Gigi Wenger et fabriqué par Jean- François Duval. Verdir et Divertir (http://verdirdivertir.blogspot.ca/) est un comité de citoyens qui se donne pour mandat le verdissement et la mise en valeur du caractère artistique de l’îlot des tanneurs Julie Turgeon 12148 Côte Badelard Quartier St-Roch Québec Québec du quartier Saint-Roch à Québec. The most special gift I have ever received, this little free library has become not only a way to share books and the love of reading, but an amazing connection with so many people! Thank you to my love Tom for Stephanie Ainsburg 10634 4040 mendon rd. Cumberland RI knowing my heart so well. 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 Maureen Barney 15541 146 Knowlesway Ext Narragansett RI Daniel Barney 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 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 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 In Memory of Nancy Spofford have been forgotten or otherwise Victoria Rogers 11720 90 Irving Avenue Providence RI & Harriett Shepard overlooked. On Knowles Avenue near corner at Melvin Jolly 9823 Passpataug Avenue Weekapaug Westerly RI Dorothy Klausli 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 Deborah Bryson-Sarauer 14603 731 12th Street Humboldt SASK New Readers 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 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 Julie Webster 12389 1213 Shirley Street Columbia SC everyone enjoying it! 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 BSA Troop 172 Eagle Project Little Free Book! Remember to reduce, Noah Kelly 12526 317 Summit Drive Liberty SC Kelly 2014 reuse, and recycle! 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 Tina Kelly 13866 838Ambler School Road Pickens SC In Honor of 5th grade 2014 Table Rock and enjoy a good book! Our LFL is in a historic neighborhood with lots of young families with children. Since being installed in July, it has been very busy. The children love to visit. I was given a huge box of children's books from a kindergarten friend which has helped to keep the LFL going strong. Our LFL was designed to fit in Laura Ashley 16578 337 Mt. Gallant Rd. Rock Hill SC with the historic homes in the neighborhood. Resolute Forest Products wanted to do something to support literacy in our area. Since we are a paper manufacturer, we are very interested in all kids (and adults) having books of their own to read at home. So we partnered with the City of Rock Hill, SC, and installed little free libraries in three public parks with high visitor counts. This particular Little Free Library is a real kid-magnet as the library is a highly detailed miniature version of the main structure at this soccer complex. Putting it beside the playground makes it Laura Ashley 16576 140 Piedmont Medical Center Trail Rock Hill SC even more popular. Debbie Barron 15785 101 Steeplechase Court Simpsonville SC 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 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 Debbie Barron 15785 101 Steeplechase Court Simpsonville SC community recreational facilities. Bethelfields’ School Bus Stop Eagle Scout Project The Bethelfields development, located off of Handsmill Highway in Lake Wylie, SC, is buzzing about their newest addition to their community thanks to Tony Daniels and his Eagle Scout project. Tony, with the help of his Bethelfields’ neighbors, friends, and Troop 37, implemented a 25 ft. x 3 ft. stone paver pathway, an 11 ft. x 4 ft. stone paver patio, a 10 ft. stone and wood bench and a Free Little Library at the school bus stop (the only one for 40 homes) located at the corner of Ivy Creek Ford and Fallowbrook Forest for all to enjoy. The Free Little Library concept is “take a book, return a book”. Tony hopes that everyone will take delight to this new addition to the community. Visit “littlefreelibrary.org” for more details. Tony wanted to do an Eagle Scout Project that would benefit both the school and his community by providing a safe place for the children and parents of his community to wait for the school bus. Tony is our recent South Carolina winner for the Sun Shade contest and knows how important it is to practice Sun Safety, that is why he chose his bench to sit back 27 ft. from the road nestled between large crepe myrtles for shade. A big special thanks from Tony to Home Depot, Lowes and Papa John’s for their extremely generous donations and to all of his volunteers that helped to make his Eagle Scout Project a success. Quentin Carswell, General Manager of Papa John’s Pizza in Lake Wylie, personally delivered an exceptionally charitable donation of pizza, brownies, and soda pop to Tony and his crew stating, “We are here for the community, and we enjoy giving back”. Walmart, Food Lion, and an individual from CVS also helped with supplying water and ice for his 7 day Eagle Scout Project. corner of Ivy Creek Ford and Fallowbrook Tony Daniels' Eagle Scout Congratulations to Tony Daniels for a job Hilda Williams 16912 Forest York SC Project 7/2014 well done! 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 Sarah Wilson 18428 7051 Keowee School Road Seneca SC the car line to use. 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 Kelli Normoyle 13364 39 Sheridan Park Circle Suite 10 Bluffton SC cultures! 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 Regena Heilmann 12319 Mail Center 2130 Seaford Drive Longs SC section of North Myrtle Beach, 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 Cindy Gerald 17847 Taylors Elementary School 809 Reid School Road Taylors SC keep it looking nice! 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 Bethlehem Lutheran Church 10269 1620 Milwaukee Ave NE Aberdeen SD neighborhood and community. LaVern Bills 11658 717 State eet Center of the Nation Belle Fourche SD Dorothy N (Behrend) Ogaard 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 Linda Flounders 5079 Newton Fork Ranch 12407 Deerfield Road Hill City SD 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 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 Maria Anderson 7360 307 S. Berry Pine Road Rapid City SD Many thanks to my dad for building me this Jessa Howes 14701 1005 East Tomar Road Sioux Falls SD wonderful Little Free LIbrary! I learned about Little Free Libraries at a conference for librarians in Northern Minnesota back in 2011. My husband and I planned to build or buy one "someday" but I know how often we never get to "someday." So in 2013 I marked it as "high-priority" on my Christmas list, which my mom presented to my dad with the command: "You need to make Lacey one of these."

My dad always goes above and beyond the call of duty, so the library ended up bigger than planned AND he installed solar lights so that the library can be browsed after dark. Since the ground was frozen all winter, we waited till summer to install it -- I had been setting aside "starter books" for months. I used to be a librarian in a rural library before I moved to South Dakota, so I'm thrilled to be a "librarian" again.

