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 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 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. 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. 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. 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! This Little Free Library was given to me as a Alison Laberge 9740 56 Windermere Road SW Calgary AB birthday gift from my husband. 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! 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, 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. Susan Samson 10243 #338 Marina Bay Place Sylvan Lake AB The first "Little Free Library" in Barrhead located at the Rotary Splash Park. A great way to promote literacy in our community by Communities for Children . The focus is on children's books so if you have books in good condition to donate or wish to read one please visit this free library near you! Communities For Children plans to expand the Little Free Libraries to other areas. A great way to share books! Thanks to Herb Kopp for doing a great job on building this one. Come join the Communities For Children coalition and be part of great things Maureen Fiebich 15361 54 Avenue 49 Street Barrhead AB in our community. 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! 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! 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 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 Maureen Fiebich 16548 4921 50 Ave Barrhead AB 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. 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 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 Jeff Wolf 11034 31285 Wilma Avenue P.O. Box 3595 Seward AK Readers everywhere 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. 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. 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. My amazing husband gave this to me for mothers day. Have been wanting one for vedra Bechtol 15475 7622 E. 20th Anchorage AK years!! 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! Janet Murphy 17245 1847 W. Northern Lights Blvd. Anchorage AK 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. 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. 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 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! Eugene Walter, Mobile's Sharman Egan 15841 1130 Montauk Avenue Mobile AL Renaissance Man Cindy Brown 17791 7608 Quail Drive SW Huntsville AL 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! 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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. 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! Sarah Yeomans 15523 62 Kendall Street Preston Australia, Victoria 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! 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 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 Carolyn Shelley 13786 501 Joseph St. Prescott AZ This library was erected in honor of our moving into the neighborhood. It is our hope that by having a lending library we might come closer with our neighbors and Aaron, Camille, and Lucian Moreno 12537 2841 N. Orlando Ave. Tucson AZ contribute to our immediate community. Araceli Moreno 14375 1019 w 12th place Tempe AZ 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. 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. North West corner of 3rd Street and Richey Sarah Warren 11004 at the Miramonte Pocket Park Tucson 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 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. Carol Bomke 5269 4453 James Street Vancouver BC Kim Lockhart 14722 1017 Spring Avenue Coquitlam BC This Little Free Library found its home in Triumph Coffee and houses all kinds of books! From novels to children's stories to cookbooks and non-fiction, this not-so-little Little Free Library was designed to bring our 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 :) 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. 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. Hazel Postma 15405 1431 El Camino Drive 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. 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. 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 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 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. Kristin Ericsson 14117 7600 Pack Saddle Court Bakersfield CA 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! 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" 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" Michael Stack 13457 482 Duboce Ave. San Francisco CA 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. Sharing the love of reading with our Nina Herman 14720 4316 E. Orangeburg Ave. Modesto CA community. 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! Jason Alderman 12219 201 Palm Drive (corner of house by driveway) Piedmont CA (LFL is next to driveway on Lambeth Bob Witzgall 14966 2101 Shelfield Drive Way) Carmichael CA I'm a stay at home mommy with two little girls. I have always had a love for reading and now my girls do too! We want to share this love with our community. Literacy is so important and if we can help plant that seed in at least one child I know we are doing our Melissa Wilford 14927 8307 River Hawk Lane Bakersfield CA job with humanity! 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. 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. 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 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. peggy boggeln 10941 2064 pierino dr san diego CA Tom Polakiewicz 12000 4649 Biona Drive San Diego CA it was made by my father, husband, and son for me for mother's day 2014. we have named it bogie's books after my son. the first books that went in it were about 20 Erin Allen 14759 128 Dufour St. Santa Cruz CA children's books that my son donated. 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. 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, 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. 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. 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. Jenn Douglas 14369 78 Arthur Road Watsonville CA Hollie & Carol Hill 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. An unexpected and very welcome birthday Charles Hargrove 13729 313 Victoria Street El Cerrito CA present. 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! 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. Lillie Weatherington Chloe M 15857 2938 56th Avenue Oakland CA Winbourne 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. Orange County Great Park- Farm + Food OCGP Farm+Food Lab 10572 Lab 6990 Marine Way Irvine CA Barry Evans 15424 Redwood Curtain Theatre (Snug Alley) 212 1st Street Eureka CA 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. 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! 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, 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! Janet Shaw 12873 Margaret Ct & Wimbledon 5917 Margaret Ct Bakersfield CA Wendy Wayne Theresa Perales 12151 1710 Joliet Place Oxnard CA Jodi Bay 13544 2422 Badajoz Place Carlsbad CA Katia Ma 10987 1758 n mar vista ave Pasadena CA 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. 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. Winter Walker 15738 4638 2nd. Ave. Los Angeles CA 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. 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. Sarah Carrillo 14630 482 Florence Drive Lafayette CA Heidi Hansen 4524 3463 Wellesly Ave. San Diego CA Suzanne and Bob Hansen 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 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. Petra Mertens 11031 3145 Brant st San Diego CA PALLS 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. 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 jill crail 14806 9845 firebird ave whittier 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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. 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! 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. Our family thought neighbors and visitors at Patricia Galligan 16263 2163 Calle Frescota La Jolla CA the beach would to read and share books. Carol Schweppe 16246 2400 GLENVIEW Drive Hollister CA Arthur & Lee Reese 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 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. Carousel Ranch is dedicated to providing equestrian therapy to disabled children. We strive to create and atmosphere where every child can and will succeed... a place where therapy is disguised as fun. We love to see kids (and adults!) with books in their hands, Carousel Ranch 16328 34289 Rocking Horse Road Santa Clarita CA Dad so we love Little Free Library! 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 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. Ema Mikolavich 15847 420 Elwood Avenue Oakland CA 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 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! 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! 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. 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! 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. 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. Amanda Bruemmer 14376 2712 San Jose Ave Alameda CA Tricia Kellison 8069 2802 Louis Road Palo Alto CA 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. Penney Alldredge 16848 2116 58th St. Sacramento CA 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° Teri C. 13879 146 Southcreek Circle Folsom 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. 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. 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. /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. 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 homeowners who has lived in the Teresa Whitehouse 16184 3915 Five Mile Drive Stockton CA neighborhood for over 35 years. Kim Wyatt 9089 1069 Magua Street, #4 South Lake Tahoe CA Barbara Begany 16527 52 Porteous Ave. Fairfax CA Given in memory of my mother-in-law Karen Pyke 10460 3395 La Vista Dr. Placerville CA Bonnie Childers Bonnie Childers. Susan Cole 94306 420 Stanford Avenue Palo Alto CA 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! 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. Maraleen Shaver 16193 1547 El Prado Ave Lemon Grove CA 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! Chip Dorey 14925 835 forest ave Pacific Grove CA Betty Ball 4987 2463 Dulzura Avenue San Diego CA I am an educator by trade, and I happened upon a LFL in a neighboring city and thought it was such a cute little idea that I looked up the company and saw that there were no LFL's in my city, not even close to my neighborhood. I decided to mend that situation, and stated fundraising and asking for material donations, and about two months later on June 1st, 2014, we had our first LFL ever in Richmond, Ca. This is only the beginning, because now everyone wants Cristal Banagan 16963 1643 Fred Jackson Way 1643 Fred Jackson Way Richmond CA one! Dennis Lauck 14035 4200 Adams Ave. San Diego CA Dale Larabee 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. Janet Shaw 12873 Wimbeldon & Margaret Ct 5917 Margaret Ct. Bakersfield CA Wendy Wayne Judith Houck 16775 768 hawthorn lane Davis 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 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. Betty Bethke 8232 2924 Mesa Drive West Covina CA I have always been a fan of libraries, and this movement is just right for a hobby for me. I am so excited to get it up and running. So happy to have this little library. A great gift from my husband. Welcome to the Ceci Bond 14725 2800 Eaton Avenue San Carlos CA library at Taco Ranch! 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. Linda Brown 8427 9902 Carbondale St. Bakersfield CA Wendy Wayne 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. 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 Elizabeth Neipp 12603 1694 Peony Lane San Jose 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. Carol Sharp 13262 304 South Main Street Alturas 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 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. 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! 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. Jodi Ross 11785 3339 Coy Drive Sherman Oaks CA Barbara Ross Eric Beane 11016 Outrigger Mall Marina Del Rey CA The LFL was made with recycled materials including siding from redwood decking , a solar-cell for night-time lighting and images of Andrew Carnegie and Thomas Jefferson on the interior. Our youngest daughter and husband made the LFL, their third together for our location, one in Oakland (CA) and one in Portland (OR). A son-in-law in Albany (CA) nearby made his LFL with family artists contributing decorative painting. Although we're not from the UK ourselves, we find that Man Booker Pirize winners and contenders are popular with our donors. When we find the shelves wanting for donations we go to city and town library sales in order to supplement, which in turn, helps those Tam Gray 9147 629 Arlington Avenue Berkeley CA libraries with funding. 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. Truk Tolstad 17071 3617 Mission Blvd. San Diego CA Located in the center of Mission Beach Janet Ervin 15288 901 N. Bushnell Ave Alhambra CA Dorothy Howard 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 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! 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. Dawn Laeske 17226 13040 Old Barona Road Lakeside 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. 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. Mary Ann Schermerhorn 17250 3700 W Alpine Ave Stockton 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 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 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! Sandy Ginsberg 16910 13454 Sylvan Street Valley Glen CA 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! Stephanie Nishio 17272 835 54th Street Oakland CA sallianne maliguine 18152 1112 lancaster way sacramento CA This Library was part of an Eagle project by Austin Albert, Crew 317, who built and installed the library and completed a book drive to stock four libraries with books. Sidney Kelley is a wonderful community partner who was excited to have a Little Free Library on her property to promote literacy in the community. You can bet Sidney will have some decoration improvements for the Sidney Kelley 15802 1516 Bell Terrace Bakersfield CA library in the near future. 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! Corrinne Diaz 15803 5301 Lime Street Bakersfield CA Olga Hogan 14037 Seaview park Belmont CA Our library features books and DVDs for all Jenny McAdams 16961 547 Evergreen Atreet Pacific Grove CA ages. Please visit us soon! 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 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. Calvin & Jane Breed 16299 1569 Santa Maria Avenue San Jose CA My friend Melinda, and avid reader and lover of books sent me a link to LittleFreeLibrary.org over a year ago. When, in November 2013, my husband and I bought a cabin at Donner Lake in Truckee, Melinda and I decided Donner Lake would be a perfect location for the Little Free Library. We then pitched the idea to my niece who lives with her husband and two young children year around at Donner Lake. My niece and her husband donated the "bones" (their old kitchen cabinet) and my wonderful husband then designed and constructed our Library around the bones, ensuring it will withstand tough weather conditions. Frank Brown, owner of Brown Bear Home Care (bear boxes), donated the pedestal and installation of the Library. Dave Martin, Manager of Sticks Market, allowed us to place our Library directly in front of his Market. I am grateful to all these wonderful individuals who made this Little Free Library Jennifer Banville 17268 13710 Donner Pass Road Truckee CA a reality! Susan Cole 17276 420 Stanford Avenue Palo Alto CA Stuart Lauters 17732 401 N. Pine Street Nevada City CA My wife saw this idea and loved it. We talked about building one but I thought she would forget about it. She didn't. I finally built our little free library as a replica of our house using only used/waste materials I had lying around the garage. Its been a great success and we've been shocked at how active it is. There seems to be books turning over every single day. What a great addition to our Andrew Schwarz 15866 1828 2nd Avenue Sacramento CA Ronit Schwarz neighborhood. 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. 