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We Love How They Love Little Free Libraries in a City With One of the Coolest Public Libraries Around
Seattle Librarians of all stripes, official and unofficial, show and tell why and how Little Free Libraries serve all kinds of people. Nancy Pearl! Watch this nifty and upbeat video to see what we mean. Many thanks to Keith Hitchcock and the Seattle Channel for such a fine video! We wish all our news and feature coverage were this good! Makes us want to go back to Seattle again and again.
Wowza! Didn't see the story on the nationwide Channel 2 News in Copenhagen? Try The NBC Nightly News (throughout the entire USA!) segment on "Making a Difference" or the national Canadian TV broadcast (below)
Want to Know What Works in South Dakota? Watch it on Keloland TV and Ask Jane Rasmussen
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Sisseton Has State's First Little Free Library
SISSETON, SD - If someone asked if you'd want a bunch of people standing around your front yard, you might say, "no thanks." But a Sisseton couple is asking people to do just that. And for the sake of literacy, they're asking you to consider the same.
"This was a birthday gift to me and a pretty unique one," Jane Rasmussen said.
She's talking about a Little Free Library. It’s basically a glorified box sitting in her front yard with books in it. People can take a book out, put another one in and continue the cycle of book sharing.
SISSETON, SD - If someone asked if you'd want a bunch of people standing around your front yard, you might say, "no thanks." But a Sisseton couple is asking people to do just that. And for the sake of literacy, they're asking you to consider the same.
"This was a birthday gift to me and a pretty unique one," Jane Rasmussen said.
She's talking about a Little Free Library. It’s basically a glorified box sitting in her front yard with books in it. People can take a book out, put another one in and continue the cycle of book sharing.
Beautiful Little Library, Great Story...in Winnipeg
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When you visit this beautiful Little Library in Winnipeg, you can ring the schoolhouse bell each time you take or give a book. Watch this morning news story and you'll see why it's so popular.
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A Book Lover, Reader, Designer, Carver and Author Waxes Poetic About His Little Library and...
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ATLANTA, GA WXIA-TV, Jay Watson David Laufer is surrounded by books, two of the four walls of his den packed floor to ceiling with shelves and hundreds of books...Laufer's bookcentric existence extends beyond his Druid Hills home, because right outside his door, a little movement is having a big impact. He built his (Little Free) Library, he put in books, and he waited. He said, at first, "People didn't know quite what to make of it."That phase didn't last very long.Now neighbors arrive by bike, by car, on foot, armed with books, or looking for that next great find. And as the books came and the books went, another amazing thing began to happen.Get the full story in print and video here.
ABC News Report in California Highlights How Lennar Corporation, a Real Estate Development Company, Leads the Way to Reading
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A grassroots effort is underway in the Central Valley to get more people to read books. Crews from the Lennar Corporation set up its third mini-library in the Valley in Clovis. They stockpiled it with books raised from a book drive this year. The goal is to get community members to read and share books with each other.
"We have several that we're going to install for non-profits," Susan Wilke said. "And we have quite a few that are going to be installed in the mid-Valley. So Visalia, Bakersfield. And then we'll also be installing some in rural areas. We've got one going in Reedley."Lennar expects to install up to 15 Little Free Libraries in the next two years. Click here to see the TV News report
"We have several that we're going to install for non-profits," Susan Wilke said. "And we have quite a few that are going to be installed in the mid-Valley. So Visalia, Bakersfield. And then we'll also be installing some in rural areas. We've got one going in Reedley."Lennar expects to install up to 15 Little Free Libraries in the next two years. Click here to see the TV News report
US Trend of Little Libraries Comes North
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March 31, CALGARYLibraries can be the cornerstone of any community, and now there's a new trend that allows readers to share their stories and pay their passion forward, one book at a time.So-called "little free libraries" have been popping up around the United States, and they started with a simple idea of sharing books with neighbours in order to start conversations and community connections.The idea is spreading to Canada, too. Click here to see the news report about Cheri Macaulay's Library and Calgary initiative.
