Needs From: United Way of Southeast Minnesota

We need your help to keep great books accessible to communities 24/7. Visit Little Free Libraries in your community to distribute books! 

We can suggest where to look for free or inexpensive books, or if you already have some, you can share those too. You can find book-sharing boxes near you using our world map or free mobile app. 

Register here to get started. Once you sign up, you will get access to tips & resources. Our Little Free Library staff can answer your questions. You can share books whenever it works for you.  

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

Responsibilities:

Collect books that are in good shape and relevant for your community. Go to Little Free Libraries near you and leave books inside.  Use the Little Free Library app to check-in and tell us how many books you shared. Submit an Impact form in our volunteer hub when you're done.

Time required: You set your own schedule. It could be a one-time project or a regular book distribution schedule.

How we can support you: We'll help you start with some online training, and we will suggest sources for books.

Qualifications:

Love Little Free Libraries and supporting book access! Willing to collect or donate books Have access to transportation to take books to the Little Free Library Familiarity with the Little Free Library app (or willing to learn) 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 first impact in the Team LFL hub. 

Questions: You can contact the Community Engagement Manager to ask questions. We also offer virtual Q&A sessions where you can ask questions.

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. 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.