Did you know that May 17th is National Little Free Library Day? I just found out and knew this would make a great Conversations With Kav topic…especially since it falls on the actual day. Woohoo, how fun is that?!
I made a collage of Little Free Libraries in my area – these images were captured from the official Little Free Library website. They have a map of all the registered Little Free Libraries so you can check out if there are any in your area. According to their stats there are LFLs in all 50 states plus 120 countries and over 300 million books have been shared worldwide! How cool is that? (Plus there are loads more that aren’t registered – 3 are in my immediate neighbourhood – so that means even more books shared!)
Important sidenote: the Little Free Library in the bottom left hand corner of the collage is at a church I’ll likely attend after I move. Eeeeepppp, they look like my kind of people!
Here’s a little blurb from the official website that explains the concept of Little Free Libraries:
“Little Free Library is a nonprofit organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Our mission is to be a catalyst for building community, inspiring readers, and expanding book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Library book-exchange boxes.
Our vision is a Little Free Library in every community and a book for every reader. We believe all people are empowered when the opportunity to discover a personally relevant book to read is not limited by time, space, or privilege.“
Sounds like it was originally organized for the benefit of young readers but I know all the Little Free Libraries in my area do a rip-roaring adult business as well. I’ve donated some of my gently read books and I’m always tickled to find them gone when I check in at the Little Free Library days later. My subtle way of getting Christian Fiction out into the world one book at a time 🙂
So, I have questions (of course I do!) Are you a regular Little Free Library visitor? Or, eeeeppp, are you a steward of your very own Little Free Library?
And here’s the all important GIVEAWAY question:
What is the title of a book (Christian Fiction/ Closed Door) you would love to spy in a Little Free Library you frequent? The kind of book that would turn you giddy and set you to happy dancing in the street out of sheer bibliophile glee?! Share the title and author in a comment and if your name is drawn, that is the book you will win. Best Reads will become a virtual Little Free Library for the day! Awesomesauce!
Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday May 23 2026.
Kav's Best Reads 
Another fun conversation post! I have a Little Free Library just down the street from where I live, although my mom and I have toyed with the idea of starting one, too. I like jamming what I can in there (it gets pretty full, by times), and some people have also started putting other goodies inside. Last time I did a drop off, I scored a little bag with smore themed sticky notes, a smore themed pen, and a little silicon mushroom.
Totally agree with you about the desire to slide some Christian books in!
For the giveaway question (and what a neat question it is), I’m going with The Disappearing Seat, book two in the fantastic Elita Brown series! I actually reviewed this title and had a copy but, sadly, don’t know where it got off to. I hope you have the chance to read this excellent middle grade series some time, Kav!
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