Little Free Libraries
Empowering Literacy Through Community
Why:
Literacy has the power to bring the world together.
Goals:
Enable a larger demographic to discover and access Little Free Libraries.
Educate users on how to properly use the libraries.
Encourage the sense of community fostered by the Little Free Libraries.
Facilitate the location of books and libraries.
Work Conducted:
Research: Domain surveys, user interviews
Planning: Personas, journey maps, MVP definition, user flows, information architecture
Design: Low-fidelity wireframes, mid-fidelity wireframes, user testing, high-fidelity prototypes
Key Features:
User flows created for finding libraries, learning how to use them, registering, and locating specific books.
Testing revealed the need for onboarding and active-state cues throughout the app to improve usability.
Outcome:
The resulting app empowers users to engage with literacy initiatives, discover local libraries, and actively participate in a growing community of readers.