The parish councils have converted phone boxes to many other uses including art galleries, tea rooms and florists, one of the most popular reuses is as a library.
Below is a list of phone boxes that have been spotted across the UK, there may be many more.
The phone boxes used are exclusively of the iconic K6 design.
The vast majority have been created purely because of the opportunity presented by the Adopt a Kiosk scheme, although a few have come about partly due to the reduction of local mobile library provision due to council spending cuts.
The earliest was established in late 2009, and the vast majority in 2011.
The area with the most seems to be Somerset where seven have been founded within a few miles of Wells Library. There are two phone box libraries in Wales (Paen-y-Coed and Brynberian), and one known of in Scotland (Kinnesswood). There is one in America, in Clinton, New York, a K8 unit has been used to create a Book Booth along similar lines.
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The list below will be updated as new phone box libraries are spotted
1. Westbury-Sub-Mendip, Somerset
Book Exchange
Earliest date found: 01/12/2009
Books, shelves: 200 books, 4 shelves, kids box
Nearest public library: Wells Library, 4 miles away
Links: Daily Mail, BBC, This is Somerset, Guardian
2. St Margaret South Elmham, Suffolk
Swap Box
Earliest date found: 23/07/2011
Books, shelves: 3 shelves
Nearest public library: Bungay Library, 5.1 miles away, under threat of closure in January 2011
Link: Eastern Daily Press, The Mirror
3. Marton Cum Grafton, North Yorkshire
Tiny Library
Earliest date found: 23/09/2010
Books, shelves: 40 books, 5 shelves, box for kids
Nearest public library: Boroughbridge Library, 2.7 miles away
Links: BBC, Yorkshire Press
4. Apethorpe, Cambridgeshire
Library
Earliest date found: 08/03/2011
Books, shelves: N/A (still being set up)
Nearest public library: Oundle Library, 6.1 miles away
Links: Apethorpe News (last status update in March 2011)
5. Point, Cornwall
Book Swap
Earliest date found: 10/03/2011
Books, shelves: 150 books, 5 shelves (only 4 usable)
Nearest public library: Truro Library, 5.3 miles away, fortnightly mobile library
Links: BBC, In the K(er)now
6. Horsley, Surrey
Library
Earliest date found: 17/04/2011
Books, shelves: 4 connected shelves (concealed in roof of phone box)
Nearest public library: Horsley Library, 2.1 miles away
Links: This is Surrey Today, BBC
7. Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire
Library
Earliest date found: 19/07/2011
Books, shelves: 150 books, 4 shelves, box for kids
Nearest public library: Great Shelford Library, 0.8 miles away
Links: Little Shelford, Cambridge News
8. Thruxton, Hampshire
Library
Earliest date found: 10/06/2011
Books, shelves: 100 books, 4 shelves
Nearest public library: Andover Library, 5.3 miles away
Links: This is Hampshire, People
9. Feock, CornwallBook Swap
Earliest date found: 10/03/2011
Books, shelves: 71 books, 4 shelves
Nearest public library: Truro Library, 5.3 miles away
Links: In the K(er)now, Facebook
10. Staplehay, SomersetBook Exchange
Earliest date found: 15/04/2011
Books, shelves: 150 books, 4 shelves, box for kids
Nearest public library: Taunton Library, 2.2 miles away (reduced hours due to funding cuts)
Links: This is the West Country, Somerset County Gazette
11. Hatton, CheshireBook exchange
Earliest date found: 10/12/2011
Books, shelves: 220 books, 8 shelves
Nearest public library: Stockton Heath Library, 3.7 miles away
Links: Warrington Guardian, Warrington Worldwide
12. Coxley, Somerset
Library
Earliest date found: 14/04/2011
Books, shelves: N/A
Nearest public library: Wells Library, 2.1 miles away
Links: High Beam Research, This is Somerset
13. Cotebrook, Cheshire
Book Box
Earliest date found: 13/01/2011
Books, shelves: 60 books, 5 shelves
Nearest public library: Tarporley Library, 2.7 miles away
Links: Chester Chronicle, Northwich Guardian
14. Blagdon, Somerset
Library
Earliest date found: 30/07/2010
Books, shelves: 6 shelves
Nearest public library: Congresbury Library, 6.1 miles away (was under threat of closure in 2009, now run by volunteers)
Links: BBC Bristol
15. Dinder, Somerset
Library
Earliest date found: 14/04/2011
Books, shelves: N/A
Nearest public library: Wells Library, 2.6 miles away
Links: Wells People
16. Tollerton, Nottinghamshire
Library
Earliest date found: 28/02/2011
