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Libraries of Living Books in the United States
Last Updated 09/24/2019
Florida
Name: Living Learning Libraries
Operators: Michelle Miller Howard
Address: 4238 W Main St, Jupiter, FL, 33458
Email: LivLib@speedconnect.com
Description: After 22 years of operating our original 20,000-volume Michigan library, we have now opened a second Florida location! We already have several thousand scarce living books here, with many thousand more available. Of course, Michelle--founder and nationally known author/speaker/columnist on profound education and living literature--can personally encourage your unique family along this journey also. We are glad to serve!
Website: www.LivingLearningLibraries.org
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/LivingLearningLibraries.org
Operators: Michelle Miller Howard
Address: 4238 W Main St, Jupiter, FL, 33458
Email: LivLib@speedconnect.com
Description: After 22 years of operating our original 20,000-volume Michigan library, we have now opened a second Florida location! We already have several thousand scarce living books here, with many thousand more available. Of course, Michelle--founder and nationally known author/speaker/columnist on profound education and living literature--can personally encourage your unique family along this journey also. We are glad to serve!
Website: www.LivingLearningLibraries.org
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/LivingLearningLibraries.org
Name: River City Library
Operators: Heather Johnson
Address: Waterman Rd South, Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Phone: 904-476-4597
Email: Hj93@me.com
Description: Home-based living books library with a growing collection (currently @1,500 titles) organized and ready to enjoy. Located in San Marco area of Jacksonville by appointment only.
Operators: Heather Johnson
Address: Waterman Rd South, Jacksonville, Florida 32207
Phone: 904-476-4597
Email: Hj93@me.com
Description: Home-based living books library with a growing collection (currently @1,500 titles) organized and ready to enjoy. Located in San Marco area of Jacksonville by appointment only.
Georgia
Name: Hall's Living Library
Operators: Sandy Hall
Address: The Journey Church, 21 Coach Bobby Dodd Rd, Dallas, GA 30132
Phone: (734) 925-0032
Email: mom5j@yahoo.com
Description: 6000+ volume lending library of living books. Specializing in books from the Golden Era of Children's Literature. Opening Fall 2017. Please watch the facebook group for updates. My book review blog: www.HallsLivingLibrary.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LivingBooksLibrarySandyHall/
Operators: Sandy Hall
Address: The Journey Church, 21 Coach Bobby Dodd Rd, Dallas, GA 30132
Phone: (734) 925-0032
Email: mom5j@yahoo.com
Description: 6000+ volume lending library of living books. Specializing in books from the Golden Era of Children's Literature. Opening Fall 2017. Please watch the facebook group for updates. My book review blog: www.HallsLivingLibrary.blogspot.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LivingBooksLibrarySandyHall/
Kentucky
Name: Lawson Family Library
Operators: Anne Lawson
Address: 328 Kings Trace Dr, Berea, KY 40403
Phone: 859-985-0054
Email: timsfam@gmail.com
Description: We are a family library based out of our home. Our collection spans over 40 years of homeschooling with donations from several families. The circulating collection is approx. 1,800 titles with an emphasis on Ambleside Online, Gladys Hunt recommendations, and Civil War and Kentucky/Appalachian history and culture. We also give away free books and operate a Little Free Library. Unfortunately, we do not ship books at this time. Call or email for appt. Donations accepted.
Website: lawsonlibrary.libib.com
Name: Windy Hill Library
Operators: Laura Witten
Address: 205 Clay Way, Leitchfield, KY USA 42754
Phone: (270) 589-2048
Email: windyhilllibrary@gmail.com
Description: Small living books lending library for local homeschool families, specializing in AmblesideOnline options and lots of books for the littles.
Website: https://windyhill.libib.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/windyhilllibrary/
Operators: Anne Lawson
Address: 328 Kings Trace Dr, Berea, KY 40403
Phone: 859-985-0054
Email: timsfam@gmail.com
Description: We are a family library based out of our home. Our collection spans over 40 years of homeschooling with donations from several families. The circulating collection is approx. 1,800 titles with an emphasis on Ambleside Online, Gladys Hunt recommendations, and Civil War and Kentucky/Appalachian history and culture. We also give away free books and operate a Little Free Library. Unfortunately, we do not ship books at this time. Call or email for appt. Donations accepted.
