A Calne mother has opened a new book swap unit dedicated to the memory of her daughter.

Made from an old doll's house, the original book swap was set up by Leanne Hames, from Calne, in 2021.

She dedicated it to her daughter Evie, 15, who died in 2020 following struggles with her mental health.

After several spells of bad weather, the unit was almost completely destroyed and Ms Hames sought the help of a community group, Calne Men's Shed to replace it. They  helped her to build a brand new unit that would withstand the weather.

Ms Hames now wants to expand the book swap project and has spoken to Calne's WordFest about installing more units around the town.

She also plans to register Evie's Book Swap as a small library.

 

You can find the box at Hastings Dr, Calne SN11 8FS