Hi Lovelies!
How are we all? I really hope you’re all doing well and taking good care of yourselves and your loved ones. Naturally, I hope you’re all reading amazing books that I’ll want to add to my pile but I absolutely cannot buy anymore books…
Today I want to share with you a very exciting post based on something I stumbled across over my Christmas break. Now, the title of this post gives it away but it’s the first time I’ve ever found myself one. I’ve become so obsessed that before term started I visited three times making various donations too!
I stumbled across this telephone box library in Shrewley, Warwickshire when I was visiting my family over the Christmas break. I didn’t even realise it was there! I spotted it as I was driving past and now I’m desperately trying to find more. I think the thing I love most about it is the sense that my books are sitting there waiting to be discovered and loved by whoever picks them up next. I love the sense of community behind it too and the fact that they are there for everyone. This particular one has a whole range of exciting bits inside: fiction, non-fiction, cookery books, children’s books, DVDs, CDs and jigsaws.
Here I am, perusing the shelves! (Clearly I have no shame…) I did take three novels, one of which I’m reading now and will be reviewing next, and dropped ten off for others to enjoy. I’m really looking forward to going back there and seeing what treasures I find. I guess this is where the beautiful blogging community comes in… where are more of these gems? I’d be so keen to hear about where they are and the delights you’ve got from inside them. Here’s what I got!
If you love books as much as I do, keep an eye out for your own telephone library / book exchange when you’re out and about. You just don’t know what lies inside waiting to be discovered or quite realise what impact this will have on you.
Let me know about your experiences with telephone box libraries.
Big love all xxx
booksandbakes1 
I love that! I’d put that in my house.
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Totally agree. I can’t lie, I did look online for one… but they’re sooo expensive!
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Little Community Libraries such as your TelephoneBox Library are a great way to promote reading, recycling and literacy. Way to go!
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I couldn’t agree more. I’m just desperate to find more on my travels! I love it!
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Encouraging community to read. We Don’t just take from there also contribute our books so others can read as well. This will be inspiring always . Cheers
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Exactly right my friend. I think it’s great and really would like to find more. 📚
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That is so cool, I wish we had one of those near here.
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Aw! Maybe you’ll find one one day? I hope you do!
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These are such a great idea, love that it’s in a phone box too! This reminded me I’ve noticed a tiny one of these near me but not had the opportunity to check it out, will definitely go and have a look!
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Ooh! How exciting! Yes do, I really enjoyed it. I hope you find some amazing books in there.
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Hi Charlie! Happy new year… There’s some near me but I’ve never visited one.
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Ooooh how exciting! I wish I knew where more were.
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Maybe you should make an online postbox library map… If there isn’t one already
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I’ve absolutely no idea about that!
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It’s pretty daunting really isn’t it?
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100%
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I love the telephone booth library!
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And me! I really want to find more of them.
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Lulu: “Our Dada found one of these once in Ramona, California, that was done up like a TARDIS! He said it wasn’t bigger on the inside, sadly, but it was still pretty cool.”
https://jamesviscosi.com/2019/08/06/tardis-tuesday-author-retreat/
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That really is awesome!
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I love these community libraries! A retired staff member at the library where I work set one up in lockdown – I think it was a lifeline for so many people and it’s still going strong 📚❤️ X x x
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That’s amazing!! What a fabulous idea. I really hope I get to find more because they’re so special. ♥️
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Sooo cool! I’m going to keep an eye out for these in my community. And if none exists, it may be time to start one ☺️
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That’s awesome! There’s other ways of doing it as telephone boxes have quite strict rules but do let me know if you find or start one.
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Awesome
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I know right?!
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Charley, this looks adorable and I had no idea one could fit so many books into a phone box. I’ve only read about these but never found one myself. It’s great you came across this one during the holiday and I’m not surprised you visited often and gave so generously. Enjoy you new books and I’ll look out for your reviews! xx 😀
If I ever comes across something similar I’ll make sure to post and link up!
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Ooh excellent! Yes do let me know if you find one. I do miss it now I’m back in the north but I’ll be back there soon enough!
Hope you’re well love xx
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All well still, so far – thank you!😀 Hope term is going well for you and your colleagues. xx
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We have quite a lot of phone box libraries in Norfolk. We regularly bring and take books there. A year ago, we found the first edition of Malinowski’s “The Sexlife of the Wild”, a book quoted by Freud, Jung, Ellis and many others. It’s a classic of ethnography, hard to get. Sometimes one finds
such treasures in these phone box libraries.
We are always amazed how many books fit in such a phone box.
Keep well
The Fab Four of Cley
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Ohh how excellent! I wish I could find more but no such luck so far. What an absolute treasure you found there. Amazing!
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