In the photo, my dad (the builder) is on the right, my husband is in the middle, and I am Lacey Louwagie 17283 5711 W. 14th St. Sioux Falls SD on the left. 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 Emily Mackey 15213 530 N. Cole Avenue Tea SD come and read books. Why not? Donated to the Bergen and Gayville Dorothy Balir 8113 534 Valley View Drive Vermillion SD Lutheran Church Bergen/Gayville Lutheran Library donated by Lorna Larson in Honor of Dorothy Blair 8143 534 Valley View Drive Vermillion SD Church her parents, Paul and Connie Larson We heard about the little free library and thought this would be a great way to share Jeff & Kathy Eisenbeisz 12006 110 East Main street Warner SD books in the community for all ages connie johnson 17854 1298 Cherry Dr. NE Watertown 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 Tracy Dutrow 14934 2110 Mulberry Street Yankton SD registered. This Little Free Library is 1 of 3 that were built by 2 Cadette Girl Scouts for their Silver Award project. All three libraries are located within the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area. This library is located inside the Welcome Tracy Hill 16181 43349 SD HWY 52 (Wecome Center) Yankton SD Center. This Little Free Library is 1 of 3 that were made by 2 Cadette Girl Scouts for their Sivler Award project. All 3 libraries are located within the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area. This library can be found by the ranger 43349 SD HWY 52 (Chief White Crane hut at the entrance of the Chief White Crane Tracy Hill 16183 Campground) Yankton SD Campground. This Little Free Library is 1 of 3 that were made by 2 Cadette Girl Scouts for their Sivler Award project. All 3 libraries are located within the Lewis & Clark Recreation Area. This library can be found by the ranger 43349 SD HWY 52 (Pierson Ranch hut at the entrance of the Pierson Ranch Tracy Hill 16182 Campground) Yankton SD Campground. 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 Lorah Houser Jankord 18244 210 Ohio Street Tulare SD Church home of Tulare Memories, Inc. Run by three boys: a mix of children's books, Scott Bell 7247 1329 14th St. E. Saskatoon SK adult, self-help, and one cassette tape. 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 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 Roy Wasercier 14408 Paseo de la Castellana 59, planta 4 Madrid Spain, Madrid estate. This was an idea found by the board of the village association of little Bjärsjölagard. Christer & Karl-Einar built. There is now even a small garden bench to sit down and have a chat with neighbours about your Christer Hovbrand 12922 Bjarsjolagardsvagen 15 Bjarsjolagard Sjobo Sweden, Scania reading. Donna Seagle 12433 546 S. Crest Rd 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 Jim Stover 15747 411 Crewdson Ave. Chattanooga TN favorites with the neighborhood. Andre Harriman 7221 4605 Tarpon Trail Chattanooga 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 Holly Hanson 17777 2569 Cook Road Crossville TN enjoyment. There is a history of this small rural community being a stop on the Book mobile system with the Caney Fork Regional Library. With this Little Free Library we connect to that history and continue to be a source of reading and interconnectedness in the Big Lick community of Cumberland county. It was built by a member of the small church on whose property it is housed. It is stocked by local contributions and is On the grounds of Calvary available to everyone who drives by...even Judith Venable 7597 10077 Vandever Rd. Presbyterian Church of Big Lick Crossville TN delivery drivers and RV park vacationers. This is the second Little Free Library in our family, the first began in Los Feliz, CA. Ginny, Kyle and Finn Pennekamp (#1925) are featured in a movie: http://vimeo.com/68884904. They are also featured on The Little Free Library website: http://littlefreelibrary.org/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 In Honor of Juliette and sharing your love of books with us and Michelle Blackwelder 16081 100 Arlington Place Franklin TN Margot Blackwelder passing it along to the next generation. 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 From the idea for a volunteer staff-run Book Cart for our hospital came the inspiration for our Little Free Library. After seeing an article in the Commercial Appeal in January, 2013, about a young man and his father’s Little Free Library here in Memphis, I thought it would be a great idea for our hospital and offered an opportunity to have books available to everyone in our facility at any time. The idea behind the Little Free Library grew out of Hudson, Wisconsin. Todd Bol, with his friend, Rick Brooks, started the movement in 2009 as a memorial tribute to Todd’s mother, a school teacher who loved to read. From the generous donations of our staff, the orthopedic staff on 4West, and The Germantown Community Library/Friends of the Library we soon had a wide variety of books to be able to stock our library. With the fortunate find of an antique cabinet from Melanie’s Gift & Art in Germantown and the expertise of our facilities staff, Roy, David and Eric, to do the minor repairs, we now have a perfect library cabinet. Located right outside the Gift Shop in the hospital’s main lobby, our Little Free Library is now open and accessible to everyone at any time. Methodist Germantown Hospital is now part of a growing, global community of Little Free Libraries here in the Memphis area and Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown around the world. “Always a gift, never for Ann Ermer 13606 7691 Poplar Ave. Hospital Germantown TN sale.” www.littlefreelibrary.org 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 natalie knudsen 15488 200 Marlene St. Hartsville TN and all children who come to play there. 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 Andie Ray 14811 416 E. Oklahoma Avenue Knoxville TN dozens of books to get it started. We decided to add a Little Free Library at our church, because we wanted to promote literacy in the children of our neighborhood. We try to stock our library with books that Judy Graham 7549 710 Kidder Lane Knoxville TN appeal to children, teens and young moms. Tom Collins 16848 2409 Staplehurst Ln. Knoxville TN Mom-Adella Collins 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 Renee Morris 16435 288 S Perkins Rd At the corner of Perkins and Cole Rd Memphis TN came from our house. Karen Berson 13426 5408 Village Way 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 Lora Fox 10452 4272 Jamesborough Place Nashville TN our library! The West Fayette Friends of the Library was formed in 2006 to promote the effort to establish a library in the fast growing western part of Fayette County TN. The Friends recently decided to focus on placing Little Free Libraries throughout the county. Our first Library is sponsored by the Town of Oakland and there are already plans for two more. The Oakland Chamber of Commerce helped us celebrate the opening of LFL # 10400 with a ribbon cutting on June 30, Oakland Tennessee 10400 170 Doss Circle Oakland TN 2014. Angie Martin 18617 1733 Lytle Shores Drive Abilene TX 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 Carolyn Cooper Salmon, August 5, 2014 by the Abilene Chamber of Jeff Salmon 16256 625 North First Street Abilene TX former Abilene teacher Commerce Redcoats. 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 Julia Gomez 16822 101 Richard White Rd. Anthony TX Girl Scout Troop #68100 Kathleen Valentine 13334 3505 Lake Tahoe Rd. Arlington TX I am a retired Arlington teacher who was looking for a way to share my extensive book collection and honor my parents at the same time. We’ve stocked our first one with 50 high quality books for readers of all ages. Each book is labeled or stamped with the Little Free Library motto: Always a Gift, Never for Sale. Building this little house for books has been so exciting. I’ve been lucky to find a wonderful assistant, Sara Gunn, to help with finding books for young readers. We’re hoping this will help us get to know our neighbors better and encourage My parents, Gifford and others to put a Little Free Library in their Susan Fortin 15176 510 Country Wood Ct. Arlington TX Eleanor Hale area! 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! Paloma Creek Northside Playground I am so happy I got to open one to give all Rian Leiser 16066 Teal and Goldeneye Dr. intersection area Aubrey TX kids the chance to read! Beth Thomas 14394 13128 Amarillo Ave Austin TX Our little free library was born on Harthan Street on 1.19.2014. We hope it brings love Chet Hornung 11268 605 Harthan St. Austin TX Nancy Griffith and happiness to everyone who touches it. My son and his wife put one up at their house and we fell in the love with the idea. We took some of his construction ideas and build our own. Our immediate neighborhood has over 40 young children and more on the Gil Elsass 16259 5911 Overlook Drive Austin TX In Honor of our Grandkids way. 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. Heather Fleming 18202 12203 Scribe Drive Austin TX Aurelia Montañez Austin Nature & Science Center/Nature's Jennifer Chapman 14879 Way Preschool 301 Nature Center 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 Rhae Grace 18197 corner of Southport Dr and Southridge DR Austin TX floor and shelf! We converted a small wooden end table into our library...it was a fun project to work on, and we're looking forward to seeing our Ron Armbruster 12386 4804 Running Deer Dr. Austin TX neighbors utilize it! Built with donations from the neighbors of Sarah Morris 12808 4159 Steck Avenue Mesa Village Condominiums Austin Tx Mesa Village. Ulla Dalsgaard 4673 1912 Tom Miller St Austin TX 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 Nina Hallmark 5985 809 N Georgia Big Lake TX Jane Gay Buchwald After retiring from a career as a public school librarian, I thought it would be great to provide our subdivision with a Little Free Library. We are not close to a branch library and the whole concept and mission is a Vicki Krebsbach 13533 26736 Autumn Glen Boerne TX great idea for the community. 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 Cathy Stearns 17110 1410 Harmony Lane Carrollton TX passion into their future classrooms. 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 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 JoEllen Casilio 11877 1705 Avalon Drive Colleyville TX friends and neighbors. 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 Marianna McDonnell 4451 701 Kim Ave Copperas Cove TX what's cookin'. Good books are best when shared. Retired CCJHS librarian has even more time to read and to hear about your favorites. "LFL#4451" is in a former microwave; walk over and see Marianna McDonnell 4451 701 Kim Ave Copperas Cove TX what's cookin'. "The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments fall; nations perish; civilizations grow old and die out; and, after an era of darkness, new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again, and yet live on, still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men's hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead." Devry Avet 10752 7738 Starnberg Lake Drive Corpus Christi TX -- Clarence Shepard Day We live in the country, so have little access to enough good reading materials. I hope this will help foster reading here and help April Sansom 15127 9742 U.S. Highway 287 East Corrigan TX Anna Marie encourage literacy. Andie Comini 13997 1737 Whittier Avenue Dallas TX Ava Thigpen 7970 6834 Southridge Dr. 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 Jamie Jennings 10030 6114 Tulip Lane Dallas TX these gentle giants. Our Little Free Library is a project of De Kalb De Kalb Girl Scouts 14029 Hwy 82 @ Runnels Downtown Gazebo De Kalb TX Girl Scouts, a gift to the community. The library was a project of De Kalb Girl De Kalb Girl Scouts 14029 Hwy 82 @ 992 De Kalb TX Scouts, a gift to the community. Our structure has served many purposes over the past decade. Originally, it was constructed as a prop for the play Little Women in which our daughter played Amy. It was the mailbox that the March sisters & Laurie used to exchange notes. When the play was over it found its home by our front door where the neighborhood children used it to pass secret notes & trinkets to each other. After the kids were grown it served as a birdhouse on multiple occasions. In fact, we had to delay the weatherproofing and the grand opening of the Little Free Library because a mother wren had chosen to build her nest in it just as we were ready to hang our charter sign on the structure. We patiently waited for her eggs to hatch & the baby birds to grow so that we could finish preparing it to serve as a Little Free Library Kristi Brashier 11649 Corner of Thompson Heights & Neva Ln. Denison TX for our neighborhood. My husband and I are book people, in our work and in our play. We want to share our books, and make books easy for people to find. The library was installed by Bob, and Lisa Bailey 14862 2501 Brookhaven Dr. Denison TX the books come from everywhere. 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 In honor of Bill and Dianna children, family, and friends. It was stocked Rose for their years of with literature by the members of their service teaching children in El church congregation, Grace Presbyterian Beth Jones 6075 Northeast Community Food Pantry 5501 Wren, El Paso TX Paso to read. Church. 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 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 Louie Rodriguez 12162 5034 Doniphan Drive EL PASO TX Paola Lujan be enjoyed for years to come. Our Little Free Library is housed in the campus' Freshmen Den. Since our school library is on the outskirts of the campus, our Little Free Library is a quick way for students on that side of the school to get their hands and popular reading materials. We are very grateful to the Woodworkers of El Paso, Mari Ann Gadra 6080 4700 Alameda Ave. El Paso Tx Texas for building and donating the LFL. Jochen Weiler 16351 1147 Bentgrass Drive Frisco TX Little Free Library of the Weiler Family 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 Apryl Banister 15404 100 Westfield Dr. Georgetown TX something that can be enjoyed by many. Ellen Leuschner 13567 103 W. Worth St. Grapevine TX Lorelei We are both educators who desire to instill a Alyssa & Javier Cavazos Vela 16222 1717 Gabriel's Landing Harlingen TX 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 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 Kim Croley 17730 5014 Treebark Lane Houston TX Tanner and Will to some small planets and a bench soon! We love reading! We love books! I wanted to share my love of reading with all of my neighbors. I hope we will have many visitors Laura Meadows 5407 946 Highland Houston TX in the future, young and old. Maggie Oxford 13432 5102 Stillbrooke Clematis side of corner 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 Memorial High School, next to the LFL so wander by, take a book, Sherri Boyd 8714 9325 Gaylord Street across from dance studio Houston Tx sit a spell. Susan & Phil Schawe 16795 1522 Glen Oaks Houston TX The City of Huntsville Youth Advisory Board believes in promoting literacy and felt using Free Little Library would be a wonderful way City of Huntsville, Youth to make books and reading more accessible Vinessa Mundorff 14288 912 Ave. N Huntsville TX Advisory Board in our community. Linda Allen 3195 55 Carolina Way Huntsville TX Little Free Library On The Lake Our library was designed and constructed from architectural salvage by noted Texas assemblage artist, Ronnie Weeks. Owner, Linda Haddock, is a lifelong lover of books both old and new. There is a shelf for children's books and one for adults filled with a wonderful, eclectic, and constantly Echo Linda 14912 305 E. Main St. Johnson City TX Bertha Viola Billie Kleckner changing collection. Our library opened this summer, to encourage school children to read during the summer. We will host a celebration before school begins and award prizes to the children who read the most books. Our books are a variety of beautiful fold-outs, Dr. Seuss, how-to's and many books for Mom & Lois Shaw 15007 217 Pearl St. Kerrville TX Dad. 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 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 Sue Ellen Bumpus 15850 201 S. Main St. Lampasas TX outreach service." The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation wanted to create a library to serve its members and also to serve the community. A church member had the idea of creating a library to honor her father, college professor David Beatty Parsell. We hope this learning resource will delight readers for years to Leslie Stewart 17711 602 N. Old Orchard Lewisville TX David Beatty Parsell come! Eda Lacar 12566 400 S Bicentennial Blvd McAllen TX Doriss Hambrick 14400 107 Winding Creek Lane McGregor TX The Little Free Library is a charming addition to Ellen Noël Art Museum’s Sculpture and Sensory Garden. The garden-themed library was created by artist Dave Eames of Fossil Forge Design Studio. Sponsored by a grant from the Junior League of Odessa, the library is a great way for the Museum to expand its educational programs including Story Time, which will now be offered four times a month, as well Annie Stanley 16147 4909 E. University Blvd Odessa TX as share the love of reading. Mom taught me to read when I was 5 and as soon as I was old enough to appreciate good literature she got me started on Steinbeck, Hemingway, and the vast world of others. This is a small gift to her and to our community here and it was a delight to do. I Michael Goins 17177 2508 Timbercreek Road Pipe Creek TX Rose Goins hope it's utilized well. We made our little free library from materials reclaimed at the local habitat re-store; materials were less than $30. time was about 12 hour start to finish including buying materials, building and installing. it was more of a challenge then we realized! but we are satisfied with the final product. we are so grateful our friends have rallied to help us keep it stocked with good books. the Facebook page has been interesting to peruse; we are thinking about installing a door open counter. we are looking forward to Michelle Coronado 15572 137 Vista North PO Box 63094 (mailing address) Pipe Creek TX monitoring its use. come visit us! Our library resides outdoors in our Nature Explore Classroom. Completing the library was a group effort by our volunteers at Live Green in Plano. One saw one and found the plans. Our 'handyman' volunteer built it. Another volunteer put on the base coat of paint and another volunteer painted the design to match our garden theme. A corporate group dug the hole and set the stand in concrete and the original builder fastened it to the stand. The corporate group also did a book drive to fill the library with the Charlotte DeMolay 8991 Environmental Education Center 4116 W. Plano Pkwy Plano TX first round of books. Our Little Free Library is the product of our wonderful Live Green in Plano Volunteers. One saw one of the libraries and looked up plans. Our handy-man built it and passed it o another volunteer put on a base coat of paint. Another volunteer painted the artwork. Environmental Education Center/Nature A corporate volunteer group held a book Charlotte DeMolay 8991 Explore Classroom 4116 W. Plano Pkwy Plano TX drive to get our library filled upon installation! E Parker Road ~~~ This Little Free Library is located in the garden of Community Unitarian Universalist Church of Plano. One side contains reference books and tools used by our gardeners and the other side In the community garden east of the holds books with a theme of gardening, Gene & Vicki Verinder 5549 2875 E. Parker Rd church Plano TX beekeeping, and general outdoor topics. 