Website: lawsonlibrary.libib.com
Name: Windy Hill Library
Operators: Laura Witten
Address: 205 Clay Way, Leitchfield, KY USA 42754
Phone: (270) 589-2048
Email: windyhilllibrary@gmail.com
Description: Small living books lending library for local homeschool families, specializing in AmblesideOnline options and lots of books for the littles.
Website: https://windyhill.libib.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/windyhilllibrary/
Michigan
Name: Children's Preservation Library
Operators: Michelle Howard Miller
Address: 1020 Hastings St., Suite 103, Traverse City, Michigan 49686
Email: CPL@speedconnect.com
Description: The first and largest-known "living books" library of its type, we have been lending these book gems for over 21 years. With 20,000+ volumes, and still growing, we would be glad to lend our books and encouraging expertise to your learning journey.
Website: www.ChildrensPreservationLibrary.com
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ChildrensPreservationLibrary
Name: Children's Friendship Library
Operators: Lynn Verley
Address: 1340 Deer Path Trail, Oxford, Michigan 48371
Email: Childrensfriendshiplibrary@gmail.com
Description: Children's Friendship Library is a growing collection of over 5,000 books mostly unavailable in the public libraries. These books have been my children's main source of education for nearly 30 years and now I desire to share them with homeschool families in SE Michigan.
Operators: Michelle Howard Miller
Address: 1020 Hastings St., Suite 103, Traverse City, Michigan 49686
Email: CPL@speedconnect.com
Description: The first and largest-known "living books" library of its type, we have been lending these book gems for over 21 years. With 20,000+ volumes, and still growing, we would be glad to lend our books and encouraging expertise to your learning journey.
Website: www.ChildrensPreservationLibrary.com
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ChildrensPreservationLibrary
Name: Children's Friendship Library
Operators: Lynn Verley
Address: 1340 Deer Path Trail, Oxford, Michigan 48371
Email: Childrensfriendshiplibrary@gmail.com
Description: Children's Friendship Library is a growing collection of over 5,000 books mostly unavailable in the public libraries. These books have been my children's main source of education for nearly 30 years and now I desire to share them with homeschool families in SE Michigan.
New York
Name: Lech Lecha Living Books Library
Operators: Lynn Verley
Address: West Hempstead, NY
Email: LechLechaLibrary@gmail.com
Description: Small private library that focuses on Jewish books, books in Hebrew, and Jewish curricula/tutoring materials.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LechLechaLibrary
Operators: Lynn Verley
Address: West Hempstead, NY
Email: LechLechaLibrary@gmail.com
Description: Small private library that focuses on Jewish books, books in Hebrew, and Jewish curricula/tutoring materials.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LechLechaLibrary
Ohio
Name: Beneficent Books Lending Library
Operators: Blossom Barden
Address: 2625 State Route 72 S, Jamestown, OH 45335
Phone: (440) 376-9362
Email: bbookslending@gmail.com
Description: Small lending library offering close to a 1000 books in varied subjects. Our libib site shows what we've cataloged so far but we have more. We also have a section devoted to aviation (not all of these are living books).
Website: bbookslending.libib.com
Operators: Blossom Barden
Address: 2625 State Route 72 S, Jamestown, OH 45335
Phone: (440) 376-9362
Email: bbookslending@gmail.com
Description: Small lending library offering close to a 1000 books in varied subjects. Our libib site shows what we've cataloged so far but we have more. We also have a section devoted to aviation (not all of these are living books).
Website: bbookslending.libib.com
Oklahoma
Name: Schola Lending Library
Operators: Heather Hawkins
Address: 3423 E Richmond Rd, Stillwater, OK 74075
Phone: (580) 307-4223
Email: Scholalivingbooks@gmail.com
Description: Opening in August 2017!
Website: Scholalivingbooks.com (Coming Soon!)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScholaLivingBooks/ (Coming Soon!)
Operators: Heather Hawkins
Address: 3423 E Richmond Rd, Stillwater, OK 74075
Phone: (580) 307-4223
Email: Scholalivingbooks@gmail.com
Description: Opening in August 2017!
Website: Scholalivingbooks.com (Coming Soon!)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ScholaLivingBooks/ (Coming Soon!)
Tennessee
Name: Green Door Children's Heritage Library
Operator: Jeannette Tulis
Address: 10520 Brickhill Lane, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
Phone: (423) 332-6459
Email: jmtulis@gmail.com
Description: A large collection of mostly out of print children's books. Open by appointment only. Serving homeschool families in the greater Chattanooga area.
