Little libraries will be popping up all throughout Iowa City starting this summer and it's thanks to some students.

Sixth graders at Alexander Elementary never had so much fun writing an essay.

"The best part is reading it and writing it down," Sharia Meeks said.

It's the last phase of a multi-week project. Students are asked to write a summary paper about the book they read.

The student with the best paper will get to place a copy of their new favorite book in 20 new little libraries across Iowa City. But students say their real motivation is to share their love of reading.

"If you read more you'll understand stuff more," Miracle Hall said.

The school's PTO came up with this idea so kids can have year-around access to books. Members say this is just the start.

"We want to grow it so it's not just our school, maybe next it's Twain and Grant Wood, the next year it's all over so it becomes part of our Iowa City Culture," Angelina Jordan said.

Which these students are all for. As this project forced them to ready a new book, which they say might never have tried and liked.

And it let's them leave a legacy as a sixth grader at Alexander.

"How we get to explain some of part of the book and how we get to persuade people to read the book and put it in the library," Hall said.

Iowa City West students are just starting to construct a mini-library that looks a lot like the one right here. Students hope to dedicate it at the Alexander 6th grade graduation at the end of the school year.