Big Little Library opening

Gateacre School have joined forces with Belle Vale Shopping Centre in hosting the annual release of The BIG Little Library by Gateacre School. The BIG Little Library’s own personal message is “take a book, return a book, donate a book” as the scheme is to promote reading within the community and stands as the gathering place for the community to share their favourite literature and stories.

What is even better is that any child or grown-up can be part of the initiative. The idea was inspired by the ‘Little Libraries’ appearing across the UK where phone booths and communal areas were used as a place for people in the local area to donate and collect unused or unwanted books.

Lisa Mitchell, the school’s own community co-ordinator, said: “Gateacre School were made aware of the Little Libraries by Andy Pearson who installed a Little Library on Middlefield Road, I saw it and I thought it was great and the Lord Mayor also saw it and she wants one too for the town hall”.