Needs From: Volunteer Houston

Calling all bookworms! Book Lovers Day is August 9, and we’ve got a fun way for you to celebrate by spreading the joy of reading, one beloved book at a time.

Celebrate Book Lovers Day by sharing a book you love in a Little Free Library near you. You’ll be expanding book access by sharing your favorite reads.

It’s easy to participate:

Sign up on the Little Free Library volunteer website. Use the blue “Register” button to join the fun. If it’s your first time signing up with Team LFL, you will be prompted to create an account in our volunteer hub.Choose a book that you love to donate to a Little Free Library.Write a note about why you loved the book and place it inside the book.Find a Little Free Library book-sharing box near you using our map.Leave the book in the Little Free Library on August 9 and take a photo.After you’re done, tell us how it went and share your pictures.

This is a great activity for families, friends, or book clubs to do together. 

Impact: Celebrate your love of reading while expanding book access in your community.

Time Required: Flexible. Share one book, or share many! Please share your book(s) anytime on Sunday, August 9. 

Support: You can contact the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions. 

Requirements

Volunteers under 18 need online volunteer forms completed by a parent/guardian to participate. 

We need your help to keep great books accessible to communities 24/7. Visit Little Free Libraries in your community to distribute books! 

We can suggest where to look for free or inexpensive books, or if you already have some, you can share those too. You can find book-sharing boxes near you using our world map or free mobile app. Volunteers over 18 anywhere in the U.S. where there are Little Free Libraries can register for this opportunity. 

Register on our website to get started. If it's your first time signing up with Team LFL, you will be prompted to create an account in our volunteer hub. Once you sign up, you will get access to tips & resources that you review independently online. Our Little Free Library staff can answer your questions by email. You can share books whenever it works for you.  

This is a great opportunity for solo volunteers looking for something flexible to fit their schedule, or for parents looking for a volunteer activity they can do with kids. 

Purpose: By keeping Little Free Libraries full of books, you are helping to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access. 

Responsibilities:

Collect books that are in good shape and relevant for your community.Go to Little Free Libraries near you and leave books inside. Use the Little Free Library app to check-in and tell us how many books you shared.Submit an Impact form in our volunteer hub when you're done.

Time required: You set your own schedule. It could be a one-time project or a regular book distribution schedule.

How we can support you: We'll help you start with some online training, and we will suggest sources for books.

Perks: Experience the satisfaction of getting more books into the hands of readers while connecting with your community. Volunteers in the US will get a free Little Free Library t-shirt after you record your first impact here in the Team LFL hub.

Qualifications:

Love Little Free Libraries and supporting book access!Willing to collect or donate booksHave access to transportation to take books to the Little Free LibraryFamiliarity with the Little Free Library app (or willing to learn)Live in the US

Questions: You can contact the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions. 

Communities are hungry for books! Help Little Free Library fulfill its mission of book access for everyone by coordinating a local book drive. You can lead a book drive and distributed the collected books to local Little Free Libraries. Little Free Library staff can answer your questions along the way. 

This is a flexible volunteer opportunity. You can coordinate your book drive during the times that work best for you and your community. 

How to get started: Register on our website to sign up. After you register, we will send you a guide about how to coordinate a book drive. 

Purpose: By keeping Little Free Libraries filled with books, you are helping to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access. 

Responsibilities:

Set up a local book drive collecting high-quality books. Collaborate with local businesses and groups to identify book drive collection locations and establish a process. Create and implement a promotional plan so that your community knows about the book drive. Evaluate all books collected to make sure that they are in good condition. Distribute the books collected to local Little Free Libraries. 

Time Required: A typical book drive lasts about two weeks to one month, plus time beforehand to plan and promote the drive. 

Training & Resources Available: We will help you get to know our organization and share our tips for planning a successful book drive. 

Qualifications:

Love Little Free Libraries and supporting book access! Have access to transportation to pick up donated books from collection locations Organized Great communication skills

Benefits: Experience the satisfaction of getting more books into the hands of readers while connecting with your community. Volunteers in the US will get a free Little Free Library t-shirt after you record your impact in the Team LFL online hub. 

Supervision & Support: You can connect with the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions.