Sidewalk Joy

We have spotted a few public exchanges, not just Little Free Libraries. These front yard exchanges offer a place people can exchange treasures.

Mericourt Road Keychain Library (Burlington, Ontario)

Renton Road Curiosity Exchange (Burlington, Ontario)

Curiosity Exchange (Oakville, Ontario)

Ancaster Stick Library (Ancaster, Ontario)

Fernbook Court Stick Library (Burlington, Ontario)

Eliza Crescent Stick library (Burlington, Ontario)

Saint Simons Anglican Church Food Pantry (Oakville, Ontario)

Seneca Little Free Library and Balll Library (Hamilton, Ontario)

Honeyvale Road Book Exchange and Trinket Shelf (Oakville, Ontario)

Kirkendall Garden Club Seed Library (Hamilton, Ontario)

Whitfield Avenue Library and Seed Exchange (Hamilton, Ontario)

Free Little Art Gallery Elizabeth Gardens (Burlington, Ontario)

East 35th Steet Library and Trinket Box (Hamilton, Ontario)

Paris Optimist Club Food Pantry and Library (Paris, Ontario)

Holy Cross Food Pantry and Lending Library (Burlington, Ontario)




Rachael at Sidewalk Joy spots Sidewalk Joy locations worldwide! She is the creator of the Mug Exchange and Dino Exchange.

Sidewalk Joy Map link Worldwide Sidewalk Joy
Sidewalk Joy spots are free, curated installations that bring a bit of whimsy and inspiration to the community.
Think Free Little Art Galleries, Puzzle Exchanges, Toy Swaps, Mug Exchanges, Seed Swaps, Free Little Greenhouses, Wishing Trees, and more!
World Wide Sidealk Joy



Maps of Little Free Libraries in Ontario Little Free Library Maps Most of these maps include independant libraries, not just registered libraries. To be added to this blog Add My Library

Saint Simon’s Anglican Church Little Food Pantry

1450 Litchfield Road.

This Little Food Pantry is situated on the St. Simon’s Anglican Church property located on Trafalgar Road. It had a number of food pantry items.

Take What You Need Give What You Can

Article; Students at Oakville’s Gary Allan Learning Centre create Little Food Pantry to address food insecurities

Elm Street Paris

7 Elm Street Little Free Library and Little Free pantry run by Paris Optimist Club of Paris.

This Little Free Library was fairly full when I visited, I added a couole of books.

Beside the Little Free Library, stands two Little Free Pantries, with pantry items, for those in need.

Lakeshore Road Burlington

This Lending Box is built and maintained by Burlington Holy Cross Lutheran Church. It was built near a bench and trees along the multi-use path on Lakeshore Road. Located on Lakeshore between Lakeview Ave. and Walkers Line, at 3455 Lakeshore Rd. This Lending Box is also along the Waterfront Trail.

Although I drove here during the winter, I plan to park our car at Paletta Lakefront Park then walk to this Lending Box with my walking buddy after warm weather returns.

From Holy Cross:
Little Lending Library

Easily accessible from the running path that marks the south end of our property, Holy Cross hosts a Little Lending Library. Feel free to drop by and borrow a book. You can return it when you're done, or return it to one of the other Little Lending Libraries. If you have a book, you'd like to share then please add it to the collection.








UPDATE During COVID-19 The Church added a Little Free Pantry

From the church:
When we had to close the doors of the building, our pastor (Colin Cameron) wondered how we continue to meet the needs of the community. He remembered a twitter post from a person he knows through soccer, who has one of these types of boxes installed outside his home in Connecticut.

He asked members of the congregation who operate the Birdhouse Foundation (they raise funds for the hospital by selling decorative and functional birdhouses) to build "a big birdhouse" for the food we'd often keep inside. Other members of the congregation have stepped up their donations of food, and someone checks it every other day to make sure items are replenished as needed. The BirdHouse Foundation

Our building may be closed, but our care for the community never closes.

While this was seen as a temporary measure to begin with, we will be keeping it running even if we are able to reopen the doors of the building. It has been used beyond our imagination, and we are blessed to be able to meet the needs of people this way.