A new free little library in Okotoks is sticking out in the community.

Jakki Smolcic and her family builta library modeled after the old-fashioned English red telephone boxes.

While the Smolcic's have been enjoying the product of their labour, it was a ton of work putting the library together.

"It was a huge undertaking. The specifications, and how to get it all together took tons of work," Smolcic said. "It has so much paint on it. Sherwin-Williams kept stocking this safety red paint for us because coat after coat after coat we had to keep painting."

The little free libraries have been popping up around the Foothills for a while, and Smolcic was excited as soon as she saw the idea.

"I love reading, and I love books. As soon as I heard the idea of these little libraries and people being able to share, take a book or donate a book, I thought it was just a fabulous idea," she said. "I was very excited to get one of my own, and be able to go out to the salvage centre and go through and pick out a whole bunch of books that I've readthat I want to share with other people."

The goal was to have the phone box library ready in time for Enchanted Okotoks in early November. Once people saw it it began making the rounds on social media, and prompted a huge discussion and appreciation among community-members.

"I've talked to a few people who were checking out the library, and they visit and talk, and chat about how we've been in town, things like that. It's nice, you get a little bit more of a conversation with people," Smolcic said.

"People will drive by, and slow down and look at it, and if they see us out in the yard they'll chat and ask us questions."

The library can be found on Poplar Avenue.

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