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 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 Kelsey Bratcher 16832 6418 Eckhert Road San Antonio TX Kevin Muir. This is a neighborhood library with books for all ages and interests. The inspiration for this library is my good friend, K.J. who is currently battling ovarian cancer. We love books and reading and want to share that passion with our neighbors and friends. Criss Butler 14857 4103 Rolling Green Seabrook TX K.J. Everyone has a story to tell. A group of friends get together every Tuesday for breakfast (hence our very creative name, The Tuesday Breakfast Ladies). We trade books with each other (among other things -- it's kind of like breakfast & our personal free-cycle gathering). We decided we should share our books with the community and asked if we could "liberate" an old magazine rack from in front of the restaurant. The owners were happy to find a place for the LFL right next to the register where everyone sees it. Our local paper, The Taylor Press, ran an article Nancy Tyson 13293 El Corral Lozano Restaurant 300 W. 2nd Street Taylor TX 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 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 Melissa Worley 15795 1200 Seminole Drive Richardson TX share our love of books with everyone! 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 Kimberly Bowen 16845 400 S. 5th Bonham TX 15, 2014. 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 Bruce Dalton 19002 2045 SE Green Oaks Arlington TX church wide workday. Barbara Ballance 15384 407 W. 33rd St Houston TX Melanie Scalley 4685 1114 East 6 1/2 street Houston TX 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/ Caramel Quin 15372 37 Cleveland Park Avenue Walthamstow London United Kingdom http://www.e17arttrail.co.uk/ Matilda Sodderland 14675 191a Victoria park road London United Kingdom 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 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 Julia Wait 15748 7 Tomich Cannich Beauly United Kingdom, Inverness-Shire alike. Elizabeth Dyer 14717 23 Nuttall Hall Road Ramsbottom Bury United Kingdom, Lancashire 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 Matilda Sodderland 14675 191a Victoria Park Road London United Kingdom, London information and updates Sian Forster 16575 Arbery Emporium 10 Church Street Wantage United Kingdom, Oxon 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 Debbie Bedbrook 14790 1 Dukes Walk Folly Hill Farnham United Kingdom, Surrey this and we hope our community love it too! As a confirmed bibliophile and a part-time librarian in a community library I saw this and knew it was something I had to do! Reading is not a luxury but in this day and age books can be expensive so this is an ideal way to United Kingdom, West encourage and promote reading in all age Elenor Carroll 13860 14 Bosbury Terrace Stirchley Birmingham Midlands groups! Our Little Free Library was built for us by a young man in our area working on his Eagle Scout Project. We stock it with books for all Elizabeth Corn 13299 152 N. Terrace Dr. Clearfield UT ages and all genres. ronald carrier 14880 4785 n mule train dr enoch 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 Donna Forshay 16903 2131 Kays Creek Drive Layton UT your house. 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 Ben Parker 16454 1463 South 680 East Orem UT and hope you come by to visit our library! Our family learned of the LFL from a college friend and decided to put one up once we settled into our "forever neighborhood" of Summit Park, a rustic, woodsy, moose-y niche in Park City stocked with potters, artists, writers, adventure-seekers, and readers! It was a gift from my 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 Lori Kun 14748 745 Parkview Drive Park City UT All lover of the written word year due to heavy snows!] 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 Gerberta Black 15589 995 West 1150 South Provo UT Jason Zimmerman his memory. Living in a historical and walkable neighborhood we heard and liked the idea of "paying it forward" with books. We had a large collection of travel guides and first thought to share them (they aren't popular) other books were. We still haven't figured the code for children but we are trying. We built the library from IKEA cabinet doors and the roof is plastic shelving found at a thrift store. The first book gifted was by a friend and William Littig 12892 121 D Street Salt Lake City UT Rachel Grubaugh local author, Terrry Tempest Williams. We are located in the Edison Street Cul-de- Joscelyn L. 8084 3818 Edison St Alexandrai VA Sac / Four Mile Run Park. 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 Mitchell Carey 16187 17801 Broad Meadow Drive Amelia VA and exciting project! 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 Elisabeth Hunter 12232 7814 Killebrew Dr. Annandale VA Sponsored by St.Matthew's UMC and founded by Re Gade, the Wesley Housing Little Free Library at Knightsbridge Andrea Gade 13742 210 North Glebe Road Arlington VA Apartments opened August 30, 2014. We hope to encourage people to take advantage of reading in all four seasons; our library is painted with local seasonal images including fireworks over the Washington Monument, Cherry Blossoms, Falling leaves, and the White House Christmas Tree. Painted on the top are book spines with titles of some of our favorite books. My children and husband painted the library as a gift for me, but I hope many people will enjoy admiring it and, more importantly, take Geneva Moores 10191 431 N Kenmore St Arlington VA advantage of its contents. 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 Isabel Larroca 7367 Washington-Lee High School 1301 N. Stafford Street Arlington VA be maintained by future club leaders. Jim Dooley 17275 6040 N 22nd Street Arlington VA 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 Marina Strauss 12377 19 Albermarle Street Arlington VA Nina Peukert recommendations of good reads! When I read about Little Free Libraries, I asked my parents for one for Christmas. My dad built it primarily of leftover materials from other projects. It has been a great thing in our neighborhood. We've met new neighbors and we're enjoying good circulation of books for all ages. My daughter checks the library almost daily and has featured a Book of the Day and Book of the Week, which seems to increase Marna Louis 11612 2241 N. Buchanan St. Arlington VA circulation. My father, Roy Dudark, and my son, Reese Markel, 14, built this together as a spring break project in April 2014. My father lives in Columbia, Missouri and brought the supplies with him to complete this project with his grandson. Our family has a passion for reading and enjoy sharing books with others. We partially stocked the library from our homes and then shared the news in our local village email news asking the community to help stock the shelves. We have several young children in the village and many children get on and off the school bus at this stop. Many books have been donated by Diana Markel 13967 33715 Snickersville Tpke Bluemont VA one of the bus drivers! Andrea Givens 13440 100 Barbour Drive Charlottesville VA This Little Free Library is placed in front of my home in Clifton Forge, VA and was designed and constructed by my nephew Biff Downey 15,542 808 McCormick Blvd. Clifton Forge VA Trent Martin. The first Little Free Library in Clifton Forge, VA. It was designed and constructed by my nephew Trent Martin. The LFL is placed in front of the Masonic Amphitheater which was The Town and Residents of voted American-Architects 2012 Building of Biff Downey 15,321 513 Church Street Clifton Forge VA Clifton Forge, VA the Year 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 Eva Tashjian-Brown 16533 1527 River Rd. West Crozier VA Lee Road Book Club with lots of books to share. This was a gift from my four children and their spouses for my birthday. As a retired Information Assistant in a public library, it means even more than my life-long love of reading and talking about books. I'm hoping many people will take advantage of the Little Library as they travel to and from work on Maggie Belsan 12552 10514 Cedar Ave Fairfax VA our street. Michael Donovan 15812 5606 Glanmore Court Fairfax VA Michelle Doyle 10,949 3705 Old Lee Highway Fairfax VA Our library is located in the Pure Pilates studio in Fredericksburg, VA. We love to do Valya Karcher 17750 5504 Heritage Hills Circle Fredericksburg VA pilates and read! 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 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 Pat McNally 13969 13640 Hopkins Gap Rd Fulks Run VA and donated their own books. Very cool! Hampton Master Gardeners (Virginia Cooperative Extension) HMG volunteers maintain a demonstration garden and arboretum at Bluebird Gap Farm, in Hampton, Virginia. Bluebird Gap Farm is a 60-acre farm/city park that is home to about 150 domestic and wild animals, including everything from the usual array of farm animals to a raccoon, birds of prey, whitetail deer, tortoises, and peacocks. Our LFL is full of gardening and nature books intended for our younger visitors but we also have gardening magazines that might be of interest to more seasoned gardeners. Our library has a green roof which have been trying to incorporate into the garden for some time. We are very proud to be part of the Little Free Library Movement because “The more that you read, the more things In Honor of all the visitors that you will know. The more that you learn, the Hampton Master Gardener's area at come to Bluebird Gap Farm more places you'll go.” ― Dr. Seuss, I Can Rhonda Graves 15777 Bluebird Gap Farm 60 Pine Chapel Road Hampton VA especially the kids Read With My Eyes Shut! Teresa Cole 16862 3002 Maplewood Rd Henrico VA Ann B. Witte This TARDIS Little Free Library is located in Lynchburg's historic Tinbridge Hill neighborhood at WordWorks! a creative writing lab that provides writing enrichment Jenny Poore 9445 WordWorks! 801 5th Street Lynchburg VA and remediation for kids in grades K-12! Made from 100% recycled and found material for a cost of $0.00. Filled with our favorite books. We're both merchant mariners, so we love nautical lore! Stop by Casey Suliga 17772 12801 Galveston Court Manassas VA and borrow, take, or share a book. Illana Naylor 15245 10294 South Grant Ave. Manassas VA Gladys Naylor My wife bought the library for my birthday. We saw another library in the adjacent neighborhood and thought it makes for a Tom Dykes 13021 2106 Claremont Avenue Norfolk VA positive way to embrace literacy. 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 Glenn Tinsley 13905 118 Webster Ave Portsmouth VA hurray!!! 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 Ali Friske 14008 1621 W. Laburnum Ave. Richmond VA love how it is bringing community together. Michael Matthews 131313 1209 Giltspur Road Richmond VA 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 Tim Farinholt 12875 Scuffletown Park Strawberry Street Richmond VA John Patterson longtime service to the park. 400 N Meadow St (1900 Stuart This was a community service project from Tim Farinholt 12876 Meadow Park Avenue) Richmond VA local volunteers "kids on park" 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 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: Oak Grove Fourth Grade http://oakgroveelementary.edublogs.org/tag/f Oak Grove Students 14031 Oak Grove Elementary 5005 Grandin Road Ext. Roanoke VA Class 2014 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 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 Porter Kobernik 18234 507 South Loudoun St Winchester VA a fun surprise, sure to brighten anyone's day! 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 The Preservation Station 18365 204 Union Street Occoquan VA Visit Historic Occoquan!" 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 Colin Butgereit 17097 Wilson Park Sears Hill Rd Staunton VA been used! Our story is the same for Library Charter Colin Butgereit 17098 Gypsy Hill Park 38.159390, -79.080371 Staunton VA #17097. Thanks 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 Henry Polk 18682 6610 Moly Dr Falls Church VA Mrs. Bosworth neighborhood. Kea Parker 12234 Claude Moore Community Center 46105 Loudoun Park Lane Sterling VA Lynn Hyland 18024 11236 Silentwood Lane Reston VA Close to the James River Park, this Little Free Library has a solar powered night light George Hastings 18988 7331 Rockfalls Drive Richmond VA for the benefit of late evening walkers. 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 Jeff Warner 18471 530 W Market St Harrisonburg VA Arthur L. Warner different languages. The Radford Noon Rotary Club is sponsoring a community-wide Little Free Library project John Nemeth 14732 Bisset Park Radford VA which we plan to consist of several LFL's. Trung Hien NGUYEN 14323 60 Hang Trong Hanoi Vietnam 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 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 Nichole Wolfgang 13320 1334 Scott Highway Groton VT best ice cream in Vermont! 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 Tracey Herold 15825 70 Boynton Ave Saint Johnsbury VT find their next good read there inside it! We live about 9 miles from the nearest public library and I am a literacy teacher at the High School in Bennington. I wanted to encourage reading in our own neighborhood. The little building, which became our library, was an unused bus stop at a busy intersection. The property owner, Lou White, fixed the roof, installed paneling, and put up shelves for Linda Weber 14680 Bouplon Four Corners Murphy Hill Road Shaftsbury VT me. Thanks Lou! Jacksonville Stage Road intersection of Elizabeth Smith 5373 Old County Road West Halifax VT Betty Schaffner 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 James Barbour 11044 1418 Boardman Hill Rd West Rutland VT Gretchen Barbour Rutland Vermont. Judy Weathers 16589 3706 West 11th ST Anacortes WA Libraries Everywhere 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 Joan Hutchinson 13929 785 Alder Ave NE Bainbridge Island WA place for the Little Free Library. Our Little Free Library is located right outside the door of our school library, and is available to all Wilkes students, teachers and family members. It has been a popular spot to donate old favorites and find exciting new Lynne Ukich 4577 Wilkes Elementary School 12781 Madison Ave. NE Bainbridge Island WA reads! Our Little Library is in the Lake Hills dwight friesen 18407 464 147th Place NE Bellevue WA Neighborhood of Bellevue WA. I have been on a life-long quest to read as many books as I can while also pursuing a career as a librarian. I have my BA in History and will be applying for a MLIS program in 2015. To satisfy my need to manage a library, I started this Little Free Library at my In memory of my father, Mark church in downtown Bellevue where Kevin Syltebo 12474 9625 NE 8th St Bellevue WA O. Syltebo 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 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 Rachel Wade 17262 102 Pershing Ave. Carbonado WA movement!! 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 Ric & Carlila Hughes 15854 17912 S Lois Drive Cheney WA and Carlila Hughes 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 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 Linda Farrell 14434 Cook-Underwood Road Old Grange Mill A Cook WA 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 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 A common lot within a Homeowner's projects, and seemed to be the logical place Bea vonTobel 15211 92 Lindsay Way Association Eastsound WA to put a LFL. Karyn Rasmussen 18593 9624 219th St SW Edmonds 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 Bob Hickey 15834 408 N Pearl St Ellensburg WA painted during a summer kids art camp. 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 Mary Morgan 14,150 1008 E. Second Street Ellensburg WA sharing my love of books. While driving school bus I noticed a library, as time went on I began to see others. So one day I pulled over and read the information on the front. When I got home I looked up the website. We have five grandchildren and an active walking neighborhood so I asked my husband if he would make me one. To my surprise, when I posted it on facebook I discovered that I had many friends who knew about these and loved them. We have had it up for a week and the activity it receives is amazing! Thanks you Free Little Library for the Carolyn Johnston 16106 4311 Olympic Blvd Everett WA inspiration and for the wonderful idea. Carolyn Johnston 16106 4311 Olympic Blvd Everett 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 Michelle McLaughlin 11598 5019 SW 329th Way Federal Way WA everyday! The Barking Bird, corner of Nichols We believe this is the First LFL in San Juan Louise Dustrude 14801 275 A Street and A Streets Friday Harbor WA County, and we hope it won't be the last. Robyn Schultz 17069 3540 Canterbury Ln Kent 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 Brenda Berry 15744 11047 104th Ave NE Kirkland WA it outside and to many more friends. 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 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. Lea Zengage 7292 13721 12th St NE Lake Stevens WA What a joy! Shelia Sullivan 15490 3602 97th Dr SE Lake Stevens 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 Bonnie Magnuson 16986 10317 Interlaaken Dr. S.W. Lakewood WA special. Annie Schmidt 16453 309 Meadow Dr Leavenworth WA Randi Nathanson 17025 2866 West Shore Drive Lummi Island 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 Nancy Boschma 14666 8251 Kendall Road Maple Falls WA would love to see you! 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 Charles Benedict 15502 Lake Wilderness Arboretum Maple Valley WA 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 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 In honor of my daughters, curl up on a wet and rainy day and drift Annie Jensen 16035 15758 Kamb Road Mount Vernon WA Catie and Bekah away. Our little library is the first of its kind in our neighborhood. It is very popular with the Cindy Fitzpatrick 12811 8925 N Seven Mile Road Nine Mile Falls WA community. When the kids arrive at preschool in the mornings they ALWAYS investigate the lobby, looking for something to interact with. It's also been our observation that preschool children love gifts and getting to take a book Marla Evans 17843 109 SW Normandy Road Normandy Park WA of their choosing is joyful thing for everyone. Our little free library is located on a beach road on Whidbey Island where the wind frequently blows off the water. We attached a hummingbird whirligig for a bit of whimsy and to draw attention. We hope that our library will be visited frequently by our neighbors as well as visitors to our West Molly Peterson 16520 2649 West Beach Road Oak Harbor WA Beach community. Loved visiting little libraries so much, my family decided our town needed one. Little Free Bird Library is the first in Okanogan, but hope it catches on and more follow. We thought our downtown espresso stand was Yusi Kara 12910 Free Bird Espresso 326 N 2nd ave Okanogan WA the perfect spot. Books and Coffee!!!! We've upcycled a defunct Seattle Post- Intelligencer newspaper vending machine for our Little Free Library. The move of the P-I to a strictly online, digital distribution has ironically provided us with a cheery library to preserve and pass along real printed, traditional paper books. Our library is primarily focused on sharing quality children's literature with our neighborhood Camille Wilson 18679 1239 37th Ave SE Olympia WA and library patrons. 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 Elizabeth Blake 13435 128 Woodland Ave Port Townsend WA Linda Sievertson reading! dennis barth 1919 16434 se 145 st renton WA 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 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 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 Beck Hallmann 13875 1927 15th Ave East Seattle WA books! We decided to build a Little Free Library to promote literacy and create a stronger sense of community with our neighbors. I love collecting and sharing multicultural children's literature. Our library contains an eclectic collection of books for children and adults. Enjoy the journey! "Once you learn to read, you will be forever Brenetta Ward 16484 758 - 31st Ave. Seattle WA free." - Frederick Douglas I’m passionate about reading. I love the idea of going into neighborhoods and stumbling upon a hidden treasure, a free little library. I wanted to bring this pleasure to my neighborhood. So I decided to build one for 18th Ave. East.

