Todd Bol

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^[update], 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]

Todd H. Bol
Born	January 2, 1956 North St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	October 18, 2018 (aged 62) Hudson, Wisconsin, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Wisconsin–River Falls[1]
Occupation(s)	Teacher, public bookcase maker
Years active	2009–2018
Known for	Founder of Little Free Library

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]