Book Nook - How To Build Your Own Little Free Library: 11 Mini Structures You Can Build

As kids stock their backpacks, why not stock a tiny neighborhood library too?

The new book How To Build Your Own Little Free Library, available September 2, 2025 is the perfect way for families to blend quality time with literacy-building. With approachable plans and step-by-step color photography and instructions, this DIY guide shows parents and kids how to build a personalized Little Free Library—and spark a love of reading in their community. It’s not just about bookshelves; it’s about building memories and meaningful connections, one story at a time.

Produced in cooperation with the Little Free Library nonprofit organization and authored by professional carpenter Phil Schmidt, How to Build Your Very Own Little Free Library has everything you need to know to build your Little Free Library and share the joys of reading.




How To Build Your Own Little Free Library: 11 Mini Structures You Can Build, published September 2, 2025 by Cool Springs Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group.