Skegness: Appeal after adults hoover up free children's books

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The organisers of the Magic Bookcase have urged people not to spoil it by emptying the shelves.

The Magic Bookcase, the brainchild of a local theatre company, opened last week in Hildreds shopping centre, Skegness.

However, the organisers had to step in after two women, unaccompanied by children, helped themselves to 24 books. "We had to approach them and have a quiet word," he added. "Thankfully, they saw the error of their ways and put them back."In a post on Facebook, Gary Starr, from the theatre company, wrote: "May we respectfully ask adults empty the shelves.

Mr Andrews said a launch event, which included a character reading stories from Alice in Wonderland, had been a great success.

 

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