Happy Little Free Library Week

For the past week here in the Read Furiously offices, we've been celebrating Little Free Library week. It's a cause that is near and dear to us because it allows us to share our literary activism with like-minded LFL stewards. This week, everyone is encouraged to visit a local Little Free Library in their area, share a book with their community, or choose from another fun option courtesy of LFL (including a fun BINGO game.)

From the very first Read Furiously sale, we have committed to donating 5 - 10% of our proceeds to literary causes that champion community engagement and build towards an equitable reading future for everyone. In 2021, we started our own Little Free Library (Charter #133922) in the greater Trenton/West Trenton/Ewing community.

Since the initial setup, we have watched our LFL grow with the community as our neighbors brought their books and resources to fill the shelves. We continue to donate our time and proceeds to filling our LFL and others, maintaining our LFL, and providing different resources of bookmarks, back-to-school items, and author-donated Read Furiously titles to multiple libraries. Our authors, A.J. Pellegrino, Bill Hemmig, and Y. Rodriguez also made their communities brighter by participating in their own LFL tours over the years.

Last year, we added a second section to our LFL: a book box just for our littlest Furious Readers.

We’ve also made our Little Free Library a PokéStop on Pokemon Go for all the Trainers who need a little boost! This summer, we are adding more fun for the community by making our Little Free Library a Geocache location. Stay tuned!

Thank you to all of you who continue to support literacy through your own literary activism efforts, including “taking a book and leaving a book.” We know books can change the world and we’re happy to have you on this journey with us!