This fabulous Book Bench is in Stromness Library and was designed by pupils in P3 and P4 of the Hope School.

The design was inspired by the places books can take you to.

The Bench is made up of pages from old books that were in poor condition and couldn’t be donated to charity shops. Instead they were repurposed and went into the design of this Bench. If you look closely you might find pages from a book you have read.

This Book Bench and the one outside the library in Kirkwall were sponsored by Pentland Ferries.

#BookBench at Orkney Library

The BookBench Trail has been produced by Clan Cancer Support and  Wild in Art. These beautiful art installations can be found from July – September 2025 across north-east Scotland, Moray, Orkney and Shetland. Each BookBench sculpture is designed by some of the country’s most talented artists.

Clan chose the BookBench sculpture, which depicts an open book, because of the charity’s lifeline listening support service which enables anyone impacted by a cancer diagnosis to open up and tell their story.

We hope the sculpture, which can seat two adults, will encourage people to take time to reflect on their wellbeing as they enjoy discovering the artwork on the trail. Clan Cancer Support

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