Six months after Robyn Bonavita and her husband, Rocco, moved into their home in North Bellmore in 2024, she found a way to combine her love of reading with meeting her new neighbors. Bonavita set up ...

In Portland, Ore., people have gone beyond the trend of Little Free Libraries, creating all kinds of sidewalk installations to spark joy. You may be familiar with the Little Free Libraries - the ...

The first Little Free Library opened in 2009 by Todd H. Bol in Hudson, Wisconsin, and was in Todd’s front yard. His neighbors enjoyed the concept, so Todd’s vision expanded. The program is now global ...

Editor's Note: This essay appeared in Cognoscenti's newsletter of ideas and opinions, delivered weekly on Sundays. To become a subscriber, sign up here. I don’t remember when I first happened upon a ...

You've probably seen those free book boxes around town where you can take a book or leave one, or maybe a CD by BJ Leiderman, who writes our theme music. Many of them are associated with a nonprofit ...

Local Free Little Art Gallery (FLAG) curators aim to create big community impacts through small acts of kindness. Inspired by the Free Little Libraries, FLAGs are miniature art galleries that showcase ...

Enhancing literacy for kindergarteners through fifth graders turned into a community project, as leadership of the Waukegan High School Class of 2025 worked toward the delivery of “little free ...