The name Amicitiam Libris means Friendship Books in Latin. I chose this name because books are friends that are always there for you. They can bring comfort to you and help you escape. They can bring understanding and hope. They can bring C Sanchez 16439 928 18th AVE E Seattle WA communities together. I have been wanting a LFL for a couple years, but I am not handy with tools and thought buying one was too expensiive. Then I got very lucky. I went on a walk in the Ballard district of Seattle sponsored by Sustainable Ballard. They had a raffle and one of the 4 possible prizes was a LFL. AND I WON THE RAFFLE!!! The woman who made the LBL recycled materials when she built it. The only thing she purchased were the glass doors. Thank you Jenny for making Carolyn Heberlein 16551 3668 Dayton Avenue N Seattle WA me this LFL. We incorporated a chalkboard front to our library so neighbors can make recommendations, request a title, or just Catherine Needles-Sharpley 16882 7336 13th Avenue NW Seattle WA leave a message. Cathleen Barry 17202 14041 Wallingford Ave N Seattle WA Charlie Fuchs 16471 4023 Bagley Ave N Seattle WA 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 cindy ogasawara 15537 4970 12th ave south seattle WA our bird, max 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 In a city known for readers and recyclers, this is the sweet spot in Green Lake. Share Don Goldberg 17857 6544 E. Green Lake Way, N. Seattle WA your books here. I'm a voracious reader and I'm hoping to share my favorite books with anyone interested. Don't be shy--take as many as Elizabeth Stewart 16880 10200 62nd Ave S Seattle WA you want, and leave a few, too! Our Aunt has always encouraged us to read. She buys us a "book a year" for our birthdays (10 years old = 10 books)! She fell in love with the Little Free Library concept and set out to have us build ours. It is painted in our signature colors (green, blue and red). We painted it ourselves and then helped our Dad and Uncle install the finished product. Little did Aunt Elsa know that our Mom has always wanted a Little Free Elsa Alvarez 14586 12001 1st Ave. NW Seattle WA The Gent Boys Library! 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 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 Seidel 7159 8219 Latona Ave NE Seattle WA 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 We always have books we have read taking up space & this is the perfect solution for James Sobieck 16245 10445 42nd ave sw Seattle WA Mr. Jeeves giving them to other readers to enjoy ! John Kieltyka 12012 4802 Rutan PL SW 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 Jon & Mary Kay Ault 17271 7553 S Sunnycrest Rd Seattle WA and a basement. Pepsi N.G. (2002-2014), the Take a book -- and read it on the beach just Joseph Tartakoff 16783 8615 55th Avenue South Seattle WA sweetest dog a block away. Judine Brooks 11002 1712 41st Avenue SW 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 Julia Field 15867 2034 NW 60th St Seattle WA section is for kids books. Neighbors of the 120th block Kate Laughlin 15918 12002 Fremont Ave N Seattle WA of Fremont N Kay Crampton 12933 2347 34th Ave South 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 Kristian 17880 715 24th Avenue Seattle WA Kicinski. My wife is a librarian for the county and sits on various book award committees, as such she gets mailed books non-stop around the year by publishers who want their books to be nominated. Several times she ends up with multiple copies of the same book. If it's a book she likes, we want to do something with the extra other than just donating it to the local library. I got her the little free library as a birthday present so she could share these books with our neighbors. I'm also using it as a chance to share old comics Kyle Parker-Robinson 15493 3113 E Pike St Seattle WA 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. 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 Maxx Lee 15292 2008 First Ave Seattle WA up a book to read. 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 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 Melinda Jankord-Steedman 9764 4117 26th Avenue SW Seattle WA visible on grey Seattle days. Our LFL is for kids and adults alike! We look forward to sharing our love of books with our Ms. Haun 13752 2236 Prescott Ave SW Seattle WA neighbors! Ned Gerhart 14812 8012 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle WA Ryan Yearout 15240 3515 sw elmgrove st 3515 sw elmgrove st 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 Sandy Tseng 15784 6211 Ravenna Ave NE Seattle WA library to the map! Sine Bodden 12553 4040 Cascadia Ave S Seattle WA 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 Sophie Harrison 17285 5231 Kensington Pl N Seattle WA Loacl kids who love to read! 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 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 Tatiana Kaminsky 15970 1017 NE 97th St Seattle WA reality! When I first saw a little free library I loved it and loved the idea. When I told my husband I wanted one he made one for my birthday. Since we live near a park, and I have a house full of books I try to keep it stocked Teri Schroeder 14766 4502 48th SW Seattle WA Teachers who inspire with children's books. Our family made this library to share our love of books with our community. My husband made it and added solar lights so we can see the books when it gets dark. We love our Tina Homan 14891 2602 NE 133rd St Seattle WA little library! Our daughter's class at school created our little free library as a class project for our school auction. The class named the library "The Lifting Library" as part of our school- wide theme of "Lift" and each student in the class selected a book to include in the library. We were lucky enough to "win" the Wendy Katzman 14904 3916 NE Surber Drive Seattle WA library! 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 In Memory of Rusty & BabyCakes. Our favorite Erica F. 13548 2301 Fairview Avenue East Norther side of the parking lot Seattle WA reading companions. North side of 198th Street between 23rd Allison Taylor 8937 and 24th - no house number! 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 15805 28th Avenue NE, Shoreline, WA quality children's books as well as the many Bette Lamont 6775 98155 Shoreline WA books offered to date. This was a gift from my husband for my 52nd Kate Coffee 17892 18554 Burke AVE N Shoreline WA birthday. As a retired Elementary School librarian and an artist, we have always wanted a Little Free Library. When our friends built our library for an auction which raised money for the arts in our town, we bid on the library and were successful - - - benefitting readers of all kinds and those interested in arts of all kinds. Now the children and adults in the neighborhood have all been visiting and using our library we are very pleased to be Mary Lynn Potter 15878 1219 NW 203rd St Shoreline WA All readers everywhere the proud owners of a Little Free Library. Our family built this little library to celebrate and share our love of reading and our love for Labrador Retrievers. We think a great book and a loving, faithful dog are excellent companions! We celebrate what they bring to our lives. We named our library "Labrador Lane~ Little Free Library." We are the stewards but our two Labs are our honorary librarians. We have several individuals in our family tree that had a love of learning. My husband’s grandparents were both teachers and he followed their example and became a teacher too. My great grandparents donated land and built a church which also served as the one room school house for their community. They wanted their children and their neighbor’s children to have the opportunity to be taught how to read, and they believed it was the right thing for them to do because it was an investment in the future. I had another great grandfather who was a itinerate preacher and he traveled many miles to preach and teach the Bible. All of these wonderful people are part of our heritage and they had a part in sowing the seed in our hearts to build this library. My parents were avid readers and loved poetry, music, and theatre and I grew up hearing my father reciting famous quotes and poems every day. That made a big impression on me. Both of my parents were always reading several books at a time and discussing them at great length. They read to us children and instilled in me a love of learning and a hunger to read books. I am so thankful for that. As we start our library we believe that we are planting seeds to pass a love of reading on to the next generation. Just like those who came before us, we are planting intentionally for our children to become mighty oaks. We are also planting for our neighbors’ children because we believe that is the right thing for us to do and it gives us great joy. There is a Greek proverb I love and it inspires me! It says- “A civilization flourishes when people plant trees under which they will never sit.” This rings true in our hearts and we smile thinking about all the possibilities that this little library can hold. Ours is a small library but we hope and pray that it makes a BIG, wonderful impression on our children, our neighborhood and our community, and that it sparks great things in the lives of many people. What an adventure we are having! Reading books to our children, playing with our Labs and sharing books that we believe are seeds for a bunch of mighty oaks~ we On Napa Street between 9th Ave and 8th LOVE it! We’re dreamers and we’re Dina Strawn 8277 Ave, in the Perry District of Spokane 1852 East 8th Ave Spokane WA dreaming BIG! I want to encourage reading and the love of books. I have started a story time for grand kids and neighborhood children. This is a Gramma Nancy Chevigny-Dahlke 15484 11305 E. 33rd Ave. Spokane WA Rosemary Chevigny way for me to meet my neighbors. Laurie Whitford 14973 4026 E Carlisle Ave Spokane WA 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 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 M Keberle 15474 7616 N Quamish Dr. Spokane Wa books. It has been a lot of fun! We have a little house full of roommates. As a group we decided that half of us have books and the other half can build stuff with wood. So, a LFL seemed like a great group project! We decided to make this LFL a geocache also. The clue is "I love books" but it might more accurately be named "I HEART books!" If you wanna pick up a book or just find the geocache and sign the log, we'd love Matt and Sarah Miller 16730 3923 N. Whitehouse Spokane WA to have you come visit! I saw a LFL while on a walk with a friend and was in love with the idea. Through other friends, I found someone to build it. I wanted to dedicate it to my husband, John, who died about two years ago and loved to read. We Patty Gaul 14780 1917 W. 8th Ave. Spokane WA John Gaul read almost every night together. 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 Gunhild Swanson 13256 13120 E Saltese Ave. Spokane Valley WA Jack explore with little treasures to keep. 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 David and Ksenija Muller 13705 4339 Tacoma Ave S Tacoma WA about kids. We love all styles of the written word, novels, non-fiction, poetry, etc...here at Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Once we heard about LFL we knew we needed one outside the office. We get a fair amount of local urban walkers here and are restocking constantly. A member made our Library and it has gotten rave reviews from the neighbors. Our comment book runs the gamut of thank deborah davenport 14091 909 North J Street Tacoma WA yous, requests for help and smiley faces. Immanuel Presbyterian Church 14091 909 North J 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 Martha Hughes 17719 901 N Proctor Street Tacoma WA network! I first learned about the Little Free Libraries from a link on Facebook, then a week later, I happened upon a 'real' one on the way to my children's daycare. Being an avid reader since childhood, I knew I wanted one in front of our home! We have read to our children daily since birth and are trying to instill a love of reading in them. So far it seems to be working as our 5-year old daughter will choose reading books over pretty much anything. My husband got to work constructing our Little Free Library, with the 'help' of our kids. Then my 2-year old son thought it looked like a barn, so "Peek-a- Book Barn" became the theme. The library will accept adult and children's books. I'm not sure who is more excited to see what comes and goes through our library: the Melanie & Anssel Lopez 13711 3716 S. Sheridan Ave. Tacoma WA kids, or me! Sheri Mapes 15247 5709 69th Ave. Ct. W. University Place WA 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 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 Eliot Smith 16481 2906 43Rd St. Vancouver WA Page and Eloise Smith 1/2") Books for both my and other libraries. I found it my brother built it we put it in my front garden now I can share my flowers and Joann Burton 16372 12105 ne 72nd st Vancouver WA my books :D Our library was partially funded by a grant from the Vancouver Watershed Alliance, so we built it with a demonstration green roof to show neighbors how easy and beautiful a Ruth Wilmoth 13700 Bella Vista Park, 1911 SE Bella Vista Rd Vancouver WA green roof can be. There are a lot of kids on our island, so we always try to keep books for them as well as various selections for the adults. We favor books about nature, ecology and the Pacific Lin Holley 15180 9045 SW Bayview Drive Vashon WA our moms, Madeline & June Northwest. 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 Theresa Mannix 15828 618 Bluff Street Winthrop WA for three seasons (closed in winter). Rob Cranfill 18824 4011 1st Ave NE Seattle WA Jo Flatten 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. Theresa (McDonald) Evans 1543 711 East 35th St Tacoma WA Andrea Jensen 16035 15758 Kamb Road Mount Vernon WA We saw them. We loved them. We built Kathy Plant 17846 626 North 180th Street Shoreline WA one. 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. Jacqueline Gibson 16452 2414 W. Pacific Avenue Spokane WA Jacque and Mark, Library Stewards. This Library was built and installed by my Molly Holmes 9105 7900 Ashworth Ave. N. Seattle WA son as a Mother's Day gift! 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 Eric Westrope 18952 201 S, 76th AVe Yakima WA this was a major learning experience for me! 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 Emily Huff 14162 5208 16th Avenue NE Seattle WA is to our street! 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 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 Christine Ingersoll 18668 3228 NW 59th ST Seattle WA 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 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 Evelyn Li 7479 319 N Drew St Appleton WI 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 Let me tell you ‘bout Threatened birds, butterflies, and bees, Native flowers and trees, And the sky up above, And the Earth we love. Our library’s beehive design & nature theme emphasize the importance of small choices we make, as well as the power of the written word. We have always enjoyed the natural world. We have been concerned about problems of invasive species in our woodlands and wetlands, endangered species, and loss of habitat. We were alarmed to learn about the severe decline in populations like the Monarch Butterfly, the loss of pollinators we depend on for our food supply, and a 50% decline in bird populations in the last 40 years. Then last spring Nancy heard author Doug Tallamy speak as part of the Fox Cities Book Festival and read his book "Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants." His message is simple. We need to restore lost habitat by planting native species in our yards. His book lays out a compelling case about the impact of choosing native plants over non-native plants. His book and presentation inspired us to action. Better yet, it gave us hope that there is something we can do to help restore a healthier environment. Tallamy’s vision is to create what he has dubbed “Homegrown National Park,” as, yard by yard, we recreate some contiguous habitat that will allow the other creatures we depend upon and enjoy to survive and even thrive. Beehives are associated with honeybees, and honeybees are not native to North America. However, the beehive design is meant to emphasize our dependence on other species for our own survival. Nearly 80% of all flowering plants require animal pollinators. The Xerces Society promotes land use that supports both native pollinators and the honeybees used in agriculture. We dedicate 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. We dedicate our library to the Nancy’s dad, Larry Hacker, was the person memory of our parents, who first informed us about declining bee Houston & June Jones and populations. The style of our beehive stand Nancy J. Jones 9063 1125 N. Briarcliff Dr. Appleton WI Larry & Pearl Hacker. is called a Bee Hacker. As a retired English teacher, reading specialist, and reader, I am excited over this concept and love seeing LFLs popping up all over. I hope my LFL encourages reading and Sharon Meier 14428 3325 W. Florida Avenue Appleton WI builds community in our neighborhood. 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 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 Carmen Young 13849 1213 Woodland Ct Appleton WI now have one :) We wanted to share the beautiful view from the north shore of Little Arbor Vitae and a Fritz and Betty Brandenburg 18430 9992 little arbor vitas dr. 9992 little arbor vitae dr. Arbor vitae WI good book with others. 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 George Rydberg 15430 Sunset Park Ashland WI Mrs. Joyce Neumann at school. I asked my brother who is an excellent carpenter and his wife a former school teacher if they would like to make a library. They immediately did and made it with a Arizona motif. They even did the initial George Rydberg 15429 701 West Main St. Ashland WI stocking of the library. 