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Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, HA9 8PL www.brentlibraries.wordpress.com
PRESTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO STUDY, CHOOSE BOOKS, READ
NEWSPAPERS, USE THE COMPUTERS - OR JOIN IN A CLASS OR ACTIVITY. IT’S A REAL COMMUNITY
SPACE FOR ALL LOCAL RESIDENTS.
OPENING HOURS
MONDAYS … 1pm till 7pm
WEDNESDAYS … 3pm till 7pm
FRIDAYS … 1pm till 7pm
SATURDAYS … 11am till 5pm
CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES Study space: Mondays and Fridays 5-7pm, Activities Room is set aside for quiet study until end-June
ll babies and toddlers are welcome to come and
join us, make new friends and learn some new songs!
arrange childcare at home or bring a carer to stay
with your younger children in the children’s library.
Films are free to our library members [join at the door], but donations are encouraged to finance future films.
IDEAS FOR OTHER ACTIVITIES? GET IN TOUCH
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SOME GOOD NEWS As many of you will know, in 2016 Brent Council decided to redevelop the Preston Library site, and plans for the new building will include a community-run library on the ground floor. We have been working closely with Brent on the plans and in February we heard the good news that we will receive a grant of £267,000 from Brent to pay for its fit-out. We expect the current building to be demolished Spring 2019 and the brand new Preston Library to open in 2020. We now know that we have at least one more full year in the current building. If you can help us to keep the library open, please do let us know. The list of classes and other activities in the library continues to grow, but if there's something else you think we should be doing, please do pop
in and tell us.….and more Wilko have given us a £20 voucher to
spend on stationery – much appreciated !
On April 8, we celebrated our wonderful volunteers who keep the library open and thriving. It was a chance not only to hear about future plans but also to socialise and chat to those people that we don’t see very often. This photo shows Julie, our Librarian, presenting certificates recognising the time and effort that the volunteers offer to the community. Spurs Football Club have also provided volunteers with complimentary tickets to matches in Wembley Stadium.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
April 28: 12-1pm Police Surgery in the library – report crime or seek help and advice. May 11: Castles in Spain, an illustrated talk by Edward Cooper. June 4: 7.30pm in the Preston Pub - our regular quiz July 9: 7.30pm in the Preston Pub - fundraising quiz
VOLUNTEERS’
DAY
The ESOL class held a children’s Easter Egg literary Book Hunt, on the last day of school. The event was set up and partly managed by Pranav aged 8 from Preston Park Primary School. He has also attended our classes and now works with us remotely using Skype with his Mum. They enjoy working together to improve their English language skills.
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SATURDAY CINEMA
Fun with Crafts
during the half-
term and
Easter holidays
The Children’s Art Club continues to meet on Fridays 4-5pm. The
children are very enthusiastic and Joy has lots of plans for Spring
and Summer activities. Local Eagle Scouts have started a short
course in Basic coding for children: Wednesdays 5.30-6.30: 6
sessions April 18-May 23. Children from 6-12 may join in [though
under-8s must bring a parent] and use their own devices. Study
Space for local school students is available on Mondays and Fridays,
5-7pm until end June.
NEW BOOK GROUP Join our monthly Book Group and share your thoughts on our
chosen book, make new friends and support your local library. Our next book is My Name is
Leon by Kit De Waal - which is also the book we are distributing for World Book Night. Our next
meeting is on Monday, June 4. Collect your copy of our next book from the Library now - and
for further details email [email protected]
At a packed screening on April 14 of It Happened Here, an alternative history of Britain under German occupation after 1940, we were given a highly entertaining introduction by the film's director, the Oscar-winning film historian and preservationist Kevin Brownlow. Kevin, who received an
honorary Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010, remained after the screening to host an enthusiastic Q&A session. The following week, we screened another of his films, Winstanley, a historical drama about Gerrard Winstanley and the Diggers community who formed after the English Civil War. The film was introduced by historian Professor Ann Hughes, the co-editor of Winstanley's writings, and local singer/songwriter, Leon Rosselson. Drop into the library to pick up the new film programe starting May.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO KEEP THE LIBRARY OPEN. IF YOU CAN HELP, LEAVE YOUR CONTACT
DETAILS IN THE LIBRARY OR EMAIL US ON [email protected]
