
How to Build Your Very Own Little Free Library
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Around the world, a community movement is underway featuring quaint landscape structures mounted on posts in front yards and other green spaces, as well as supported in large pots and other vessels outside homes and businesses on busy urban streets. They are evidence of the growing trend toward neighborhood organization, community outreach, and in some cases, a quiet protest against book bans.
This movement has been popularized by Minnesota-based Little Free Library (LFL), whose members currently include 200,000 library stewards around the world who seek to build community togetherness and promote reading by sharing books among neighbors. LFL has inspired builders to use similar structures to share things like CDs, food, and seeds in the community.
Produced in cooperation with the Little Free Library nonprofit organization and authored by professional carpenter Phil Schmidt, How to Build Your Very Own Little Free Library is the builder's complete source of inspiration and how-to knowledge. This newly updated, information-packed guide features:
A how-to for planning and designing your little sharing structure
An overview of building materials and tools
11 complete plans for structures of varying sizes and aesthetics
Step-by-step color photography and instructions
A gallery of tiny structures, along with uplifting words from stewards, for further inspiration
Information on proper installation of the small structures
Common repairs and maintenance for down the road
Timely information on how LFL has become part of the growing movement against book bans
How to Build Your Very Own Little Free Library even includes information on how to become an official library steward, getting the word out about your little structure once it's up and running, and tips for building a lively collection. Also included are QR codes for additional building videos as well as interactive maps for locating other LFLs near you-or wherever you may travel!
Community togetherness has never been so much at the fore of our consciousness-or so important. How to Build Your Very Own Little Free Library is one tool on the road to helping you build community in your neighborhood.
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"This is a beneficial resource for book lovers and neighborhood organizers alike." --Publishers Weekly "The guide offers step-by-step instructions for building 11 free-standing structures, ranging from simple single-shelf boxes to multi-story cabinets. This is a beneficial resource for book lovers and neighborhood organizers alike." * Publishers Weekly * "The Little Free Library organization...together with author Phillip Schmidt, have put together this how-to encompassing all the instructions, tools, and materials for building 11 houses, including the two-story shed kit sold by the Little Free Library organization and a little library made from an upcycled kitchen cabinet. Helpful sidebars make all the difference here, on everything from sizing for books, forestalling Mother Nature, and paint differentiations (acrylic versus latex) to any number of watch-outs, like working with sheet metals and choosing doors with or without rabbets." -- Barbara Jacobs * Booklist * "Perfect for parents, grandparents, educators, and anyone looking for a fun and educational DIY woodworking project, this guide blends hands-on creativity with literacy promotion. Whether you're looking for a rainy-day activity with the kids or a weekend project that gives back, this book delivers." -- Tony Medeiros * Sandbox World * "The author does a fantastic job making the entire process approachable, from planning to finding materials and determining which design is best for your household's needs." -- Susan Bewley * Hobbies on a Budget *More details
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Introduction
1: Planning and Design
What Will Your Structure Do?
Location, Permission & Other Considerations
Buy, Find, Assemble, or Build Your Own?
Ideas for Adding Curb Appeal
2: Building Basics
Good Materials for Little Structures
Mother Nature (Preparing for Foul Weather)
Helpful Tools & Techniques
Painting & Staining
3: Project Plans
One-Story Shed Kit
Mini Shed
Rustic Shed
Flower Box
Two-Story Shed
Modern Two-Story
Tobacco Barn
Cedar Roof Basic
First Little Free Library
Give Box
Kitchen Cabinet Upcycle
4: Installing Your Structure
Post Mounting
Straightening a Leaning Pot
Hanging from Trees & Fences
Freestanding Structures
5: Why Start a Little Free Library?
Getting the Word Out About Your Library
Encouraging Community Involvement
Tips for a Lively Collection
How to Register Your Library
6: A Mission to Combat Book Bans
Gallery: Little Free Libraries Around the World
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