On Monday, December 18, at noon, neighbours gathered on Pembroke St., to cut the ribbon on the 800th little free library (LFL) in the CRD. It was installed by Gaye Sihin, an investor and admirer of architecture, and it is an adorable replica of the house at 1215 Pembroke St.. It … [Read more...]
Celebrating Bruce More, Little Free Library Builder Extraordinaire!
Greater Victoria Placemaking Network celebrates Bruce More, Little Free Library (LFL) Builder Extraordinaire! This fall, the 50th LFL built by More was installed at 731 Macan Place, Victoria, and is being managed by Evamarie Nikelski and Chris Weicker. Since March of … [Read more...]
700 Little Free Libraries and Counting!
On Sunday, July 30th, neighbours gathered on Wilson St. in Vic West, to cut the ribbon on the 700th little free library (LFL) in the CRD. It was built and installed by Kolby Gasko and can be found at 448 Wilson St. and has been named the “Kiddo Library.” "I built this … [Read more...]
Bookish Scavenger Hunt and Book Launch of Up for Grabs by Michelle Mulder
A Golden Ticket Scavenger Hunt is taking place in Little Free Libraries across Greater Victoria! Award-winning local author, Michelle Mulder, is releasing a new children’s novel this spring, Up for Grabs. In honor of the book’s themes of hidden treasures and neighborhood … [Read more...]
Books featuring Little Free Libraries (LFLs) and highlight placemaking concepts
One of the most popular placemaking initiatives that the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network is involved with is Little Free Libraries (LFLs). Teale Phelps Bondaroff has been leading the GVPN’s Pocket Places Project, that has LFLs at its centre, since the early days of the … [Read more...]