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 Linda Heimstead 14358 404 Main Street PO Box 340 Balsam Lake WI 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 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 Jennifer Parson 15395 408 S 1st St Black River falls WI Steve and Sharon Parson read! (across from City Hall near the Annika Bernstein 3873 1111 W Second Ave Gazebo) Brodhead 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 Kevin Santulis 14787 N8790 Benson Road Brooklyn WI great location for the LFL. Nicole Munns 6588 6358 W Darnel Ave Brown Deer WI Kathy White 10886 408 Robins Run Burlington 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 Becky Jirous 15883 6140 Downey Road Butternut WI surrounding area. My aunt and uncle, along with their daughters and spouses, own and operate Jellystone Park -- Caledonia, WI. The Little Free Library was designed and built by my dad. It is a miniature of Yogi’s cave, which is where children tuck in Yogi Bear and read him a bedtime story each night during the camping season. My family has a seasonal site at Jellystone. As a school librarian, I enjoy maintaining the LFL collection, a mixture of books and magazines for children Ann Peterson 11550 Jellystone Park -- Caledonia, WI 8425 Hwy 38 Caledonia WI and adults. 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 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 LFL is located next to the Catawba In honor of avid readers and first LFL in Price County. Another LFL is W9242 U.S. Highway 8 (address of the Municpal Building near the junction those they inspire to become being constructed and will be placed in the Cathy Peterson 13990 Catawba Municpal Building) of the US Highway 8 and HIgh Street Catawba WI readers 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 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 Sue Smullen 10981 De Pere Community Center 600 Grant Street De Pere WI our library door. Found at a garage sale for only a few dollars, our Little Library was found by Alex, daughter to Dorothea. Alex phoned her mother knowing we'd been discussion something for our property owners' association and the deal was done. Erected by Dan and is now maintained by both Dorothea and Dan. Our neighbors have been using it almost daily keeping the influx of books fairly steady. We're proud to Daniel Beyerl 10069 1379 Battle Hollow Road De Soto WI 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 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 Gloria Dougherty 17307 Brew Coffeehouse 12002 State Highway 42 Ellison Bay WI reading in our community. Arbor Crowne Properties 2821 10006 Water Street PO Box 650 Ephraim WI Levi Leonard Elementary School purchased the materials for this Little Free Library that Keith Hartje built to help him earn his Eagle Scout badge. The Evansville Fund purchased the charter number sign for the Little Free Library and some of the children's books to put in it as soon as it was ready. This Little Free Library gets a lot of use both during the school year and in the summer. Deb Fritz and her husband go to community garage sales in the summer and buy amazing children's books to restock the LFL when needed. Parents and community Evansville Fund Grant members also donate books to this much- (Evansville Reads): Richard used Little Free Library so that more children Deb Fritz 10594 401 S. Third Street Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund have access to lots and lots of books. This Little Free Library is so cool, because it is an awesome Tardis with a light on top that lights up at night! It holds a lot of books, too. Victoria Flynn and her family requested this awesome LFL, and Scott Brummond, the builder, spent countless hours designing and creating this community favorite. Victoria and her family add a lot of their own books to this Evansville Fund Grant Little Free Library and do a great job of (Evansville Reads): Richard keeping it organized. This is not an easy Deb Fritz 10213 30 N. Fourth Street Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg task, since this LFL gets lots and lots of use! Steve and Carol Culbertson have been long- time repeated reading volunteers at Levi Leonard Elementary School in Evansville. Although they both love trains, they have a barn quilt on their garage, so now, they also have an awesome Little Free Library barn in their side yard right on Main Street. Numerous children visit their LFL each day, because they not only love all the wonderful Evansville Fund Grant books they find in it, but also, they are (Evansville Reads): Richard hoping to see Steve and Carol out in their Deb Fritz 10226 243 W. Main Street Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund yard! They love them, too! 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 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 Evansville Fund Grant Leonard Elementary makes sure that this (Evansville Reads): Richard Little Free Library stays full of good-fit books Deb Fritz 10593 339 Lincoln Street Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund for children in the community. Scott Brummond built nine Little Free Libraries in the city of Evansville. This LFL is special, because it is in front of his own house, and...it looks just like his house! This Little Free Library is visited frequently, because Scott's wife, Nancy, is a second grade teacher at Levi Leonard Elementary Evansville Fund Grant School in Evansville. A big thank you goes (Evansville Reads): Richard out to Scott for his ongoing contribution to Deb Fritz 10218 116 Garfield Avenue Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund literacy in the community. This Little Free Library was built by Scott Brummond, the builder of nine of the Little Free Libraries in the city of Evansville. It is in front of Peggy Hels' house, and it looks like a miniature version of the house she lives in...thanks to the creative efforts of Scott Brummond. Peggy's Little Free Library gets a lot of use each day, and she enjoys watching how excited the children are when they find a book to borrow from the LFL. Peggy does an awesome job of keeping the books organized and letting Deb Fritz, the K- 2 reading specialist at the elementary Evansville Fund Grant school, when she is running out of children's (Evansville Reads): Richard books. The children's books seem to be the Deb Fritz 10216 414 S. Sixth Street Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund hot books at her Little Free Library! This Little Free Library looks just like the house it is in front of...thanks to talented LFL builder, Scott Brummond! Dana Basch and Mark Schnepper make sure that this Little Free Library is filled with lots of books and have spent quite a bit of time landscaping their LFL...just like their own house! This Evansville Fund Grant Little Free Library has been known to have (Evansville Reads): Richard Captain Underpants books...if...Mark's son Deb Fritz 10219 477 W. Main Street Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund doesn't get to them first! This Little Free Library holds a lot of books and is located in a mobile home community with twenty-three children ages 13 and under...a captive audience, right? This Little Free Library gets the most use of all of the Little Free Libraries in the city! The children who live in this neighborhood are always so excited when their LFL is restocked with good-fit books! Deb Fritz, the K-2 reading specialist, has been going to a lot of garage sales and buying requested books to put in this LFL...Barbie books, Captain Underpants books, American Girl books, lots of nonfiction books, etc. The books in this Little Evansville Fund Grant Free Library change a lot, so keep checking (Evansville Reads): Richard it. You never know what new books you will Deb Fritz 10220 6909 N. County Road M Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund find! This Little Free Library is close to the middle school in Evansville. You will find it at this address, but it is actually just around the corner on Second Street, since this is a corner lot. It is beautifully landscaped around Evansville Fund Grant this Little Free Library, so be sure to check it (Evansville Reads): Richard out. Check out some books while you're Deb Fritz 10227 144 W. Church Street Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund there, too! This Little Free Library is on the far right corner of this property and across from the middle school playground. It is right on the way to and from school for many middle Evansville Fund Grant school students, so it is usually filled with (Evansville Reads): Richard many good-fit books geared toward those Deb Fritz 10212 213 S. Second Street Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund students' reading levels and interests. This Little Free Library is in the tree-filled lot next to Vicki Lecy-Luebke's home. Vicki used to be the intermediate principal in Evansville, and she has a real love of reading! She also used to be the elementary reading specialist in the district, so she has extensive Evansville Fund Grant experience in choosing good-fit books for (Evansville Reads): Richard children. Vicki has contributed many of her Deb Fritz 10229 13941 W. Elaine Drive Evansville WI and Elaine Strassburg Fund own books to this Little Free Library, too. 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 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 Keith Hartje's Eagle Scout into Evansville from the north on Madison Keith Hartje 10592 15 E. Antes Drive Evansville WI badge Street. Just look for the old windmill! This Little Free Library was built by Keith Hartje to earn his Eagle Scout badge. This LFL is in Countryside Park, a park that is used by many children and adults in the neighborhood and throughout the community Keith Hartje's Eagle Scout of Evansville. Thank you, Keith, for your Keith Hartje 10595 43 N. Water Street Evansville WI badge ongoing support of literacy! Keith Hartje built this Little Free Library and put it up in front of the Evansville Manor. He keeps this LFL filled with books for children and for adults. This is one of the Little Free Libraries he built to earn his Eagle Scout badge. Notice the picture of him in his Eagle Scout uniform! Congratulations, Keith, for Keith Hartje's Eagle Scout your ongoing contribution to literacy in the Keith Hartje 10591 470 Garfield Avenue Evansville WI badge city of Evansville! Andrea Caponi 14981 5719 Wilshire Drive 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 Group Health Cooperative Hatchery Hill 3051 Cahill Main on the West side of once surrounded the GHC clinic and going Jodi Joyce 14138 Clinic the building near sidewalk Fitchburg WI green intiatives. 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 Robert Fisher 14702 N10464 Chief Kuno Trail Fox Lake WI grandchildren." It is signed "Ima Bear". Out Little Free Library was established in memory of my sister, Patty Lynn Mayotte who passed away unexpectedly at age 48. Patty was an avid reader and passed on the love of reading to her teenage daughters. Some of the happiest times spent with my sister were our weekly Wednesday night library visits the the girls. We would always Barb Brooks 7827 3626 W. Missouri Avenue Franklin WI Patty Lynn Mayotte gome out with a basket full of books. Our library was a gift from a neighboring town's resident. Glidden Area Development Corporation is sponsoring the maintenance and stewardship of our LFL. Our closest public state libraries are more than 15 miles away and several of our residents are Glidden Area Development elderly. They are looking forward to this easy Lois Freeland 12660 295 Grant Street Glidden Town Hall Glidden WI Corporation 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 We are excited to provide another way to promote literacy in our community. Our books reflect our school community (Kindergarten through Fifth Grade) with Karen Holzmann 11911 626 Pinehurst Avenue Green Bay WI some adult choices too. Allouez Optimists' Park--Green Bay Molly O'Neill 14840 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 This little library was gifted to the Three Corners Neighborhood Association from the Emily Jacobson 11764 1553 Morrow St Green Bay WI Green Bay Parks Department. kristine engebose schwartz 7912 2360 elben ct Green Bay/Bellevue WI David Zersen 18320 4623 W. Holt Avenue Greenfield WI We are thrilled to have a Free Little Library!! We wanted one to help serve the community Nancy Vik 14890 5000 S 60th Street Greenfield WI we are in. 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 Michelle Yu 8202 1077 W. Monroe Ave. Hartford WI visit our library! 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 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 Courtney Marschalek 16236 210 Nixon Avenue Hartland WI Free Library! 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, Ann Peterson 11551 Sand Lake Elementary School 3600 Sand Lake Rd. Holmen WI weekends, and all summer long! 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 Joletta Kerpan 17167 4311 Cherokee Trail Hubertus WI Library. Please come and check it out! Got it for Christmas 2013. It is now up and running! Do not know how to upload a Bruce Hansen 10492 727 Oak Street Hudson WI Carol Catherine Hansen photo. We have so enjoyed watching Moms, Dads and kids stop and look through our Little Library. It is in our front yard on a often Gary Briske 12487 1038 Sommers St N 1038 Sommers St N Hudson WI traveled street. Shannon Dahlbacka 15685 5503 W. RangeView Dr. Hurley 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 Judith Detert-Moriarty 17149 23 S. Atwood Ave. Janesville WI grow and thrive. We started our Little Library because we live on a street that has a lot of people walking. We already had a sitting area for people to stop and sit. Now people can stop and sit and read a book. In its first week, we have already had several books borrowed and some new ones left. We are leaving CD's for Mike VanDan 14943 3931 E Milwaukee St Janesville WI people to take and enjoy. I don't remember where I learned about LFL's, but the idea of having one has stuck with me ever since. The idea that one can just travel a short distance and find an amazing story to read, is what takes me in search of them every time. I love reading and hope to share books with other. In honor of my parents, whose joy of learning and My father and daughter made and painted reading was passed down to this LFL during the Summer of 2014. It is an Sarah Hawthorne 18845 524 N Pine St. Janesville WI me. honor to have one in our yard. This Little Free Library was started in conjunction with the Little Free Library in Catawba; it is the second one to be In honor of the people who registered in Price County and they are N4319 Mequon Street (next to the Kennan contribute so much to their among the only such registered Little Free Linda Mabie 13991 Municipal Building Kennan WI small communities Libraries in our part of northern Wisconsin. Our Little Free Library was created by staff from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Library. We get lots of requests from students, staff, and faculty for books that they can read "for fun," so we thought a LFL would be a great way to get some leisure reading out there with our name still attached. We also made sure to place our LFL in a spot as far away from the actual library as possible, so even while patrons were on the other side of campus they'd be Paige Mano 12293 UW-Parkside Student Center 900 Wood Road Kenosha WI reminded of the university library. We have seen other little free libraries in Wisconsin and were intrigued. We get a lot of foot traffic past our house and have an overabundance of books. Building and putting up a Little Free Library in our yard Ruth Dickinson 15024 7408 Pershng Blvd Kenosha WI just seemed like a perfect fit. 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 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 CTC Staff 12917 Hwy 45/57 Keshena WI sure you check it out on your visit. This little Free Library is located to encourage young families to read. The center supports the use of this library and is Susan Blodgett 13132 W3236 Wolf River Drive Keshena WI happy to make it easy to access. Susan Blodgett 13132 W3236 Wolf River Drive Keshena WI In Honor of our 14th Wedding Welcome to Kewaskum's VERY FIRST Little Kristi Schmidt 14600 529 Jefferson Drive Kewaskum WI Anniversary! Free Library! Thank you for visiting! Emily Zachary 15787 2290 Winterhaven Pl Kronenwetter 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 Lisa Thill 134564 2115 Johnson St La Crosse Wi makes them. I love sharing my books, and think the little houses are so cute. I hope to get to know Lisa Caya 14870 2103 LOOMIS St La Crosse WI the people in my neighborhood. 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 Kara Smith-Laubenstein 14958 316 S Main St Lake Mills WI Free Library! Connie Reppe 18423 4109 Paunack Avenue n/a Madison WI This library was inspired by a bottle-cap library outside of Avid Books in Athens, Diane Tabak 11736 7526 Whitacre Rd Madison WI Georgia. I love books and I want to be able to help Graetel Anderson 4369 524 N Sherman Ave Madison Wi foster that love in our neighborhood as well. 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; Kathleen Hoppe 15738 4243 Mohawk Drive Madison WI SuperAnimals is a book of her own creation. Mark Hendrickson 17095 5 Sandlewood Circle 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 fiancé and I erected it to the maple tree in front if our condo in May, and filled it with books donated by my friends from MN. The other library made its way back to Victoria, MN - two little libraries made with love and friendship from two Madison's, giving more Nancy Putman 13930 1010 Gammon Lane #3 Madison WI friendship and the gift of reading to others . 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 For Helen and Bridget - and treat. Maybe we'll put in a bench for you to Pete Shay 16064 503 Middlebury Pl. Madison WI their future sit and enjoy your book and a pear..... 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 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 For Helen and Bridget - and treat. Maybe we'll put in a bench for you to Pete Shay 16064 503 Middlebury Place Madison WI their future sit and enjoy your book and a pear..... It all started with a book...

