{"id":6236,"date":"2019-07-30T15:38:58","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T14:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=6236"},"modified":"2019-07-30T15:38:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T14:38:58","slug":"three-year-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=6236","title":{"rendered":"Three Year Report"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Report After Three Years<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Background <\/strong><\/p>\n

Your Community Library took over providing the library service in September 2016 and this is a review of the present position.<\/p>\n

Volunteers are the backbone of the service. They work in pairs to open the library; the detailed opening hours are on the inside page of \u201cWhat\u2019s On\u201d. They offer as many hours as they wish, some doing 2 sessions a month and others 2 sessions a week. Their numbers have fluctuated over the 3 years with 22 at the moment.<\/p>\n

We can always use more Volunteers; you do not need any special skills and training is provided. If you would like to help your community and become a Volunteer please contact the library on 02920 594176. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Present position <\/strong><\/p>\n

We have a wide stock of books, talking books and CD\u2019s to lend. There is a separate Children\u2019s Section with books for toddlers up to teenagers. Any resident, young or old, can use the library. We also have two computers for use by the public, one only for the library Catalogue and the other to use the internet.<\/p>\n

While the books, shelves and computers are provided by the Vale Council we have to pay our way in other areas. The library building is owned by the Wenvoe Community Council and we pay to use it including heating costs. We also have to pay for insurance, burglar alarm, telephone and running costs.<\/p>\n

We have started a range of new initiatives to raise money:<\/p>\n