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. 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! Helen Kingdon 16792 4747 West 166th Street Lawndale CA 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! Lauzon Family 11576 1515 Monterey Blvd Hermosa Beach CA Jill Kilty Newburn 15566 11954 De Paul Circle San Martin CA Rose Shirley Goodman 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 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. Dan Blakely 17835 6055 Brookdale Drive Carmel 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 12212 Woodside Park 1615 Cottonwood ST Woodland CA reading through these "Little Free Libraries" 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. Bev Perina 14920 521 N Taft Hill Rd Ft Collins CO Barbara Billington 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 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. Wendy Geisler 13284 1650 Timber Valley Rd Colorado Springs CO We've erected our Little Free Library on our corner in the hopes of bringing people together in our neighborhood. While we have books for all ages, we especially want the many children in the neighborhood to know the joy of having a library, even a small one, nearby that they can visit anytime, sharing Phoebe Zimmermann 13546 400 S. Ogden St. Denver CO and finding new stories and adventures. 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. 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. As self proclaimed bibliophiles, we thought we would share our love of books with Sara Spery 11999 815 Oneida Denver CO others. Dara MacDonald 13288 1040 F St Salida Co 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 Erin Watson 562 562 Spruce Circle Louisville CO Stacey Hauhuth 15782 2180 S Monroe Street Denver CO This library will bring all kinds of social capital to the Park Hill streets. We want to have a range of books ranging in themes like business startup, social innovation, spiritual growth, adventure travel, children's books, light fiction - all kinds! We also want to have garden seeds, a guest book, and maybe some random canned foods or gifts along the way. We will have two log stumps soon fitted just to the left of the library for sitting Jonathon Stalls 13841 2800 Forest Street Denver CO and resting as well. Thrilled! 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 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. 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 Bill Berger 13552 2433 S. Krameria St. Denver CO Teisha Rowland 13503 7675 Reed St Arvada CO Debbie Schreiner 10339 330 Saxony Road 330 Saxony Road Johnstown CO In 2013 TwoCor (twocor.org) hosted their first annual Old North End Holiday Home Tour to raise funds for their important work. They reached out to us to help them promote their event, which we were happy to do. After the event they asked if they could do some work in the neighborhood to show their appreciation. We decided a Little Library was the perfect project to collaborate on since it would have a lasting impact on our neighborhood and give them a chance to show off their talented craftsmen. TwoCor designed and built the library to match the beautiful homes that grace our historic neighborhood. Thank you to Colorado Springs School District 11 for granting us permission to place the library on D-11 property. The library was installed in the pocket park just south of Steele Elementary school because it is a busy location during school days and was designed to be a neighborhood meeting place. The local Boy Scouts will be maintaining the library for us and making sure it is well stocked. We hope that this library will be enjoyed by many Bob Sullivan 12337 1720 N. Weber St. Colorado Springs CO generations to come. 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 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. 4535 Forsythe Drive, Colorado Springs CO L Archer 16472 80911 4535 Forsythe Drive Colorado Springs CO Pat Sullivan 12692 2601 Zephyr Dr Colorado Springs CO 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. 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 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! Brett Reeder 14874 2432 Humboldt Denver CO I had been wanting to build a free little library for 2 years. This summer my wonderful husband agreed to build our library with a little help from me. It has created a lot of excitement in our neighborhood and has been a great way to meet neighbors and give back to our community. As an elementary school teacher, I am thrilled to see young readers borrowing books Tammy Anderson 16987 13110 Uinta Street Thornton CO everyday. Suzanne Knight 11272 1620 South Pearl Street Denver CO The Little Free Library was built to honor my wife Sally, Sally passed away on March 2014. The library will be filled with books on subjects Sally enjoyed, such as hiking in Colorado, wildflowers, gardening, western history, and children's books. On June 14, Jersey Street had their annual block party for neighbors and friends. At that time, we unveiled Sally's Little Free Library. On of attached pictures is Sally and my children and grandchildren along with my sister and her daughter. The little library is already bring neighbors together and visit along with Edwin H. Crabtree 13270 251 Jersey Street Denver CO children picking out a book of there choice. 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. Elektra Greer 14533 2717 Falcon Drive Longmont CO Saral T. Waldorf Kaye Barnes 111,110 1630 Wagner Street Strasburg CO My Grandkids Tim Sutherland 9402 7084 W. 74th Place Arvada 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. 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 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! Stapleton Stapleton Visitor Center 12775 4928 Uinta St. Denver CO 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. The first Little Free Library in the San Juan Eric Funk 16977 331 Sixth Ave. Ouray CO Mountains of Colorado. Stacey Bosick 15822 2336 High St. Denver CO Lauren Salvador 13809 3459 Fillmore st Denver CO On your next vacation to the "Switzerland of America" please visit our Free Little Library under the giant tree. We have a sleepy little cat and lots of fun vacation reads. Ouray is a beautiful little town with friendly people and great hikes. Need hiking trail advice? Give us a knock and we'll help you out. Other Free Little Libraries in Ouray will be coming Eric Funk 16977 331 Sixth Avenue Ouray CO soon. You can visit them all! Amy Gebhardt 16196 1645 Kennedy Ave Loveland CO Eileen Patrick 12950 401 West St Louisville CO I have always wanted a Free Little Library, right from the first time that I heard about the movement. So, when my close friends were trying to figure out what gift to give me for my 60th birthday, they asked my daughter if she had any ideas. She told them about the post-it that has been on the refrigerator for years that proclaimed my wish. The group built the library and then painted it with scenes of our beloved Boulder Flatirons. So Gabrielle Accatino 12284 720 36Th St Boulder CO wonderful! All scrap wood and roof. $50.00 worthy of michael wieben 17745 2842 east serendipity circle colorado springs CO hardware, and post. 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. 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! Todd Clough 7644 605 Race St. Denver CO 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! Donna Kinczewski and Ellyn Jackie Borman 7660 100 Kohl St. Broomfield CO Schuster Heidi Lippert 11620 1642 Flint Court Broomfield CO 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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!!! Jason McCaughey 15464 40 Boswell Road West Hartford CT 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 Karen Zook 14558 41 Otis St Manchester CT The written word. Kate Rich 11746 57 Blue Hills Trail Glastonbury CT Robert Fagan Anne Christine Cochran 17687 260 Rivergate Drive Wilton CT Juliette Steadman 10676 3341 18th St NW Washington DC The children of Room 101 have been learning about feelings and how to express them through art projects, reading books and listening to stories on the topic. This class project combined their love of literature and art by building, painting and decorating this Little Free Library. Each child has hand drawn their interpretation of a feeling they have been learning about and added that artwork to the surface of the library for decoration and as a signature of their work. Filled with the children's favorite books, this Little Free Library is a symbol of 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. Sally Hobaugh 15691 213 Ascot Place NE 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. Dewey Beach Lions Club Karen Czerwinski 16258 115 McKinley Street Playground Dewey Beach DE Marianne Haurdahl 14384 Ålykkevej 13 Risskov Denmark Forst little free Library in Denmark Carolyn Edds 14302 4720 34th Ave N St. Petersburg 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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! Pensacola Sports Association 13633 Pensacola Sports Association 101 West Main Street Pensacola 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. Samantha Trinh 15893 Fortis College Largo 6565 Ulmerton Rd Largo FL 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. 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! 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! 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. 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! 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. Monica Watkins 14144 587 Satsuma Road Chattahoochee FL Alynn Snyder 11631 620 S. Grandview Ave. Daytona Beach FL A generous lady named Mrs. Appleyard came to Dixon School of the Arts to volunteer. She came to tutor the 3-4 graders. She went to an event and found out about Little Free Library, and she thought it would be a great project for us. So she brought one to Dixon. Now we are donating books and helping children by reading Dixon SOTA 9223 2601-A West Strong Street Pensacola FL books. Dorothy Setlow 11171 104 W. Lambright St Tampa FL Summer of 2014 and some of the grands are visiting. Among other things they had to complete a project. We are so proud of them for their perseverance and team work in building this library. The library is on a major street corner in the historic Del Ida Park section of Delray Beach. The library gets lots of foot and bike traffic. We feature both adult and children's books. The Little Free Library is an absolute hit in this Kenya Spear 16208 701 N Swinton Ave Delray Beach FL neighborhood. 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! 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 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. 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." 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. 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. 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! 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." 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! Magali Mollà 5121978 14 rue neuve 77810 Thomery France Kianna Sills 14683 6291 Marbut Farms Trail Lithonia GA This Library was built and is sponsored by Lost in the Stacks (http://www.wrek.org/lostinthestacks/), a weekly library rock 'n roll radio show that airs every Friday at noon on 91.1 FM, WREK Lizzy Rolando 14333 2254 Cloverdale Dr. SE Atlanta GA Atlanta. Devon Wilson 15426 315 South McDonough Street Decatur GA Dr. Eleanor Knudson 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. Denise Schnieders 14809 555 ozora rd loganville GA 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 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 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! Mike & Angie Laurie 6917 598 Oakland Avenue SE Atlanta GA L Owen Liberty Farm 15005 5058 Spout Springs Rd. Buford GA Little Free Library SoGlo has been a wonderful community experience from before it's grand opening on 7/12/14. With donations received from within the community and out-of-state, we are excited Emmi Doucette 15806 603 First Avenue Brunswick GA about this new adventure! 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. 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. 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. 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! 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) 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. 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. 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! Gina Ruppert 4170 1003 East Lake Drive Decatur GA Christal Presley 8694 1122 Woodland Ave. SE 1122 Woodland Ave. SE Atlanta GA Emyl Jenkins Sexton 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. 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. 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. Pat and Peter Jenkins 12214 1284 Merry Lane NE Atlanta GA Cece Coleman 17241 363 Island RD Burnside Island Savannah 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! 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 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 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 Debra Henricks 465 290 North Algona St. Dubuque IA Our nephew was out running and saw a Little Free Library. He took his children to it and told us about it. We couldn't believe how cute it was and what a great idea it was. We just knew that our neighborhood needed one. We know that this is a great endeavor Debra Koesters 15266 21 Parkwild Dr. Council Bluffs Ia for us and what fun for our grandchildren. Heather Fox 12776 5465 Mills Civic Parkway West Des Moines IA Physical Therapy Solutions is an private practice out-patient Physical Therapy clinic located in Dyersville, IA with a branch office in Manchester, IA. With a high volume of patients going in and out of our business on a daily basis, we thought it would be a great service to offer to help "recycle" books of our Jason Putz 12394 1129 11th St. SE Ste. A Dyersville IA staff members. 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!! 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. 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! 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. 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. 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 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. 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! DeAnn McCue 13593 9112 Oakwood Dr. Urbandale IA Brad Freidhof 8477 F.W. Kent County Park - Campground 2048 Hwy 6 N.W. Oxford IA Brad Freidhof 8476 F.W. Kent County Park - Education Center 2048 Hwy 6 N.W. Oxford IA Jessica Braunschweig-Norris 15810 402 19th Street SW Altoona IA At the Van Hemert's Dutch Oven Bakery in Boone, Iowa, we have several groups of ladies that meet for coffee. They like to exchange the books they read and when they've all read it, they leave it for someone else to pick up to read. We ended up with a lot of books on our shelves! When we heard about the Little Free Library we decided we needed to make ours official! People love to browse through the collection when they Courtney Van Hemert 12056 605 Story St Boone IA stop in for coffee and lunch! 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. Candice Brown 14319 3322 E. 25th Street Des Moines 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. 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. 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. Craig Charlson 6668 809 Carroll Ave. Ames 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 16825 Auburn Hills Park 601 Oakdale Blvd 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 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. 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 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. Kate Varnum 14531 618 Knoll St SE Cedar Rapids IA In summer the library is in constant use, hard Bill & Bonnie Theisen 2427 3900 Grand Ave Des Moines IA to keep full. Brenda Francis 14089 2213 Fillmore Ave Ames IA 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. 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. 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. 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! The neighborhood has embraced the library Barb McClintock 9245 669 41st street Des Moines IA and is making this a great exchange. Jenna Peterson 11322 515 North Pine Street Lawton IA 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. 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 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! 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. 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. Grace Austin 15170 104 East 4th Street Wilton IA 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. 