So we were tootling around Hertford again, with time on our hands, so we headed to the tiny village of Little Hadham. Not to be confused with the larger Much Hadham a mile or so to the north. And there just round the corner from Hadham Forge, we found the 37th telephone box library book exchange.
It is an awe-inspiring four shelf affair with an additional set of shelves on the floor, home to 136 books.
Dan Brown's Angels & Demons was present
I left a copy of Ian Flemming's Casino Royale that I'd previously acquired from Henham, but been unable to read due to Gormanghast committments, and grabbed myself a copy of The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart. Dice Man had a dose of mildew, probably as a result of its stay in the phone box, the protection from the elements provided isn't the best for books, but I guess its adequate compared to the pulping if it was thrown away.
A notice on the wall of the phone box hints that the keeper of this phonebox book exchange is a councillor called Geoff Williamson
The verge home of the phonebox could do with being cut back as nettles were encroaching. That said, maybe it has been strimmed at the start of the summer and grown rapidly in the recent good weather, its not easy to stay on top of these things.
hello, this may be a strange question, but i'm visiting london for the first time (yes, i'm a "tourist") and i'd reaaally like to see one of these cool phone booth libraries while i'm here. of course i don't know how to get around anywhere yet, but since you compiled that library list i was wondering if you'd be able to help me out and tell me which library you'd think would be the most convenient (and easy) for me to get to from London via public transport?
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