Berkeley • Books • Little Free Libraries

Kids Read More.

We’re building a simple local book-sharing project: collecting free children’s books from local libraries and helping place them inside Little Free Libraries around Berkeley.

See What We Do See Our Bookmark

Front of the final bookmark, with steps and a QR code for the Little Free Library map

Our first 100 bookmarks are on the way 📚

What we do

A book can travel farther than you think.

Kids Read More is focused on a hands-on, local idea: help move children's books from places where they are available into Little Free Libraries where families can discover them in their neighborhoods.

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Find free kids' books

We visit local libraries and look for children's books that are being offered for free and are appropriate for sharing.

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Take them around Berkeley

We bring those books into the community instead of letting them sit unused in a box or pile.

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Fill Little Free Libraries

We place books in Little Free Libraries so kids and families can discover a story close to home.

Final bookmark front, page 3 of the print design

Final bookmark back with the Kids Read More reading log, page 5 of the print design

Our bookmark

Take a book. Leave a book. Share a story.

We created a Kids Read More bookmark to make the experience more fun and help readers find nearby Little Free Libraries.

Little Free Library collaboration: Our bookmark uses the Little Free Library map QR code and logo with permission, so readers can scan and find nearby libraries.

The bookmark also includes a simple reading log, giving kids a place to keep track of books they discover.

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Where we are now

Starting small. Thinking local.

We’re building the project step by step. These are real project milestones where available; future numbers will be updated as the work happens.

100Kids Read More bookmarks being printed

BerkeleyOur local focus

1Bookmark design ready to share

∞Stories waiting to be discovered

How the project works

A simple loop that keeps books moving.

The goal is not to make reading complicated. It’s to make finding and sharing books easy.

Find

Find free children's books available through local library programs.

Carry

Collect the books and bring them into the Berkeley community.

Place books inside Little Free Libraries for children and families to discover.

Repeat

Keep the cycle going and encourage readers to take a book, leave a book, and share a story.

Get involved

Help us keep books moving.

As Kids Read More grows, there will be more ways for the community to participate.

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Share children's books

Have books that could find a new reader? Get in touch about future book-sharing opportunities.

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Explore a Little Free Library

Use the map on our bookmark to find a nearby Little Free Library and discover what's there.

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Volunteer

Help with collecting, organizing, transporting, or future Kids Read More activities.

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Spread the word

Tell other families, readers, educators, and neighbors about the project.

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Partner

Libraries, schools, community groups, and local organizations can reach out about future collaboration.

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Bring an idea

Have an idea for getting more children's books into the community? We’d love to hear it.

See ways to support the project

Let's connect

Want to help Kids Read More?

Tell us how you'd like to get involved with the Berkeley project.

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