In the Neighborhood, by the SOO Visual Arts Center, in the Woodshop...They're Everywhere!
MINNEAPOLIS - Look closely the next time you think you see a bird house in a front lawn, it could be your neighborhood's next library. It's called a little free library, and it's catching on in big ways. These little free libraries are popping up all over the Twin Cities. Tristen Lindemann's was barely in the ground before the first three people stopped by her yard to take a peek. No library card needed at the little free library. The story of these homemade book boxes begins two years ago in Wisconsin where Todd Bol built a library as a memorial for his mother. Like a good book, it was a trend quickly passed around.Read more and watch Channel 9 News to see how one neighborhood made it happen.
MINNEAPOLIS - Look closely the next time you think you see a bird house in a front lawn, it could be your neighborhood's next library. It's called a little free library, and it's catching on in big ways. These little free libraries are popping up all over the Twin Cities. Tristen Lindemann's was barely in the ground before the first three people stopped by her yard to take a peek. No library card needed at the little free library. The story of these homemade book boxes begins two years ago in Wisconsin where Todd Bol built a library as a memorial for his mother. Like a good book, it was a trend quickly passed around.Read more and watch Channel 9 News to see how one neighborhood made it happen.
Here's a Coffee Shop That Knows How to Help You Relax...and Read!
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April 13, EDMONDS, WA Steve and Vickie Balas, of Waterfront Coffee Co., collaborated with Sofeea Huffman, of Demetris Woodstone Taverna, to create a "little free library" here in Edmonds. Edmond's is number 858 of the 2,510 that the littlefreelibrary.org project hopes to inspire around the world, "more than Andrew Carnegie. On a windy day, they warmly invite kids and adults to visit the Library at their coffee shop. Watch the video invitation.
They Want People to Know There's Always a Book Waiting
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by Adam Ghassemi
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – It doesn't take long to realize saying Brandon Bledsoe is excited about reading is an understatement. "I love books. There's nothing better to me," he said while reading on his front porch Wednesday.
The one thing this booklover has found in a world of smart phones and e-readers is a shortage of the good old days. "I don't think there's enough books around," he said. "Nobody wants to slow down. Nobody wants to read. It's all about instant gratification." So Beldsoe decided to open his own library. Watch the news story on News Channel 5.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – It doesn't take long to realize saying Brandon Bledsoe is excited about reading is an understatement. "I love books. There's nothing better to me," he said while reading on his front porch Wednesday.
The one thing this booklover has found in a world of smart phones and e-readers is a shortage of the good old days. "I don't think there's enough books around," he said. "Nobody wants to slow down. Nobody wants to read. It's all about instant gratification." So Beldsoe decided to open his own library. Watch the news story on News Channel 5.
Building Libraries Behind Bars
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January 31 PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, Wis. -- Behind the barbed wire fence of the Prairie du Chien Correctional Institution, some inmates are using their time behind bars to give back to their communities.They're building Little Free Library boxes as part of a Wisconsin-based project to bring books to communities around the world. The boxes are set up around the community, where people can share books for free. The library boxes these inmates created will go to communities across the state, including some areas that don't have a library at all. To watch the story on WKBT in La Crosse, clck here
The Evening News Gets it Right
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January 27 HUDSON, Wis. -- There are some new "libraries" popping up all across the country, including right here in the Twin Cities. The thing is, there isn't a librarian, no need for a library card and the library itself is just about the size of a big mailbox.
"I wanted to slow down the traffic in front of the house," said Little Free Libraries' Todd Bol. Bol's rather creative way to get the attention of drivers was to put a little box on his front lawn, put some books in it and in a nutshell, the "Little Free Library" was born.
