Westfield's Little Free Library Celebrates One Year Anniversary

WESTFIELD, NJ — Westfield’s Little Free Library celebrated its one year anniversary of providing books to the local community.

The anniversary was officially on Monday but founder of the Westfield location, Sara Liptack, held a cupcake party on Sunday to celebrate.

Liptack came up with the idea to start the library from a magazine article. Her husband built the library which compliments her own house and she reached out to friends for books donations.

Now the library has grown so much that she gets boxes full of books donated at her house all the time.

“I am blown away by the strong support system in our community,” Liptack said. “People drop off books all the time and we have such an overstock of book donations.”

The way the library works, is people in the community can stop by and borrow any book they desire then return it when they are finished. Others can drop off books to rotate the selections as well. Children’s books are the most checked out.

“Children’s books are our biggest customers and they go through the books so quickly,” Liptack said.

Liptack has even had children’s publishers donate their brand new books to the library.

Only one year ago since starting the library and Liptack already has a strong following has even encouraged her two-year-old daughter to become an avid reader.

“I became an e-reader convert. I forgot how it feels to have a book in your hand and my daughter Lyra is very excited. She asks to walk to the library. It’s been really incredible to see her love of books grow because of this here.”

“It generates excitement in this day of technology,” Liptack said.

The library is located at 710 E Broad Street in Westfield. For more information follow the library on Facebook or Instagram.

(Image via Little Free Library 07090)

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