Todd Bol

Todd H. Bol
BornJanuary 2, 1956
North St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died (aged 62)
Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–River Falls[1]
Occupation(s)Teacher, public bookcase maker
Years active2009–2018
Known forFounder of Little Free Library

Todd Herbert Bol (January 2, 1956 – October 18, 2018) was the creator and founder of Little Free Library, a global public bookcase nonprofit organization.[2] In 2009, he used wood from his old garage door to make the first library-on-a-stick as a tribute to his mother, June Bol,[3] while living in Hudson, Wisconsin.[4] As of 2016, the project had expanded to include Little Free Libraries in 85 countries. According to a 2018 article, there are now more than 75,000 Little Free Libraries in 88 countries.[3]

Bol worked as a public school teacher for five years in Circle Pines and Cambridge, Minnesota.[1] Later, he founded an international trade company called Global Scholarship Alliance, which provides nursing scholarships for advanced nursing. He also founded Care Forth, Inc., an entrepreneurial consulting firm.[1]

Bol died from pancreatic cancer in 2018 at the age of 62.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c Bol, Todd (October 19, 2018). "Linkedin Profile for Todd Bol". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Homepage". Little Free Library. November 9, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Ross, Jenna (October 18, 2018). "Todd Bol, creator of the Little Free Library movement, dies at 62". Star Tribune. Minneapolis. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "Todd Bol, Founder of Little Free Library Book Sharing, Dies". The New York Times. Associated Press. Archived from the original on October 19, 2018. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Jones, Meg (October 18, 2018). "Todd Bol, Wisconsin man who started the Little Free Library movement, dies at age 62". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  6. ^ Nelson, Tim (October 18, 2018). "Little Free Library creator Todd Bol dies". MPR News. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved October 19, 2018.