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North Swindon library now open for business
Swindon Council opened its brand new state of the art library at the North Swindon District Centre on 13 May when Deputy Mayor and
Mayor designate councillor Derek Benfield cut the ribbon to let the public in.
Aiden Godfrey, 9, and his sister Principal library manager Gilli music and DVDs and computers
Danielle, 6, from Abbey Meads Brookes-Palmer said she and her on offer."
were two of the first new mem- twenty full and part-time staff had New cabinet lead member for
bers. Aiden made for the Lord of worked very hard to get every- cultural services and recreation
the Rings books whilst Danielle thing ready for opening day. "It's councillor Justin Tomlinson said,
headed for the children's section. very exciting to be involved with "this library is leading edge provi-
There are over 32,000 items in- such a ground breaking project. sion. I'm glad that it will be open-
cluding books, videos, DVDs and The library is a fantastic resource ing on Sundays, the first in Swin-
1`+ CDs for loan and an exhibition for North Swindon residents." don; it will draw many new users."
space, as well as adult and ., Staff line up, from
childrens read and relax areas. . ^' left, principal
Twenty-four People's Network ^ - library manager
computers are grouped around the ` •t'` „ Gilli Brookes-
building. During the summer an . I Palmer, assistant
Two of the first users Aiden and IT training suite managed by Swin- library manager
Danielle Godfrey don College will be opened. Shirley Colbeck,
Hilary Morse lenni
Young, Tom Hayes,
Lorraine Fardon,
Nick Johnson, Seb
Reed-Curkovic,
Lynn Ford, Caroline
6M Steel, Emma Clay
The quality Chinese takeaway in Swindon
Christine Warren from Church- It's free to use the library and
field, Hayden Wick agreed. "I've borrow books with a small charge
Telephone lived in the area for 32 years. We for music and films.
Existing Swindon library cus-
orders did not want all the new houses in tomers are welcome. New users
North Swindon, but now that they
welcome are here, the facilities are fantastic should bring identification show-
ing name and address.
and the library is the icing on the
cake. Now we don't have to go Opening hours:
Open as usual into the town centre for anything." Sunday: 12noon - 4pm
over Bank Holidays Phillip Wiseman from Ebor Monday: Closed
Close, Ash Brake is impressed by Tuesday & Thursday: 1 Oam - 6pm
the new library. "It really is big, Wednesday & Friday: 12noon - 8pm
West Swindon perhaps too big. But then, when Saturday: 10am - 4pm
you think of all the houses still to Tel: 707120
Centre - bebuilt, it's an im-
portant facility.
Tel: 886871 It's more than a li-
brary with all the
Playing in har-
Open: mony. Labour's
Sunday 5.00- 11.00pm Mayor for 2003
Monday 5.00 - 11.00pm Derek Benfield with
a chorus of Con-
Tuesday 1 2.00 - 2.00pm 5.00 - 11.00pm
servative council-
Wednesday 12.00 - 2.00pm 5.00 - 11.00pm
lors, new deputy
Thursday 1 2.00 - 2.00pm 5.00 - 11.00pm leader of the council
Friday 1 2.00 - 2.00pm 5.00 - 11.00pm Ian Dobie, David
Saturday 1 2.00 - 2.00pm 5.00- 11.00pm Renard, Justin
Tomlinson, Doreen 111
Dart, Owen Lister
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• West library games workshop is largest in UK. See page 29.