Opening Times and How to Find Us
The Library is available for hire out of hours : please contact the Parish Council Clerk on 07951 211498 or clerk@warlingham-pc.gov.uk
Welcome
The Parish Council wants to welcome all who have recently moved to Warlingham.
Just call into our community library [open Tuesdays, Thursdays Fridays and Saturdays – look for the Open Today banner.
Background
Warlingham Community Library was set up in January 2013 as a partnership between Warlingham Parish Council and Surrey County Council, after the County had stated it would have to close unless the local community stepped forward to run it.
In accordance with the terms of the partnership, the Parish Council pays for a Senior Library Assistant (SLA) to manage the library when it is open and recruits and coordinates a large cohort of volunteers to support the SLA, which it does via a Volunteer Co-ordinator. For its part Surrey maintains the building, the computer systems and the book stock, and all the facilities necessary to provide a full library service. The Parish Council is also allowed to use the building out-of-hours for meetings and other suitable activities.
The Library Today
The Partnership has been a great success, with steadily growing numbers of visitors and book issues, particularly to children, year by year. The annual Summer Reading Challenge, which encourages children to read books in the summer holiday, is always very popular.
As well as carrying out routine tasks our volunteers show their commitment by creating displays, helping choose the books we hold, hosting school visits and leading our very popular “Rhymetime sessions”. There are over 40 volunteers, and anyone wishing to join them should contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator, Tina Picanza, on 01883 624123 or at librarycoordinator@warlingham-pc.gov.uk
Check out the poster to see all the activities and facilities available at your Community Partnership Library.