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All the updated news related to libraries

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Appeal to help keep library running

13/10/14

THE Friends of Benson Library will hold their first Appeal Day tomorrow (Saturday). The event, which it’s hoped will become annual, is designed to raise funds to pay for library staff following budget cuts by Oxfordshire County Council. Dave Rushton,...

Library volunteers in training

16/06/14

VOLUNTEERS who came forward to help run Sonning Common library have started their training. Sixty-five people responded to an appeal made by the library in March following a 50 per cent cut to its staff budget made by Oxfordshire County Council. ...

Residents celebrate staff deal to keep library open

14/07/14

A CELEBRATION was held to mark a partnership agreement that will keep Benson library open. The Castle Square library was one of several due to lose half their staff funding in cuts made by Oxfordshire County Council. The Friends of Benson ...

Pants-tastic

14/04/14

AN underpants-themed activity morning for children will be held at Wargrave library on Wednesday from 10.30am to 11.30am. The “Pant-tastic Antics” event is for children aged four to seven who will be able to read stories and decorated ...

Library shut

14/04/14

SONNING Common library will be closed from Good Friday to Easter Monday, April 18 to April 21. The usual Saturday storytime will not take place.

New record for summer reading challenge

New record for summer reading challenge

30/10/17

l record 116 children took part in this year’s summer reading challenge at Henley library. Every year school-age children are encouraged to read six books over the school holidays. This year’s theme was “animal agents”. The library ...

Ready, Set, Read

10/07/23

STICKERS and rewards are on offer from Henley library this summer with a children’s reading challenge called “Ready, Set, Read”. The challenge involves reading six books the summer and a prize is awarded for every two books read. ...

Novel idea

Novel idea

13/11/17

The Friends of Sonning Common Library organised a short story competition for children as part of National Libraries Week. The winner of the 16 and under category was Isabelle Chandler with her story “Tag” and the runner-up was ...

Volunteers are ‘frustrated’ libraries cannot re-open

Volunteers are ‘frustrated’ libraries cannot re-open

20/07/20

VOLUNTEERS who run village libraries in the Henley area are “frustrated” that they have not yet been told they can re-open despite the Government easing the coronavirus lockdown. They are also concerned that Oxfordshire County ...

Home library service

22/04/24

HENLEY library is reaching out to people who would like to use library services but are unable to visit. Run by Oxfordshire County Council, the Home Library Service already serves 900 users throughout the county. The service ...

Library moves to art gallery while building is refurbished

Library moves to art gallery while building is refurbished

10/01/25

AN art gallery has become the new home of Henley library while its building is refurbished, writes Emma Dodd. The Old Fire Station Gallery in Market Place opened as a temporary library on Monday and will remain in its new ...

Home Library Service reaches out

29/04/24

HENLEY library is reaching out to people who would like to use library services but are unable to visit. Run by Oxfordshire County Council, the Home Library Service already serves 900 users throughout the county. The ...

New beginning for library after £325,000 makeover

New beginning for library after £325,000 makeover

11/04/25

HENLEY library has re-opened following a refurbishment. The facility in Ravenscroft Road, which is run by Oxfordshire County Council, reopened on Tuesday. Changes include new heating systems, lighting, double ...

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