Megan Hanson, from the non-profit Little Free Library reached out to a number of LFL stewards in December, encouraging us to apply for a free book bundle. Stewards would also have a chance to have their LFL featured on Good Morning America.
I didn’t win the book bundle, but she contacted me again last week and said I was one of 150 LFL stewards to be selected for the February book club. Megan wrote:
I’m reaching out because a few months ago you entered to win books through LFL’s partnership with Good Morning America. While you were not selected in January, you have been selected to win two copies of Good Morning America’s February Book Club Pick! Here’s what you can expect next: February 1 is the proposed air date for the Good Morning America segment. They will announce their February Book Club pick and share a map of the 150 Little Free Libraries that received copies of the book–including yours! They will encourage viewers to visit those libraries to find a copy of the book. They may even feature photos of select little libraries on air.
Good Morning America
A photo of our LFL appears in the segment! I feel like a twelve-year-old. It put such a bounce in my step to see our Little Free Library and Donna Pierre’s beautiful design featured on the morning TV show. It’s also an honor to place a copy of his book in our LFL.
Here is the link to the two-minute segment on Good Morning America, featuring Brendan Slocumb’s debut novel The Violin Conspiracy. Our LFL is pictured towards the end of the segment. Following is a blurb about his book:
Slocumb’s debut novel is a riveting page-turner about a Black classical musician’s desperate quest to recover his lost violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.
Good Morning America
Doesn’t this sound like a great read? I received two copies of Slocumb’s book. I placed one in the library on the designated day, and after reading the second copy, I’ll place it in a different LFL in the community. I can’t wait to get started.
Thank you Little Free Library for all you do in the community. Mr. Slocumb, I wish you great success with your novel.
Gardening Nirvana 
Oh, fantastic to get a cameo and two books! Your LFL is utterly adorable and has such flair, just like everything else you do. Unfortunately, when I clicked on the link to the video, I couldn’t get through. An error message came up. I tried a couple of times.
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Thank you, Laurie. I shared on Facebook and folks there are able to open the link, but when I tried it didn’t work. Try this: click on the link, but say “open in new tab.” WordPress has been going me a run for it today. boo!
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…and thank you for such kind words. xo
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This is wonderful! I love your LFL! It reminds me of the log houses I made as a child with my Lincoln Logs. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you, Jill. I agree…its very much like the Lincoln Logs. When she first started painting it, people thought from a distance that they were logs. Her work is incredible.
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How exciting, congrats, Alys! Sadly, I couldn’t open the link to see the segment. I tried a Google search and couldn’t find it, rats!
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Thank you, Eliza. It seems that some people can see the link and others not. I can’t sort it out. Thank you for trying. xo
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I couldn’t open the link either and even tried the FB version. I’m so happy for you. I wish I still had television but alas, only Utube right now. I haven’t seen GMA since early Nov. You know how much I love your LFL. It’s just the kind that would draw book lovers there. Congrats on the mention and the two books to share. I gather it was a good read?
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Thank you, Marlene. Its really strange the way some can get the link to open and others not…including me. I’m sorry to hear you’re limited to YouTube right now. I hope you get your TV soon.
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Awesome & so well deserved!
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Thank you, Cindy!
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Wow, Alys! That’s very exciting. Your LFL is so beautiful, I’m sure lots of people noticed it. But I enjoy seeing the little book shelters wherever they are because they mean people read. And they all have different things in them, showing how many things there are to read. Neat!
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Hi Lisa. It is exciting. And I agree with you on reading. I have so many visitors to our library, young and old and everyone in between. It’s so much fun.
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I smiled all the way through reading this. I’m happy for you, Alys.
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Thank you, Derrick!
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Anonymous is Derrick
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Congratulations and I love Little Free Libraries, we have one in our park and I fill it and borrow from it. I love the creativity of the designs of these little libraries.
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Thank you for your nice words, and thank you, too for supporting your LFL. I love the whole movement.
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fab.
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How spectacular Alys! Are you floating on air ? I tried the link but it didn’t work for me. I try and Google and see if I can find it there. You look spectacular in your mauve outfit too!! 💗💗🥰
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It was pretty darn fun seeing our LFL on national TV. I’m my own fangirl….LOL. xo
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I found it at GMA’s IG feed. Right here https://www.instagram.com/p/CZb-IbhoDhk/
I wanted to type, “I know her, that’s Alys’s LFL!” but didn’t want to discount the authors big moment 🥰
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Thank you for chasing down the link. For some reason the link was viewable by some but not others. xo
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Oh my…that’s great news. But I what I love is the design and placement of your little free library. Magic
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Thank you! We’re pretty smitten with our LFL. It’s wonderful seeing children visit, as well as adults.
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