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 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. 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 Erin Makundi 11196 106 NW Scott Street Ankeny IA 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 Beth Elshoff 17093 106 Lord Ave. Muscatine IA 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. 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 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. Gary Frost 1234 615 6th Ave, Coralville, IA, 52241 Coralville IA The Kensington is a senior living community. Residents like to be part of the neighborhood and our Little Free Library allows us to do that. Everyone enjoys seeing people come to use it. The residents themselves read and replace books in it. Having a Little Free Cheryl Pieper 14734 2210 Ave H Fort Madison IA Library is fun for everyone! 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 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. Cathy Vice 14997 3515 Pepperwood Drive Boise ID Susi Azary 11568 2376 N Devlin Ave Meridian ID Sal Lange 14713 1924 Fletcher Pl Moscow ID Original owners moved but I look forward to K Grimes 1777 10191 n countryman dr Boise Id maintaining this well used library. 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 :) 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. Dana Kelly 16038 Kendrick City Park Main St. Kendrick ID Dana Kelly 16039 Juliaetta City Park Hwy 3 Juliaetta 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! 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! Liz Siegel 10510 2134 W. Sunnyside Avenue Chicago IL 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. 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!! A Frame homes have always been special to Bob and Evelyn Schmid 11161 7109 Lyman Ave Downers Grove IL us. 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. 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 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. 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). 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! Linda Bain 15347 309 E. Euclid Ave. Arlington Heights 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 12479 1095 Meridian Rd. Harristown IL as needed. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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. Lori Jones 12567 1019 Bainbridge Drive Naperville IL The Geneseo Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Geneseo and the surrounding areas. This is the second library installed here in Geneseo, with more to come. Geneseo is the City with HeART, and this library serves as a colorful reminder of the generosity and community Brian DeJohn 13857 100 West Main Street Geneseo IL pride shared by our residents. Ronna Jacobson 14316 2202 Lincolnwood Dr. Evanston IL 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 There is no greater pleasure than reading Joan Kobs 5517 25W285 Woodstock Court Naperville IL and sharing a good book. 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. 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. 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! 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 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. Daryl Hogg 14317 329 Clinton Ave Oak Park IL We first saw a library in Georgia. We knew we wanted to create one back home! We were able to use recycled products and create our library. We started with one book box, then added a second, then a bench and reading area, then a kids area, then a laura duffy 16148 6507 Fairmount ave Downers Grove IL chandelier...... Joy Markee 16101 117 W. Blodgett Ave Lake Bluff IL Mary and Ted Machnik 12642 375 Maple Row Northfield 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. 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'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. 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. 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! 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. 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!! 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. 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 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! Karrie Stewart 10234 1186 Fairwood Dr Elgin IL Future Librarians 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. Liz Siegel 10510 2134 WS. Sunnyside Avenue Chicago IL Nancy Atkinson 14000 1301 Oakridge Avenue Pekin IL Raminder Chadha 14869 2035 West Montrose Avenue Chicago 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! Jeffrey Klein 8954 6167 Harth Court Backyard on the walking path Lisle IL The Bunny and Carrot Little Free Library was a wedding anniversary gift. My husband made it for us as a celebration of our 6th wedding anniversary. It stands in the front yard of our home as a testament to our Kirsten VonBusch 15892 315 S. Oak Street Palatine IL relationship and commitment to community. Lynne Waldeland 12542 1525 Sterling Drive Sycamore Sycamore IL Beth DuFore 13794 1513 college ave wheaton il Marc B 12613 Marc B 318 S Humphrey Ave Oak Park IL Nancy Discipio 12696 800 Newberry ave. La grange Pk IL Charles Mini Dee Shabosky 4806 300 s Driftwood Trail McHenry IL Two Little Free Libraries have arrived in New Boston, Illinois. The Premise of Little Free Libraries is simple: take a book, leave a book. The popular grass roots movement is designed to promote reading and literacy. The New Boston project is a collaboration between the Mercer Carnegie Public Library in Aledo, the Library's Friends Group and Royal Neighbors Chapter, and the City of New Boston. The fact that New Boston Township is one of the many Townships in Mercer County which is not part of - or served by - a public library district inspired the project. One Little Free Library will be dedicated to Children's materials only. Students from New Boston Elementary School decorated the Libraries, which are located by the downtown mailboxes. The Libraries were installed by the city, according Catherine Worsley 12772 400 Washington Street New Boston IL to New Boston Mayor Chis DeFrieze. 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. Kim Krueger 16199 805 S. Brainard Ave. La Grange 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 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 Brian Frank 15336 1005 East Suffield Drive Arlington Heights IL Mrs.Kirr Mary & Ted Machnik 12642 375 Maple Row Northfield 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!! :) 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 Bob Karrow 16503 639 Lyman Oak Park IL This Little Free Library was installed in an ornamental garden maintained by volunteers from the Edgewater Environmental Sustainability Project. The garden is next to a children's play lot and is in a densly populated urban area of Chicago with many different cultures, so the Little Free Library started with books for children on nature and the environment donated by "The Nature Generation". Now, fiction and non fiction children & adult books are freely circulating. In addition, a children's reading group was formed and each Saturday in August, Ms. Angela engaged youngsters and their parents in a new age appropriate story and Anne Comeau 16798 1500 W. Thorndale Cgucagi IL activities. 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! Molly Eitel 16078 708 La Sell Dr Champaign IL 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. Anne Mortimer 17180 135 E Hillside Road Naperville IL Richard Murray 15700 2407 Birchwood Lane Wilmette 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. 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. 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. 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 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 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. 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. Camilla Pollock-Flynn 16992 1511 South Michigan Avenue Chicago IL Carol and Scott Downing 16153 6761 Rote Road Rockford IL Already submitted this in Jenny Jarosz 17252 4330 Forest Avenue Brookfield IL honor of..... Fiona and Nora 17724 15600 33rd Ave. NE Lake Forest Park IL Susan Grover 17280 1004 Sullivan Drive Belvidere IL 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. Cara Schuster 17287 555 Carriage Drive Batavia IL 35th wedding anniv Mark and Emalee Flaherty 10610 610 Forest Avenue Evanston IL Bonnie Briese 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. 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 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 :) 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 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! 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! 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. 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. 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... Ron Whitehead & Jinn Bug 61615 301 S Clark Blvd Clarksville IN Our Little Free Library was the idea and creation of my daughters, sons-in-law, and grandchildren. This original and brightly- colored Library is completely weatherproof, including a bench for visitors to relax and enjoy the moment. Books are for both children and adults, along with a journal to Jan Edmondson 15251 708 Ironwood Dr. Carmel IN jot your thoughts and comments. Greg Meyer 12670 N. County Road 430 West Greensburg IN Rick & Lani Wallace 16407 2713 W. Sacramento Dr. Front yard by our street. Muncie In Roberta Mank 10546 2834 Blue Slopes Dr Bloomington IN Lyneen Burrow 16840 1808 E. Conner St. Noblesville IN Ben, Libby & Zeke 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. 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 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. Melanie Waggoner 16052 615 E. Sycamore St. 615 E. Sycamore St. kokomo IN 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! 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. 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 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. 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. 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! Vigo County Public Library 16334 Terre Haute Transit Center 800 Cherry Street Terre Haute 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. 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! 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. 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! 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. Connie Eaton 17767 1056 Welcome Way Drive Shelbyville IN 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! 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 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 Cynthia Becker 17781 9905 Allisonville Road Fishers IN 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 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 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 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 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. 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! 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. 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! Mary-Nell Gleeson 11867 925 W. 29th Street Lawrence 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. 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! 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. 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. Cindy Koester 13936 733 Mississippi Lawrence KS Kim is 10 years old and received her LFB for Christmas. She wants to be a librarian, an author, and an artist when she grows up. She loves to read and she started loaning out books from a 'library' in her room when she was 7 years old! She has a regular book club with her friends every summer. Most of the books in her LFB are young adult and easy chapter books for kids, but she has a Kim Fairchild 10674 5617 w 86th ter Overland Park KS good variety! Michelle Reid 16717 2314 Fairway Dr Dodge City KS 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. 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 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! 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 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). 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. 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. 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. Ron Ramsing 7881 1240 Fairview Ave Bowling Green KY Lisa Goldy Marley Tribble 17118 2050 Versailles Rd Lexington KY I have followed the wonderful Little Free Library movement for many years, planning for one in our neighborhood to encourage not only the many children, but adults as well. Several gifted"builder" friends and other helpers made this possible and it's finally here! Reading is a gift we give Sydney Easley 17175 328 Comanche Road Shelbyville KY ourselves for a lifetime! 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! 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 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. 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! 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. Delta Kappa Gamma 13466 West Park DeRidder LA Beauregard Parish Library 13467 Veterans Park DeRidder LA DeRidder Study Club 13468 Bryant Park DeRidder LA 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. I sent photos from my phone in another Eva Guillot 16261 100 W. Bluebird Drive Lafayette LA email to [email protected] 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. 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. 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. Alan Ostner 10108 312 South Block Avenue Fayetteville LA stacey harland 17058 909 Sheffield Ottumwa LA Variety of books for all ages. 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. 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. Lisa Schuchmann 12624 15 Westminster St. Somerville MA Annmarie O'Neill 15310 Weymouth Food Pantry Commercial Street Weymouth MA Reading and books have been important to both of us. We want to share the simple pleasure with our neighbors and friends. It is a life-long journey of learning and Motoko Inoue 15551 7 Williams Street Holyoke MA exchanging ideas. Betsy Maxwell 14637 118 Norfolk Street Holliston MA Liv and Colin Van Dyke 15504 23 Pleasant Street Sharon 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. Lisa Schuchmann 12624 15 Westminster Street Somerville MA I saw this idea for the Free Library and fell in love with it. I'm pretty sure I was able to read before I could talk!! So this is a wonderful idea to me. In addition to books I also put magazines, CD's and DVD's in it. With the Jessica Bissonnette 16529 80 Highland St. Norwood MA occasional small toy as well! 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! 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. 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 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. 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! 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. 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. 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 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. This small "shed" is built to look like my Nick Maly 13618 1400 Hull St Baltimore MD parents wood shop in Iowa.. Thomas Fusco 16291 St. Luke's Lutheran Church 17740 Muncaster Rd. Derwood MD Chas Poor 13831 25 Pine Avenue Takoma Park MD 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. Robin Brown 15718 Ober Park Horsey Street & Bernard Avenue Greensboro 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! 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 Catherine Byrne 16514 14322 Yosemite Ct. Rockville MD Across from Riverdale Presbyterian Terisa Flick 10184 Church 6513 Queens Chapel Road Hyattsville MD Regina Chace 8239 6408 Brookeside Ct corner of Brookeside and Brookeside Chesapeake Beach MD Ruth and Gordon Chace 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. Please feel free to sit and read on our Karen Buscemi 5317 16207 Redland Rd Rockville MD shaded patio overlooking the creek.... Margie Orrick 11826 8212 Fenway Road Bethesda MD 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. Kirk Kathy 16240 8813 Walnut Hill Road Chevy Chase MD 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)! 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. 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. Lorie Benson 12629 Belvedere Square Market 529 E. Belvedere Avenue Baltimore MD 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. 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. 