Little Free Libraries in East County
Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon. The small book exchanges number 36,000 around the world in 70 countries — from Iceland to Tasmania. Now, find Little Free Libraries at nearby East County locations. Our Little Free Libraries have joined the international movement to share books, bring people together and create communities of readers.
Various East County residents have teamed up with Little Free Library to build these little book houses for the community. After construction of the Little Free Libraries, residents (and sometimes their neighbors) painted them and stocked them with books for you to enjoy.
To date, Santee has 11 Little Free Libraries, Lakeside has 4, and there are 16 Libraries in El Cajon! To find the one nearest you, click on the map.
If you're interested in starting your own Little Free Library, there's lots of support to do so on the website.
The Little Free Library nonprofit organization has been honored by the Library of Congress, the National Book Foundation and the American Library Association, and Reader’s Digest named them one of the “50 Surprising Things We Love about America.” Each year, nearly 10 million books are shared in Little Free Libraries. To learn more, please visit littlefreelibrary.org.
