Friends of Wallasey Central Library newsletter
Issue one - April 2024
A message from our chair…
Hello and welcome to the brand-new newsletter for the Friends of Wallasey Central Library - FoWCL.
I’m Barbara Hardcastle and I’m the chair of FoWCL. If you’re a regular library user you’ll know how lucky we are to have the library in our community. Wallasey Central Library is very well-used and we want to keep it that way!
There is always lots going on at the library and we’ll be letting you know all about it at least every two months through this newsletter. Please encourage everyone to sign up. It’s free and will be the best way to hear about events and all the other ways that you can support the library.
As they say, use it or lose it!
Best wishes,
Barbara
Book sale
Thank you to everyone who came along to our book sale on 2 March. Almost £409 was raised and will be used to support the library. There was also a fantastic performance by Two Penny Piece.
The next book sale will be on Saturday 22 June.
If you can, we would love you to help out at the sale, from 10am-1pm or from 2-4pm. Please email us if you can give us a hand - friendsofwallaseycentrallibrary@yahoo.com
Half of the proceeds from the book sales will go towards buying new books for the library.
Quiz Night
Our Quiz Night on 12 April saw a full house of brain-boxes dusting off their thinking caps.
Over £360 was raised - thank you - and we’ll be planning another quiz soon…
Diary date - Saturday Session
FoWCL will be supporting Wirral Libraries as they bring their next Saturday Session to Wallasey Central on 27 April.
Local singer songwriter Paula Rainsford will be performing and the Friends will be providing the refreshments! Drop in, have a cuppa and say hello!
Lego Clubs for young and old!
Many of you will know that the library already holds a popular Lego Club for children - and now it’s time for the big people to join in the fun!
Lego Club for adults, with bricks provided by FoWCL, is held fortnightly on Mondays from 2-4pm. Next sessions are: 29 April, and 13 May.
Children’s session are now also every Saturday at 11am starting on 27 April!
Please book a place via Eventbrite for both the adults’ and children’s sessions.
Diary date - Free talk
Was the Battle of Brunanburh fought in Wirral? Come along on Saturday 11 May at 2.30pm to hear a fascinating talk by Dave Capener.
Tickets are free, but must be booked in advance either on Eventbrite or by popping into the library. Refreshments will be provided by FoWCL.
Diary date – National Crime Reading Month
Author Martin Edwards will be talking about “My Life of Crime” on Tuesday, 11 June at 6pm.
Tickets are £5 (plus booking fee) and must be booked through Eventbrite.
Get involved
We always need support at our events - they’re good fun and also help the library.
Over the coming weeks we would like to develop a Volunteer Bank. If you would like your name to be added please email - friendsofwallaseycentrallibrary@yahoo.com
Don’t forget that you can also follow our Facebook page and we’re also on X.