Photo of six volunteers at the community library.

First anniversary for Stoke Gifford Community Library

The Stoke Gifford Community Library, located in the mezzanine above the Tea Rooms in the St Michael’s Centre, North Road, has recently celebrated its one year anniversary. The volunteer-led library service first opened its doors on 10th October 2017 after it was announced that South Gloucestershire Council’s mobile van service would no longer be running. The library was originally run

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Photo of volunteers who run the community library.

Volunteers step in to provide community library service after council axes van

A new library has opened in the St Michael’s Centre in Stoke Gifford, providing a range of books for adults and children in the local community. Located in the mezzanine above the coffee shop, which has step free access, the community library has replaced South Gloucestershire Council’s mobile van service which ceased running in October due to cuts in library

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Performance poet Ian Bland recites a poem at the official opening of the new library area at Little Stoke Primary School.

New library area for Little Stoke Primary

Little Stoke Primary School officially opened its new library area on Friday 19th February and celebrated the occasion with a day of literacy-related activities. Performance poet Ian Bland spent the day at the school, leading writing workshops, showing pupils how to write poems and giving tips on performing. During a short ceremony to mark the opening of the library, Year 6

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