Shortly before Valentine’s Day 2019 Penguin Books donated wrapped books for Street Libraries to use as a “Blind Date with a Book” promotion. We were lucky to receive twelve of them. The response from our readers was heart-warming.
Just picked up one of the Penguin wrapped books…. Thank you and Penguin for a lovely surprise today.
Dear Street Library, How lucky was I to receive a prize from Blind Date with a Book. Thank you Penguin for a lovely promotion and thank you to this site, I love coming here.
A year after opening we began to learn more about our readers. We discovered that our Library is indeed a window into the mind of a community.
One day two young men, apparently back from work, were standing in front of the Library. One asked if he could take a book. He was delighted when I told him that he could, and he didn’t need to return it. Saying he hadn’t read a book since he was at school, he picked up a Morris Gleitzman, lit his cigarette, and went on his way, discussing it with his friend.
Someone else wrote:
Thank you Street Library, I have started reading again after many years. I have a favourite author now – Jane Fallon. I am now making my way through her books.
Comments left showed that generations of families were using the Library.
I have borrowed “The Indian in the Cupboard” for a grandchild. I will return.
What a great idea, a lovely addition to our neighbourhood. We have been bringing our grandson each week. Thanks
Our children have really enjoyed your books. Thanks so much
