FULMER NEWSLETTER - Fulmer Village

Gerrards Cross Community Library
You will recall the article in the Newsletter in May, when Peter Hardy gave an
update on the formation of a Working Group from Gerrards Cross Parish Council,
to assess the viability of establishing a Community Library outside of the County
Council authority. He had invited a Fulmer Parish Council member to join this
group, representative of Fulmer and the many of us who use the Library. I offered
to help and was very pleased when Tracey Evans, who is a Strategic Information
Officer by profession, also offered to join the team and give her valuable advice.
We have had many meetings and a number of fundamental objectives have been
achieved. These include the setting up of a website www.gxlibrary.org and the
approval of the business plan by Bucks County Council which delivers funding for
rental, books and computers. The job description and advertising copy for the
Community Librarian has been written and posted in various places. Applications
are under review. A leaflet, which you will find on our own website,
www.fulmervillage.org has been circulated widely, asking for volunteers to
contribute perhaps only a few hours a month to help run the new Community
Library.
On October 24 th , a public meeting was held to update volunteers. Representatives
from Chalfont St. Giles, a neighbouring Community Library, came to tell us of
their activities and successful results since their County Library was closed. At
that meeting plans for an Executive Committee to be run by Richard Griffiths were
initiated. This Committee will run the Community Library. Members of this team
have skills in finance, managing volunteers, education, and IT systems.
We hope the Community Library will switch to the new format early in the New
Year. If you wish to get involved you will be welcome. Just fill in the form on our
website.
Francesca Hall-Drinkwater