On Saturday morning 3rd November the Library was packed to mark this year’s poignant WW1 centenary .
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Author: Michael Fletcher
September Report 2017
Shropshire Council has now published its draft Strategy for the County’s Library Services for the Years 2018-2023 which is out for consultation until 6th October. The Friends are pleased to note that the draft Strategy classes Pontesbury as ‘Tier 2’ in its proposed hierarchy of Libraries in Shropshire, whereas on…
Continue ReadingLibrary Services Strategy for Shropshire Consultation
Shropshire Council is running a consultation on its Library Services Strategy – closing date 06 October 2017. If you would like to comment, follow this link.
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Wise & Well Days
A series of events are taking place in the local area covering: Home Safety, Healthy Living and Diabetes. All the events are free and transport can be provided. The event is being ran by the Shropshire Rural Community Council and all correspondence should be directed to them (see poster).
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FOPL is launching a “200 Club” style lottery. Download the rules and application form in Word format here or pdf here.
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Santas visit the library Eventually, following a prolonged search, the promoters found Janet Gittins, the winner of the first prize in our Grand Draw, she lives in Minsterley and was thrilled with her prize. The Friends were then able to spend some further time preparing the library garden in preparation…
Continue ReadingXmas Tree Recycling
See our Fund Raising Update page for how much we raised and future plans!
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Sunday 11th December 10:30 to 12:30 Santa Fun Day Our next event is the Santa Run on Sunday 11th December 10:30 – 11:30. ‘Come and have fun at the Pontesbury Santa Run (Walk, Jog) starting and finishing at PONTESBURY LIBRARY and help to secure the future of the Library.’ We shall be…
Continue ReadingGrand Draw
On Saturday 12th November we drew the winning tickets for our Grand Draw. The Head Boy Archie Smith and Deputy Head Boy Tom Blane of The Mary Webb School and Science College drew the winning tickets (see photograph). The lucky winner of Fred’s wonderful painting is Janet Gittins. Robin Trimby won…
Continue ReadingGardening
The Friends have been doing further work on tidying up the garden and surroundings at the Library (see photograph – to follow), with enormous help from Nigel Pugh; the outside painting is now complete; and a new Library sign should appear soon.
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