This library was painted by my Mother-in- Law, Janet Nelson (http://www.janetnelson.net/), and has cool stuff on all sides, as well as the inside. The roof is copper and the door handle resembles a big, fat, ladybug. This library is placed between two pear trees, and if there are any, you are welcome to pick one for a For Helen and Bridget - and treat. Maybe we'll put in a bench for you to Pete Shay 16064 503 Middlebury Place Madison WI their future sit and enjoy your book and a pear..... Steven Acker 16124 6209 Waterford RD Madison WI Made by an Eagle Scout for Elvehjem Terrill Oliphant 16820 5106 Academy Dr. Madison WI Craig C. Campbell Elementary. Michele O'Dwyer 18237 48 30-30 Road Manitowish Waters 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 Darlene Berry 8025 511 N. Anton Marshfield WI Relative Dimensions In Space. Steward's First Name Steward's Last Name Charter Number Library's Location (Line 1) Library's Location (Line 2) City State/Province/Region In Memory/Honor Of: Our Little Free Library Story There are some mysterious boxes filled to the brim with exciting books that have been popping up in communities, thanks to the hard work of the Junior Girl Scouts in Troop 6218.

Eleven very hardworking fourth- and fifth- grade girls, as well as some very dedicated leaders, spent the past several months working on the highly distinguished Bronze Award. This award is the highest leadership project award that can be awarded to a Junior Girl Scout.

