Little Free Library

“A library doesn't need windows. A library is a window.” — Stewart Brand

Darryl shared these two images of a Little Free Library that he came across while walking down Nowita Street in Venice, CA.

The mission of Little Free Library:

To promote literacy and the love of reading by building free book exchanges worldwide.

To build a sense of community as we share skills, creativity and wisdom across generations. 

Website: http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/

Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/ltlfreelibrary/

Little Free Library Kit Assembly Instructions:

http://www.littlefreelibrary.org/amish-shed-kit-instructions.html

There are Little Free Libraries all over the world. In San Francisco, you can find a Little Free Library on the front steps of Kittredge School, 25th Ave. & Lake St., San Francisco, California 94121.

View Little Free Library Index > Scroll Down in a larger map

There are a lot of great window-themed children's books.

 

 

Link to abstract: Books are windows, books are mirrors: multicultural collections for children and young adults opening new worlds by Leoné Tiemensma, Library & Information Services Midrand Graduate Institute, South Africa

Books in a Box: Lutie Stearns and the Traveling Libraries of Wisconsin by Stuart Stotts

Books In a Box tells the story of Lutie Stearns, who established hundreds of traveling libraries in Wisconsin between 1895 and 1914. A founder and employee of the Wisconsin Free Library Commission, Lutie's mission of sharing books and opportunity brought her to North Woods lumber camps, to farming communities, and to industrial centers throughout the state. Despite a devastating stutter, she gave thousands of book talks and, later in her life, became a famous public speaker. Along the way, she met and worked with such historical luminaries as State Senator Joseph Stout, Zona Gale, Jane Addams, and Robert LaFollete. Lutie emerges as a passionate advocate for literacy, a Progressive political activist, a campaigner for women's rights, and an astute community organizer.

Books in a Box is a fictionalized biography, drawn from Lutie's correspondence, magazine articles, and other historical accounts. Turn of the century Wisconsin is the backdrop for her story, and period photographs illustrate both the character of the state at the time and the particulars of traveling libraries.