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 We need to fight to save our libraries. 

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Petition link: chng.it/Qrh5svxw

The petition reads,

Bradmore Green, Broad Green, Sanderstead, Shirley and South Norwood libraries are under threat AGAIN!

Public libraries cost little but deliver a lot.   

Our libraries serve the community of Croydon. They provide safe places to connect with others in the community, places to study, to complete homework, to relax, to seek reliable information and help as well as well as offering a wide range of resources and materials. They also offer access to facilities including PCs to help with research, homework, online applications, job searches and more.

All these libraries merit saving. Some serve deprived or elderly communities. Some give easy access and offer parking as well as being on good transport links. 

They provide activities for the community, from birth onwards.

We have fought to save our libraries before and we need to keep up the fight!

Please sign and join the campaign!

Save Croydon Libraries Campaign

    

Croydon Libraries under threat AGAIN!

 Bradmore Green, Broad Green, Sanderstead, Shirley and South Norwood libraries have been earmarked for closure... AGAIN!

We have fought closures before and we can fight them again!

Find Save Croydon Libraries Campaign at:

Email: savecroydonlibraries@gmail.com

Website: www.soslibrary.blogspot.com

Twitter:  @SaveCroydonLibs 

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/savecroydonlibraries/

Who'd have known?

The promotion of activities in Croydon libraries is sporadic, leaving some residents unaware of what our libraries have to offer.

 Where it works well it is often excellent.

Where it doesn't work it's poor indeed.

That's why we are encouraging residents to pass on information about any items of interest, as a group of Bradmore Green residents did regarding the Croydon History Talks in May, in order that we can promote them.

Here's just another example of a poorly advertised activity in a Croydon Library, on today, but not advertised on the council website....

 and only posted on a facebook page, a page liked by only 49 followers, late morning today.

Even those with access to the internet do not all have access to a Facebook account, as a Croydon resident reminded us, only last week.

Had we known of this activity we would have promoted it in good time.

Chris Cyrus and LoveLife 6958 do some amazing work. You can find details here of a previous event, along with clips of their work, here. This event was held as part of The Reading Agency's MyVoice Project, now renamed Reading Activists.

What a shame many who would be interested will not even know it is on. Do go along if you can.

Chris Cyrus and LoveLife6958

Thornton Heath Library

TODAY

3.30 - 5.30pm

Suitable for 12+

No need to book, just turn up!

And do keep sending us details of any activities you spot so we can promote them!

Local History talks to Celebrate Bradmore Green Library's 50th

A series of talks is being held at Bradmore Green Library in May, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its opening.

These talks are not yet advertised on the Council's listings of events but local residents are keen to promote them as they feel sure they will be very popular and may be of interest to Croydon residents from further afield. 

Bradmore Green Library is situated by the school on Bradmore Way (off Tollers Lane), Coulsdon, CR5 1PE.  A map of its location can he found here.

The No 60 bus service, links central and southern areas of the borough to Coulsdon.

If you know if an event or activity in any Croydon Library that might be of interest to others please provide us with details.  We'd be happy to promote it!