Word spread and others can now be found in St. Paul. There are three on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis and now hundreds from coast to coast. Watch the story on KARE 11 in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
"I wanted to slow down the traffic in front of the house," said Little Free Libraries' Todd Bol. Bol's rather creative way to get the attention of drivers was to put a little box on his front lawn, put some books in it and in a nutshell, the "Little Free Library" was born.
Word spread and others can now be found in St. Paul. There are three on Lyndale Avenue in Minneapolis and now hundreds from coast to coast. Watch the story on KARE 11 in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Library Cutbacks in Toronto? Here's a Way to Counter the Trend
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(Note from us: He's the champ! If you want to learn how to get the maximum exposure for your Little Library, follow the growth of the movement in Toronto). Bill Wrigley designed and built a beautiful example of how taking a challenge into your own hands can inspire others. You can see two other stories about this on our media page. This evening news segment shows what Bill has begun in Toronto and beyond. Stay tuned to the Little Free Library Facebook group to keep up to date. Lots more in the works! But first, watch this report from Global News Toronto It starts 11 minutes, 30 seconds into the newscast.
WDAY News 6 in Fargo: Unique Library Springs up in Detroit Lakes
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A unique library is up and running in Detroit Lakes, and you don't have to worry about late fees or fines. Right in Ruth Solie's front yard, you will find "The Little Free Library." A box that looks like a doll house, sits atop a pole, and in that box are books that are picked up and dropped off by anyone. Solie and neighbor, Julie Sanders have a background in literacy and reading programs, and the two like the idea of providing free books in an outdoor neighborhood setting. Julie Sanders – Detroit Lakes Teacher: “Younger children pull a book off and sit in a semi circle and have an adult read to them in Ruth's front yard and people see it and say it is a neat idea “
Video: Tiny House Libraries are Real in Wisconsin
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Alex Pino, an enthusiast for very, very small houses, has discovered Little Libraries and has a great idea. Watch this nifty (4 minutes or so) video on YouTube or Tiny House Talk and you can get an excellent overview of how it all works. "These tiny house libraries," he says, "aren’t exactly the kind you’d be able to walk into.But they’re all unique and serve a great purpose because they promote learning and literacy.They improve communities by providing free book exchanges for people...They can also be used to raise money for clubs, scout troops, churches, high school organizations or other community groups." Thanks, Alex!
Here on Earth Host Seems to Like this Project...on a French website!
Jean Feraca of Wisconsin Public Radio's "Here on Earth" shows up in the most interesting places! We found her putting in a good word for Little Free Libraries in a video clip on a French (oui, francais...) website called Courier International. She speaks in English but the rest of the story is in French. The headline reads, " Liberer ses bouquins." And the article begins: "Rick Brooks y Todd Bod sont les inventeurs des Little Free Library. Des cabanes a vivres ou l'on peut deposer, emprunter, decouvrir, partager des ourvres litteraires...Ce duo originaire du Wisconsin, aux Etats-Unis, a eu la brillante idée d’imaginer et de construire des “bibliothèques nichoirs”, les Little Free Library." Read more here or see what Ms. Feraca has to say in the video.
Clintonville Couple Hopes Lending Books Will Bring Neighbors Together
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The Columbus Dispatch November 22, 2011 Sandy Coen installs a Little Free Library in the front yard of his home on Oakland Park Avenue in Clintonville. He thinks the box, which offers free books to anyone passing by, is the first of its kind in Ohio.
Florence Jain and Sandy Coen have planted a lawn ornament like no other in their Clintonville front yard.It’s a Little Free Library, a decorative, waterproof box filled with books for the taking by anyone who walks past their home at 216 Oakland Park Ave. To read the entire story or see the news video, click here.
Florence Jain and Sandy Coen have planted a lawn ornament like no other in their Clintonville front yard.It’s a Little Free Library, a decorative, waterproof box filled with books for the taking by anyone who walks past their home at 216 Oakland Park Ave. To read the entire story or see the news video, click here.
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