I am taking a holiday from my blog till September 2016 - see you all then!
If you're worried by stories of library closures across Britain, take heart - it's not all empty buildings and unread books. There's a new fashion for open-air borrowing and it's definitely catching on. Last week I visited a mobile café and library in Homestead Park in York where celebrations were in place for the the 100th anniversary of the birth of Roald Dahl.
| Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Roald Dahl's birth |
Nearer my home in Lancashire 'Little Garden Libraries' have been popping up in the front gardens of book-lovers' homes. All you have to do is 'take a book and leave a book' and the service is entirely free. They can even be found in local hotels, too.
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A hand-made little library ready for its new home at Ribby Hall, Wrea Green, Lancashire.
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| A little garden library in a Lancashire garden |
2 comments:
Hi Marilyn, I hope you are enjoying your blogging break and finding lots of extra time to do the things you enjoy. We took a quick trip to Northern Ireland last week and feel so much better for it. I’ve not noticed any little garden libraries in Somerset, but then I’ve not really been looking. I will now though!
Hi Barbara - so good to hear from you. I hope you've had a wonderful summer. We sat in the shade of our weeping willow Tree today knowing that the balmy days are coming to an end... I'll be blogging again soon - after six years I can't give up now! Sending you love and best wishes.... xxx
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