Newnham Library

NEWNHAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY

 

I’m absolutely delighted to tell you that Justice McKenna has this morning ruled in favour of Gloucestershire library users in the High Court on Equality grounds – this is a real vindication for our campaign which has long said that is it unfair to remove libraries from the most disadvantaged/vulnerable members of our communities.
What exactly this will mean for our libraries going forward is still under discussion by the QCs in court. This is all I know at the moment – I’ll let you know more detailed news as I get it from the texts and tweets coming in.
There is lots of media coverage already.
See FOGL twitter page for links as we get them https://twitter.com/#!/FOGLibraries

LATEST NEWS

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I’m absolutely delighted to tell you that Justice McKenna has this morning ruled in favour of Gloucestershire library users in the High Court on Equality grounds – this is a real vindication for our campaign which has long said that is it unfair to remove libraries from the most disadvantaged/vulnerable members of our communities.
What exactly this will mean for our libraries going forward is still under discussion by the QCs in court. This is all I know at the moment – I’ll let you know more detailed news as I get it from the texts and tweets coming in.
There is lots of media coverage already.
See FOGL twitter page for links as we get them https://twitter.com/#!/FOGLibraries

MAY 2013

We are now NEWNHAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY  (NCL for short) which continues to provide all the services and features Newnham Library users have always enjoyed.   You can order books from other libraries, return books that you have collected from other Gloucestershire County Council libraries and browse the book shelves just as before.  We still have a photocopier and two computers for Internet use.

The Library is now open in its new location at the Armoury Hall.  Where we  have all new bookcases funded with great help from Newnham Parish Council.  We have our own office space, but share the main ground floor space with other community users.

Outside normal library hours (which remain the same as they always have been for the time being) you can return your books through our letter box.  This is sited uphill and to the left of the Armoury Hall entrance.   The phone number remains the same although we are having a little trouble with BT right now – it should be sorted by Monday.

 

May 23, 2013 – History of newnham – Book Launch

Newnham History Group will be holding a book launch on 23rd May click here for more details.

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APRIL 2013

On Saturday, 27th April with the help of many nice volunteers and a certain amount of tea, coffee and cake we moved more or less everything we own into the Armoury Hall.  We will be spending this week sorting everything ready for opening Saturday, 4th May.

This particularly splendid cake was made for us by Carolyn Black

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NEWNHAM COMMUNITY LIBRARY (NCL) is run by a board of directors as a Charitable Company Limited by guarantee  whose main members are Isobel Bihlmeier, Susan Faircloth and Mike Penny.  The directors are supported by a team of over 30 volunteers. The library will relocate to the Armoury Hall in April 2013.  This decision was taken after careful consideration and lengthy discussion.  We have agreed a very reasonable rent with the Armoury Hall Committee, which includes heating, lighting and cleaning.  We will have a larger space that is more useful and flexible, with better disabled access and as a community venture, we will be in a community building.

Once we have settled in we intend if possible to engage a manager to run the day to day tasks and co-ordinate all our volunteers.

We now have 33 trained volunteers.

Just as a gentle reminder, please remember to bring your library card with you when you come and visit us.

Our opening hours will remain just the same – they are listed at the bottom of this page.

I’m absolutely delighted to tell you that Justice McKenna has this morning ruled in favour of Gloucestershire library users in the High Court on Equality grounds – this is a real vindication for our campaign which has long said that is it unfair to remove libraries from the most disadvantaged/vulnerable members of our communities.
What exactly this will mean for our libraries going forward is still under discussion by the QCs in court. This is all I know at the moment – I’ll let you know more detailed news as I get it from the texts and tweets coming in.
There is lots of media coverage already.
See FOGL twitter page for links as we get them https://twitter.com/#!/FOGLibraries

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The Armoury Hall

Dean Road

Newnham,

Gloucestershire GL14 1BB

Tel. (01594) 516296

 

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Opening Hours

Monday…………  10:30 – 12:30  …  2:00 – 4:30

Tuesday…………  Closed

Wednesday…….  Closed

Thursday…………………………………..  2:00 – 4:30

………………………………………………….  5:30 – 7:00

Friday………….   Closed

Saturday……….  10:30 – 12:30

If you know your borrower number, you can renew your books on line

The library also has two computers for access to the internet.

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Some Quick Links below to other parts of the site

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CHURCH +  PARISH COUNCIL +  SCHOOL + FOR SALE + FILM CLUB

ARMOURY HALL + LOCAL GROUPS + ACCOMMODATION + BUSINESSES