Northney’s Little Library
The magic works when books come back. Run by locals for locals. Every book here is a gift: free to borrow, free to enjoy.
Here’s how to keep the magic alive
- Borrow a book
- Read and enjoy it
- Return it when you’re done
- Donate a book if you can
Together, we can keep the shelves full and the books circulating.
A wider choice of books is available from the small library at…..
Book Swap in the Hall
The books are replenished from donations and are for community use so you can find a book you’d like to read or donate one you’ve enjoyed. Children are very welcome and there is a selection of books for them too.
North Hayling Recreation Hall on the last Thursday in the month 10:30 to 12:30
The Phone Box
Since the Phone Box was decommissioned it has been owned and maintained by North East Hayling Residents Association.
In 2010 John Griffiths took on the task of restoring our phone box, or as he would have said “K6 Jubilee telephone kiosk”….read more.
From this time and until the winter of 2014/15 it was a decorative asset to the village but had no other purpose, it was therefore decided to use it as a visitor information centre. This was achieved with no permanent alterations to the kiosk itself and since April 2015 it has been a popular and useful source of local information to both residents and visitors alike.
Our thanks to the late John Griffiths, Martin Rhodes and Mike Heath for providing the installation and presenting the diverse information within….
For example, what connection does Northney have with Alexander II Emperor and Tsar of all Russia, Murray’s Column exploits in Rhodesia during the First World War and the local artist Afansasy Nikolsky?
You’ll find the answers in the centre.
There is a large scale map of the area showing places of interest and five walks in and around Northney and leaflets for a range of local activities and interests.
The Phone Box’s evolution continued in 2024 when under Chris Emery’s watch it became our very popular Northney Book Exchange. Our thanks to Angharad Pike for keeping it stocked with a range of titles.