Giggly Cloud
REUSE & SHARE · MEET & PLAY

Bring a book, take a book.

A warm community swap where outgrown children's books find new homes. We read, exchange and dream together and let the circle of stories continue.

Children's picture books laid out on a table at the book swap.Child and grown-up making cotton cloud crafts together at the book swap.Greek and English children's books displayed on a gold table cloth at the book swap.
Chalkboard welcome sign for Giggly Cloud with children's books at a book swap.
Utrecht

Read. Swap. Repeat. A bookshelf that grows with your child.

What is a book swap

Three small steps,
endless stories.

Step 01

Bring your books

Children's titles your kids have outgrown, in good, readable condition. Any language welcome.

Step 02

Browse, sip, meet

Books grouped by age.  Reading corner, storytime and a creative corner for the whole family.

Step 03

Take books home

Swap one-for-one. Extras go to future events, schools, daycares and community libraries, nothing wasted.

Overhead view of the Giggly Cloud craft table with supplies and bookmarks

One morning. One city.
One magical shelf.

We started in-person and intentionally small: one event, one city, real families meeting over coffee and stories. 15–30 families joined us in Oude Hortus. Reading spots and a beautifully chaotic table to make your own bookmark.

The Book Swap collection

Moments from our first swap.

Children decorating bookmarks at the Giggly Cloud book swap.
Craft supplies and colouring materials on the Giggly Cloud book swap table.
A cotton-cloud craft made by children at the Giggly Cloud book swap.
Families reading together at the Giggly Cloud book swap in Utrecht.
A child decorating a Giggly Cloud bookmark with stickers and colouring pens.
A table of children's books in many languages ready for swapping.
A close-up of a fluffy cotton-cloud craft at the Giggly Cloud book swap.
Children's books laid out on the Giggly Cloud swap table, including a bright koala cover.
A child running through the garden path at the book swap location in Utrecht.
Another view of the children's book table at the Giggly Cloud swap.
Little hands gluing cotton onto a cloud craft at the book swap.
A cloud craft being decorated with colourful sequins and googly eyes.
Families gathered in the green garden at the Giggly Cloud book swap.