Friday, May 25, 2012

Carnegie Libraries on a Shoestring: A DIY Nano-Library Guide

What happens when you cross a birdhouse with a lending library?

Little Free Library: nano-library
You get a nano-library!

The Little Free Library project is a national program whose goal is to create thousands of nano-libraries to promote literacy and community involvement. Today, there are over 700 nano-libraries in 45 states and 20 foreign countries, including Ghana, England, and Germany. Click here for a map showing all locations.

The Little Free Library movement started three years when Todd Bol, of Hudson, Wis., built the first nano-library to look like a one-room schoolhouse in memory of his mother, a teacher. Since then, people have created a hundreds of different designs – many are showcased in the Little Free Libraries Galleries.

Little Free Library: gallery

If you want to build a nano-library, the project’s Web site provides a Build a Little Library section, complete with building plans.

LittleFreeLibraryPlans

There only 8 nano-libraries in Washington state, so go ahead think big and build small.

Redmond Library Board

3 comments:

  1. I love this!! Thank you for providing so many interesting stories on this blog. How do you find them all?

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  2. I love this!! Thanks for all the interesting stories that you post on this blog. The variety is wonderful!

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  3. Thanks for your comments, Kathleen. Glad you've enjoyed reading the blog postings. Jamie and I come across all sorts of interesting tidbits in our daily lives and want to share them with others.

    Regards,
    Lorin

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