In 2002 there were 92,000 BT phone boxes on the streets of Britain.
The figure has now fallen to 51,500, while just 11,000 of these are traditional red phone boxes.
But for many towns and villages, the phone box is part of the community’s history and identity.
They are landmarks and an important part of the scenery and character of the village.
People just don’t want to have an empty space where the phone box once stood.
When BT receives applications for ownership, they remove just the phone and leave the box in place.
Most of these libraries remain unlocked.
The books, magazines, DVDs, and cassettes itself are donated by the villagers.
