A ‘Penguin Little Book Stop’ comes to Arnside!
Update: ‘The Little Book Stop’ is going on a temporary break in the next couple of days for an installation quality control check, as one of the first ones installed. Penguin are making sure we can love our Little Book Stop for years to come, with some care and upkeep along the way. Please be patient and hold onto your books for now. No return date has been advised at the time of writing.
📚 Something special has arrived on Silverdale Road in Arnside.
Welcome to the Penguin Little Book Stop – a free mini library filled with books for all ages, gifted by @penguinukbooks to celebrate their 90th anniversary.
Local resident, Janice Owen, entered a competition to be part of this national project alongside over 2,000 communities to be one of just 90 locations chosen across the UK as a tribute dedicated to her dear mother, Jean Wilson – an avid reader who inspired a love of books in her children, grandchildren, forever friends and generations to follow.
Here’s how it works:
�📕 Simply borrow a book and return, leave a book.�
📍 You’ll find it on Silverdale Road, on the edge of Coles Drive facing the public pavement on Silverdale Road.
🧡 A space for residents to remember their loved ones when borrowing a book, or gifting one.
With much love and books to share.’
“Si hortum in bibliotheca habes, nihil deerit”
Such a fabulous thing for the village and a wonderful tribute to her mum. Thank you, Janice!
2 Comments
Thank you posting this .
As one of the first installations in England our Little Book Stop is going on a temporary break as part of the installation quality contro process but will be back soon!
Penguin are making sure we can love our Little Book Stop for years to come, with some care and upkeep along the way.
Please be patient and hold onto your books for now.
At the time of writing the return date has yet to be advised.
Hi Janice, no problem , thanks for letting me know about this. I have put it on the website and shared it to the local FB pages so people will hopefully know and spread the word to those not on the internet.
Best wishes, Anne-Marie