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 "How To" Information 
Need information or advice about organizing your Little Free Library Project? These easy-to-read tip sheets can help. 

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When You Can't Find Enough Money
You don't have to pay for your entire Little Library yourself.  These tips can make it easier to find small grants, sponsors and fund raising strategies.  Better than that, you can learn how to get "buy in" from the people who want to be a part of this little project. .
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How to Spread the Word
Tell your friends and neighbors. Get in newsletters, newspapers, radio and TV.  Here's how.
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When Everyone is Too Busy: How to Make it Easier to Get Involved in Library Activities
The key words are make it easy.  You don't have to create a committee or giant infrastructure.  Instead, you can learn from neighborhood organizers, experts and Little Free Library pioneers.  
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Where to Locate Your Little Free Library
Thousands of people have already figured out how to find the best spots for their Libraries.  You can, too. Don't let zoning  regulations or other issues get in the way. This tip sheet tells you what works.  
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How to Donate Books
Many people ask us where and how to donate books.  If you only have a few, the best thing to do is put them in a neighborhood Little Library near you.  However, if you have at least one small box full of books, we would love for you to share them with a unique network known as Better World Books(BWB).
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Vandalism: How to Prevent It and What to Do If it Happens
You don't need to obsess about possible damage.  But you can prevent it, reduce it and handle it.  Here is (almost) everything you want to know about the topic.
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Little Free Library Book Labels

These fun labels say Always a Gift, Never For Sale and are perfect to stick on the spine or inside cover of the books in your Little Library! They are a great way to remind folks where the books came from and encourage them to bring a book or two back. They are designed to print on 1" by 2 and 5/8" labels.
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Little Free Library Bookplates

Have you ever loved a book so much that you recommended it to everyone you knew? Well, now you can recommend the books you like to your entire community with Little Free Library's new bookplates! They allow you to write a note or recommendation inside a book you have just read before you pass it along to someone else. You could even personalize it further by adding a photo! The bookplates are designed to print on 3 and 1/2" by 5" labels.
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Little Free Library Bookplate Instructions

Not sure how to add a photo to your Little Free Library bookplates? Follow these simple instructions and you'll be ready to go in no time!
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