Since August 2017, the GVPN Pocket Places Project has been delivering books to little free libraries (LFLs) around the region. This week, project lead Teale Phelps Bondaroff delivered the 75,000th book to a LFL. A copy of Phyllis Webstad’s “The Orange Shirt Story” was delivered … [Read more...]
Play Little Free Library Bingo
Did you know? Now you can create your own Little Free Library Bingo Card! 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 … [Read more...]
Our Amazing Placemakers, an interview with Sharon Lam
Earlier this year we connected with an amazing placemaker in the Greater Victoria region. Sharon Lam is a visual artist who creates drawings and paintings inspired by her favourite places. Sharon chose twelve of the 600+ Little Free Libraries for this new calendar. In an … [Read more...]
GVPN Placemaking: Year in Review
From all of us at the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network, we are grateful to have the support and encouragement of members and placemakers in our network over the years. As 2021 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect back on the past twelve months. Finding ways … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
