#LittleFreeLibraries are turning into '#LittleBeeLibraries' to give #pollinators a cozy place to rest

May 28, 2026

"Rachael Harms Mahlandt specializes in 'sidewalk joy.'

"For years, the #PortlandOR artist, who goes by @pdxdinorama on social media, has been helping her neighbors transform ordinary walkways, curb gardens, and front yards into colorful, interactive art installations.

"Through the Worldwide Sidewalk Joy Map, Harms Mahlandt encourages artists around the world to 'add whimsy' to their own neighborhoods with tiny #PuzzleLibraries, #WishingTrees, #ToySwaps, miniature #ArtMuseums, #PlantExchanges, #DinoDioramas — and, of course, little #FreeLibraries.

"And one of her latest additions to the list isn’t just sparking joy; it’s helping the pollinators in her neighborhood thrive.

"On May 5, Manlandt shared a video of a Little Bee Library, a #bookbox that had been transformed into a miniature garden for local pollinators to rest and recharge."

Read more:
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/little-free-libraries-bees-book-boxes

#SolarPunkSunday #PDX #PortlandOR #GardeningForPollinators #BeeLibraries #FreeLibraries #BuildingCommunity

#BangorME woman creates a free #SeedlingLibrary to help gardeners and find community

by Elizabeth Walztoni April 26, 2026

"The wooden box on a post outside Amanda Moscone’s Bangor home looks like most little free libraries, where people typically take or leave books

"But opening the door reveals shelves of greenery instead: potted houseplants, cuttings and propagated leaves. A smaller box below it holds free vegetable seed packets and pots."

Read more:
https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/04/26/homestead/homestead-weekly/bangor-free-seedling-library-joam40zk0w/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/cxQZG

#SolarPunkSunday #LittleLibraries #FreeLibraries #FreeSeedlingLibrary #GardeningInMaine #Sharing #LittleSeedLibrary #SeedLibrary

In an era when the latest hot-off-the-press titles trend on social media, one writer extols the underrated pleasure of reading secondhand books shared by neighbors. These “wild books” offer a sense of serendipity, community, and connection. #libraries #books #freeLibraries

https://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/The-Home-Forum/2025/1107/books-library-read-title-author?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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Your guide to #LittleFreeLibraries in the #CowichanValley (and how to find them).

From #MillBay to #NorthCowichan, readers have shared the location of little #FreeLibraries to help neighbours discover and #ShareBooks.

https://thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley/little-free-libraries-cowichan-valley

#SouthCowichan #FreeBooks #ShawniganLake #DuncanBC #VancouverIsland #VanIsle #BooksForEveryone #CommunityLibraries #CommunityBuilding

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This is a promoted tweet. I am stunned. £30 a month?! For evening and weekend access only?! #freelibraries for all!!!! https://twitter.com/thelondonlib/status/1121798053243916288

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