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! Molly Wagner 15774 3311 Turkey Neck Loop Swanton MD Our library was built in honor of the Enchanted Forest, a local amusement park that delighted families for over 30 years. While the Forest is no more, it lives on in the hearts of many local residents. Robin Hood's Barn was the snack and gift shop, but now it makes wonderful books available to the K J Merryman 16107 5 Magruder Ave. Catonsville MD 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 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. 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. Phyllis Reames 13506 102 Wellington Road Portland ME 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. 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. Doing our little part to promote literacy and Steve Robnett 16431 43 Elmwood Street Portland ME Mike Robnett community. Trish Jackson 15121 722 Belgrade Road Mount Vernon ME My children Daisy and Zach have been so excited to share their Little Free Library and to interact further with the Lower Village, Kennebunk community they SO love. In fact, this whole idea came about in a funny way... I was at our local coffee shop a while back when a group of Southern gals traveling through the Kennebunks asked me if there were any 'little free libraries' in the area. "Oh yes", I said. "In fact, there's one right over the bridge in Kennebunkport, a short walking distance from here", pointing in the direction of our local library. "And it's a little free library?", one of the gals asked, stressing the words "little" and "free". I told them yes. (Frankly, I wondered what library wasn't indeed free; perhaps not little, but certainly free!) Either way, off they went. Several days later, I bumped into them again, at which time they said, "We need to introduce you to THE Little Free Library." We sat down, she opened up her ipad to the Little Free Library site, and she introduced me to the actual Little Free Library! I went home, told the kids about it, and the rest is Kingsley Gallup 13903 7 Chase Hill Road Kennebunk ME history! Kingsley 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. 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 Our past, present, and future are combined in the essence of Minnesota and Wisconsin Molly McGrath 18187 19 Water Street Brunswick ME coming together. Ali Brown 15265 220 6th st fenton MI jason conant 8419 1401 union ave ne grand rapids 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 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. Chris Jarrell 15230 4764 Mack Howell MI Our library was suggested by a dear family friend and built by grandparents and grandkids as a special project. We are excited to be the first one in the fabulous Edison & August McGovern 14709 101 N. Wallace Blvd Ypsilanti MI Normal Park neighborhood of Ypsilanti. Sharon Mello 13496 25718 Ursuline St. Clair Shores 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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! Katherine Eagan 15379 1655 S. Ogemaw Trail West Branch MI Our Little Free Library is a collaboration between the Howell Carnegie District Library, the Friends of the Howell Carnegie Library, and the Salvation Army of Livingston County. Funding for our Little Free Library was provided when the Friends of the Howell Carnegie Library received the Metro Detroit Book and Author Society’s Dick Johnston’s Holly Lamb 14753 503 Lake Street Howell MI award. 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 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. 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. Susan Adams 14893 8823 Sturgeon Bay Drive Harbor Springs 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. 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! Danielle LaVaque-Manty 13556 2257 Miller Ave. Ann Arbor 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!!!! Marion Cornett 16156 5370 Jamerlea Lane Fowlerville Mi Marion Cornett 15498 5370 Jamerlea Lane Fowlerville MI K. Page Boyer 16540 McNaughton & Gunn 960 Woodland Drive Saline MI Robert L. McNaughton 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. 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 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. 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 Andrea England 15330 1728 Grove Street Corner of Grove and Arlington Kalamazoo MI COMMUNITY. EDUCATION. LITERACY. // We want to build community and encourage education and literacy in our Oak Park community with the Forest Street Little Free Library & Memorial Rock Garden. This "Little Free Library" serves the "9Crest" regions of Oak Park and Ferndale between Pinecrest, Scotia, Oak Park Boulevard and 9 Mile Road... and of course anyone else who happens by! We hosted a GoFundMe fundraiser to raise our modest $130 budget. Additionally, many of our materials are donated and recycled or upcycled. The base for the LFL was a side table. My father Terry really "rolled" with the reconstruction and sided and roofed the LFL, making it one of the only "sided houses" on our brick bungalow street. Even the mulch is recycled rubber and the bricks were donated from two families who no longer needed them. We have lived here for seven years and the last month has certainly been the most fruitful with regard to meeting new friends and neighbors. Kids and adults LOVE the library and so many people have thanked us. To sustain funds for the library, we decided to have Paypal donations on our site and, more importantly, open the LFL landscaping area and another of our garden beds to a memorial rock garden. For a suggested donation of $5, people can deliver and place a small memorial stone or tile honoring anything they care to as long as the wording is family-friendly. For a slightly higher donation, we will create and place the memorial stones for them. We track them all so they can be returned as well. This way we can further serve the community, maintain the library and, well, spread the love! This has been such a positive experience. We Carrie Burgan 16980 23235 Forest Street Oak Park MI love it. - The Burgan Family Our entire family loves reading so we wanted Sue Potter 16773 4805 Northview Ave NE Grand Rapids MI to share books with more families. 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. 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! Scott Billsby 17135 207 Maplebrooke Lane Cadillac MI Matthew Braginton 11302 950 pennoyer ave Grand haven MI Susan Carson 9388 M 119 and Lamkin Road Next to A Studio Good Hart 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 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. 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. Chris Wrenn 980 2205 Hunters Ridge Petoskey MI Colleen Vance 13908 1810 Longshore Ann Arbor MI John Vance Mary Loveless 4269 13895 East Ingalls Bay Road Omena 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 Library is located at Leapin Lizards giovanna morrill 9688 3101 W Walton Waterford MI Childcare Barb Lloyd 16983 8778 Ferry Street Montague MI Sarah Wesolek 17227 2152 Whiteherse Bay Coty MI https://www.facebook.com/3rdStreetLittleFre Ronald Smith 16209 540 North 3rd Street St. Clair MI eLibrary 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. 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. Boardman Neighborhood Sponsored by the Boardman Neighborhood Mike Coco 16543 325 Wellington St. Traverse City MI Association Association in Traverse City, MI. Johnna Driscoll 14388 2064 M-119 Petoskey MI The Donner Lake Little Free Library started over a year ago when my friend Melinda, an avid reader like myself, sent me the link to LittleFreeLibrary.org. We loved the concept and talked frequently about creating our own LFL somewhere, but couldn't decide where. Then in November 2013, my husband Jack and I bought a cabin at Donner Lake in Truckee, California...a few minutes walk from where our niece, nephew and their two young children live year around. My niece also loved the idea of having her kids and the neighbor kids having access to their own "neighborhood" Library. They donated the "bones" (an old kitchen cabinet) of the Library. My wonderful husband used that old cabinet to design and construct around it the Little Free Library we see today in front of Sticks Market on Donner Pass Road and directly across the street from Donner Lake. I am grateful to the people already mentioned. Special thanks also go to: Dave Martin, Manager of Sticks Market where we were given permission to place the Library, (Brad) Mills Roofing who donated the roofing materials, (Frank) Brown Bear Home Care who donated the Library pedestal and it's Barb Lloyd 16983 Wesco Gas Station 7588 S. Michigan Avenue Rothbury MI installation. 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. 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. Dana Brandenburg 5438 1271 Cherokee Avenue West 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 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 Ruth Holmgren 8488 41926 Bur Oak Hills Loop Pelican Rapids MN I asked Harold to build be a Little Free Library for my birthday. He and his friend, Dean, built it last winter in Dean's workshop. Then we had a birthday party last January to which many friends brought books to fill the little library. Since the library was put up in our front yard across the street from a Roseville park/playground, it's been very Emmy Reppe 14673 2912 Matilda St Roseville MN busy! Kathy & Jack Kruger 14056 1029 Jenks Ave. St. Paul MN Jerome Bruhn 15409 2716 Walnut Circle Moorhead 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. Nanette Lewis 14526 9924 Hemlock Way Maple Grove MN #ERROR! 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. Jeffory Scgiebel 8933 11748 100th place north Maple Grove MN LaDonna Schiebel michelle gricus 6904 625 7th avenue s south 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 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 Anthony Floyd 945 6169 Stonebrooke Lane SW Rochester MN Valerie Root 11833 13655 Duluth Drive Apple Valley MN This Little Free Library was built by Ron Rita Spiess 15349 2506 Brenner St. Roseville MN In Honor of Tom Spiess Spiess. 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. 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. Heidi Kluzak 4408 3200 Highland Ave. Wayzata MN 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. Anna Quirk 9934 20 Sheridan Ave S Minneapolis MN We have out library on the corner of our street. We have many children in our neighborhood. We built it out of materials I found in our garage. The only things purchased were the hinges, hooks and the My Free Library sign. The post is made from an old Real Estate sign I had hanging in the rafters. So, it gave us a chance to reuse our old books and old materials. We already Luke Burns 14432 7705 Phoenix St Golden Valley MN have another contributor. :) Thanks. Luke 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. 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 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! Alison Chandler 6707 1870 Oxford St N Roseville 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. Paul Zorn 11164 209 Manitou St Northfield MN Andrea Parrott Ondarza My son and I made our library together as a Carol Phelps 14792 22 Juniper Street brainerd MN Christmas present to each other. Aneka Swanson 8184 3548 46th Ave South Minneapolis MN The Snowy Owl Library was designed and built by Dick Ihrke of Cottage Grove, MN. The inspiration of offering a Little Library off the bike path came from All Saints Lutheran Church, ELCA, Cottage Grove, MN. You'll find theology, kids books, and mysteries packed into this little log cabin along the Jules Erickson 14951 3390 Olson Drive Hastings MN pathway. Diane Nims 13848 3033 Independence Avenue North New Hope 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. K Becker 4301 312 W. 34th Ave S Minneapolis MN K Becker 7636 2710 Johnson St NE Minneapolis MN 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. 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! Elizabeth Collins 9921 3407 W 28th St Minneapolis MN Jim Hering 14704 1884 Whitaker Ave White Bear Lake MN 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. Kate Kelly 9011 3845 37th Ave S Minneapolis MN books for the whole family! 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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! 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 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. Tessa Wetjen 9456 3048 16th Ave S Minneapolis MN Sheila Logan 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. Christ the Servant Lutheran Church 13798 3676 Centerville Road Vadnais Heights MN I am an English teacher and have wanted to have a Little Free Library at my home for a long time. I keep a few books in my trunk in case I come across a Little Free Library while I am out and about. I was attracted to the idea of connecting with my community through sharing my love of reading. My dad made a Little Free Library for me that looks like an old-fashioned schoolhouse. I enjoy Cherie Bennethum 14788 1421 Marion St. St. Paul MN checking to see what's new in it. Carly Ogata 6033 Office of the Ramsey County Attorney 345 Wabasha St N., Suite 120 St Paul MN Our Little Library was a gift from a talented woodworking friend for my 30th birthday. We are so lucky to have such wonderful friends Sarah Nolte 15890 14707 Burnell Park Drive Burnsville MN in our lives! Kenneth Scales 13155 3501 Morgan ave. n Minneapolis MN We are retired teachers who are thrilled to Patti Berger 15334 5760 Holiday Court Minnetonka MN share our love of 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 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. 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! Bridget Harff 15911 5145 15th Ave S Minneapolis MN Jean Bender 10148 1150 fairmount Avenue St. Paul MN Kimberly Hennen 11055 11920 County Road 30 Waconia MN Nancy McLean 12821 1219 Second Street S. Stillwater MN At La Petite Academy we value the relationships we have with our families and community. One of our Program goals as Early Childhood Educators is to promote literacy and one way we do this is through our Little Free Library. We encourage our families and the community to help themselves to the Little Free Library located Shawna Hodge 16050 La Petite Academy 1770 Grand Ave. St. Paul MN in our front yard. Terri Gratz 16094 8524 33 Ave N New Hope MN A birthday present for our mother from all her Therese Commers 16067 5212 Saint Moritz Drive Fridley MN children and grandchildren. 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! Margaret McNea 16088 5168 Early Pioneer Dr Bemidji MN 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. 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! Bonnie Hansen 16095 3812 Boone Ave N New Hope MN Amanda Anderson 8258 8301 Dupont Ave S Bloomington MN This is dedicated to Rosemary Murphy who portrayed Maudie Atkinson in To Kill A Mockingbird which was one of the greatest books of all time. I dedicate this Little Free Ann Cerkvenik 1398 601 Dayton Ave Saint Paul MN Rosemary Murphy Library to her. Dianne Schwecke 4060 74 Sunrise Dr Schroeder MN 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. 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! 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. 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. 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! Greg Smith 13628 4808 Sparrow Road Minnetonka MN Melissa Hjelle 9523 1994 Pinehurst Ave. Saint Paul MN 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. 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. 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. Jackie Hoglund 9540 205 Hamel Road Hamel MN Carol Sidell 8571 4232 Oakdale Ave S Edina MN 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. 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. Ellen Pirjevec 12614 10703 Regent Av N Brooklyn Park MN Victoria Jaastad Butler 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 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". “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! Rich Kessler 12777 9722 Palmer Circle Bloomington MN This was a birthday gift from my husband. We both love books and thought this would be a good way to exchange books in our neighborhood with people of all ages. We have a lot of walkers passing by our house so our Little Free Library has been a welcome addition to our street and neighborhood. People are adding and taking Gwen Rohwer 16149 222 W Pleasant St Mankato MN books regularly. 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...... Nancy Anderson 13092 9610 Water Lily Trail NW Alexandria MN NE Corner of Old Rockford Road Jill Wisdorf 14971 4250 Evergreen Lane N and Evergreen Lane Plymouth 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! Ann Olson 17112 5364 Empire Lane N Plymouth MN We're happy to be the stewards of the first Little Free Library in our town. Our Little Free Library was a Christmas gift from our children and grandchildren, and our grandchildren did the art work on the sides. They all love to read, and thought this would be a great way to encourage others to read. A little "plus" is that we added a solar light to Jon and Jeanne Logelin 17060 239 Inner Drive Le Sueur MN our library, so it can be used at night. 