The little free library book /
Aldrich, Margret, 1975-
The little free library book / Margret Aldrich. - 259 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Books in action .
Includes index.
World map of little free libraries -- Why little free libraries? -- Get started -- Build community -- Grow literacy -- Be creative -- Make it work -- Do good -- Epilogue. A letter from the founders -- Appendix. Connect with Little Free Library -- Construction plans -- Tips for builders -- Installation instructions -- Yarn bombing instructions -- Door counter installation instructions.
"In 2009, Todd Bol built the first Little Free Library as a memorial to his mom. Five years later, this simple idea to promote literacy and encourage community has become a movement. Little Free Libraries-freestanding front-yard book exchanges-now number twenty thousand in seventy countries. The Little Free Library Book tells the history of these charming libraries, gathers quirky and poignant firsthand stories from owners, provides a resource guide for how to best use your Little Free Library, and delights readers with color images of the most creative and inspired LFLs around. Margret Aldrich is a freelance writer and editor. Her articles have appeared in the Utne Reader, Experience Life!, and elsewhere. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her family. "--
9781566894074
2014038255
Small libraries.
Libraries and community.
Reading promotion.
Free material.
Do-it-yourself work.
Handicraft.
HOUSE & HOME / Do-It-Yourself / Carpentry.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Activities.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries.
REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides.
Z675.S57 / A43 2015
027
The little free library book / Margret Aldrich. - 259 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. - Books in action .
Includes index.
World map of little free libraries -- Why little free libraries? -- Get started -- Build community -- Grow literacy -- Be creative -- Make it work -- Do good -- Epilogue. A letter from the founders -- Appendix. Connect with Little Free Library -- Construction plans -- Tips for builders -- Installation instructions -- Yarn bombing instructions -- Door counter installation instructions.
"In 2009, Todd Bol built the first Little Free Library as a memorial to his mom. Five years later, this simple idea to promote literacy and encourage community has become a movement. Little Free Libraries-freestanding front-yard book exchanges-now number twenty thousand in seventy countries. The Little Free Library Book tells the history of these charming libraries, gathers quirky and poignant firsthand stories from owners, provides a resource guide for how to best use your Little Free Library, and delights readers with color images of the most creative and inspired LFLs around. Margret Aldrich is a freelance writer and editor. Her articles have appeared in the Utne Reader, Experience Life!, and elsewhere. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her family. "--
9781566894074
2014038255
Small libraries.
Libraries and community.
Reading promotion.
Free material.
Do-it-yourself work.
Handicraft.
HOUSE & HOME / Do-It-Yourself / Carpentry.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Activities.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries.
REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides.
Z675.S57 / A43 2015
027