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We need your help to keep great books accessible to communities 24/7. As a volunteer, you will visit this Little Free Library in Edgerton to check on it and distribute books once a month. This book-sharing box needs young adult books and adult books.

We're looking for a volunteer who can commit to checking on this Little Free Library for 6 months. We can suggest free or low-cost sources of books - or, if you're a bookworm yourself, you can distribute your own.  Approximately 3-4 books per age level may be needed every month. 

Register on our website to get started. After you register, we will send tips and resources. Little Free Library staff and the Little Free Library caretaker (the steward) can answer your questions along the way. 

The flexibility can't be beat: visit the Little Free Library whenever it fits in your schedule, as long as it’s being checked monthly. 

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

Responsibilities:

Collect young adult and adult books, and maybe some children's books.Travel to the Little Free Library to check on inventory and, if needed, distribute books monthly for 6 months. Use the Little Free Library app to check-in and track how many books you shared.Submit an Impact form in our volunteer hub at the end of the 6 month commitment.

Time Required: You set your own schedule. We're asking you to commit to just a few hours of checking on the Little Free Library and sharing books each month. 

Resources Available: We will help you get started with some tips for book sources and using our Little Free Library app. 

Qualifications:

Love Little Free Libraries and supporting book access!Willing to check on the Little Free Library for 6 monthsHave access to transportation to take books to the Little Free LibraryGreat at communicating by email or phone

Benefits: Experience the satisfaction of getting books into the hands of more readers. You’ll 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 Little Free Library steward or Brianna, the Community Engagement Manager, to ask questions. 

Book lovers around the world enjoy searching for Little Free Libraries using our app. We need your help to increase the accuracy of our map of book-sharing boxes! 

You can get started in 2 steps: register on our website and then complete a self-paced online training. We will show you how easy it is to use our free app to find mapped Little Free Libraries and report any that are missing. If it's your first time signing up with Team LFL, you will need to create an account in our online volunteer hub.

It’s very flexible: search for libraries whenever it fits in your schedule. For your convenience, you will identify the areas around Cleveland that are easiest for you to visit. This is a solo/independent volunteer activity (unless you recruit friends and family to come with you!). It's a great option for a self-motivated volunteer.

Purpose: By increasing the accuracy of Little Free Library locations on our free world map, you are helping us to build community, inspire readers, and expand book access. 

Responsibilities:

Explore your neighborhood in the greater Cleveland, Ohio area using the free Little Free Library mobile app.If a mapped library is missing, use the app to report it and share helpful notes. (We will reach out to the caretakers of those Little Free Libraries to follow up.)If you find a book-sharing box without a charter sign, leave an invitation to join the Little Free Library network.Tag any Little Free Libraries that need books. 

Time Required: Please complete the Little Free Library visits by the end of December 2025. You can schedule your volunteer time based on your own availability. 

Training & Resources Available: We will help you get to know our organization and share best practices for visiting Little Free Libraries through our self-paced online training. We’ll also mail you printed invitations & envelopes that you can share with unregistered book-sharing boxes. 

Qualifications:

Curious and friendlyFamiliar with the Little Free Library mobile app or willing to learnHave access to transportation to get to Little Free Libraries in your communityIt's helpful to have a Google account (Gmail/Google Drive) to access training materials

Volunteer Perks: You’ll get a free Little Free Library t-shirt after you record your first impact here on the Team LFL hub! If you need hours verified for a service-learning or workplace volunteer program, Little Free Library can provide verification. 

Supervision & Support: Little Free Library’s Community Engagement Manager can answer questions.