The little free library book / Margret Aldrich.

By:

Aldrich, Margret, 1975-

Series: Books in actionPublisher: Minneapolis : Coffee House Press, 2015Description: 259 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781566894074

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

027 23

LOC classification:

Z675.S57 A43 2015

Other classification:

HOM001000 | FAM002000 | LAN025020 | REF015000

Contents:

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.

Summary: "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. "-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	NMC Library	Stacks	Z675 .S57 A43 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		33039001352581

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"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. "-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.