Welcome to 2020 – and our first LLKW build in a while! Saturday, March 28!

Hi everyone!  Welcome to our first build of 2020!  We will start at 9:30am (and if there’s enough demand, may open a second shift after that one).

Or you can pick up a kit to take home if you’d prefer.  The kits are $60 – cash only.  There’s no extra cost to participate in the build (vs taking home the kit).  Most of the kits are gable style, but we have a few shed style, if that’s your preference.

The build will happen at the Menno Martin Contractor shop in St Jacobs, as always – 1185 King Street N, right near the southern boundary of St Jacobs on King Street.

If you have a powered screwdriver or drill (cordless will be much easier to use), please bring it along!  We have a few for folks to share if you don’t have one.  Everything else that you need for the build will be provided.  You will end up with a lovely little library which you can then caulk, paint, roof and install at your leisure.

Please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca with the following info:

1) Your name, and an email address that you check regularly – I can’t emphasize this enough!  We need to be able to correspond with you if plans change.  You will also get a confirmation email soon.

2) Whether you would like to build with us, or if you’d rather pick up a kit instead (come between 10am and 11am for pickup, please).  (You can send someone else to pick up your kit if you can’t make it)

Don’t delay!  The folks on the waiting list got first dibs, and we will likely fill up!  If you’d like to be on the waiting list for a future build, please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca and let her know.

And if you’re not already on our LLKW Facebook group, just click on the Facebook Group link in the “Links” section over on the right, and you can join in on the discussion!

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One more build for 2018… on a Thursday?! September 13th, 7pm

We’re trying something different – a weekday build!  Many people can’t make it out on weekends, so here’s a Thursday evening build for you, on September 13th.  We’ll start at 7 pm; most people take about 90 minutes to build their Little Library.

Or you can pick up a kit to take home if you’d prefer.  The kits are $60 – cash only.  There’s no extra cost to participate in the build (vs taking home the kit).  For this build, we will only have gable-style kits available.

The build will happen at the Menno Martin Contractor shop in St Jacobs, as always – 1185 King Street N, right near the southern boundary of St Jacobs on King Street.

If you have a powered screwdriver or drill (cordless will be much easier to use), please bring it along!  We have a few for folks to share if you don’t have one.  Everything else that you need for the build will be provided.  You will end up with a lovely little library which you can then caulk, paint, roof and install at your leisure.

Please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca with the following info:

1) Your name, and an email address that you check regularly – I can’t emphasize this enough!  We need to be able to correspond with you if plans change.  You will also get a confirmation email soon.

2) Whether you would like to build with us, or if you’d rather pick up a kit instead (between 7:30pm and 8:30pm).  (You can send someone else to pick up your kit if you can’t make it)

For this build, we will only have gable-style kits available – we’re sorry for any inconvenience this may pose.

Don’t delay!  The folks on the waiting list got first dibs, and there only 10 kits in total!  If you’d like to be on the waiting list for a future build, please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca and let her know.

And if you’re not already on our LLKW Facebook group, just click on the Facebook Group link in the “Links” section over on the right, and you can join in on the discussion!

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Welcome to 2018! First build: June 9th!

Hello to you in 2018!  I hope you and yours are enjoying this lovely spring weather (minus the big storm!).  Welcome to our 2018 build season – we will likely have only two build days this season… and the first one will be June 9th!  We will be limited to 10 kits being built in each timeslot – 9:30 AM and 11:30 AM – so sign up soon!

Or you can pick up a kit to take home if you’d prefer.  The kits are $60 – cash only.  There’s no extra cost to participate in the build (vs taking home the kit).

The build will happen at the Menno Martin Contractor shop in St Jacobs, as before – 1185 King Street N, right near the southern boundary of St Jacobs on King Street.

If you have a powered screwdriver or drill (cordless will be much easier to use), please bring it along!  We have a few for folks to share if you don’t have one.  Everything else that you need for the build will be provided.  You will end up with a lovely little library which you can then caulk, paint, roof and install at your leisure.

Please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca with the following info:

1) Your name, and an email address that you check regularly – I can’t emphasize this enough!  We need to be able to correspond with you if plans change.  You will also get a confirmation email soon.

