Welcome
We are proud to collaborate with Local teens Asher and Zane Kohn to launch Diverse Books Teach Tolerance, a community service project to promote tolerance by highlighting books written by or about people from diverse backgrounds.
"We hope that by bringing diverse books to Scarsdale through the library kiosks, we will encourage people to read these books, start conversations, and bring about positive changes" - Zane Kohn
Funded by a $1000 Stevens Initiative grant, books will be purchased and stocked in the SPL’s Free Library kiosks, and be identifiable by their specialty stickers and bookmarks. Selections will highlight a different theme each month.
“I wanted to apply for the grant because we believe this project can really benefit our community. With everything that happened in our country over the last year, we learned that it is important to understand people who are different from ourselves.” - Asher Kohn
To learn more about the initiative, please visit: https://diversebookstt.com/
To view a map of all of the little free libraries in Scarsdale, visit: https://bit.ly/3S44iWh
Building a Better Community, One Book at a Time.
Asher and Zane Kohn Receive Little Free Library’s Award for Outstanding Achievement
The Little Free Library (LFL) nonprofit organization is pleased to present Asher and Zane Kohn with the 2022 Todd H. Bol Award for Outstanding Achievement. This award honors extraordinary individuals who embody LFL’s mission to build community, inspire readers and expand book access for all.
“It is a privilege to recognize Asher and Zane as one of this year’s winners of the Todd H. Bol Award for Outstanding Achievement,” said LFL Executive Director Greig Metzger. “Their volunteer efforts exemplify the vision of the late founder of Little Free Library, Todd Bol, to engage communities and enrich lives through the power of shared books. Through their effort, Asher and Zane have made their community a better place to be.”
Read more here: bit.ly/3yKt3zO
(Margret Aldrich, maldrich@littlefreelibrary.org)
October Celebrates Indigenous Peoples Month
- Bowwow Powwow by Brenda Child
- The Earth Under Sky Bear's Feet by Joseph Bruchac
- Unstoppable by Art Coulson
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
- Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Steve Sheinkin
- Hearts Unbroken by Cynthia Leitich Smith
- Apple Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth
- The Round House by Louise Erdrich
- There There by Tommy Orange
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians but Were Afraid to Ask by Anton Treuer
- Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann