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Library in a phonebox
Library in a phonebox












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‘Most parents are quite responsible and will be monitoring which books their children are reading a bit more closely from now on.’įern Britton's best friend reveals her marriage is over as she breaks silence over pictures kissing TV star's ex Phil Vickery ‘It did make me smile but I can understand why some people would be annoyed. ‘I think the problems occurred because some of the books have gone down on to the lower shelves with the children’s books. ‘It’s a bit like back in the day when you would go into Smiths and always, on the top shelf in particular, there would be those magazines. ‘I have heard that there are some salacious books. One resident, who wished to remain anonymous, said they believed it was a prank. ‘We don’t want somebody acting like it’s OK to put porn in a public phone box.’ ‘We don’t want this made into some sort of laughing stock and a sideshow when the underlying issue is actually very important. Mrs North helped find the funds to pay for the telephone box and said it had proved very popular Hampshire county councillor Kirsty North said she hoped the books had been left as a joke. I should think it’s someone’s idea of a joke or maybe it’s someone who doesn’t live in the village.’ It’s unfortunate that this material has been found there. ‘This certainly wasn’t what I had in mind when the village bought the kiosk.

library in a phonebox

‘It’s close to the primary school so lots of children use it. ‘It’s a well-used community library,’ she said. Mrs North helped find the funds to pay for the telephone box and said it had proved very popular. Residents are able to borrow the books – which include such bestsellers as Carol by Patricia Highsmith and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason – and add a short review when they return them. The phone box was purchased by the council in 2019 after the mobile library service fell victim to spending cuts in the county. Please find another outlet for your collection.’ And some of them are tall enough to reach the shelves where the books for grown-ups are. ‘So if whoever is doing so is reading this, please don’t keep leaving inappropriate books – the majority of visitors to the phone box are children.

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The parish council issued a plea to residents: ‘We love our red phone box library on Church Street but we don’t love salacious adult literature being left in there. The shelves lined with thrillers, classic novels and children’s books are, after all, in a converted public telephone box Wendy said it would now be up to the parish council to decide whether a book swap will be restored.As libraries go, the one in Hurstbourne Tarrant is rather small. It's just such a shame that things like this have to happen." The incident happened at some point between 9pm on Thursday and 9am on Friday. "Everyone that used it really looked after it.

library in a phonebox

"The community has really taken ownership of it and everyone came together to keep it clean and tidy. "It's very sad because of all the work that has gone into doing this," she said. Wendy added that it was a community project, with all those who used the service having helped to keep the box clean and well-stocked. The book swap was set up just before lockdown. "Council workers had already removed all the burnt items and debris so it was just empty."ĭuring lockdown, visitors were able to pick up colouring sheets and games from the phone box as well as various books - all of which were donated by residents of the town. "When I got there, it had been extinguished so it must have happened during the night," she said, adding that it was not yet known how the fire started. Residents were able to pick up books, games and colouring sheets from the phone box. Wendy Barnes, scout leader, went out to assess the damage done to the mini library on Friday after she heard the news from a friend. The book swap, which was created by Lakenheath Parish Council and representatives from the town's scout group in March, was discovered burnt out on Friday morning. A phone box library which provided boredom busters to Lakenheath residents during lockdown has been destroyed by fire.












Library in a phonebox