One of the main criteria for the group was to look at their surrounding community, find a problem and then take action to plan and complete a project that made a difference in their community. The girls decided to focus on literacy and wanted to create 24-hour access to books when the libraries and schools were closed. They decided to build a “Little Free Library,†which is a small container that is built to house books. This container, or “little library,†is then placed in a location where the community can easily borrow, read and then either leave another book or return the book so that others can enjoy reading as well.

The premise of the library is “Take a Book, Leave a Book,†which ensures the continued supply of books in the library. This concept began in Hudson, and now has registered libraries all across the world.

Initially, the Troop decided to build one Little Free Library to be placed outside of Auburndale Elementary School. After presenting their project to the Auburndale School Board, the project received so many positive accolades, that a total of four libraries were requested throughout neighboring communities. The girls rolled up their sleeves and got to work conducting a book drive at Auburndale Elementary and Nasonville Elementary. This book drive was incredibly successful and resulted in more than 1,700 books. After supplying the four libraries with books, the group decided to donate the extra books to nonprofit groups in the community.

The construction of the four libraries took several months and many hours to complete and also taught the girls many new skills. Each time they wielded a paint brush, hammer, caulk gun or power tool, or attached yet another shingle or piece of siding to the libraries, their confidence and skills grew. They gained invaluable planning and organizational skills as well as leadership skills through the completion of their project.

The hard-working young ladies who earned the Bronze Award are: Breanna Brandl, Katelyn Jones, Erika Kundinger, Ali Krug, Rheya Lamont, Nicole Marth, Lindsey Meyer, Autumn Richardson, Kaydee Jo Zenner and Erricka Zenner, all from Auburndale Elementary, as well as Hannah Junco from Nasonville Elementary.

The girls want to thank their leader, Carrie Kundinger and her assistants Michelle Junco and Sherry Jones for all their help into making this journey possible for them. Additionally, the Troop would like to thank Jim Kundinger who provided invaluable assistance and guidance in the construction of the libraries, as well as the Arpin Library, which sorted the donated books into age- appropriate categories. Lastly, thank to all of the community who donated books, supplies or monetary donations to making this project so successful.

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 M Junco 14770 11044 US Hwy 10 W Marshfield WI Nasonville Elementary reading. Kristi Lalk 12998 312 Maine Street Mauston WI My Grandchildren 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 Our library was made from materials we had on hand, all we bought was plexiglass and paint. We hope to encourage reading in the just west of Emmer street on community, and that visitors to the nearby Michele Polster 16173 401 Emmer St Breckenridge Street Mayville WI Horicon Marsh will use the library. For my birthday last year, I asked for a Little Free Library. My son Jon designed and built the library. It's installed on our front corner fence. The picture of the fence without the library is of Jon in 1991 and our Scottie Duffy. Thanks to my family for supporting Sharon Walk 15519 5108 Rustling Oaks Lane Mc Farland WI this project. This is the third Little Free Library sponsored and placed by the Taylor County Literacy Council. We have a barn, and a log cabin, but this 'coffee can' is our most unique Little Free Library to date. We hope to place at least one more this year, with plans for three Chuck Prihoda 13286 Uncommon Ground 118 S Main St Medford WI more within the next twelve months. Our library was made for us by our life long friend Don Wisner. We love it and are so Bob/Jane Hoyt 18516 1203 River Heights Road Menomonie WI happy to be a part of this wonderful group. Just another way The Attic Angel Community wants to share "The Attic Angel Touch" with our neighbors and Community friends! Our volunteers, residents and employees hope you will "Come Visit and Enjoy a Good Angel Office 16858 8301 Old Sauk Road Middleton WI Our Attic Angel Neighbors Book!" Amy Hufford 16436 1317 E Kane Place 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 b wing 15377 183 w allerton ave milwaukee WI exciting and our neighborhood loves it ! This library is made to look like a books side by side. The library has a harry potter Ben Nummerdor 16491 9209 W Saint Paul Ave Milwaukee WI theme. The library was hand crafted at my request by my husband Curt. It was carefully painted by one of my daughter's childhood friends. Since its opening, the library has been well received and continues to be very active. It Beverly Knoll 11159 3522 W. Morgan Avenue Milwaukee WI has a nice variety of children's books. Our little library was made my Mennonites and was one of the first in our neighborhood. It is on a very popular corner in a residential neighborhood but gets lots and lots of traffic and the books turnover all of the time. My libraries was mentioned in a neighborhood blog site as having some of the best books so that make me very happy, It is modeled Candice Owley 4843 2785 S. Delaware Ave. Milwaukee WI to look like my house which is also lovely. This library was modeled after the Salzmann Library at St Francis DeSales Seminary in Jennifer Christ 13588 167 W Armour Ave Milwaukee WI St. Francis Wisconsin. Several Free Little Libraries are in my neighborhood. My Mrs. liked the idea and, since I'm a wood butcher, I made one that is John Hien 9074 4215 S. Burrell St. Milwaukee WI now in front of our home. Kate Sommerville 17237 4267 S. Pine Avenue 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 Mayra Negron 10256 9030 W Locust Milwaukee WI are many children around. 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 Peggy Wolf 16561 4234 S. Fourth St Milwaukee WI Virginia Wolf another library in the area. This was a Christmas gift my Grand daughter Nicole and her fiancée Tim . Thank Rachel Beaudoin 15376 4333 so taylor ave Milwaukee Wi you again Built of wood by our son James, the color scheme matches our house. Books of all kind, magazines, CDs and DVDs circulate regularly. Thanks, neighbors, for your Susie & Greg Welsh & Smith 7762 3147 N Fratney Street Milwaukee WI Wild Riverwest Readers support! 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 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 Corner of Shake Rag and Copper prairie. The LFL tries to focus on Wisconsin Allen Schroeder 16821 Pendarvis Historic Site Streets Mineral Point WI history and prairie restoration. My son surprised me and built and painted it Suzanne Scheuerman 15365 5606 Winnequah Rd Monona WI for my birthday. ADK is a group of female educators who work to contribute to the community and further education for all. Our project this year was to build a LFL. The Alpha Delta Kappa-Omicron Chapter in Monroe, WI received a grant for funding to build the first Little Free Library in Monroe. Monroe has a Across from Lincoln Park in the 1900 block Swiss heritage, so a Swiss chalet design Phyliss Ziegler 14690 of 15th Ave. Monroe WI was chosen. Gary Moran 14706 111 County Rd O Mosinee WI Helen Zell 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 scott weiss 15856 s.84 w.17698 Woods Rd. Muskego WI lots of visitors! We love it. 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 David Sparapani 4031 102 Old Orchard Lane Neenah WI running. Ms. Waukeshon requested a Little Free Library for her fourth grade classroom at the Neopit Tribal School. It has become very popular with the whole school. Principal Shannon Chapman, along with a member of the tribal law enforcement on visit to the school, accepted the library and were Beth Waukechon 12920 BIA Route 431 Neopit WI excited to put it to work. 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 Mary Windmiller 13131 W6724 Shawpokasic St. Neopit WI program built them a larger one. 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 New London High School 12195 801 Werner Allen Blvd. New London WI project. This fire truck library was built, stocked and placed by New London High School students. The project was a collaborative effort between an English teacher and a tech. ed. teacher. Students in Applied English researched how to place a Little Free Library in their community, got permission to build on public property, obtained sponsorship, and held book drives. In Woods class, students designed, built, and installed the Little Free Library. Many students contributed to the success of the New London High School 12196 215 N. Shawano St. New London WI project. 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 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 Ron Lefeber 16530 917 Michigan Avenue North Fond du Lac WI Dorothy "Dot" Lobajeski that. Josh Borzick 1062 8054 S Mona 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 Room 206 11738 3871 E. Bluestem Dr. Oak Creek WI some summer reading! We live near Deerfield Grade School and had an abundance of books from my grandchildren, daughter and myself so we decided that it would be nice to encourage the neighbors and their children to read more often by making the books available through the Little Free Library program. It has been up since the beginning of April 2014 and has gotten much use, we are very happy to see it Sandy Moselle 12206 10410 S. Redcap Lane Oak Creek WI so used. The Carroll Avenue Little Free Library was created in memory of my stepfather, John J Peschman. He was passionate about reading and about books. This Little Free Library has been created to inspire all of our neighbors in HyView Mobile Home court to fall in love--and stay in love--with reading. We are working to build a healthier Therese MacMillan 8033 2504 West Carroll Avenue Oak Creek WI John J Peschman 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 A Boy Scout made three libraries for his Jeff Garton 13647 805 Dunn Ave Oregon WI Oregon Boy Scout Troop 168 Eagle Scout project What do you do when your kids leave for college and you have hundreds of books from their childhood through high school in bins? Put up a Little Free Library and let others enjoy them. With the help of the Osceola Lions Club and Terry a local craftsman, the library is now a reality. We hope that everyone who stops to visit our location enjoys the books as much as my Kelly Johnson 12204 Chieftain Street and 7th Avenue Osceola WI family has. Liz Weston 16525 742 Franklin St. Oshkosh WI Fannie Weston liz weston 16525 742 Franklin St. Oshkosh WI My husband Robert made this as a surprise for my birthday. We are happy to share this Anjie Kokan 171185 424 W. Main Street Palmyra WI with our community. 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 Lydia Gnos 7886 510 Pine Street Pepin WI Pepin Students and Staff 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'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 Plum City Public Library 15374 501 Main St. Plum City WI the creation of our little library building. Our LFL is a mobile library! We visit a remote neighborhood in our school district that does not have access to a library. Our hope is to build family libraries and promote Jessa Kinnamon 14712 S7993 Maple Park Rd Prairie du Sac WI reading during the summer months. 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 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 Laura Goodness 13958 8481 Cty Rd S Pulaski WI Library. We brought the installation of the Little Free Library to the taxpayers present at the Town of Chase annual meeting in May. We were thrilled by how enthusiastic the response was. People knew about the library and Laura Goodness 13958 8481 Cty Rd. S Pulaski WI wanted one by our town hall. Richelle Calin 15761 2100 LaSalle 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 Roxanne Danek 15524 3108 N. Wisconsin Street Racine WI inspire more people to read! Samantha Sussek 17183 302 center street Randolph 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 New London High School 12197 E918 State Rd. 96 Readfield WI organized a book drive. Heidi Feller 16277 1431 Gavin Court Reedsburg WI Jennifer Albers 16307 115 Main St Reedsburg WI Community First Bank - Reedsburg This is the second Little Free Library that the Taylor County Literacy Council has placed. We hope to have at least two more in place Charles Prihoda 13285 650 Pearl Street Rib Lake WI by the end of this year. This is the second library placed by the Taylor County Literacy Council. It is located in the Lakeview Tourist Park, on Rib Lake. The Taylor County Literacy Council is planning to place at least two more LFLs yet Chuck Prihoda 13285 650 Pearl St. Rib Lake WI this year. 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, Chris Olsen 12918 1290 Jaycee Court Shawano WI rabbit or horse.. Gail Sarnwick 5799 300 S Franklin St Shawano Wi Our LFL is in the Shawano Recreation Department building. Children and adults have books to read while they are waiting for Gail Sarnwick 17054 220 E. Division St Shawano WI swimming lessons! Bonnie Wirth 15921 2403 South 16th Street Sheboygan WI catherine Moll 12036 1132 Taswood Drive Sheboygan WI The Little Free Dragon Library is build to honour our local Dragonplay in Beesel - The Netherlands.

Once every seven years the historical saga of St. George and the Dragon is performed in a an impressive setting, with a horrifying flamethrowing monster in a sinister lead role.

It is this roaring prehistoric reptile that inspired the Little Dragon Library, fiery and prickly, with teeth, eyes and scales, she promotes the Art of Reading.

