Great Linford's Little Free Book Exchange #70387

18/03/2023

Has everyone visited the new book exchange on Alverton, Great Linford? I can see our Stewart Olney's handiwork in this. We can officially do a book exchange crawl around our estate now with the three we have. So proud of our community.

So some extra details: Stewart says that he made this from recycled timber and plastic and it lights up at night with the use of an old car battery. The lights are charged by his own solar panels from his house nearby. Extra reasons to show it some love.

It's just behind the kilns if you want to know where to find it.

18/12/2022

Merry Christmas from the other Great Linford Little Free Book Exchange. So proud of what the residents of the High Street, Great Linford Village have achieved with this telephone box.

This was refurbished and created by David Argent who lives very locally to this box. So impressed with how much work he put into it and how he just got on with it whilst the rest of us were twiddling our thumbs. I'll post some pics of the work he put in to transforming it.

04/10/2021

I was interviewed about our little book exchanges in Milton Keynes - Wired For Sound in the summer. Laura and Arlo's book Exchange is up now in Neath Hill. Check it out!

15/09/2021

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03/06/2021

Big drumroll please ... as we celebrate 40 years since the doors first opened at the Central ! in 1981. Read more about the last 40 years: https://tinyurl.com/52cynpyh

02/06/2021

We've had a huge donation from The little bookshop today. I'll be distributing these adult crime and thriller novels around the various city Book Exchanges. Please do pop over to one to take some of these.

28/05/2021

26/05/2021

So much love to this amazing man and condolences to his family and all who loved him.

From the Eric Carle Team: It is with heavy hearts that we share that Eric Carle, author and illustrator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar and many other beloved classics, passed away on Sunday, May 23rd at the age of 91.

When asked why he thinks The Very Hungry Caterpillar has remained popular for so long, Carle said, “I think it is a book of hope. Children need hope. You, little insignificant caterpillar can grow up into a beautiful butterfly and fly into the world with your talent.”

Thank you, Eric Carle for sharing your great talent with so many generations of young readers.

21/05/2021

This amazing book is out soon and is making waves across the world. I hope to get a few copies for our book exchanges across the city. See the book in the comments. ~ Dionne, Steward.

My upcoming author debut “Hey You” is also going to be published in Brazil. ☺️

And the reason given by the publisher for choosing it got me very choked up 🥺

“THIS” is why I wrote this book. And to see it already doing what it was made for brings me nothing but joy.

I’ll share more info about this and any other foreign editions coming when the time comes.

The UK edition is available for preorder Pretty much everywhere books are sold and will be on shelves this June 10th. ☺️

01/05/2021

Book Exchange relationships in Cornholme and Hebden Bridge are interesting 😬

Have you visited any of the other Little Free Libraries across Milton Keynes and the surrounding villages to exchange books?

You can find them in:
Conniburrow
Downs Barn
Downhead Park
Neath Hill (coming soon)
Walnut Tree
Monkston Community Centre
Tickford Meadow Children's Centre
Woburn
Castlethorpe
North Crawley
Stoke Goldington

29/04/2021

29/04/2021

Popped over to see Conniburrow's Book Exchange last week. Nice to see it well loved, but it could use some children's books for the bottom shelf. Anyone have any to donate?