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Kilmacolm Library 10th anniversary
BOOKWORMS in Kilmacolm are celebrating the 10th
anniversary of the village library.
The facility opened on 31st May 2011 as part of the new Kilmacolm
Community Centre, also known as The Cargill Centre, following a
£2.2 million restoration of a former Victorian school building which
was part-funded by Inverclyde Council.
Over the past decade, the library has welcomed on average 25,500
visitors each year and issued over 160,000 books. The best read
adult novel has been ‘Entry Island’ by Peter May and Nick Sharratt’s
‘Shark in the Park!’ the most popular children’s title.
Since opening in 2011, the library has also hosted 455 Bookbug
sessions involving more than 9,000 children and almost 8,600
adults on average.
Councillor Jim Clocherty, depute leader of Inverclyde Council and
convener of education and communities, said: “It’s incredible to
think that it’s been ten years already since Kilmacolm Library first
opened its doors. The library has been established as a key part
of the village and a rich resource for people of all ages to enjoy
reading, take part in classes, access computers and the internet,
and study.”
Councillor Martin Brennan, Provost of Inverclyde and vice-convener
of education, said: “In an age of computers, internet, tablets and
mobile phones, there’s still great pleasure to be had from reading
a humble book.”
The Library offers free access to books, newspapers, computers,
wireless internet (Wi-Fi) and study spaces, with regular events and
activities for adults and children, such as Bookbug, ‘crafternoon’
sessions, ‘zoolab’, computer classes, author nights, ‘chatty café’ and
creative writing workshops.
Following the recent easing of national Covid-19 restrictions, people
can now resume browsing in most libraries across Inverclyde, albeit
on a limited basis.
Bookings are also being taken for PC use and services such as
‘Connect and Collect’, ‘Books on Wheels’ and ‘Device Advice’, which
were launched near the start of the pandemic while facilities were
closed, are also continuing to support people with access to books
and provide help with basic technological troubles.
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