Library in a phone box is a hit with villagers
BOOKWORMS are making the most of what could possibly be the smallest library in North Devon.
A former telephone box in Sheepwash has soared in popularity since being transformed into a book exchange.
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BOOK BOX: The old phone box in Sheepwash houses a Community Book Exchange. Picture: Mike Southon. To order this photograph call 0844 4060 269 and quote Ref: BNMS20120126H-008_C
Writer Deborah Dooley lives nearby.
She said: "It is absolutely lovely. Many times I go and think it's better than a library.
"I have been known to go there in the dead of night with a torch to find something to read before bed.
"A lot of these phone boxes are going out of use and it is a great way to make use of them."
Councils were given the chance to buy a red telephone kiosk when British Telecom announced plans to close a series of them in rural areas.
The move followed a consultation in which people said the red kiosk was a traditional and iconic part of the rural landscape.
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