Mark Briese 14604 2430 Erie Avenue Sheboygan WI Draaksteken www.draaksteken.nl Sue Dennis 17306 3609 S. 17th Place Sheboygan WI Ted Thieme 15778 509 Ontario Ave Sheboygan WI 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 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 Bev Peaslee 14060 9285 - 2nd Street Sherry WI In Honor of the Sweet Family there!! 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 Steve Matthias 12431 pond-side path behind N8015 Lake Breeze Drive Sherwood WI library. Maria Stahl 15465 2607 E Wood Place Shorewood WI Project of Grampa and Grandson Simon, Marlowe Nortrom 123456 4332 N Woodburn St Shorewood WI requested by Grandma Janet Made lovingly by the Rice Family for our neighborhood and community. May we all give freely, love deeply and smile at those Marianne Rice 17009 1020 North Street Sparta WI who cross our path. 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 Carolyn Ward 6420 235 E State Street St Croix Falls WI Volunteers, and the Communities we serve. 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 Christine Jones 14379 2607 Post Rd Stevens Point WI community we live and work in. Our little free library has solar-powered Elizabeth Felt 16890 3641 Jordan Ln Stevens Point WI interior lighting for the evening. Central Wisconsin Holistic Families little free library was built in 2011 as a group project and a way to give back to our community. Kids and adults came together to design, build and paint the LFL. With permission and support from the City of Stevens Point Parks Department kids from throughout the area now have access to the LFL every time they stop by KASH playground. Central Wisconsin Holistic Families aims to maintain a network of parents and individuals providing support for natural parenting and sustainable living through dialog, events, and community Stacy Foster 1665 Mead Park W. Whitney St Stevens Point WI outreach. Our Little Free Library is just for kids; just picture books, board books, chapter books, Cynthia Schlegel 10559 407 W Jefferson St Stoughton Wi and a few YA books. Joan Kratz 16565 1924 Pleasant View Drive Stoughton 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 Stella Rogers 13497 307 S 3rd Avenue Martin Park Sturgeon Bay WI 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 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 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 Susan Storey 16168 405 Llanos Street Verona WI enjoying the ones people leave for us. Our library is located on our ridge-top farm in Southwest Wisconsin (nearer to Chaseburg than Viroqua - our mail address). It is a long way to town and we live amongst many who travel by horse and buggy. A public library is not readily available so we wanted this on Enterprise Road, our side road to library in our rural neighborhood to offer the our property, by our woods gate and gift of books and reading to our country Emmett Rathert 16719 E4032A County Road O sheep pastures. Viroqua WI Sheep number 505 neighbors. Amy Marchant 15754 1101 Prospect St. Watertown 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 Mary Lamb 14306 1206 E. Newhall Avenue Waukesha WI our neighborhood and community. 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 In Honor of Girl Scout Troop their Bronze Award, which is the top honor a School Bethesda Elementary School 12838 730 South University Drive Waukesha WI 4455 Girl Scout Junior can earn. I love to read, learn and share what I learn. Hopefully what is within my library will help others and bring enjoyment. Bonnie Pankratz 18406 N2340 Cleghorn Rd. Waupaca WI Books are gifts! This little lake community is an excellent place to curl up with a good book! With limited or no Internet connection available (we rely on cell phone hot spots) we can enjoy reading books the old fashioned way! My dad built this library for my birthday and my husband and uncle helped erect it. I collected books from my own stash and others pitched in with theirs. The library officially opened on July 2, 2014 just in time for our annual Pine Lake Association meeting where I plan to hand out the info to Chris Hedstrom 14995 N7113 E Pine Lake Lane Waupaca WI my neighbors. Mathew Lawniczak 17005 304 North Street Waupaca WI A handmade gift from Grandpa; and we are excited to be sharing our family's love of Tara Rhodes 15217 706 Fern Street Waupun WI reading with others! The Achievers 4-H Club members designed, built, painted and installed the Little Library on the Wild Goose State Trail (recreational trail). It is the first Little Library on the trail. Club members and families will be On the Wild Goose State Trail between maintaining the Little Library in the years to Kim Pokorny 16542 Milligan Road and Highway 26 Waupun WI come. We first saw a Little Free Library in Madison, WI, several years ago and knew then that we would like one in our yard. Our 4 boys grew up with many books and we feel all children should have books in their house. This is a great way to help that happen. We will have many children's book, chapter books, as well Phyllis Burclaff 17187 415 South10thStreet Wausau WI 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 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 Harwood Place and Lutheran Home offer a full continuum of care to Wauwatosa and surrounding communities. Harwood Place provides assisted living and upscale retirement living. Lutheran Home provides rehabilitation services, skilled nursing, specialized memory care assisted living, adult day services and child care.

A Little Free Library on Harwood Avenue is the latest project of the Harwood Place Smart Living Committee, which is made up of residents who are dedicated to conservation and sustainable living.

Our Little Free Library was developed from a suggestion that we set up an exchange system from books being discarded in our library and the idea of enlarging it for the neighborhood followed. As word spread that we were looking for someone to build our library, a monthly Rotarian magazine appeared which featured a story about Rotarians building them. A resident’s son is a member of the local chapter. He brought the idea of sponsoring our library to their board and they quickly voted to finance and build our library. We were delighted!

Smart Living Committee members Al Batzner, Sharon Braun, Pauline Bruss, Joan Deardorff, LaVerne Ferguson, Marialyce Gove, Carolou Nelsen, Mary Alyce Radowski, Clayton Ryder, Marge Sommerfeld, and Betty Sydow worked with Rotarians Gregory Block and Steve Radowski to complete this project.

We celebrated with an Open House on Marjorie Sommerfeld 15811 8220 Harwood Avenue Wauwatosa WI Saturday, August 23. A Little Free Library on Harwood Avenue is the latest project of the Harwood Place Smart Living Committee, which is made up of residents who are dedicated to conservation and sustainable living.

Harwood Place and Lutheran Home offer a full continuum of care to Wauwatosa and surrounding communities. Harwood Place provides assisted living and upscale retirement living. Lutheran Home provides rehabilitation services, skilled nursing, specialized memory care assisted living, adult day services and child care.

The Little Free Library at Harwood Place was developed from a suggestion to set up an exchange system for books being discarded from the resident library. The idea of expanding it to the neighborhood followed. As word spread that the committee was looking for someone to build the library, a monthly Rotarian magazine appeared which featured a story about Rotarians building them. A resident’s son is a member of the local chapter. He brought the idea of sponsoring the library to their board and they quickly voted to finance and build it. The residents on the committee were delighted!

Smart Living Committee members Al Batzner, Sharon Braun, Pauline Bruss, Joan Deardorff, LaVerne Ferguson, Marialyce Gove, Carolou Nelsen, Mary Alyce Radowski, Clayton Ryder, Marge Sommerfeld, and Betty Sydow worked with Rotarians Gregory Block and Steve Radowski to complete this project.

The Little Free Library at Harwood Place was celebrated with an Open House on Marjorie Sommerfeld 15811 8220 Harwood Avenue Wauwatosa WI Saturday, August 23. Nancy Hall 10325 6222 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa 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 Keira Wageman 17727 2655 S. 93 St. West Allis WI both attractive and functional!! Suzy Roundy-Schmidt 14798 740 S 103rd St West Allis WI 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 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 Bruce/Andrea Comeau 14450 513 South 5th Avenue West Bend WI access. Charlotte Finnegan 14465 788 S. River road West bend 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, Cindy Brown 13756 200 N Main St Westby WI Bekkum Memorial Library. The Library is located in front of the Memory Garden on the Franklin Street Side of the Nancy Swanson 18340 St. Luke's Episcopal Church 146 S. Church Street Whitewater WI Church. Our mission is to serve God and the community. We welcome all! We want to draw more people to us, to read, to be in Pat Bromley 15218 La Grange United Methodist Church N8548 County Hwy H Whitewater WI fellowship, and to worship. David Clemens 15368 245 W. Munroe Ave. Wisconsin Dells 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 Boys & Girls Club of Wis Rapids 12748 501 17th Street South Wisconsin Rapids WI give a book and enjoy more reading. 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 Menomin Hawpetoss 12921 Pa Yae Wa Say Zoar WI Tribal Enterprises. Our library includes something for everyone in the family--board books, magazines, and Rachel Zivney 18838 745 Elizabeth Lane Onalaska WI novels for all ages. 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 Marion Bertelsen 18723 424 Main Street Holmen WI Barry K Bertelsen involved along with some service groups! 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 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 Boys and girls Club Neopit 13131 W6724 Shawpokasic Ne0pit WI 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 Susan Blodgett 13132 W3236 Wolf River Drive Keshena WI read. Come on in and enjoy! 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 Mary Windmiller 12921 N8122 Pa Yae Wa Say Road N8122 Pa Yae Wa Say Road Zoar WI take your breath away. This Little Free Library is located on the main street of Gresham across from the Fitness Center. Winter, Fall, Spring or Summer we Suzan Smith 13128 1129 Main Street Gresham WI are open for business. 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 Beth Waukechen 12920 Menominee Tribal Schoool BIA Route 431 Neopit WI 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 Chris Olsen 12918 1290 Jaycee Court Shawano WI adoption. The Technology Center at the College of Menominee Nation hosts this Little Free Library. If you need a book, stop by. If you Communit Technology Center at College need a technology question answered or just Mary Windmiller 12917 of Menominee Nation Hwy Hwy45/55 Keshena WI need free internet, we are the place to visit. Sarah Rykwalder 9593 15260 Leland Dr. Brookfield 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 Joel Shilts 18839 5080 South Nicholson Ave. Cudahy WI Little Free Library. 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 Sara Langrehr 17694 304 water street Rockland WI enjoy! Chris Olsen 12918 1290 Jaycee Court Shawano 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 Allison Weyemeyer 3126 1130 Orlando Drive Exceptional Equestrian Depere WI from our little library. 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 John Miller 13126 Oak Street Mohican Family Center Bowler WI that will encourage reading. 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 Allison Weymeyer 12916 1250 B. Packerland Drive Early Head Start Green Bay WI 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 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 Hugh Kress 8405 E1449 Main Street Waupaca WI Rev. Ray Robinson was vandalized by fire. 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 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 Joicelyn Schwager 18904 S59W36630 County Road ZZ Dousman WI state park. Our Little Free Library was provided by the Kettle Moraine Natural History Association. We are the Friends group for the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit. This Little Free Library is located at the Pinewoods Campground shower building. It is for the enjoyment of our campers and Joicelyn Schwager 18905 W348S4695 Waterville Rd Dousman WI others who are using our state forest. Our Little Free Library is provided by the Kettle Moraine Natural History Association. We are the friends group for the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit. This Little Free Library is located at the Whitewater Lake Campground - Host Site. It is intended for the enjoyment of our campers and others who are using our state Joicelyn Schwager 18915 N8096 Hi-Lo Road Whitewater WI 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 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 Mari Buzza 16468 2900 Hoover Road Stevens Point WI 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 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 Literacy Volunteers of Kanawha County 14681 317 Washington St W Charleston WV anywhere in the world. 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 Margaret Reichenbecher 15460 South Inwood Drive Huntington WV Catherine Thompson Drey mother lives in our neighborhood. Marsha Geiger 11552 7 Highland Circle 7Highland Circle Lewisburg WV 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 Marion County Reading mission of LFL and IRA share the desire to Lisa McCombs 11329 Main Avenue Monongah WV Council promote literacy and the love of reading. ann logan 15516 823 madison avenue morgantown 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 Lyn Traube 15750 Highlawn Presbyterian Church 2501 Washington Ave Saint Albans WV whole neighborhood was invited. linda van meter 11755 1730 W 5th Avenue williamson WV Rebecka Townsend 10292 1536 Glendale Ave Casper WY Edward Broad 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 Joey Sheeley 15717 309 Main Street Dayton WY Joey Sheeley 15716 1100 Main Street Dayton 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 Amy Kenworthy 1255 83 Deer Valley Dr. Lander WY the neighborhood. Riverton High School Wolverine Readers Club has purchased and is running our Little Free Library since 2013. Our Library is located next to our football field and is open to the general public. Our reading club wants to promote the sharing of books and encourage good reading skills. We collect all levels of books from childrens to adults, Heather Morrison 4345 2001 West Sunset Dr. Riverton WY fiction and non-fiction. Our Riverton High School Wolverine RHS Media Center 4345 121 NOrth 5th West Riverton WY Readers take care of this Little Free Library It was an early Christmas gift from my Karen Stewart 17260 2022 Luker Drive Casper WY daughter and son-in-law.