2) Whether you would like to build with us, or if you’d rather pick up a kit instead (between 10:30 AM and noon).  (You can send someone else to pick up your kit if you can’t make it)

3) Which style of little library you’d like (gable or shed – click here to see the styles).

Don’t delay!  The folks on the waiting list got first dibs, and there are limited spots available!  If you’d like to be on the waiting list for a future build, please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca and let her know.

And if you’re not already on our LLKW Facebook group, just click on the Facebook Group link in the “Links” section over on the right, and you can join in on the discussion!

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One more build for 2017! Oct 21!

Hello everyone!  Have you been having a great summer?  Ours has been so busy that we haven’t had a chance to build since May – so we’re doing one more build in October!

This one will be different from previous build days – because of reduced autumnal demand, we’ve scheduled only one shift: 10:30 AM.  Or you can pick up a kit to take home if you’d prefer.  The kits are $60 – cash only.  There’s no extra cost to participate in the build (vs taking home the kit).

The build will happen at the Menno Martin Contractor shop in St Jacobs, as before – 1185 King Street N, right near the southern boundary of St Jacobs on King Street.

If you have a powered screwdriver or drill (cordless will be much easier to use), please bring it along!  We have a few for folks to share if you don’t have one.  Everything else that you need for the build will be provided.  You will end up with a lovely little library which you can then caulk, paint, roof and install at your leisure.

Please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca with the following info:

1) Your name, and an email address that you check regularly – I can’t emphasize this enough!  We need to be able to correspond with you if plans change.  You will also get a confirmation email soon.

2) Whether you would like to build with us, or if you’d rather pick up a kit instead (between 10:30 AM and noon).  (You can send someone else to pick up your kit if you can’t make it)

3) Which style of little library you’d like (gable or shed – click here to see the styles).

Don’t delay!  The folks on the waiting list got first dibs, and there are limited spots available!  If you’d like to be on the waiting list for a future build, please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca and let her know.

And if you’re not already on our LLKW Facebook group, just click on the Facebook Group link in the “Links” section over on the right, and you can join in on the discussion!

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Welcome to 2017! We’re having a build on May 13th!

Hello everyone!  Are you as excited for LLKW’s 2017 season as we are?  May 13th will be our first community build of the year!

Because of some scheduling constraints, we will likely have to close the sign-ups for this build by April 20th – PLEASE sign up ASAP if you would like to be included!

We will be running two shifts as usual – 9:30 and 11:30, or you can pick up a kit to take home if you’d prefer.  The kits are $60 – cash only.  There’s no extra cost to participate in the build (vs taking home the kit).

The build will happen at the Menno Martin Contractor shop in St Jacobs, as before – 1185 King Street N, right near the southern boundary of St Jacobs on King Street.

If you have a powered screwdriver or drill (cordless will be much easier to use), please bring it along!  We have a few for folks to share if you don’t have one.  Everything else that you need for the build will be provided.  You will end up with a lovely little library which you can then caulk, paint, roof and install at your leisure.

Please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca with the following info:

1) Your name, and an email address that you check regularly – I can’t emphasize this enough!  We need to be able to correspond with you if plans change.  You will also get a confirmation email soon.

2) Which shift you would prefer (9:30 AM or 11:30 AM), and whether you can make the other shift if your first choice is full.  If you’d like to pick up a kit instead (between 10 AM and noon), please indicate that.  (You can send someone else to pick up your kit if you can’t make it)

3) Which style of little library you’d like (gable or shed – click here to see the styles).

Don’t delay!  The folks on the waiting list got first dibs, so the builds are filling up already!  If you’d like to be on the waiting list for a future build, please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca and let her know.

And if you’re not already on our LLKW Facebook group, just click on the Facebook Group link in the “Links” section over on the right, and you can join in on the discussion!

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Last community build of 2016 – November 12th!

We’re going to run one last build this year, on November 12th!  We will be running two shifts as usual – 9:30 and 11:30, or you can pick up a kit to take home if you’d prefer.  The kits are $60 – cash only.  There’s no extra cost to participate in the build (vs taking home the kit).

