The Little Libraries Project was funded by an Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant awarded to the Amador County Library in FY 2013/14 by the California State Library. Goal: Give local community members in four key locations a way to exchange, borrow and read free books.

How does a Little Library work?

A little library is a small wooden structure designed to provide a place for books to be displayed for borrowing. A little library works on the honor system of borrow/return a book, or exchange a book for another. No library card is needed and there's no limit on how long a book is borrowed. Each little library is unique to its community- each community had an opportunity to paint and decorate the wooden structure where books now live. 

Where are the Little Libraries located?

The locations were selected because there isn't easy access to a nearby library branch. Each little library received a small starter collection comprised of an assortment of 30-40 books including adult fiction, non-fiction, children's fiction, children's picture books, teen fiction and large print books. In some cases, books were provided in English and Spanish.

          
River Pines Little Library                           Volcano Little Library                                                              

          
  Pioneer Little Library                               Lake Camanche Little Library

Since the initial project, two additional Little Libraries have been added: an additional little library in Volcano at the General Store and a children's only little library in River Pines.

Volcano at the General Store and River Pines next to the original Little Library where there is now a Little Library just for children's books. 

Little Library No. 2 at the Volcano General Store was donated and built by a local resident.

Children's Little Library No. 2 in River Pines was donated by the Friends of the Amador County Library and the River Pines Revitalization Association, along with local residents.

Read Across Amador has installed additional Little Free Libraries throughout the county.

To locate all the little libraries in the county, check out the map below: