The Little Free Library Book (Books in Action)

Here is my "little story": Last year, I was walking in my hometown of San Diego, CA. I came upon a cul-de-sac, and saw a tall white post with a cute purple door, and a white Adirondack chair next to it. I hadn't a clue what it was, but thought it was the most adorable scene. I went up to the post, and of course, it was a Little Free Library. I had no idea what it was supposed to be, and thought the homeowners just had a lovely idea. Then I noticed the LFL website on a post on top, and looked it up as soon as I got home. I was flabbergasted to read about this phenomenon, and was shocked at how many there were around the world. I am an avid, voracious, reader and had never heard of the Little Free Libraries. I felt like I was living under a rock. I looked up all the libraries in San Diego (there are well over fifty), plus others in Los Angeles and Northern California. Now it's my goal to visit as many as I can. I've been to 40 so far (I should have written my own book), and have many more to go, in other states and countries, as well.I love the fact that people are still reading. I thought all everyone did these days was stare at their phones for 24 hours. How fantastic to know that these libraries are there for all neighborhoods, and what a tremendous way to encourage everyone to read. Plus, the creativity shown in building these libraries is incredible. One of my favorites in San Diego is at a house on the beach. The homeowners put a cooler on a post, and put all their books in the cooler. What a great combination of environment and creativity. I love another one where the library is in the shape of a Spanish mission (we have a lot of them in California), with a little bell on the top, and doors made out of wood, with handles of wrought iron. It looks like a real mission was just shrunk down.I just received the book today, and already love it. The stories and pictures will delight you, as will the message of the importance of reading.The Little Free Libraries restore my faith in humanity.Sorry for the long review, but I could write about these all day. Buy the book--it will make you happy.

Quoting from the book's Introduction, "A Little Free Library is a box of books, posted in an accessible spot, often in a residential yeard near a sidewalk. Everyone who passes by is welcome to stop and browse the books that fill the microlibrary. See something you like? Take it home. Have a book to share? Add it to the mix."This is an engaging book that addresses the history of Little Free Libraries along with how to start, grow, and maintain one in your neighborhood. Even if you don't have, or don't intend to have, one in your neighborhood, it's still a worthwhile read, if just to illustrate and inspire a sense of community.The book is very well designed, making effective use of a combination of text, interviews, sidebars, quotes, and pictures -- lots and lots of pictures. The production quality is excellent. It's printed on relatively heavy stock, in the USA, by the non-profit Coffee House Press.

I gave this book to two teenage girls who built a little free library in my neighborhood. They loved it because it provided context for the building project. They said that they learned a lot from reading it and will treasure it.

The book have a nice variety of everything little library wether you are interested in the topic or are wanting to start your own.

I am so happy I heard of this book! I have enjoyed every minute reading it! I have a LFL of my own and I have been rejuvenated with new ideas. I have a few friends who want to borrow it...but this book has to come back to me. It is something I will have on my coffee table as a conversation starter. Definitely but a copy!

This book is a compendium of little free libraries and how to make them and keep them going. Very interesting, giving information about how the idea started and what a bunch of them look like. Chapter 2 is titled, "Get Started. Launching a Little Free Library." Many testimonials about how the libraries started and how it is going. Chapter 6, "Make it Work," is a bit about the challenges that some book stewards have had. Interesting reading and inspirational!

For those interested in Little Free Lending Library and how it came to be, then this is the book for you.For those who have a lending library and the space, this would be a book to have in the lending library.

This informative book is a very interesting read about he Little Library movement. It's chock full of photos as well.