Glastonbury Festival Funding Revitalizes Libraries at Two Somerset Primary Schools Wednesday, September 3, 2025 glastonbury literacy education somerset primaryschools libraries volunteers funding books community Glastonbury Festival’s community spirit has extended beyond the music stage, with volunteers raising £4,500 to upgrade library facilities and reading materials at two primary schools in Somerset. Croscombe Church of England … Read More
MP Vows to Do ‘Everything’ to Save Worle Library Amid Threat of Closure Wednesday, August 27, 2025 libraries worle northsomerset closure budgetcuts community mpaldridge petition publicservice consultation Weston-super-Mare MP Dan Aldridge has pledged to do everything possible to keep Worle Library open, as it faces imminent closure amid North Somerset Council’s efforts to reduce library spending by 20%. The library on Mendip … Read More
Librarians Silenced Amid North Somerset Library Cuts Thursday, August 7, 2025 libraries northsomerset budgetcuts libraryclosures librarians council consultation publicservices community culture Librarians across North Somerset have been asked to refrain from discussing the council’s planned library cuts while on duty or inside library buildings. Facing a £433,000 reduction in annual funding—almost 20% of the … Read More
How Major Council Cuts Will Impact Your Local Library: Full Breakdown Tuesday, August 5, 2025 libraries cuts northsomerset worle pill winscombe consultation community selfservice budget Libraries across North Somerset are set to face significant changes as North Somerset Council plans major budget cuts, threatening the closure of three libraries and reducing hours at others. This comes as part of the … Read More
Three Libraries ‘Highly Likely’ to Close Amid North Somerset Council Budget Cuts Friday, August 1, 2025 libraries northsomerset budgetcuts closures community consultation worle pill winscombe council Three libraries in North Somerset—Worle, Pill, and Winscombe—are facing possible closure as the council enacts significant cuts to its libraries budget. The council has announced it is “highly likely” that all … Read More
Somerset’s Summer Reading Challenge Inspires Kids to Explore Nature and Books Friday, August 1, 2025 somerset reading children books nature libraries challenge storygarden dapoadeola thereadingagency Children across Somerset are being encouraged to dive into the world of stories and nature as the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge kicks off in local libraries. Now in its 26th year, the challenge invites children aged four to … Read More