British Telecom has been selling off public phone booths in the UK. Some have been converted to public toilets, showers, or art installations. The village of Westbury-sub-Mendip turned one into a 24-hour public library:
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Users simply stock it with a book they have read, swapping it for one they have not.
"It's really taken off. The books are constantly changing," said parish councillor Bob Dolby.
He added: "It is completely full at the moment with books. Anyone is free to come and take a book and leave one that you have already read.
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I just wonder how long it will take before some copyright-trolling law firm tries to shut it down.... letting people read for free? That's a crime against profit! [sarcasm]
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They turned some phone booths into public toilets? I hope they didn't still have all those windows.
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I think it's interesting that a library like this works well but programs where bicycles are left for people to use never work. What does this tell you about people who read?
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Nice. A local bar does the same thing. The problem they've run into is that there's a bunch of books (bodice-rippers, whatnot) that nobody wants, so they have to toss them after a while.
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