Necessity Was the Mother of this Phone Box Library

A resident dreamed up the idea when the tiny village lost its phone box and mobile library in quick succession. But fortunately, a traditional red phone box has been recycled into the Westbury-sub-Mendip (population of approximately 800 in Somerset) Library, stocking a total of 100 books.

British Telephone has received 770 applications for communities to ‘adopt a kiosk’, and so far 350 boxes have been handed over to parish councils. Westbury-sub-Mendip Parish Council bought the phone box from BT in a national scheme for a token £1. More from the BBC…

…and yet another article from BBC Local.

November 29, 2009 by Uncategorized 1

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  1. Jessmage says:
    December 11, 2009 at 8:33 pm

    Neat!
    What a neat idea!:)

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