Little Free Libraries

What is a Little Free Library? It’s a community bookshelf where people can take books for free and leave books for others. Learn more at littlefreelibrary.org/.

The Friends of the Alamosa Public Library, the Woman’s Citizenship Club and various individuals manage a network of 28 Little Free Libraries in Alamosa. See the map below for our Little Free Library locations.

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Map of Alamosa showing parks, libraries, and housing authorities, with key locations like Alamosa Community Greenhouse and La Puente.

 

The History of the Little Free Libraries in Alamosa & Mosca

Two people stand beside two wooden boxes with sloped tops, likely in a room with shelves and a calendar on the wall.
2015 - Paul Wolfram, volunteer, eagerly built the first 5 Little Free Libraries for the Alamosa Public Library when the project was presented to our volunteers and Friends of the Library.
Two people stand beside a colorful Little Free Library, with books and an apple painted on it, outside a building.
2016 - The Alamosa Public Library sponsored its own Little Free Library in Cole Park. There is an additional Little Free Library installed in Mosca.
A Little Free Library filled with books, outside on a grassy area.
2019 - The Alamosa Housing Authority installed 5 new chartered LFLs at their affordable housing units.
A decorated tricycle with "Book Bike" sign, wrapped in festive paper, inside a building.
2020 - The Friends of the Library acquired the Book Bike, which became a fixture at First Fridays, Farmer's Markets, and other community events.
Two Little Free Library boxes in a park with logs and trees in the background.
2020 - The Rio Grande Farm Park added 2 Little Free Libraries to their lot. Boyd Park got its own, as well as the Alamosa Community Greenhouse.
A colorful, painted train design on a box, featuring wheels, clouds, and a bright blue background. This is the Little Free Library box installed at the Alamosa Welcome Center in 2024, designed and painted by Judith Boyd.
2024 - A new LFL location was added at the Alamosa Welcome Center, designed and painted by Judith Boyd.
A wooden bookshelf filled with various books. This is the Little Free Library located at the Alamosa Food Bank.
2025 - A new LFL location was added at the new Alamosa Food Bank, bringing the total number of LFLs to 28.
Two people stand beside two wooden boxes with sloped tops, likely in a room with shelves and a calendar on the wall.
Two people stand beside a colorful Little Free Library, with books and an apple painted on it, outside a building.
A Little Free Library filled with books, outside on a grassy area.
A decorated tricycle with "Book Bike" sign, wrapped in festive paper, inside a building.
Two Little Free Library boxes in a park with logs and trees in the background.
A colorful, painted train design on a box, featuring wheels, clouds, and a bright blue background. This is the Little Free Library box installed at the Alamosa Welcome Center in 2024, designed and painted by Judith Boyd.
A wooden bookshelf filled with various books. This is the Little Free Library located at the Alamosa Food Bank.