#Little library clip art free

If I encourage one person to read something they wouldn’t already have read, then I feel as though I’ve accomplished all that I’ve set out to do. I already feel more connected to my community. (Let’s hope vandals don’t test that theory.) When it was finally up, I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.

#Little library clip art free

This little free library could survive a nuclear attack. Some surfaces got about 15 coats: 3 coats of primer, 3 coats of paint, 8 coats of decoupage glue, and 1 coat of polyurethane. So, yeah, this turned out to be a bigger project than we anticipated. And we will probably need more, over time. Bookmarks! I should have pretty bookmarks printed with the address of my blog on them.

(Thanks, Necia!) And the Pacific Northwest is not known for its nice weather, so we better put a lot of coats of paint and decoupage glue and, what the heck, maybe some polyurethane on top of all that… And sweety, honey, I’m reading that the books shouldn’t sit directly on the cabinet floor, so do we have some kind of rack that will raise them up a bit in case water gets in? And I need a little compartment to hold my log book so people can leave questions and comments (yeah, I’ll need to buy one of those, too), and a place for pens and gifts like bookmarks and such. Maybe I could paint some flowers on one side? I bet someone has some colorful nail polish I could use. So let’s get some lettering and glue from the craft store. Oh, and the side walls are kind of blank, so how about we make little murals? Free hand? No. And wouldn’t it be fun to have little rubber duckies in the planter, too? Rubber duckie, you’re the one. And we don’t want people standing too close to the street while they look at the books, so we should have it back off the street a bit, and we should put some pavers on the grass, so they are not standing in mud. Of course, what with the books and the plants, the whole structure is going to be really heavy, so we’ll need a bigger post. And some weed cloth to line it, and some soil, and some succulents. So yeah, let’s get some metal to line the roof with, so the water won’t leak down into the books. Oh! Oh! And look at this quirky little free library design that I found! The roof is slanted, so tall books can be on one end, and short books on the other! And it has a living roof! It has plants on top, so the slanted roof helps with drainage. Trim? Well, yeah, wouldn’t it be cool if it had trim? Maybe a thin strip of wood with decorative carvings on it. Maybe sparkly blue! Ooh, and glow in the dark paint, too, so it will be noticeable for at least an hour or so after dark. So we really ought to make it colorful and eye-catching.

That shouldn’t cost much, right? And, you know, the whole point is to encourage people to read. And it would be cute to have a pretty, colorful handle for the door. Oh, and a magnetic latch, so the cars driving by don’t blow the door open and let the weather in. For starters, wouldn’t it be fun to have a window in the door so people could actually see the books? And the door would need hinges. But then I started becoming more and more enthusiastic about the project, and well… away we went. We had those kinds of supplies lying around. Because, you see, it started off as a simple, waterproof box with a door, on a post. (Thanks, honey.) Having said that, though, I’m not sure either one of us knew just what we were getting ourselves into. I just told him my vision, and did the painting and decorating after all the splinters and smashed fingers were done with. But now I’m married to someone who is supportive of my dreams, and tolerant of my artistic nature, so we started to build. I also never had the time or money, if I’m perfectly honest. I just never had the kind of skilled support I needed to build such a thing. I’m so excited! For decades, I’ve dreamt of having a little free library on the street in front of my house.