Roads n’ holidays n’ books…
Street libraries have become the libraries of the day as shortsighted governments close down libraries or shorten the operating hours.
The first one I ever heard of was when writer SJA Turney told me about the red phone box in the village of Kirklington, North Yorks and which was filled with books…
After that I noticed every country seemed to have their version.
And on the radio the other day, I heard about the Liverpool Street Library in Hobart and thought ‘Oh good, Hobart’s catching up!’
Imagine the surprise then, when driving down a coast road, I spotted this! The Retro Library!
Of course it required investigation and I found a great selection of books and magazines.
It has a window with a view over the beach too.
And a seat to sit and read in between gazing at the view.
I suspect the owners of the Retro bus stop sign have built the Retro library and I say more power to their foresight!
May it please many readers through this summer.
I love these, Prue. The concept is delightful and they are so cute. Best of all, your subscription service is working again and I can get here through your email notice. Believe me I know about website and subscription glitches! Thanks for the charming pictures of tiny libraries.
Thanks Anne. It’s wonderful to have all running smoothly. I’ve used WordPress since way back in 2008 and always loved the clean easiness of it compared to other sites. Good luck with yours, I’m sure you’ll find it works brilliantly.