Childrens’ Activities

We are arranging a number of activities for children in the holiday periods. Look under “News and Events” for these during the holiday periods.

This shows a recent event where the children had a super time.

• CV writing
• Interview techniques
• Practice interviews
• How to find jobs
• Delivery of training for business delivered at Stroud Technical College.

Well Being

• Book Prescription Service
• Partnership with local Health Centre. Books on prescription etc.
• Refreshed large print books and spoken word tapes
• Gardening Club – meets once per month. Collaborating with local Primary School and Scout Group to grow vegetables for consumption.
• Crochet Club – Tuesday mornings (drop in).
• Art Club – Weekly on Thursdays.
• Drop in for a coffee and read the newspapers.

• Summer Reading Challenge. Three local Primary Schools take part.
• Young Explorers – After School Club.
• Book Club – In association with local schools.
• Children’s Area – which supplies activities for children during the year, with additional themed activities during the school holidays.
• Brownie’s reading badge and use of library
• Rainbow’s reading badge and use of library
• Cub Scout’s reading badge and use of library
• Volunteer working in library as a project for the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
• The Home Learning association, which caters for children who cannot attend school but still need to be taught, is using the library to deliver teaching to these children.

• Free WiFi connection.
• Free use of Family History software. (2 packages available)- 2 hour slots
• Free use of computers.
• Facebook
• On-line banking support.
• On-line employment search.
• Website, which also has links to local interests, is used to advertise library events and activities.
• AV equipment available to speakers and others giving presentations.
• Copier A4/A3 black and white and colour available. A4/A3 laminating also available
• We have a number of 7” Kindle Fires that can be borrowed for the computer club sessions.

Well Being

• Book Prescription Service
• Partnership with local Health Centre. Books on prescription etc.
• Refreshed large print books and spoken word tapes
• Gardening Club – meets once per month. Collaborating with local Primary School and Scout Group to grow vegetables for consumption.
• Crochet Club – Tuesday mornings (drop in).
• Art Club – Weekly on Thursdays.
• Drop in for a coffee and read the newspapers.

Young People

• Summer Reading Challenge. Three local Primary Schools take part.
• Book Club – In association with local schools.
• Children’s Area – which supplies activities for children during the year, with additional themed activities during the school holidays.
• Brownie’s reading badge and use of library
• Rainbow’s reading badge and use of library
• Cub Scout’s reading badge and use of library
• Volunteer working in library as a project for the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
• The Home Learning association, which caters for children who cannot attend school but still need to be taught, is using the library to deliver teaching to these children.