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Preston Community Library & Hub @PrestonLib [email protected]
© PRESTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY. Registered Charity Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England & Wales Registered Charity No: 1148971
Carlton Avenue East, Wembley, HA9 8PL www.brentlibraries.wordpress.com
PRESTON COMMUNITY LIBRARY & HUB 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
ll babies and toddlers are welcome to come and
join us, make new friends and learn some new songs!
Films are free to our library members [join at the door], but donations are encouraged to finance future films. Pick up a film programme in the library
Vacancy! We need a Volunteer Coordinator to
help manage our wonderful group of volunteers. If you have an hour or so a week to help with the rota and expand your admin skills please get in touch with Julie Lyons at the Library to discuss further.
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WHAT WE DID THIS SUMMER…. It’s been busy! More about our Summer Fun event on page 2. We also had over 30 local children taking part in the popular Summer Reading Challenge during the holidays. Many enjoyed receiving their Medal and Certificate for reading 6 books of their choice from our lovely Library. Well done to all those who took part. We also ran weekly craft sessions for children and created some wonderful animals to take home. Julie Lyons
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
September 23: 7.30pm That’s a wrap: the story of Wembley Park Studios. Film makers will lead a discussion about the film afterwards. September 30: 7.30pm Special event and film re 1960s cinema. Book at sixtiesfilmnight.eventbrite.co.uk October 7: Light of Learning annual Relay Race links all Brent’s Community Libraries October 11: 5-7pm Poetry evening with Sasha
October 11: 7pm Safer Neighbourhood Team meets in the library every three months, to talk about crime and related issues in the Preston Area. All local residents welcome. For more information, email [email protected] October 23: 7.30pm in the Preston Pub - our regular fund-raising quiz November 10: Irish author, Alan Monaghan, talks about his work November 14: Librarian Theatre performs Alice in the Cuckoo’s Nest November 27: 7.30pm in the Preston Pub - our regular quiz December 19: Librarian Theatre performs Alice in the Cuckoo’s Nest
The Knitting Group meet
on Monday afternoons
from 1.15-3pm. Why not
come along and learn - or
get help if you are stuck with a knitting problem.
Knitting has been shown to have health benefits and can
help with stress and high blood pressure. A recent
project we took part in produced these small blankets,
20x20 inches, for the premature baby unit at Northwick
Park Hospital. You can join a project or knit your own
thing. Come along and join us - bring your needles and
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The Children were excited to prepare for a welcome return visit from our Children's Laureate from Pakistan, the children's author Saman Shamsie, over on vacation from Karachi Grammar School where she teaches. PCL children read Ms Shamsie their own stories. Her delight in their continuing achievements in the Summer Writers’ Challenge, which she launched in 2015, was infectious! Everyone enjoyed Ms Shamsie reading to
the children from her own books: The Magical Woods and The Adventures of Slothful Slough-off (Oxford University Press). Are you coming back next year they asked! Geraldine and Suzanne
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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]
Are you over 50? Want to learn how to use computers and Mobile phones? Want to be able to surf the internet and send emails? If
yes come along to Preston Road Community Library every Wednesday at 4pm- 6pm. This is a great opportunity to learn and increase your confidence in using computers, tablets and smart phones as well as learning how to send and receive emails, use the internet and learning how to use word processor. Also get
help completing forms online and how to do internet shopping. It is a friendly environment for everyone keen to learn more and it is
free. For more information please contact Ray: 07799953229.
Bake off
Our Summer event, held in the Library gardens on August 6, with stalls, food [+ Pimms!], plant, fun for kids, yoga & music from Leon Rosselson, was crowned by our grand Bake Off. See photos of the prize-winners and some of the wonderful cakes.
