Todd Bol is co-founder and executive director of Little Free Library, a Midwest-based nonprofit organization promoting literacy and the love of reading by building free neighborhood book exchanges. Founded in 2009, the movement involves individuals, businesses, and organizations in creating and supporting activities that promote a sense of community, reading for children, literacy for adults, and libraries around the world. A longtime social entrepreneur, Todd has created international programs in nursing education, barter, innovative business models, teaching, and community education and has overseen the expansion of the Little Free Library movement to all 50 states and more than 60 countries. As of January 2014 there were over 15,000 Little Free Libraries worldwide. Little Free Library has been featured in over 3,000 media stories and seen by over 500 million people worldwide.
Todd takes to the TEDxMahtomedi stage to describe how and why he founded Little Free Library and the astounding positive impact the movement has had on individuals and communities around the world.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
Todd takes to the TEDxMahtomedi stage to describe how and why he founded Little Free Library and the astounding positive impact the movement has had on individuals and communities around the world.
About TEDx, x = independently organized event. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)
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