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About This Project
Summary
50 Dog Man Little Free Libraries. 50 U.S. states. 50,000 kids’ books. Countless kids ready to Power Up with Reading! The Little Free Library nonprofit organization was thrilled to partner with global children’s publisher Scholastic to grant Dog Man–themed Little Free Library book-sharing boxes to sites catering to children across all 50 United States through their “Power Up with Reading” initiative. Dog Man author and illustrator Dav Pilkey donated 50,000 books to support these libraries.
Goals & Objectives
Ignite a passion for reading in kids, especially reluctant readers Expand book access in underserved communities from all 50 states Provide a fun and welcoming community space to get books 24/7, 365 days a year Celebrate the project across LFL and Scholastic’s social media, web, and comms channels
Results & Impact
50 orgs received 1 library + 1,000 books (900 applied, showing need) Library locations appear on web map, as well as LFL mobile app w/Dog Man custom pin National launch events: Kentucky said, “It was and continues to be an awesome success and I’ve received such positive feedback from the community.”
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