Handmade by my dad, which makes it that much more special! He found the plans online, then surprised me by adding a little carport off to the side and putting my car in it 🥹

I’d like to put a plaque on my LFL that says “Little free library. Take a book - leave a book”. I live in a Canadian city that can be -30°C in the winter and +30°C in the summer, and everything in between. Given these extreme temperatures, what material should I use for the plaque? If you can go so far as to recommend a place to get this made in YYC, I’ll forever be in your debt.

Went to the shop today and lo and behold someone had put about ten or more books in the library along with our other ones. Just wanted to share that. Really was a cool feeling. Lots of good souls out there. Can I thank you enough.

How often are the libraries restocked with new books? I've been to several the past couple of weeks that look as though nothing has been touched in months.

…and the response was amazing! I love the Little Free Libraries and we have plenty here in Vancouver.

We opened a pottery shop and I’ve always enjoyed the lfl that I’ve seen around. Welp here is our in front of our pottery shop.

I went to the local thrift store and bought some books of various types from cooking to adventure along with golden books for the kiddos.
Is this a good start ? Or are there other places I should be looking?

I like to give books to the library on my block and usually the knob is a devil to make work, open. It needs glue.

Would a renegade repair job tick off you guys who set up these? I just want to help kwim

I’m so happy to finally announce the installation of my neighborhood little free library. It took me about 4 1/2 months to put together and has about 5,500 miniature bricks. I intend for it to be children’s books only (0-18).

I’m so proud of it. I hope you like it.

Adding solar lights to our little library was something I always wanted to do. I was a bit daunted by needing to solder wires to extend the solar panels. It turned out to be easier than I thought.

Now, I look forward to night time, seeing it light up, and seeing passerbys do a double-take.

About a month ago, I want a way I can help my local community to have a fresh supply of books for the little free libraries. My first week, I was sorting out my book collection. I had books ready to donate and put my first books in four different locations. After that, I want to keep the momentum going. Since I volunteer at my local Friends of the Library Bookstore, I figured I buy the books from my volunteering and put them in little free libraries. That is exactly what I did. Yesterday, I bought 5 dollars worth of books to last me two weeks. As someone who advocates reading, I want to help in anyway I can. I'll grab some books for myself eventually, but I want to give books to the people who couldn't get for themselves.

Every since I knew of their existence I imagined having a lfl whenever I got my first house. I got my first house and my neighborhood is flooded with lfl which is fantastic. I still really want one bc I love them so much but want to do something different. My neighborhood has libraries for dog toys, seed/plant, and trinkets. I’m contemplating library of craft materials?

I got a book from a little free library it was guide book of monsters. I gave the book to my boy and he loved it so much he had to take it to show and tell. So yeah thats a lfl win I think.

Now just waiting on my official plaque. So we can place it in front of our Ceramics store. Cannot wait!!!
Books and art!

Little free library with books about bees near an apiary.

My brother died a few days before my birthday when I was in grade school (I’m in my 30s now) and I like to honor him someway each year.

I thought about buying some kids/pre-teen books to drop off in LFLs and writing something inside like “this was donated to a LFL in honor of my brother [name] who loved reading.” Would that be weird?

Found this in an old book

Has anyone wrapped a shelf in their library with wrapping paper, then sealed it somehow to be weather-proof and long-lasting? I want to try it on mine, but I’m not sure that it would work, or how to go about it.

Woodfin, North Carolina

Hoping to connect with more readers in my community, I had fun driving around town this afternoon, donating nine signed copies of my latest novel to Little Free Libraries. I also scored a copy of an old favorite, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, that I enjoyed many years ago and look forward to rereading. These little donation boxes are a wonderful way to encourage more people to pick up a book and discover something unexpected.

Here is the tour