58 thoughts on “Literally A Good Idea”

  7. Here in the town I live we have our main library but we also have “little libraries” which people build themselves (some choose to buy). They hold about 20-40 books. People set them in front of their homes and anyone is welcome to take a book or put books in it. We have about 30 in my town so far but they are all over California. Not sure if you have them there?

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  11. very common here, some areas have big buses.
    https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/mobile/
    Some areas have internet order & they will post the book to you with a return bag.
    Some areas have shared community library (council) combined with the local high school library. In the village I spend much of my time these days there are 2 fulltime librarians – one employed by the school the other by council. That is common here, even in cities.

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    1. Many rural areas of Britain have long had large mobile libraries provided by local authorities. In recent years some have been lost due to spending cutbacks. But the Italian man using his own time and money to do this is a good inspiration to others.
      Best wishes, Pete.

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    1. I am always amazed at the popularity of Midsomer Murders. I have always thought of it more as a comedy programme than a reflection of life in England. Our version of ‘Murder She Wrote’, Phil. 🙂
      Best wishes, Pete.

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    1. That still happens in Beetley. But they use a long-wheelbase transit, not an electric float.
      (I buy mine from Tesco, as I have to get the big shop there anyway.)
      Best wishes, Pete.

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  21. He looks happy! People here are placing small (enclosed against the weather) shelves outside their homes where they place books they want to pass along and it works as an exchange. I think it works well though we don’t do it ourselves.

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    1. That happens here, and we also had a large official mobile library lorry once a week in Beetley. That stopped coming last year, and we have no idea when or if it will return.
      Best wishes, Pete.

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    1. We had a mobile library in Beetley until the middle of last year. Then it stopped coming. Someone said it was damaged in an accident, and might never be replaced. I didn’t use it, but lots of other local old people relied on it.
      Best wishes, Pete.

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    1. Mobile libraries were familiar in rural communities in Britain, Jeanne. We had one in Beetley until last year. Sadly, funding cuts and staffing issues are resulting in many of them being removed.
      Best wishes, Pete.

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  26. It’s interesting [although also slightly sad, in this case] that good ideas go around in circles. I believe that in the early days of libraries, mobile libraries [on horseback then] were quite common, especially in rural areas. Nowadays, in Britain, with all the funding cuts, it appears that libraries have to rely heavily on volunteers — that’s certainly the case with the main library in my town; there’s also a mobile library, in a large van, which goes round the outlying villages. I would be lost without my library, because I don’t buy books: I already have plenty, and no room to store any more! Cheers, Jon.

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    1. We had a large mobile library in Beetley until the middle of last year. Then the vehicle was involved in an accident, and taken out of service. The council do not know when funding will become available for a replacement.
      I also have no more room for books, which is why I bought a Kindle tablet.
      Best wishes,

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