Instagram Little Libraries

When my Chicago niece’s baby shower became an Instagram event last March I signed up for an Instagram account and have since become an avid Instagram follower of decor influencer and art accounts. @nestingwithgrace was one of the first accounts I found and one of my favorite things on it was the little library painted the same color as the door of the small house. Here it is last Fall when both the house door and the library got a new paint job.

This house is located in a small Connecticut shore town. The family just moved to Utah and it doesn’t look like their new house is on the same type of pedestrian traveled street so I’m curious to see if it will get a matching little library too.

I’m not quite sure how I came across @copelandcottagelilfreelibrary but when I did I had to take a screenshot of this house with a matching little library.

I follow @shawnimals who I found because I met the artist when he was a guest artist at the Chicago Children’s Museum (YAP X – Shawnimals) and he posted a picture of a privately commissioned piece – little library as canvas.

Artist Stacy Milrany of Seattle took it a step further. She transformed her library to an art gallery complete with display areas, benches, and guests. She posts the rotating art donations at @free_little_art_gallery.