Sylvia launches her plan to encourage more local children into the library - but not everyone in East Mole shares her enthusiasm.

Salley Vickers' lyrical tribute to the power of children's literature.

Economic uncertainty and a growing dissatisfaction with old class distinctions cause friction with the arrival of a recent library graduate.

Read by Barbara Flynn.

Abridged by the author.

Producer: Eilidh McCreadie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2018. Show less