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. David Godding 15888 220 Birch Ave. Alexandria MN 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. Laura Scott 4720 893 Lincoln Ave St. Paul MN My LFL was a gift for my birthday. We decorated the library to resemble our home using supplies from a miniatures store. I am a children's librarian, so we put images from our favorite children's books in the library Karen Hartmann 13852 3109 Nevada Ave S St. Louis Park MN windows. 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. 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! 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 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... 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. 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. Sarah Wernimont 5401 3217 43rd Avenue South Minneapolis MN Our grandson (10) did the artwork and made John Hinners 16458 20 South 55th Ave East Duluth MN bookmarks. 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. 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. 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. Kelly Schrader 17314 4347 6th St NE Columbia Heights MN Charles Crutchfield 12558 1185 Town Centre Drive, Suite 101 Eagan MN Leslie Babb 13740 1499 18th Ave NW New Brighton MN Gail Bullard 17141 540 105th LN NW Coon Rapids MN Leslie Babb 13740 1499 18th Ave NW New Brighton 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. 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. Margaret Tabar 15358 Olivet Congregational Church 1850 Iglehart Avenue Saint Paul MN Kalika Peske 16262 1802 Minnesota Ct. NW Bemidji 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 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! 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. 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! 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! 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! 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. 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! 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. Luminita Vollmer 10884 10540 Aquila Ave So Bloomington 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. Carissa Bormann 14664 1875 Warrior Drive Mendota Heights 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! Marc Schwabenlander 17803 1845 Aglen Street Roseville MN As avid readers and parents to young children we wanted to help promote the love of reading in our community. Our library's design is a take on Viking architecture, and we strive to have a good variety of books for children, teens, and adults of all ages. All are Kira Gimm 17731 7180 upper 157th St W Apple Valley MN welcome! Kara Daniel 16449 834 S Mission Circle Springfield MO In honor of Minnie Buck 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 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. 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! 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. 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. 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. 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 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 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. Laura Reynolds 15435 315 S Maple Ave Webster Groves MO While driving around Kansas City, Bradley noticed a little library in the Hyde Park Neighborhood. He quickly brought his wife, Gretchen (a teacher and book lover) to investigate. Gretchen decided that this would be an exciting addition to their neighborhood and requested that Bradley immediately begin constructing a little library of their own. Bradley designed their library as a replica of their home. In April of 2014, Gretchen and Bradley opened their little free library with a ribbon cutting and reception (Gretchen made treats from some of her favorite books). Several other little libraries popped up in their neighborhood around the same time, and books have been circulating Gretchen Walsh 13650 7410 Pennsylvania Ave Kansas City MO ever since! 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. 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. 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. 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. 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! 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 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 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. 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. Mary Ann Benner 16900 1100 W 76 Terrace Kansas City MO 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 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. 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. 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. 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 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! Lenette Caruso 11834 1721 11th Avenue Helena 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. Gloria Bedker 13668 15th Ave South and 33rd Street Great Falls 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. Brandon Nelson 15703 335 3rd Ave. E Kalispell MT I first heard about the Little Free Library program froma Kalispell, MT newspaper. Because I was a teacher, I thought this was a wonderful idea! Reading is the key to everything! We are lucky to live in Montana during the summer months and we have lots of walkers on our rural road. I thought this would be a great place to put a Little Free Library. It will only be available during the summer months because we will need to bring it in during the winter. I have a variety of books that will hopefully appeal to a wide audience. What could be better than sitting on the deck overlooking Flathead Lake and Carol Cole 12272 171 Sylvan Drive Bigfork MT reading a wonderful book? 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. 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! 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. Sylvia Danforth 8091 2216 Main St Miles City 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. Tonja Opperman 16462 4 Sphinx Drive Gardiner MT Jessica How 10238 232 Upper Kent RD Upper Kent NB I love to read and wanted to shear the love. Lord Beaverbrook School 15809 113 Arran Street Campbellton NB 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. 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 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! 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! 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Carrie Sauder 11336 331 Scofield Road Charlotte NC Everyone needs access to books and information! Nebo Elementary's Little Free Library is open even when school is closed. It's not only for students, but all members of Julie McKinney 15751 Nebo Elementary School 254 Nebo School Road Nebo NC the community. Happy reading! 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. 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! 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 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! Ashtin Gill 16176 Pecan Park Statesville NC Amanda (& Nate) Tanner 15698 2376 Maplewood Ave Winston Salem NC Not long after I came on board with the Chamber in Summer 2013, I was bouncing ideas off of one of our Chamber members and shared my desire to have a lending library here at the Visitors Center. That Chamber member told me about www.littlefreelibrary.org. I have a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and am a former English teacher, so reading is not only my preferred hobby but also my passion to share with others. Although I support reading in any form, including via tablets, I never want to know the world without books, and I am so happy that we have created a space to help people share books they have enjoyed with others. Of course, I became busy with other Chamber work, but I kept the idea in the back of my mind as something I really wanted to do. Several months later, I shared my idea with one of our new Chamber board members Nina Angle, who with husband Matthew operate Anglewood Kitchens & Design. Nina told me that she just happened to know a master cabinet maker. Nina told her husband that I needed help making something special happen for the Chamber and that his particular talents were needed. Nina then explored the Little Free Library website and found some examples that she liked and shared them with me and Matthew. We wanted to put the Lake Gaston touch on the library with rustic materials and natural colors. Both the Angles and I like to repurpose materials, and that is probably the aspect of the library that we are most proud of. The entire library is made from recycled pallet materials. Even the paint used was leftover paint from other jobs that Nina used to create a blue wash. Only two items were purchased for the library – the glass for the door and the door hinges. Matthew even put a wrinkle finish on the new hinges to make them look old. Matthew started with a crate and cut boards from a pallet to create the roof, door and legs. Many people saw the Little Free Library in progress and thought it was a very large and artsy bird house. Nina said, “Whenever you ask a cabinet maker to make anything, it is never done halfway.” Nina and Christina collaborated on the sign – Take one. Leave one. Repeat. (kind of like the instructions on a shampoo bottle) – and Nina used stencils to create the signs. The LKG Little Free Library was truly a labor of love from start to finish. Nina and Matthew said they were proud to help create the library for the 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. Our family 2014 summer project to help Joe-Anne Saldarini 16935 5022 Lady Fern Circle Charlotte NC promote and nurture the love for reading! 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. Michael Brawley 15503 4620 park rd 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 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. Jo Marsom 11909 5701 Anson Road Greensboro NC Our Ambassador to Apex, NC. Mr. J.C. Knowles approached me and asked if I could build a "Little Free Library" for our town, and I said yes. I created and donated this unique house for all to enjoy. It was placed in the middle of town for all our citizens. Janice Monaco from "All Booked Up" has graciously donated the first set of books, and still is continuing to fill the " Little Free Library". Thank you to all the GREAT folks in Apex, John Suteu 15781 On the corner of N. Salem St. & Saunders Apex NC North Carolina. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 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. 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 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. 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. In Honor of Betty W.W. Sue Christensen 17248 50 south center P.O. Box 197 Midway NC Hoover 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. Lori Riehl 11222 2601 Yorktown Dr Bismarck ND Susie Peterka 11207 617 N 35th Steet Bismarck ND Renee Stromme 11206 5004 Driftwood Ln Bismarck ND 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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! 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!!! 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. 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 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. 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. 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! Margaret Hoarty 13854 2320 No. 56 St. Omaha NE The Depot Little Free Library https://www.facebook.com/TheDepotLittleFre Deanna Denny 14791 3620 South 83rd Street Lincoln NE eLibrary 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! Jeanette and Vicki Shaw 14618 8th Street Edgar NE The Webster Street Station is a place for sharing. Stuart Shell & Dana Freeman designed and built this LFL completely from recycled materials and installed it in front of their home. There is plenty of shelf space for children's books and drawers for seed exchange with the purpose of helping others Dana Freeman 15835 3435 Webster Street Omaha NE grow in the Gifford Park neighborhood. 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! This is the second Little Free Library in our Denise Kollath 8045 3286 53rd Avenue Columbus NE community. 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. W. Free 11995 Storm van 's-Gravesandeweg 147 Wassenaar Netherlands G.Free- Westers Marjon Boekestijn 14918 Graaf Willem II laan 6-8 Delfgauw Netherlands AC Den Helder 14158 Weststraat 73 Den Helder Netherlands Seeing a Little Free Library on Stacy and Andy's front lawn in Seattle was all it took - we had to have one. Since ours went up in April (made of hardwood and triple-sealed against the Danish weather), it's already been featured in a national Danish newspaper. More importantly, after some initial skepticism from the neighbors, Gwen Carleton 13483 Skolekrogen 107 Vaerloese Netherlands circulation is picking up nicely. 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 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!! Lies Van Gompel 14721 Dijkstraat 33 DESSEL Netherlands 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 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. 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! 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 Shannon Raetsch 14470 401 3rd Ave Haddon Heights NJ My mom likes to think she's British. She's not. So we decided to build her a British phone booth library. We even painted a Skyler Kind 16887 16 Cambridge Road Turnersville NJ phone on the back wall! 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 Rob Naidich 16054 47 Southvale Ave Little Silver NJ 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/ 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 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! 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! 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. 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. Jeanie Wigdortz 7375 305 DeVargas Lane Taos NM Forrest and Santos Netherwood Park's Little Terry Lamberte 16894 1808 Dartmouth Dr NE Albuquerque NM Free Library. 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. 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. 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!!! Andrea Francheville 15792 2 Oakes Road Fall River NS (Nova Scotia) 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Desire to foster community and promote Krista Muscarella 16507 62 Westgate Road Kenmore NY Marie Seabolt literacy! In honor of the RWC Kate Lallier 11922 50 Hungry Harbor Road Valley Stream NY community 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. Mitch Sanders 9658 622 Harvard Street Rochester 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! A community library for our residents and the Camillus Libraries 14606 5750 Devoe Rd Camillus NY users of our Erie Canal Park Hyde Park 15381 3999 Albany Post Rd Hyde Park NY Anne Loretto 14911 107 County Highway 57 Roseboom 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 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 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! 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. 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. Morley Library 12718 7230 County Route 27 Canton NY Community Presbyterian Church of Roxanne MacDonald 14121 Malverne 12 Nottingham Road Malverne NY Elizabeth McDade 8820 55 Hall Street Rochester NY Jean Hernon McDade 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. Matt Stillerman 16211 167 Calkins Rd Ithaca NY 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. Matt Stillerman 16211 167 Calkins Rd Ithaca NY 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! Alissa Maynard 15177 12 Ferndale St. Albany 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 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. Laura Strand 10301 1005 1st st sw Rochester 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. 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! 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. 