Little Free Libraries

You’ve seen the little houses on posts in people’s yards and around town. But have you ever stopped at one?

Little Free Libraries were started in 2009 in Hudson, Wisconsin, as a way for people to “take a book, share a book”. It encouraged people to share their love of reading and good books with others, and to build stronger communities through the act of giving.

Today, there are more than 100,000 Little Free Libraries around the world!

All you need to do to participate is to take a book when you need one, and share a book back when you have one. No cost and no cards needed.

And if you’d like to host your own Little Free Library, you can build one or purchase a pre-made one from the Little Free Library non-profit.

Todd Bol, the creator of the first Little Free Library, passed away in 2018 but left us with this quote:

“I really believe in a Little Free Library on every block and a book in every hand. I believe people can fix their neighborhoods, fix their communities, develop systems of sharing, learn from each other, and see that they have a better place on this planet to live.”

If you happen to stop by the EB Shurts Building in Waukesha, check out our Little Free Library and “Take a Book, Share a Book”.