Harlington and Markyate chosen as locations for little book stops to mark Penguin’s 90th birthday celebrations
Harlington and Markyate have been chosen as locations for little book stops to mark Penguin Books’ 90th birthday celebrations.
To mark the anniversary, the brand has announced 90 locations across the country where it will install book boxes, which will run on a give a book, take a book concept.
The locations have been selected from more than 2000 submissions, with Harlington and Markyate both picked near Luton.
Harlington’s book stop is located on Lincoln Way, and will be located at Harlington Methodist Church. It is set to be installed around November 17.
Markyate’s book stop can be found on Cowper Road, a residential street near to the village school and nursery, and the cricket and football clubs.
It is due to be installed on Thursday November 6.
A local steward has been appointed to maintain each book stop, which features a bespoke Penguin design and has been installed with a specially selected range of adult and children’s books.
These include The Boy, The Mole, The Fox & The Horse by Charlie Mackesey, Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman, Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo, Look Up! by Nathan Bryon & Dapo Adeola and The Story of Tracy Beaker by Jacqueline Wilson.
Chief brand officer at Penguin Books Rebecca Sinclair said: “We were delighted to have received so many applications for 90 Little Book Stops - it was difficult to select the final locations.
“Books and reading are a great way to build connections and create communities, and the sheer amount of interest we received shows just how much people are looking for this.
“We’re excited to see the impact the Little Book Stops have on the local communities selected.”