Books, shelves: 50
Nearest public library: Keyworth Library, 2.7 miles away
Links: This is Nottingham
17. Timsbury, Somerset
Library
Earliest date found: 01/05/2011
Books, shelves: N/A
Nearest public library: Radstock Library, 3.8 miles away
Links: Timsbury
18. Shirley, Derbyshire
Library
Earliest date found: 01/06/2011
Books, shelves: 250 books, 10 shelves
Nearest public library: Ashbourne Library, 4.8 miles away
Links: Ashbourne News Telegraph, BBC, This is Derbyshire
19. Cowlinge, Suffolk
Library
Earliest date found: 09/02/2011
Books, shelves: 5 shelves
Nearest public library: Newmarket Library, 8.8 miles away
Links: The Three Tuns Pub
20. Woodborough, Nottinghamshire
Book Exchange
Earliest date found: 18/03/2011
Books, shelves: 4 shelves
Nearest public library: Calverton Library, 1.7 miles away
Links: Dumbles, This is Nottingham
21. Box, Gloucestershire
Lending Library
Earliest date found: 31/08/2011
Books, shelves: 3 shelves
Nearest public library: Nailsworth Library, 1.1 miles away
Links: BBC, This is Gloucestershire, Box Village
22. Coed-y-Paen, Torfaen Library
Earliest date found: 04/09/2011
Books, shelves: 200+ books, 5 shelves
Nearest public library: Cwmbran Library, 3.8 miles away
Links: South Wales Argus
23. Haybridge, Somerset
Library
Earliest date found: 12/09/2011
Books, shelves: 4 shelves
Nearest public library: Wells Library, 1.3 miles away
Links: xrisglmv14
24. Arkesden, Essex
Library
Earliest date found: 28/09/2011
Books, shelves:
Nearest public library: Stansted Library, 5.6 miles away
25. Henham, Essex
Library
Earliest date found: 09/09/2011
Books, shelves: N/A
Nearest public library: Stansted Library, 3.9 miles away
26. Polsham, Somerset
Library
Earliest date found: 12/09/2011
Books, shelves: N/A
Nearest public library: Wells Library, 3 miles away
27. Brynberian, Pembrokeshire
Swop Library
Earliest date found: 09/10/2011
Books, shelves: 80 books, 5 shelves
Nearest public library: Newport Library, 5.1 miles away
Links: Tourist Vs Traveller
28. Chedworth, GloucestershireBook Exchange
Earliest date found: 17/12/2010
Books, shelves: 4 shelves
Nearest public library: Cirencester Library, 8.1 miles away
Links: Ranger Stuff , Small World News Service, Flickr
29. Belbroughton, WorcestershireBook Exchange
Earliest date found: 09/04/2011
Books, shelves: 8 shelves
Nearest public library: Hagley Library, 3.5 miles away
Links: Rambling Rose, Flickr
30. Brinkworth, Wiltshire
Book Exchange
Earliest date found:20/03/2010
Books, shelves: 4 shelves, box for kids
Nearest public library: Wootton Bassett Library, 5.1 miles away
Links: Swindon Advertiser
31. Kinnesswood, Perth and KinrossReading Room
Earliest date found: 15/01/2010
Books, shelves: 12 shelves
Nearest public library: Lochore Library, 4.1 miles away
Links: Flickr
32. Cargreen, CornwallBook Exchange
Earliest date found: 18/08/2011
Books, shelves: 7 shelves
Nearest public library: Saltash Library, 4.2 miles away
Links: Flickr
33. Thorganby, North Yorkshire
Book Exchange
Earliest date found: 22/10/2010
Books, shelves: 4 shelves
Nearest public library: Barby Library, 8.2 miles away
Links: BBC, flickr
34. Stanton Wick, Somerset
Book swap
Earliest date found: 24/08/2010
Books, shelves: 1 shelf
Nearest public library: Stockwood Library, 5.8 miles away
Link: Flickr
35. West and East Horrington, Somerset
Library
Earliest date found: 14/04/2011
Books, shelves: N/A
Nearest public library: Wells Library, 2.5 miles away
36. Burton Flemming, Yorkshire
Library
Earliest date found: 24/09/2011
Books, shelves: 4 shelves
Nearest public library: Hunmanby Library, 4 miles away
37. Hadham Ford, Hertfordshire
Book Exchange
Earliest date found: 22/01/2011
Books, shelves: 4 shelves
Nearest public library: Bishops Stortford Library, 3.5 miles away
Links: Flickr, Flickr
38. Little Rissington, Gloucestershire
Book Exchange
Earliest date found: 31/05/2011
Books, shelves: 4 shelves
Nearest public library: Bourton-On-The-Water Library, 1.8 miles away
Links: Flickr, Little Rissington
39. Little Eaton, Derbyshire
40. Thorpe Salvin, South Yorkshire
41. Caythorpe, Nottinghamshire
42. Wood Ditton, Cambridgeshire
43. Hutton Magna, Durham
44. Marston Montgomery, Derbyshire
45. Emery Down, Hampshire
46. Thornhaugh, Cambridgeshire
47. Halmore, Gloucestershire
48. Limpley Stoke, Wiltshire
49. Goxhill, Lincolnshire
50. Penycae, Wrexham
51. St Cross South Elmham, Suffolk
52. Boxworth, Cambridgeshire
