LITTLE 3FREE LIBRARY INSTRUCTIONS

LITTLE 3FREE LIBRARY INSTRUCTIONS
4 / CONSTRUCT + PAINT BOOK PODS
6 / SET THE POST + FASTEN
WITH SCREWS THE BOOK BOXES
8 / INSTALL THE BOOK ANGLE
7 / INSTALL THE WRAP
9 / FILL WITH BOOKS
1 / FIND YOUR MATERIALS
2 / CHOOSE A COLOR PALETTE
1
14”
2
4?
3
3 / DECIDE ON A NUMBER OF BOOK BOXES + LOCATION
5 / INSTALL DOORS + MAKE
THE BOOK ANGLE
10 / ENJOY!
LITTLE 3FREE LIBRARY
Team /
Perkins+Will in partnership with Mary’s Place
P+W Team: Jessica Biel, Genevieve MacNeil, Megan Magraw, Kelly Provot, Tori Salvatore, Kelly Schnell, Laura Sewall, James Sykes, Nate Williams, Christa Wood
MAIN CONTACT /
CHRISTA WOOD
CHRISTA.WOOD@PERKINSWILL.COM
LOCATION /
401 N Pontius Ave, Seattle WA
materials /
lumber
- (3) 4’x4’ sheets of plywood (reclaimed from a salvage yard, if possible)
- cedar angle siding (or other found/ reclaimed material that can withstand weathering and provide rain protection)
- (1) 2”x4” to provide blocking
- (2) 5’ 4X4 Posts
door + book angle
- (1) 4’x4’ sheet of acrylic
- COLORED EXTERIOR PAINT
- OIL BASED, LOW VOC WEATHERPROOFING STAIN FOR WOOD
Hardware
- (6) 1.5” utility hinges
- screws at lengths of 1” and 2”
- nails at length of 1”
TIME /
- 8 HOURS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PREP OF BOOK BOXES (NOT INCLUDING DRYING TIME)
- 2 HOURS FOR POST INSTALLATION
- 5 HOURS FOR FINAL LITTLE 3FREE LIBRARY INSTALL
TOTAL / 15 HOURS