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. Liliya Becktell 10083 43 Brett Road Rochester NY Efim Ivanko Onondaga Free 5524 Green Hills Farms 5933 South Salina Street Syracuse NY The Prince William County community and customers of Confections Cupcakery donated every book our library holds! It's a community-based library that began with a Girl Scout Gold Award project and continues Laura Baldwin 17859 621 Buttermilk Falls Road Fort Ann NY to serve Northern Virginia. St. Dominic Church 11,988 3455 Norwood Rd. Shaker Heights OH James Knirsch 12275 202 S. Main St. Chagrin Falls OH The Worthington Historical Society is proud to now be the steward of a Little Free Library in Old Worthington. In 1803 when Worthington was founded, the settlers arrived from Connecticut with plans for having a library here. The WHS looks forward to hosting our Little Library for the community. The library will be stocked with books for all ages, donated by volunteers, Kate LaLonde 14335 50 W New England Ave Worthington OH WHS members, and the 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 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 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. Amanda Banaszak 4070 330 Dayton Street Yellow Springs OH Mel & Mark Corroto 16564 155 N Washington St Delaware OH Our Little Free Library is the first one to be mapped in the West Park area of Cleveland, OH. Constructed by father and daughter team, Ron Yeager and Kayla Yeager, the base was presented as a gift to Sue Eyerman. Kayla, her mom, Becky, and grandmother, Sue, finished by embellishing on the theme of "Reading is for all Seasons". The Little Free Library was installed and open for business on Thursday, July 31, Susan Eyerman 16091 3545 Granton Avenue Cleveland OH 2014. Tina Yersavich 8536 4797 Smoketalk Ln Westerville 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. 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. 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. Glenda Lowe 15264 6316 Root Road Conneaut 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. 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 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: 41.419348 / 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: 41.436362 / 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: 41.517791 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Bobby Taylor 8579 4111 Pearl Avenue 82.069849 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: 41.380563 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Nicole Bellmore Pierse 10769 233 Bond Street 82.110724 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: 41.290196 / 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: 41.451842 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Joyce Kimble 8587 2153 Lorain Drive 82.199188 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: 41.235295 / 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: 41.285727 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Mona Koehler 10767 420 North Main Street 82.063461 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 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 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. 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: 41.40013 / Longitude - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Jessica Sen 8586 42331 Griswold Road 82.142435 Elyria Township 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: 41.418203 / 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: 41.299879 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Lyn Crouse 11841 12882 Diagonal Road 82.136042 Lagrange OH Initiative Becky Brown 6388 310 Richards Rd Columbus OH Inspired by our neighbors on Oakland Park. Barbara Houser 10996 1153 Inglenook Pl Cincinnati OH I have a life-long love affair with books. From the moment I discovered the Little Free Library movement, I knew I wanted to be involved. I'm so honored to be able to participate and share my love of reading with my neighborhood. The Garwood Drive LFL was built by my husband Jaime Fuhr and was painted with love by me. We hope you'll Jodi Fuhr 14362 1745 Garwood Dr. Lancaster OH stop by if you're in the area. Nick Tepe 15510 17 Main Street Kingston OH Nick Tepe 15511 113 Dewey Street Bainbridge OH Nick Tepe 15512 770 Main Street Richmond Dale OH Nick Tepe 15513 4297 Broadway Street South Salem 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 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.” 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 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. 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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 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. 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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 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: 41.18663 / Longitude - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Cindy Wesemeyer 10791 Easton 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. 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Like us on Latitude: 41.3563 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Dawn Yutzy 8583 446 11th Street 82.110597 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 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 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 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. 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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 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 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 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 This library is Wooster's first official Little Keri Shuman 15701 1598 Burbank Road Wooster OH 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 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: 41.460464/ 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: 41.396865 / Longitude: - Facebook: Lorain County Little Free Library Holly Huff 10235 8 Phillip Court 82.111175 Elyria OH Initiative 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. Vivian Atkinson 8548 1410 Prospect Street Elyria OH Paula Profeta 10644 719 West Second Street Springfield 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. 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! Maryjane Newborn 10863 520 Flatt Terrace Cincinnati OH 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. 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. 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. 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. 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! 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! 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 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 Stephanie Clinton 11930 2005 Burning Tree Norman OK kilmer sue 12812 Red Rock Counseling 1501 West Commerce Yukon OK 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. 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. 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 Rachel Beattie 14705 70 McRoberts Ave Toronto 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. 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. J Moogk 15905 512 Little Dover Crescent Waterloo ON My husband built this library and registered it for my birthday. What a great gift, to me as well as our neighbourhood. :) He refurbished Nancy Marshall 13294 210 Elizabeth Cres. Fergus ON an antique CocaCola crate, built in 1956. 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. Nancy Wai 15006 1932 Clarence Street Sarnia 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 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. Jennifer Maddock 11509 129 Liverpool St. Guelph ON 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. 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! Judy Ginsler 15433 186 Union Blvd. Kitchener 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 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. 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. 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! Cortney Lee-Comeau 15487 37 Main St East Huntsville 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 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! Mukesh Dubey 16272 1 Bluenose Crescent Toronto ON Janet Shillington 13308 Wispi Shore Rd Lindsay ON Grace Moogk 15905 512 Little Dover Crescent Waterloo ON Bernie Logan 16555 208 Laclie Street Orillia ON allan daws 16819 1567 Bruce Ave Windsor ON 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. Bernie Logan 16555 208 Laclie Street Orillia ON We love arts & literature! The Library of “As You Wish” has become a perfect way to combine our love of both. The painting on the back is a fun discovery for curious visitors and was painted by local Kitchener artist, James Nye. Our theme is "100% good literary fiction. No pulp." This library is full of surprises, including the design. It must be Juanita Metzger 16553 217 Waterloo Street Kitchener ON seen from all angles to be enjoyed! Beth Kaplan 8701 308 Sackville St. Toronto ON Ruth worked for many years as a librarian at McGill university in Montreal. Then one day she read an article about the 'Little Free Library' in the 'Rotarian Magazine', and decided that this would be the perfect way for her to 'stay in the library business'! So she asked her husband, Knud, to build a library box - and provide it with both an English and a French sign, as it would be located in a bilingual area, right at the border of Ontario and Quebec (at Chute a Blondeau Ruth Sonksen 15823 1100 Grande Montee, RR1, Box 15, Chute a Blondeau ON and Pointe Fortune). 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. 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. Dave Brown 17012 103 Boehmer St Kitchener ON Helen Glover Nancy Jones 16953 55 Thomas St Kingston 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! 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 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. Sharon Bennett 8054 461 NW Witham Dr Corvallis OR Lovers of Reading 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 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! Kelli Lytle 13685 1472 NW 20th Place Corvallis OR Sitting on a corner near the downtown area that gets a lot of foot traffic, the Little Free Library is well used. After 8 months in service, the books come and go on a regular basis. Donations have come in one at a time - and by the box. Getting and keeping stocked with children's books has taken a little effort, but a shout out for books via social networking has worked well. Love the library and the responsiveness of our neighbors. It's been a positive experience on Robin Mann 10037 360 NE 3rd Avenue Hillsboro OR all levels. 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. 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! 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. 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! 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 JL Persons 13980 4936 SE 111th Ave Portland OR There are now 9 LFL in memory of Michael Cecily Mosby 8397 8914 SE Ellis Portland OR Michael Allen Baxter Baxter There are 9 LFL in memory of Michael Erica Gustofson 8399 3426 NE 62nd Portland OR Michael Allen Baxter Baxter Lorraine Badurina 9061 31 NE 43rd Portland OR Michael Allen Baxter 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! 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. 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. Monica Andrews 5101 5817 N Princeton St. Portland OR In Memory of Mary Elizabeth Nancy Meyer 15094 3987 Brae Burn Drive Eugene OR who loved to read 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. Meg Kilduff 17035 4904 Cone Ave Eugene OR Camilla Carter 15904 2497 W 14th Ave Eugene OR Western University of Health Sciences, COMP-NW, hosts Gift of Literacy Day on campus every May. Every first grader in our town of Lebanon comes to campus and receives a book and a backpack and discovers how much fun reading can be. For some of these children, it is the very first book they have been able to call their own. The faculty and staff at the medical school thought it would be fun to have a Free Little Western University of Health Sciences, Library where kids could find more books to Katherine Fisher 14946 COMP-NW 200 Mullins Drive Lebanon OR read. 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. Deb Parkinson 13717 5951 SE 19th Ave Portland OR 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! Jean Ambrose 12469 285 West 31st Avenue Eugene OR Kristie Keever 5825 5825 N gay Ave Portland 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 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! 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. 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. Aubrey Harris 9264 2767 Vibbert Street S. Salem OR Areta Hart 14550 2293 NW Lolo Drive Bend 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. Amy Williams 14137 6109 N Williams Ave. Portland OR I read about the Little Free Library in our local newspaper. There is two others in our town and I wanted a place to go, to exchange books. I do this already with my sister-in-law, but she lives in Washington and I in Oregon, so we dont see each other Ona Zumbro 15544 3716 Scott Valley Dr Klamath Falls OR very much. Monica Andrews 5101 5817 N Princeton St Portland OR 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. 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. 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. 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 Little Free Library lives in the front yard Aaron Barber 14431 Barber Family 3709 Perrysville Ave Pittsburgh PA of our home in Pittsburgh PA. Jessica Jeffries 15027 174 Aster Ave Bellefonte PA Robert Cowan 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 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. 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. Deborah Haines 10733 433 West Main Street Mechanicsburg PA The concept of a Little Free Library is a very good one, yet there were none in our community, so we decided to promote this worthwhile cause by building and installing one. It is our hope that this idea will catch on locally and that many more Little Free Libraries will be added to the map in our Elizabeth Mamros 15242 838 Old Washington Road McMurray PA area. Denise Nordberg 9648 825 N. Webster Ave. Scranton PA Adam Stump 14106 444 Indiana Road P.O. Box 187 Creekside 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. 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. 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 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. Ohio Township 0 325 Nicholson Road Sewickley PA Beth is a retired elementary and special education teacher whose love of books resulted in an extensive literary collection. Soon after retiring, she participated in three book clubs! Husband, Rick, is a retired industrial arts/tech ed. teacher. Now, with grandchildren they have reached yet another milestone in life. So, Beth & Rick combined their skills and talents: Rick built the Little Library & Beth organized the contents. They will consider maintaining the LFL as stewards to be an honor and an important contribution to the community. Strasburg, Lancaster County is a prime tourist area with beautiful PA farmland, known as Amish Beth Weymer 16053 316 Miller Street Strasburg PA County. Denee Krapf 15268 916 Maple Lane Lebanon PA IN MEMORY SAUDER W. LINDA DOMKOSKI 14735 315 HILLSIDE LANE YORK PA CUMMINGS 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. 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 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! Barb Hoch 985 42 Skyline Court Gettysburg 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 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. 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. Jean A Moffett 133 1151 Buffalo Street Franklin PA 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. 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. Richard Knupp 13689 441 N. Spring Street Bellefonte PA Woman's Club Virginia R. Morton [1912- Beth Weymer 16053 316 Miller Street Strasburg PA 1995] This library is dedicated to the students of Megan Miller 13840 1825 South Fifth Avenue Lebanon PA South Lebanon Elementary School. Courtney Clendennen 16954 16 North Jackson Ave Bellevue 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. 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. 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 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. 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. On Knowles Avenue near corner at Melvin Jolly 9823 Passpataug Avenue Weekapaug Westerly RI Dorothy Klausli Jordan Fox-Kemper 15331 Humboldt Avenue Providence RI Gladys Potter 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! 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. 