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Starting Stamp Collecting at Little Free Libraries
Perhaps you just discovered a new addition in your favourite Little Free Library? It is not a book, but like books, these ‘Start in Stamp Collecting’ packs contains ideas – in form of used postage stamps. We hope it could introduce you (or someone you know) to new activities and fun with stamp collecting. While […]
Vic West creates neighbourhood emergency supply bench
Want to see — and touch! — another example of neighbourhood placemaking? Head over to Vic West this weekend to climb on a unique bench designed by neighbours for their neighbourhood. On Saturday through Monday, Vic West neighbours will celebrate the newest addition to their block: a neighbourhood emergency supply bench that puts dormant public […]
Under the “B”… it’s Little Free Library Bingo!
If you’ve ever visited more than one little free library, you’ve likely noticed the same book or author popping up: The Da Vinci Code, say, or one of Danielle Steele’s potboilers. Rather than get frustrated by this, we decided to come up with a fresh way to engage with Victoria’s amazing and expansive network of […]
Planet Earth Poetry celebrates National Poetry Month with book deliveries to little free libraries
April was National Poetry Month in Canada – the right time of the year to put more poetry out in the world. So, Planet Earth Poetry decided to purchase volumes of poetry from small local presses and deliver them to little free libraries around Victoria. In total, 39 books were delivered by Dr. Teale Phelps […]
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