11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Phone box transformed into book swap library in Newport
Newport housebuilder, Redrow South Wales, has launched the new initiative at its Caerleon development, and has invited the local community to pick up a free book.
The original phone box was saved from the former college campus on which the Parc Y Coleg development is built.
The campus was a filming location for the hit Netflix show Sex Education.
Redrow South Wales has called on residents to donate their pre-loved books on a take-one-leave-one basis, to ensure the library remains well stocked.
The books can be donated at the Parc Y Coleg sales centre, or left in the phone box library.
Beverley Wookey, sales director for Redrow South Wales, said: "At Redrow, we are committed to having a positive impact on the thriving Caerleon community that we have helped build, and this initiative does exactly that.
"We're excited to have launched this book swap library inside a telephone box that the team worked hard to lovingly restore, and it has already been a big hit with Parc Y Coleg residents.
"Reading is an important activity for both children and adults alike, promoting relaxation, education and a welcome escape to fictional lands.
"We invite people of all ages to visit Parc Y Coleg to pick up a free book and donate their preloved ones for others to enjoy."
The stock levels of the telephone box library at Parc Y Coleg will depend on its popularity and the volume of books donated by the local community, so books are available on a first come first served basis.
