Todd Bol

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Todd H. Bol
BornJanuary 2, 1956
North St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died (aged 62)
Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–River Falls[1]
OccupationTeacher, 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,[3] while living in Hudson, Wisconsin.[4] As of 2016, the project has 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.[5]

During Bol's career, he founded an international trade company; Global Scholarship Alliance, which provides nursing scholarships for advanced nursing; and Care Forth, Inc., an entrepreneurial consulting firm.[1] Prior to these ventures, he worked as a public school teacher for five years in Circle Pines and Cambridge, Minnesota.[1]

Bol died from pancreatic cancer in 2018 at the age of 62.[6][7]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Bol, Todd (October 19, 2018). "Linkedin Profile for Todd Bol". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  2. ^ "Homepage". Little Free Library. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  3. ^ "Todd Bol, creator of the Little Free Library movement, dies at 62". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  4. ^ "Todd Bol, Founder of Little Free Library Book Sharing, Dies". Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  5. ^ Ross, Jenna. "Todd Bol, creator of the Little Free Library movement, dies at 62". Star Tribune. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "Todd Bol, Wisconsin man who started the Little Free Library movement, dies at age 62". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  7. ^ Nelson, Tim. "Little Free Library creator Todd Bol dies". Retrieved 2018-10-19.

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