Happy Little Free Library Week! This annual observance has been running since 2013, when the LFL folks wanted to recognize all the folks voluntarily setting up Little Free Libraries. This year’s dates run May 17–23, 2026.

I love walking around our neighborhood and seeing all the LFLs in people’s yards. We have some creative folks around Birmingham. If you want to find the closest one to you, here is a handy map for locating all the bookish spots near you.There are more than 3,500 nationwide.

While initially set up to fight “book deserts”, some Little Free Libraries have come to represent many social causes and meet community needs. We are lucky to have a Todd H. Bol winner near here, in Birmingham, with the Berthiaume family’s Antiracist Little Free Library to increase understanding and raise racial-violence awareness.

There are lots of ways to get involved with Little Free Library Week this year. First of all, do you have any books around the home that you would not miss? This is a GREAT time to head out and help stock some book-sharing boxes in your area.

Next up, the LFL crew wants people to use #LFLweek on Instagram (though I would also encourage everyone to check out Mastodon as well) as well as enter their Photo Contest (do read all the rules), and they have a BINGO game running as well this week.

It’s always a good time when books and community collide. Hope you find a way to celebrate reading and books with your neighbors.