Whatever next ??

[newcastle]

One of the most iconic streets of Downtown Cairo has in the past few days witnessed a peculiar little change. In the middle of the street, which earlier this year was transformed into a refurbished pedestrian boulevard, a free-for-all library in the form of a book cupboard has been set up.

“Take one book and leave another,” reads the copper-colored metal sign at the top of the picturesque wooden library which sits between two benches.

https://egyptianstreets.com/2017/11/11/ ... own-cairo/

I hope that rather nice looking cabinet is securely bolted to the floor.

I'd happily donate a copy of Richard Dawkins' "The God Delusion" but I don't think it's available in Arabic....for some strange reason.

[Yildez]

Here in Datca, and I assume elsewhere in Turkey, we've had book shelves in our bus shelters for a couple of years now. When I moved I had a clearout and put English books on the shelves - they disappeared like a flash! Not to English people but to students learning English, so all in a good cause!

[Dusak]

They get a lot of rain in Cairo, it will be paper mache lessons next week.

[pinkmagic]

There is a old Red telephone box near my workplace that has been converted into a book exchange. Excellent idea.

[HEPZIBAH]

I love the whole idea of these little Book Swap places that pop up all over the place. In a little village local to me someone has set one up in a little plastic greenhouse shelving unit.

[Winged Isis]

They are all over the cities here. Great idea.