The build will happen at the Menno Martin Contractor shop in St Jacobs, as before – 1185 King Street N, right near the southern boundary of St Jacobs on King Street.

If you have a powered screwdriver or drill (cordless will be much easier to use), please bring it along!  We have a few for folks to share if you don’t have one.  Everything else that you need for the build will be provided.  You will end up with a lovely little library which you can then caulk, paint, roof and install at your leisure.

Please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca with the following info:

1) Your name, and an email address that you check regularly – I can’t emphasize this enough!  We need to be able to correspond with you if plans change.  You will also get a confirmation email soon.

2) Which shift you would prefer (9:30 AM or 11:30 AM), and whether you can make the other shift if your first choice is full.  If you’d like to pick up a kit instead (between 10 AM and noon), please indicate that.  (You can send someone else to pick up your kit if you can’t make it)

3) Which style of little library you’d like (gable or shed – click here to see the styles).

Don’t delay!  The folks on the waiting list got first dibs, so the builds are mostly full already!  If you’d like to be on the waiting list for a future build, please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca and let her know.

And if you’re not already on our LLKW Facebook group, just click on the Facebook Group link in the “Links” section over on the right, and you can join in on the discussion!

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June 4th build!

Yes, Virginia, there *is* a build on June 4th.  We are running two shifts as usual – 9:30 and 11:30, or you can pick up a kit to take home if you’d prefer.  The kits are $60 – cash only.  There’s no extra cost to participate in the build (vs taking home the kit).

The build will happen at the Menno Martin Contractor shop in St Jacobs, as before – 1185 King Street N, right near the southern boundary of St Jacobs on King Street.

If you have a powered screwdriver or drill (cordless will be much easier to use), please bring it along!  We have a few for folks to share if you don’t have one.  Everything else that you need for the build will be provided.  You will end up with a lovely little library which you can then caulk, paint, roof and install at your leisure.

Please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca with the following info:

1) Your name, and an email address that you check regularly – I can’t emphasize this enough!  We need to be able to correspond with you if plans change.  You will also get a confirmation email soon.

2) Which shift you would prefer (9:30 AM or 11:30 AM), and whether you can make the other shift if your first choice is full.  If you’d like to pick up a kit instead (between 10 AM and noon), please indicate that.  (You can send someone else to pick up your kit if you can’t make it)

3) Which style of little library you’d like (gable or shed – click here to see the styles).

Don’t delay!  The folks on the waiting list got first dibs, so the builds are mostly full already!  If you’d like to be on the waiting list for a future build, please email Sonya at builds@LLKW.ca and let her know.

And if you’re not already on our LLKW Facebook group, just click on the Facebook Group link in the “Links” section over on the right, and you can join in on the discussion with 1,127 other folks (at last count!).

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First build of 2016 coming soon – April 23

Hi folks!  I hope you’ve had a lovely winter, but I bet you’re ready for Spring!

And with Spring comes our first Little Libraries build!  We’re still putting the details together, but it will be on April 23rd.  We will run 2 shifts again, as usual (likely 9:30 and 11:30).

We don’t have all the details put together yet, so you can’t sign up just yet…

But what you CAN do, is put your name on the waiting list.  Our wonderful volunteer Sonya will be contacting the people on the waiting list first, and there’s a good chance that we will fill up from that list alone.  Email her at builds@LLKW.ca to thank her for the great job she’s doing and to have your name added to the list!

And stay tuned for further details!

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We raised over $600! Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who bid on a Little Library!  We raised over $600 to go towards keeping our not-for-profit program running!

The winners are:

Gina Osborne – $300

Crysta Stephenson – $175

Beverly Tyhurst – $140
We’ll be in touch with the winners soon to arrange drop-off/pick-up.  Thanks to everyone who participated!
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Top bids so far…

Hi folks,

As promised in the previous post on our auction, here are the top three bids on the fully-assembled gable-style libraries:

Gina Osborne – $300
Crysta Stephenson – $160
Beverly Tyhurst – $140
Please keep the bids coming – remember that you are supporting a non-profit venture that’s doing good things in your community, plus you’re getting a fully-assembled Little Library!
Please see this post on how the auction works and how to bid.  The auction closes this coming Friday – don’t leave it until the last minute!
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