Did you pick up books from 'charity day' at the Times Colonist book sale this year (May 6, 2024)? If so we'd love it if you'd submit a story for the blog about your experience picking up books and also your efforts since then to restock Little Free Libraries in your neighbourhood … [Read more...]
Help us keep the Little Free Libraries in Your Neighbourhood Stocked All Year
If you’ve lived in Victoria for any length of time you’re probably familiar with the annual Times Colonist Book Sale. This year’s sale will take place May 4th and 5th at the Curling Club at 1952 Quadra (more details at … [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...]
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...]
