100 Little Free Libraries Launch Nationwide featuring Dog Man Creator Dav Pilkey's Beloved Characters to Bring Books to Kids in Book Deserts

ST. PAUL, Minn. and NEW YORK, April 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Little Free Library nonprofit organization whose mission is to expand book access is teaming up with Dog Man and Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey and Scholastic to spark book joy and expand access to reading across the United States. The 100 custom-designed Little Free Libraries featuring Dav Pilkey's beloved characters will be installed in schools, public libraries, and communities in book deserts, bringing books directly to children and families who need them most. The initiative, which launches today on the much-anticipated April 7^th publication of Pilkey's Captain Underpants: The First Epic Manga and to celebrate National School Library Month, is an expansion of the successful "Power Up with Reading" collaboration which brought Little Free Libraries to all 50 states. The April rollout of these 100 Little Free Libraries will continue through July in time for summer reading.