The bricks would make great garden art or bookends, and your Friends group or volunteers could create them to sell & raise funds for the library.

Here are some DIY resources to create brick books:

• Make your own brick library step-by-step photos
• How To Make A Brick Book video demo
• Painted brick book tutorial
• design ideas at Repurposed Bricks Make Beautiful Books and Pinterest

Hat tip to Lester Public Library for the idea
Photo source: Light Readling Melbourne