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.