PIZZA HUT TURNS ITS ICONIC RED ROOFS INTO MINIATURE "LITTLE HUT LIBRARIES" ACROSS THE COUNTRY

Take a Book. Grab a Pizza: Pizza Hut celebrates National Book Month and National Pizza Month by teaming up with Little Free Library to continue decades-long mission of inspiring a love of reading

PLANO, Texas, Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The iconic Pizza Hut red roof is popping up somewhere new this fall: your neighborhood. For decades, Pizza Hut's unmistakable red roofs have been a symbol of pizza nights and good times, and through BOOK IT!, Pizza Hut has spent more than 40 years inspiring a love of reading while rewarding readers with pizza along the way.

Now, Pizza Hut is bringing two beloved pieces of its history together with the launch of "Little Hut Libraries," limited-edition neighborhood book exchanges designed to look like miniature Pizza Hut restaurants and help make books more accessible in communities. Created in collaboration with the Little Free Library non-profit, in celebration of the convergence of National Book Month and National Pizza Month this October, the Little Hut Libraries will bring free books – and a little Pizza Hut nostalgia – directly into neighborhoods across the country.

Each Little Hut Library will come stocked with books and a select quantity of Personal Pan Pizza gift cards while supplies last, giving readers the chance to enjoy a free pizza as they participate in the book exchange – a nod to the iconic BOOK IT! experience generations have loved. Little Hut Libraries are available now, and consumers can head to https://littlefreelibrary.org/support/sponsorship-opportunities/pizza-hut-little-free-library/ to apply to receive one for free and bring an iconic red roof and more good reads to their neighborhood.

"Pizza Hut has always been about more than pizza; it's about the memories and moments that happen around it," said Melissa Friebe, Chief Marketing Officer at Pizza Hut U.S. "Our red roofs and BOOK IT! are two iconic pieces of Pizza Hut history, and we've long admired Little Free Library's mission to bring books to communities across the country. Little Hut Libraries bring our shared passion for reading to life in a uniquely Pizza Hut way, putting more books into communities, all under our beloved red roof."

Pizza Hut and Little Free Library share a longstanding mission to support reading. This partnership builds on Pizza Hut's more than 40-year commitment through BOOK IT!, which since 1984 has encouraged generations of readers by pairing reading achievements with one of the brand's most delicious rewards: a Personal Pan Pizza.

"We're grateful to Pizza Hut for bringing its decades-long commitment to young readers to this collaboration," said Daniel Gumnit, CEO and Executive Director of Little Free Library. "Little Hut Libraries are a fun and nostalgic way to put more books within reach while inviting neighbors to share in the joy of reading. We love seeing the Little Free Library concept reimagined in such a playful and recognizable way, and we're excited to help these Little Hut Libraries find homes in communities across the country."

The "Little Hut Libraries" name is used with permission from Little Free Library.

To learn more and apply for a free Little Hut Library, visit https://littlefreelibrary.org/support/sponsorship-opportunities/pizza-hut-little-free-library/.

About Pizza Hut^® 

Pizza Hut was founded in 1958 in Wichita, Kansas, and is a global leader in the pizza category. The brand has earned a reputation as a trailblazer in innovation with the creation of icons like Original Pan^® and Original Stuffed Crust^® pizzas. In 1994, Pizza Hut pizza was the very first online food order, and today Pizza Hut continues leading the way in the digital and technology space with over half of transactions worldwide coming from digital orders. In addition, Pizza Hut has Hut Rewards^®, the brand's loyalty program in the U.S. that offers points for every dollar spent on food any way you order. Pizza Hut is focused on creating great experiences for guests through delicious food, digital innovation and the strength of its global franchise system, making it easier than ever for guests to enjoy Pizza Hut whenever and however they choose.

About Little Free Library

Little Free Library^® (LFL) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that builds community, inspires readers and expands book access for all through a global network of volunteer-led Little Free Library book-sharing boxes. There are more than 200,000 registered Little Free Libraries worldwide in all 50 states, in 128 countries and on all 7 continents. Through them, over 500 million books have been shared. LFL has received the World Literacy Award as well as honors from the Library of Congress, National Book Foundation and others. The organization grants Little Free Libraries full of books to underserved areas through its Impact Library and Indigenous Library programs and champions diverse books through its Read in Color initiative. To learn more, visit LittleFreeLibrary.org.

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