Category: News
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Welcome to Our Easter Celebration!
We’re delighted to invite children and families to join us for a joyful collection of Easter-themed activities designed to spark creativity, curiosity, and plenty of smiles. From science experiments to a poetry competition, each activity is crafted to help young readers explore, imagine, and celebrate the season together. We can’t wait to share the fun…
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Let’s Bring Reading Back to Life
Across the UK, fewer people are picking up books — but together, we can turn the page. Passion is the spark that reignites a love of reading. When stories connect with the things we care about — our hobbies, our fandoms, our local pride — reading becomes exciting again. That’s the spirit behind the National…
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Discover Something New — For Free!
For a limited time, Lechlade Community Library and Tourist Information Centre is offering free audiobook loans. Whether you’re walking, commuting, or relaxing at home, audiobooks make it easy to enjoy reading in a whole new way. Explore the collection and find your next favourite listen for free. Ready to press play?
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The State of Adult Reading in 2025:
What It Means for Our Community The State of the Nation’s Adult Reading: 2025 Report – The Reading Agency The latest national research into adult reading habits reveals an encouraging yet complex picture. More adults across the UK are reading — but many still don’t see themselves as “readers.” For libraries, this presents both an…
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Jigsaws at the Library
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Friends of Lechlade Community Library
The Friends of Lechlade Community Library are key to our survival. Our grant from Gloucestershire County Council is £12,000 per annum, just £1,000 per month. But our running costs are around £15,000 – £16,000 annually, and these will probably increase over the coming years due to inflation. We have to cover the shortfall on running…
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Learn to play MahJong
at Lechlade Library! The MahJong Club meets 4pm to 6pm every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. New players very welcome. Book your place by emailing info@lechladelibrary.co.uk or popping into the library.
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It’s time to bin your bra!
In collaboration with Lechlade WI, Lechlade Community Library will have a big red Bra Box for the month of October. This is in aid of https://www.againstbreastcancer.org.uk/ Their web site says ‘Our bra recycling scheme takes your unwanted or unloved bras and through our network of bra banks raises vital funds for pioneering breast cancer research. Together…
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New Library App
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Library Book Club
We meet on the 4th Wednesday of the month at 5.30pm to discuss the story and meet up with other readers. If you would like more information, please pop into the Library or email Clare at info@lechladelibrary.co.uk Please do like and follow us on Facebook at Lechlade Community Library and Tourist Information Centre.