Operator: Jeannette Tulis
Address: 10520 Brickhill Lane, Soddy Daisy, TN 37379
Phone: (423) 332-6459
Email: jmtulis@gmail.com
Description: A large collection of mostly out of print children's books. Open by appointment only. Serving homeschool families in the greater Chattanooga area.
Name: Ensor's Books
Address: Smyrna, TN
Phone: (615) 796-6251
Email: ensorsbooks@gmail.com
Description: Our small library of 4,000-5,000 books opened in 2017 to serve homeschool families in the Middle TN area. Although we have a large variety of books and homeschool tools, our primary focus is on living books, including excellent vintage gems and most Five in a Row titles. Please see our website for more information.
Website: www.ensorsbooks.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ensorsbooks
Address: Smyrna, TN
Phone: (615) 796-6251
Email: ensorsbooks@gmail.com
Description: Our small library of 4,000-5,000 books opened in 2017 to serve homeschool families in the Middle TN area. Although we have a large variety of books and homeschool tools, our primary focus is on living books, including excellent vintage gems and most Five in a Row titles. Please see our website for more information.
Website: www.ensorsbooks.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ensorsbooks
Texas
Name: The Fisher Library at the Avenue
Operator: Rebekah LeClaire
Address: 1002 Avenue B, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (830) 456-4671
Email: bekleclaire@gmail.com
Description: A new living books library serving families and teachers in the Hill Country of Texas.
Name: The Athenaeum on Holland
Operator: Lizzy Petersen
Address: Garland, TX 75040
Phone: (808) 429-5114
Email: atheneaumonholland@gmail.com
Website: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/athenaeumonholland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athenaeumonholland/
Name: Meriadoc Homeschool Library
Operator: Sherry Early
Address: 15707 Rill Lane, Houston, TX (Clear Lake CIty) 77062
Phone: 713-447-3288
Email: sherry.pray4you@gmail.com
Description: Meriadoc Homeschool Library is a private subscription library serving homeschool and other families in the southeast Houston (Texas) area. The library includes more than 7000 volumes of carefully chosen "living books" for your educational and leisure reading.
Website: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/sherryearly/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meriadochslibrary
Operator: Rebekah LeClaire
Address: 1002 Avenue B, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Phone: (830) 456-4671
Email: bekleclaire@gmail.com
Description: A new living books library serving families and teachers in the Hill Country of Texas.
Name: The Athenaeum on Holland
Operator: Lizzy Petersen
Address: Garland, TX 75040
Phone: (808) 429-5114
Email: atheneaumonholland@gmail.com
Website: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/athenaeumonholland
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/athenaeumonholland/
Name: Meriadoc Homeschool Library
Operator: Sherry Early
Address: 15707 Rill Lane, Houston, TX (Clear Lake CIty) 77062
Phone: 713-447-3288
Email: sherry.pray4you@gmail.com
Description: Meriadoc Homeschool Library is a private subscription library serving homeschool and other families in the southeast Houston (Texas) area. The library includes more than 7000 volumes of carefully chosen "living books" for your educational and leisure reading.
Website: https://www.librarycat.org/lib/sherryearly/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meriadochslibrary
Virginia
Name: Living Books Library
Operators: Emily Kiser & Liz Cottrill
Address: P.O. Box 16141, Bristol, Virginia 24209
Phone: (276) 644-9169
Email: info@livingbookslibrary.com
Description: Living Books Library holds approximately 18,000 living books that are privately lent to homeschooling families in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. The Application can be downloaded on "The Library" page at our website.
Website: www.livingbookslibrary.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LivingBooksLib/
Name: Wendy's Thotfulspot Library
Operator: Wendy King
Address: 6009 Buffalo Ridge Rd, Earlysville, VA 22936
Email: ourthotfulspot@yahoo.com
Description: Living Books homeschool Library with 20,000 plus books organized and ready to loan to members. Just 30 minutes north of Charlottesville. Love old living books? Looking for some special books to read with your children, looking for older books with great morals? Find some awesome books to enhance your school and learn to love books.
Operators: Emily Kiser & Liz Cottrill
Address: P.O. Box 16141, Bristol, Virginia 24209
Phone: (276) 644-9169
Email: info@livingbookslibrary.com
Description: Living Books Library holds approximately 18,000 living books that are privately lent to homeschooling families in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee. The Application can be downloaded on "The Library" page at our website.
