Coordinate a book drive for Little Free Libraries near you

Communities are hungry for books! Help Little Free Library fulfill its mission of book access for everyone by coordinating a local book drive. You can lead a book drive and distributed the collected books to local Little Free Libraries. Little Free Library staff can answer your questions along the way.

This is a flexible volunteer opportunity. You can coordinate your book drive during the times that work best for you and your community.

How to get started: Register online tosign up.After you register, we will send you a guide about how to coordinate a book drive.

Purpose:By keeping Little Free Libraries filled with books, you are helping to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access.

Responsibilities:

• Set up a local book drive collecting high-quality books.
• Collaborate with local businesses and groups to identify book drive collection locations and establish a process.
• Create and implement a promotional plan so that your community knows about the book drive.
• Evaluate all books collected to make sure that they are in good condition.
• Distribute the books collected to local Little Free Libraries.

Time Required:A typical book drive lasts about two weeks to one month, plus time beforehand to plan and promote the drive.

Training & Resources Available:We will help you get to know our organization and share our tips for planning a successful book drive.

Qualifications:

• Love Little Free Libraries and supporting book access!
• Have access to transportation to pick up donated books from collection locations
• Organized
• Great communication skills
• Live in the US or Canada

Benefits:Experience the satisfaction of getting more books into the hands of readers while connecting with your community. Volunteers in the US and Canada will get a free Little Free Library t-shirt after you record your impact in the Team LFL online hub.

Supervision & Support:You can connect with the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions. We also offer virtual Q&A sessions for volunteers.