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. 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! Debbie Barron 15785 101 Steeplechase Court Simpsonville SC Michael Wright 16132 409 Chesnut St. Camden 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 Mike & Meg Wright 16132 409 Chesnut St. Camden SC We are excited to be able to add to a great neighborhood with this Little Free Library. Before it was even complete, neighbors started donating books. Can't wait to see Julie Webster 12389 1213 Shirley Street Columbia SC everyone enjoying it! 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. Jason Munsell 13559 1110 Naples Ave Cayce SC 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! Ami Leventis 14998 4210 Sequoia Road Columbia SC Our LFL is in a historic neighborhood with lots of young families with children. Since being installed in July, it has been very busy. The children love to visit. I was given a huge box of children's books from a kindergarten friend which has helped to keep the LFL going strong. Our LFL was designed to fit in 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. Donated to the Bergen and Gayville Dorothy Balir 8113 534 Valley View Drive Vermillion SD Lutheran Church Maria Anderson 7380 307 S. Berry Pine Road Rapid City SD Maria Anderson 7360 307 S. Berry Pine Road Rapid City SD The Bethlehem Lutheran Church Pre- Kindergarten has started this Little Free Library in the west parking lot of the church. We hope this project will help support literacy and encourage reading in our Bethlehem Lutheran Church 10269 1620 Milwaukee Ave NE Aberdeen SD neighborhood and community. Joan Wink 9938 19101 Highway 73 PO Box 137 Howes 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 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 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? 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 LaVern Bills 11658 717 State eet Center of the Nation Belle Fourche SD Dorothy N (Behrend) Ogaard 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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 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! 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. 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. 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. Andre Harriman 7221 4605 Tarpon Trail Chattanooga TN 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 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. 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. 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. Austin Nature & Science Center/Nature's Jennifer Chapman 14879 Way Preschool 301 Nature Center Dr Austin TX 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. "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 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. Linda Allen 3195 55 Carolina Way Huntsville TX Little Free Library On The 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 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 Julia Gomez 16822 101 Richard White Rd. Anthony TX Girl Scout Troop #68100 I am a retired Arlington teacher who was looking for a way to share my extensive book collection and honor my parents at the same time. We’ve stocked our first one with 50 high quality books for readers of all ages. Each book is labeled or stamped with the Little Free Library motto: Always a Gift, Never for Sale. Building this little house for books has been so exciting. I’ve been lucky to find a wonderful assistant, Sara Gunn, to help with finding books 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! Andie Comini 13997 1737 Whittier Avenue Dallas TX Good books are best when shared. Retired CCJHS librarian has even more time to read and to hear about your favorites. "LFL#4451" is in a former microwave; walk over and see Marianna McDonnell 4451 701 Kim Ave Copperas Cove TX what's cookin'. Maggie Oxford 13432 5102 Stillbrooke Clematis side of corner Houston TX Our library resides outdoors in our Nature Explore Classroom. Completing the library was a group effort by our volunteers at Live Green in Plano. One saw one and found the plans. Our 'handyman' volunteer built it. Another volunteer put on the base coat of paint and another volunteer painted the design to match our garden theme. A corporate group dug the hole and set the stand in concrete and the original builder fastened it to the stand. The corporate group also did a book drive to fill the library with the Charlotte DeMolay 8991 Environmental Education Center 4116 W. Plano Pkwy Plano TX first round of books. 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. 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. Kathleen Valentine 13334 3505 Lake Tahoe Rd. Arlington TX Beth Thomas 14394 13128 Amarillo Ave Austin TX Doriss Hambrick 14400 107 Winding Creek Lane McGregor TX 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 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. Built with donations from the neighbors of Sarah Morris 12808 4159 Steck Avenue Mesa Village Condominiums Austin Tx Mesa Village. 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 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. 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! Bill Mallin 12119 1157 Kinley Lane Houston TX William and Jean Mallin 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! Josie Campa-Rodriguez 12390 1513 N. 5th Street Wichita Falls TX Ellen Leuschner 13567 103 W. Worth St. Grapevine TX Lorelei 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. Joe & Nancy Gatlin 10109 1700 Morrow Waco TX 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. 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. Susan & Phil Schawe 16795 1522 Glen Oaks Houston TX Eda Lacar 12566 400 S Bicentennial Blvd McAllen 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. 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. 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! 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 Beverly Martin 5647 9626 Kemp Forest Dr. Houston TX Good books are best when shared. Retired CCJHS librarian has even more time to read and to hear about your favorites. "LFL#4451" is in a former microwave; walk over and see Marianna McDonnell 4451 701 Kim Ave Copperas Cove TX what's cookin'. 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. Ava Thigpen 7970 6834 Southridge Dr. Dallas TX Ulla Dalsgaard 4673 1912 Tom Miller St Austin TX Our Little Free Library is the project of a group of VERY dedicated women who make up the Lampasas Public Library Advisory Board, two of who are pictured here. A long awaited library expansion project, though welcomed, posed the possibility of intermittent closings of the public library due to construction. "I thought a Little Free Library would be a nice gesture for our patrons as we start our construction, to let them know there will always be books for them to read even if library hours are interrupted," mused one board member who had read about the Little Free Library movement in Parade Magazine. "Some may ask why a town that already has a public library would need or want a Little Free Library. But I say, 'Why not?' The mission of all libraries is to get books to people however they can. This is an Sue Ellen Bumpus 15850 201 S. Main St. Lampasas TX outreach service." 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 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! Debbie Polito 16013 11429 Slash Pine Place The Woodlands TX 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 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. 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! 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 Matilda Sodderland 14675 191a Victoria park road London United Kingdom Nick and Rebecca put out the word that they wanted to create a network of Little Free Libraries in Walthamstow, our corner of East London, as part of the E17 Art Trail. They were looking for hosts and artists. We were keen to host one as our street is a popular pedestrian thoroughfare and our whole family love books. So Nick built our library and found Emma to decorate it - the beautiful "Hare, bear, pear" design was drawn especially for our library! The library has been very popular so far, with passers- by constantly stopping to browse, borrow or donate. We can never get enough children's books to keep up with demand though, so donations much appreciated! Links: http://www.littlefreelibraryproject.org.uk/ http://www.helloemma.co.uk/ Caramel Quin 15372 37 Cleveland Park Avenue Walthamstow London United Kingdom http://www.e17arttrail.co.uk/ 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 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 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. 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. ronald carrier 14880 4785 n mule train dr enoch UT 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. 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 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! 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. Michael Gross 12267 2101 Statute Lane Vienna VA 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/ We are located in the Edison Street Cul-de- Joscelyn L. 8084 3818 Edison St Alexandrai VA Sac / Four Mile Run Park. 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" Illana Naylor 15245 10294 South Grant Ave. Manassas VA Gladys Naylor 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! Michael Donovan 15812 5606 Glanmore Court Fairfax 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 Steve and Shelley Shearer 12,019 McPherson and Brinks Court Sterling VA After hearing about this several months ago on FB, I wanted to have my own little library on our farm. A friend made our little book barn out of reclaimed barn wood from our property, incorporated my horses' shoes, and my husband build the frame for it to stand on. Mountain Meadows Farm LFL is open for business!!! Love sharing my love of reading; several local authors dropped by Pat McNally 13969 13640 Hopkins Gap Rd Fulks Run VA and donated their own books. Very cool! 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!!! 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. 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 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! Elisabeth Hunter 12232 7814 Killebrew Dr. Annandale VA When we bought our house we realized there was a bus stop in front of it. There was nothing indicated except for the bus stop sign: no bench, no cover. We always wanted to provide a bench for the bus riders. When we learned of Little Free Library, we instantly wanted to put one up and it gave us the perfect tie-in for the bench. Since carving out our little spot for a bench, Little Free Library and flowers, we have met so many people visiting and enjoying the library. People have brought us bags of books to use, and we rarely have had to provide books ourselves. There is a constant, diverse flow of books coming in and going out. We check it every day. It has been a fantastic way to meet neighbors and people simply driving by. We Ali Friske 14008 1621 W. Laburnum Ave. Richmond VA love how it is bringing community together. Andrea Givens 13440 100 Barbour Drive Charlottesville VA 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! 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. Michelle Doyle 10,949 3705 Old Lee Highway Fairfax VA Michael Matthews 131313 1209 Giltspur Road Richmond VA I love to read and want other kids in my rural community to enjoy reading, too. My family decided to share our love of reading with our community through a Little Free Library. I selected many of my favorite books for the initial opening and taped my typed comments in the front of each book stating why each book is a favorite. I decided to paint the library green and red (Christmas colors) as a gentle reminder to our patrons that reading is a gift. This has been a fun Mitchell Carey 16187 17801 Broad Meadow Drive Amelia VA and exciting project! 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. Teresa Cole 16862 3002 Maplewood Rd Henrico VA Ann B. Witte 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 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. 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! Jim Dooley 17275 6040 N 22nd Street Arlington 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! 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. 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. Trung Hien NGUYEN 14323 60 Hang Trong Hanoi Vietnam 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! 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. 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! 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. Sheri Mapes 15247 5709 69th Ave. Ct. W. University Place WA Our daughter's class at school created our little free library as a class project for our school auction. The class named the library "The Lifting Library" as part of our school- wide theme of "Lift" and each student in the class selected a book to include in the library. We were lucky enough to "win" the Wendy Katzman 14904 3916 NE Surber Drive Seattle WA library! Ned Gerhart 14812 8012 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle WA Diane Kawabata 12617 1156 N 76th Street Seattle WA Loved visiting little libraries so much, my family decided our town needed one. Little Free Bird Library is the first in Okanogan, but hope it catches on and more follow. We thought our downtown espresso stand was Yusi Kara 12910 Free Bird Espresso 326 N 2nd ave Okanogan WA the perfect spot. Books and Coffee!!!! 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 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. 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. 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 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. Immanuel Presbyterian Church 14091 909 North J Street Tacoma WA Leonard Feldman 11880 6522 50th Ave NE Seattle WA Glen and Vieno Hupp 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 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! 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! Lindell Graham 2531 4025 NE 58th St Seattle WA My focus for this library is children's 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 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 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! 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! 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! 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. Shelia Sullivan 15490 3602 97th Dr SE Lake Stevens WA The Orcas Highlands LFL is colocated with the mailboxes for association residents, who come and go daily to pick up mail. It serves as a meeting point, and therefore a locus for gatherings. Potlucks are held in the grassy area behind the mailboxes, and so this area serves as a posting area for events and 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. 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 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. 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! 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! 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. 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. Ann Glusker 8049 1421 26th Avenue East Seattle WA Aggie Christie 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 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. 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! 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). Dena Turner 11872 638 N Kentucky Ave East Wenatchee WA Tom Turner Laurie Whitford 14973 4026 E Carlisle Ave Spokane WA Twenty years ago, residents on Alder Avenue fought to keep a paved street from going through at the north end of our block, thus creating a well-loved walking path through the neighborhood. It is the perfect Joan Hutchinson 13929 785 Alder Ave NE Bainbridge Island WA place for the Little Free Library. Dan Goldgeier 14543 816 NE 72nd Street Seattle WA 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. Randi Nathanson 17025 2866 West Shore Drive Lummi Island WA 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 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! 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. 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. John Kieltyka 12012 4802 Rutan PL SW Seattle WA k.c. sulkin 13803 22 marigold drive unit 48 bellingham WA herbie sulkin Sine Bodden 12553 4040 Cascadia Ave S Seattle WA Neighbors of the 120th block Kate Laughlin 15918 12002 Fremont Ave N Seattle WA of Fremont N Our Saviour's Lutheran Church 16857 18th and McKenzie 1720 Harris Ave Bellingham WA Charlie Fuchs 16471 4023 Bagley Ave N Seattle WA Annie Schmidt 16453 309 Meadow Dr Leavenworth WA 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 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! North side of 198th Street between 23rd Allison Taylor 8937 and 24th - no house number! Shoreline WA Lana Myers 13333 2112 Parker Place Bremerton WA 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. 