With the help of a group of local residents, we will be launching a new volunteer-led library session from Tuesday 8th January. This is in response to a proposal by Cheshire East Council in 2017 to close Alderley Edge Library (which was subsequently overturned) and then a reduction in the number of staffed hours from 25 hours a week, to 20 hours a week from August 2018.
Working with a group of local residents who felt strongly that the library provides a much valued community resource, I have been working to re-open the library on a Tuesday afternoon and early evening between 1.30pm and 5.30pm. During this time, the full range of borrowing services will remain available although initially, access to the People's Network computers will not be available.We have a willing group of about 20 volunteers, but this is unlikely to be enough to provide cover when people are away, or taken ill etc. So, we desperately need more residents to come forward to help out for a couple of hours on a Tuesday afternoon, once a month. If you are able to help us keep the library open, please email your details to: aelibvolunteers@gmail.com
Thank you.
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