Carry Franklin obituary

My partner Carry Franklin, who has died aged 47 from cancer, was an artist and teacher, and the founder of Leeds Little Free Libraries. The small, vividly painted cabinets on street corners, inviting people to take or leave a book, have spread throughout the city and beyond.Reflecting Carry’s commitment to the transformative power of the arts, the scheme she started in 2017 has grown to more than 50 libraries that, she said, “feel a bit like political acts … [against the] tide