Avoid the "summer slide" by getting your kids reading this summer!
A study by the University of Tennessee at Knoxville found reading just 12 books during the summer was as effective as summer school.
How can we get our kids excited about reading?
One way is to let our kids choose their own content. A trip to a Little Free Library in Lynchburg can give your child plenty of choices and get them excited about picking up a book.
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Little Free Libraries are available worldwide, with more than 150,000 registered book-sharing boxes in 70 countries. It's estimated 70 million books are shared each year through Little Free Libraries, offering access to books for readers of all ages and backgrounds.
Little Free Library concept is simple: Anyone may take a book or share a book. (You do not need to share a book in order to take one!)
Using Little Free Libraries in Lynchburg is a great way to keep your bookshelf uncluttered, feel good about sharing with others, and score some great new reads for your kids — and you too!
Check out the nearest Little Free Library locations in Lynchburg below or use the Little Free Library online search tool. For entertainment on the go, you can even download the app.
Locations of Little Free Libraries in Lynchburg:
Some of these Little Free Library locations are noted in the Little Free Library online search tool. Other locations were shared by moms in a local Facebook group:
Lynchburg, VA
Businesses, Churches, and Parks
Awareness Garden, 1700 Old Langhorne Road
Lynchburg Community Market, 1219 Main Street (on 12th Street side)
Riverside Park, 2238 Rivermont Avenue (near playground)
Depot Grille, 10 Ninth Street
Timbrook Park, 19040 Leesville Road
Unity in the Seven Hills, 3522 Campbell Avenue
Schools
Perrymont Elementary School, 409 Perrymont Avenue (near where the buses load)
Dunbar Middle School, 1200 Polk Street (on 12th Street side)
Dearington Elementary School, 210 Smyth Street (by the bus ramp)
R.S. Payne Elementary School, 1201 Floyd Street
Linkhorne Elementary School, 2501 Linkhorne Drive
Paul Munro Elementary School, 4641 Locksview Road
Sandusky Elementary School, 5828 Apache Lane
Sheffield Elementary School, 115 Kenwood Place
Residences and Other Locations
The Salt Box Little Free Library, 603 Old Graves Mill Road
Woodland Little Free Library, 349 Woodland Avenue
Boxwood Little Free Library, 126 Marguerite Drive
Vistas at Dreaming Creek Apartments, Timberlake Road
Rivermont Avenue near the intersection of Langhorne Road
Rhonda Road near Chickasaw
Wildwood Road near the entrance to Wildwood Pool
Buckingham Road near Chesterfield Road in Windsor Hills
Forest, VA
Lynchburg Pediatrics, 301 Gristmill Drive (in front)
Bryant Memorial Park Little Free Library, 50 Bumgarner Drive
New London Academy, 1133 Academy Lane
Pops' Little Library, 1150 Lindenshire Drive
Lake Vista Little Free Library, 200 Lake Vista Drive
Brookhill Wesleyan Pavilion and Library, 1043 Cifax Road
Bedford, VA
Peaks of Otter Lodge, 85554 Blue Ridge Parkway
Greenwood Park, 804 Greenwood Street
Falling Creek Park, 1257 County Farm Road
Gretna, VA
Railroad Park, 106 N. Main Street
Gretna Elementary School, 302 Franklin Boulevard
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Looking for a fun summer project? Consider starting your own Little Free Library. Find out how!