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. 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. 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! 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. 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. Kay Crampton 12933 2347 34th Ave South Seattle WA susan hill 17140 5432 sand point way ne gretchen's place coffee shop seattle WA dennis barth 1919 16434 se 145 st renton 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 ! valerie angelo 12011 7010 W Dahl Rd Deer Park WA Carolyn Johnston 16106 4311 Olympic Blvd Everett WA Roger wilson 16244 16016 North Sands Road. ( Green Bluff) Mead WA 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. 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. 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 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. Doris Neds 8402 26201 180th Ave SE Covington WA Madeline Buelt 16083 6170 94th Ave. SE Mercer Island WA Madeline Buelt 16083 6170 94th Ave SE Mercer Island WA 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. 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! Leah Caudle 14610 4023 42nd Ave SW Seattle WA Len & Mardy Faucher 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. Adam Houston 12273 8008 35th Ave NE Seattle WA Our little free library is located on a beach road on Whidbey Island where the wind frequently blows off the water. We attached a hummingbird whirligig for a bit of whimsy and to draw attention. We hope that our library will be visited frequently by our neighbors as well as visitors to our West Molly Peterson 16520 2649 West Beach Road Oak Harbor WA Beach community. 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. In Memory of Rusty & BabyCakes. Our favorite Erica F. 13548 2301 Fairview Avenue East Norther side of the parking lot Seattle WA reading companions. susan hill 17140 5432 sand point way ne gretchen's place coffee shop seattle WA Cathleen Barry 17202 14041 Wallingford Ave N Seattle WA 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. 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. 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! 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. 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! Robyn Schultz 17069 3540 Canterbury Ln Kent WA Lauren Montgomery 17705 12532 17th Ave. nE Seattle WA Bruce L. Marra Amy Hansen 15148 2505 20th Ave E Seattle WA Donna Lou martin Judy Weathers 16589 3706 West 11th ST Anacortes WA Libraries Everywhere 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. 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. Barbara Chin 14601 2133 Boyer Ave East Seattle 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! This was a gift from my husband for my 52nd Kate Coffee 17892 18554 Burke AVE N Shoreline WA birthday. 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. 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 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! 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. 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. 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. 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. kristine engebose schwartz 7912 2360 elben ct Green Bay/Bellevue WI 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 :) 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". 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. 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. Suzy Roundy-Schmidt 14798 740 S 103rd St West Allis 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. Lorelei Hochschild 10684 327 S. Erie St. De Pere WI I am a school librarian. Sand Lake Elementary School's Little Free Library was a winter project, designed and built by my dad. Everyone waited patiently for the snow to melt and the ground to thaw. Now students have access to books on evenings, Ann Peterson 11551 Sand Lake Elementary School 3600 Sand Lake Rd. Holmen WI weekends, and all summer long! 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. 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 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. Andrea Caponi 14981 5719 Wilshire Drive Fitchburg WI Kristie Kroening 149005 7926 Gridley Avenue Wauwatosa WI Nicole Munns 6588 6358 W Darnel Ave Brown Deer WI 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. 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 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. Brenda Koller 9336 N12965 Timber Ridge Lane Wausaukee WI This Little Free Library was built by Dennis S. for us he used cedar shingles and added a small shelf inside for smaller paperbacks. It is at the village boat ramp by the beach. We will have another up by the campground Linda Heimstead 14358 404 Main Street PO Box 340 Balsam Lake WI soon! David Clemens 15368 245 W. Munroe Ave. Wisconsin Dells 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. Dan Jansen 10383 818 Woods Glen Ct Deforest 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! Holly and Stacey Paulsen 6905 N21W29812 Glen Cove Road Pewaukee 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. 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. 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. 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 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! Emily Zachary 15787 2290 Winterhaven Pl Kronenwetter WI Molly O'Neill 14842 2024 Lakeview Drive Suamico WI 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 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. Ted Thieme 15778 509 Ontario Ave Sheboygan 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. 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 ! 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 Dana Mosling 5743 3543 Sabaka Trail Verona WI We live in an old Farm House, and two years ago the city put in a bike path in front of our property. We built a bench for people to sit and take a break from their walks. It seemed natural that there should be some reading material. My wife was a library at our local public library and had asked me to build a little free library. It just so happened that we went to a fundraising Gala for the Bel Canto Chorus in Milwaukee. One of the live auction items was a custom built Little Free Library. Needless to say I kept bidding until we "won" the library. The builder came to our house to take pictures and paint samples. He did a great job modeling the library after the details on our house. It's only been up for 3 days and we have had scott weiss 15856 s.84 w.17698 Woods Rd. Muskego WI lots of visitors! We love it. My son surprised me and built and painted it Suzanne Scheuerman 15365 5606 Winnequah Rd Monona WI for my birthday. Sara/Zoe Janowski 3223 111 Acker Court Verona WI Barb Strong 14730 836 N Roosevelt Ave Oconomowoc WI Sharing books that inspire 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. 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. 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. Gary Moran 14706 111 County Rd O Mosinee WI Helen Zell 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. Cyndee Pinchard 16036 960 Tanglewood Ct Oconomowoc WI Immanuel Lutheran Church 15924 3214 Golf Road Eau Claire WI Mark and Kayte Kaltz 15012 320 S. Main Street Oconomowoc WI Steven Acker 16124 6209 Waterford RD Madison WI Josh Borzick 1062 8054 S Mona dr oak Creek WI Murphy Baumann 4264 366 Wesley Avenue Green Bay 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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! 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! 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! 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. 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 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! 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! 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! 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 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. Lenore Ramsdell 16237 Ramsdell Cottage 22827 Akermark Rd Grantsburg WI 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 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 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. 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! 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. Arbor Crowne Properties 2821 10006 Water Street PO Box 650 Ephraim WI Several Free Little Libraries are in my neighborhood. My Mrs. liked the idea and, since I'm a wood butcher, I made one that is John Hien 9074 4215 S. Burrell St. Milwaukee WI now in front of our home. 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. Emily Kornak 16434 N6522 Aspen Road Elkhorn WI Jennifer Albers 16307 115 Main St Reedsburg WI Community First Bank - Reedsburg Kim Rabska 16308 129 8th Ave Baraboo WI Community First Bank - Baraboo 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. Plum City 15374 501 Main St Plum City WI We have so enjoyed watching Moms, Dads and kids stop and look through our Little Library. It is in our front yard on a often Gary Briske 12487 1038 Sommers St N 1038 Sommers St N Hudson WI traveled street. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 (across from City Hall near the Annika Bernstein 3873 1111 W Second Ave Gazebo) Brodhead WI 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. 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. Liz Weston 16525 742 Franklin St. Oshkosh WI Fannie Weston 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. liz weston 16525 742 Franklin St. Oshkosh WI 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. 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 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. Project of Grampa and Grandson Simon, Marlowe Nortrom 123456 4332 N Woodburn St Shorewood WI requested by Grandma Janet 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. 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! Gail Sarnwick 5799 300 S Franklin St Shawano Wi Mark Hendrickson 17095 5 Sandlewood Circle Madison 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 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. 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! 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. Annette Klingaman 8710 9209 N. Fulton Street Edgerton WI 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! 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. 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!" 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. 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. 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. Samantha Sussek 17183 302 center street Randolph Wi We are a family of readers who wants to share our love of books with our community. Our library offers books and magazine for children and adults alike. Please come and Michelle Yu 8202 1077 W. Monroe Ave. Hartford WI visit our library! 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. 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. catherine Moll 12036 1132 Taswood Drive Sheboygan WI Dawn Behling 15239 117 Lakeshore Terrace Beaver Dam WI 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. 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 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. 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 . 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!! Nancy Hall 10325 6222 W. North Avenue Wauwatosa WI Kathy White 10886 408 Robins Run Burlington WI This library was gifted to us by my brother and his girlfriend. They believed that living on Main Street would give us a special location for a Little Free Library. Our four year-old daughter and I planted flowers around the library this spring. We can't wait to see them come up and frame our Little Kara Smith-Laubenstein 14958 316 S Main St Lake Mills WI 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 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. 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 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. 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. Susan Blodgett 13132 W3236 Wolf River Drive Keshena WI Ms. Waukeshon requested a Little Free Library for her fourth grade classroom at the Neopit Tribal School. It has become very popular with the whole school. Principal Shannon Chapman, along with a member of the tribal law enforcement on visit to the school, accepted the library and were Beth Waukechon 12920 BIA Route 431 Neopit WI excited to put it to work. 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.. 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. Allison Weyemeyer 12916 2801 W. Mason Green Bay WI For my birthday last year, I asked for a Little Free Library. My son Jon designed and built the library. It's installed on our front corner fence. The picture of the fence without the library is of Jon in 1991 and our Scottie Duffy. Thanks to my family for supporting Sharon Walk 15519 5108 Rustling Oaks Lane Mc Farland WI this project. Kate Tree 15393 Front yard near the street. 2056 Luxury Dr. Suamico WI Our library was made from materials we had on hand, all we bought was plexiglass and paint. We hope to encourage reading in the 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. Bonnie Wirth 15921 2403 South 16th Street Sheboygan WI Barb Kidd 13443 4765 N. 117 St. Wauwatosa WI Sandra Jackson 16379 515 14th St Baraboo WI As a retired English teacher, reading specialist, and reader, I am excited over this concept and love seeing LFLs popping up all over. I hope my LFL encourages reading and Sharon Meier 14428 3325 W. Florida Avenue Appleton WI builds community in our neighborhood. Heidi Feller 16277 1431 Gavin Court Reedsburg WI Joan Kratz 16565 1924 Pleasant View Drive Stoughton WI Pendarvis Historic Site explores three basic themes: early nineteenth century immigration and settlement in southwest Wisconsin, the lead mining that stimulated the flow of immigrants, and the preservation of the site by Bob Neal and Edgar Hellum in the twentieth century. The site also includes the Merry Christmas Mine Hill a 43 acre restored 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. A Boy Scout made three libraries for his Jeff Garton 13647 805 Dunn Ave Oregon WI Oregon Boy Scout Troop 168 Eagle Scout project 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! 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. 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, 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. 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 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. Made by an Eagle Scout for Elvehjem Terrill Oliphant 16820 5106 Academy Dr. Madison WI Craig C. Campbell Elementary. 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! Amy Hufford 16436 1317 E Kane Place Milwaukee WI Sue Dennis 17306 3609 S. 17th Place Sheboygan WI Susa Zorn 16818 W 61 N 689 Mequon Ave. Cedarburg WI Thomas St. Angelo 17756 1330 Island Avenue Cumberland 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! Our little free library has solar-powered Elizabeth Felt 16890 3641 Jordan Ln Stevens Point WI interior lighting for the evening. Kate Sommerville 17237 4267 S. Pine Avenue Milwaukee WI Jody Johnson 14414 630 Grignon Street Green Bay WI Our Little Free Library was created by staff from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Library. We get lots of requests from students, staff, and faculty for books that they can read "for fun," so we thought a LFL would be a great way to get some leisure reading out there with our name still attached. We also made sure to place our LFL in a spot as far away from the actual library as possible, so even while patrons were on the other side of campus they'd be Paige Mano 12293 UW-Parkside Student Center 900 Wood Road Kenosha WI reminded of the university library. Jacqueline Walsh 15783 250 N. 110th Street 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!! 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 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. 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. Marsha Geiger 11552 7 Highland Circle 7Highland Circle Lewisburg WV 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 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. 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. Joey Sheeley 15717 309 Main Street Dayton WY Joey Sheeley 15716 1100 Main Street Dayton WY rebecka Townsend 10292 1536 Glendale Ave Casper WY Edward Broad