Publisher Egmont and hotelier Jurys Inn are joining forces to install lending libraries across the UK chain’s sites, with a selection of 10 bedtime stories to start with.
‘When staying with children, bedtime stories are something no-one wants to be without, so I’m sure the Jurys Inn Little Library will be welcomed by many guests travelling with children,’ said Egmont Press publicity manager Jo Hardacre. ‘We see it as a great opportunity for children and their parents to enjoy some of the great books and authors from our extensive list.’
Sleepyheads can snuggle up to tales from “You’re a Bad Man, Mr Gum” by Andy Stanton, “Ellie May Would Like to Be Taken Seriously For A Change” by Marianne Levy, and the textured pages of “Collette the Cow” by Nina Govan.
Branches in Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Derby, Exeter, Manchester, Plymouth, Southampton and Watford will be taking part in the scheme, which encompasses ten Egmont books in all.
The move mirrors US trends, after Country Inns & Suites partnered with Penguin and several Sunstone hotels have installed reading rooms; Penguin owner Random House has also supplied reading material for residents of the Trump SoHo in New York.