Website: www.livingbookslibrary.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LivingBooksLib/
Name: Wendy's Thotfulspot Library
Operator: Wendy King
Address: 6009 Buffalo Ridge Rd, Earlysville, VA 22936
Email: ourthotfulspot@yahoo.com
Description: Living Books homeschool Library with 20,000 plus books organized and ready to loan to members. Just 30 minutes north of Charlottesville. Love old living books? Looking for some special books to read with your children, looking for older books with great morals? Find some awesome books to enhance your school and learn to love books.
Washington
Name: The Kearney Library
Operator: M'Lynn Kearney
Address: 89 Moore Road, Kettle Falls WA 991416
Email: emkearney@plixtel.com
Description: My library of 10,000 living books is in rural northeast Washington, two hours north of downtown Spokane.
Operator: M'Lynn Kearney
Address: 89 Moore Road, Kettle Falls WA 991416
Email: emkearney@plixtel.com
Description: My library of 10,000 living books is in rural northeast Washington, two hours north of downtown Spokane.
Name: Northwest Living Library
Operator: Deanna Knoll
Address: 12126 Countryview Ct SW, Olympia, WA 98512
Phone: 434-531-7756
Email: northwestlivinglibrary@gmail.com
Description: Home based library with lending on a personal basis. There are not set hours at this time.
Operator: Deanna Knoll
Address: 12126 Countryview Ct SW, Olympia, WA 98512
Phone: 434-531-7756
Email: northwestlivinglibrary@gmail.com
Description: Home based library with lending on a personal basis. There are not set hours at this time.
Name: Literary Legacy Library
Operator: Katie Levans
Address: 11809 52nd St NE, Tacoma, WA USA 98422
Phone: 253-927-2763
Email: katie.levans44@gmail.com
Description: Library of about 3700 books with informal lending. Hoping to officially open September 2019.
Operator: Katie Levans
Address: 11809 52nd St NE, Tacoma, WA USA 98422
Phone: 253-927-2763
Email: katie.levans44@gmail.com
Description: Library of about 3700 books with informal lending. Hoping to officially open September 2019.
West Virginia
Name: Covenant Family Library
Operators: Elizabeth Jones
Address: 184 Blair Street. Martinsburg, West Virginia 25404
Phone: 304-581-7971
Email: biblioholic1228@yahoo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/covenantfamilylibrary/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Operators: Elizabeth Jones
Address: 184 Blair Street. Martinsburg, West Virginia 25404
Phone: 304-581-7971
Email: biblioholic1228@yahoo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/covenantfamilylibrary/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel
Wisconsin
Name: Living Education Library
Operators: Kathy Seeger
Address: Edgerton, Wisconsin 53534
Phone: 608-884-3324
Email: ckwseeger@juno.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingEducationLibrary/
Description: The Living Education Library is a private library serving local families in southern Wisconsin who wish to provide the best in living literature for their children. The library currently holds approximately 10,000 lovely, living books for all ages.
Operators: Kathy Seeger
Address: Edgerton, Wisconsin 53534
Phone: 608-884-3324
Email: ckwseeger@juno.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingEducationLibrary/
Description: The Living Education Library is a private library serving local families in southern Wisconsin who wish to provide the best in living literature for their children. The library currently holds approximately 10,000 lovely, living books for all ages.
Libraries of Living Books in Australia
Name: The Book House
Operators: Catherine McKay
Address: Frame Drive, Abermain, New South Wales, NSW Australia 2326
Phone: 0432206525
Email: catherinedomestic@gmail.com
Website: https://www.livingbookhouse.com/
Instagram: @livingbookscollection
Description: Our family collection of living books is being made available to local home educators late 2018.
Operators: Catherine McKay
Address: Frame Drive, Abermain, New South Wales, NSW Australia 2326
Phone: 0432206525
Email: catherinedomestic@gmail.com
Website: https://www.livingbookhouse.com/
Instagram: @livingbookscollection
Description: Our family collection of living books is being made available to local home educators late 2018.
Libraries of Living Books in Indonesia
Name: Mt Cyclops Library
Operators: Lauren Ducommun
Address: Jl. Pos Tujuh Atas, Sentani, Papua Indonesia 99352
Email: leducommun@gmail.com
Description: We are a small lending library of living books, located on the remote island of Papua. Serving expats and missionaries in the local community and interior.
Operators: Lauren Ducommun
Address: Jl. Pos Tujuh Atas, Sentani, Papua Indonesia 99352
Email: leducommun@gmail.com
Description: We are a small lending library of living books, located on the remote island of Papua. Serving expats and missionaries in the local community and interior.