Rhyme Time - from June our FREE weekly Rhyme Times will return to being drop ins, so anyone with pre-school children can come along on Wednesdays at 9.30am. No booking required. The next Lego Club will take place on Saturday 11th June @ 10.30am. These monthly sessions will also return to being drop ins from this date, …

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Save money – it is now FREE to reserve books from the Libraries West catalogue of over 2 million items and have it delivered to Downend (or any other South Gloucestershire) Library without paying a penny. Reservations can be placed online at librarieswest.org.uk, on the Libraries West App or by staff on-site. Not …

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Frenchay Village Museum I was really pleased to see that the Planning Committee overturned the planning officer’s recommendation and gave approval for the extension to Frenchay Museum. Local residents understand the importance of Frenchay Museum and the tireless dedication of the volunteers who run it. I am very …

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Downend Library has re-opened following the installation of an accessible public toilet which necessitated having to close for a few weeks. Our staffed days are: Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays 10am - 5.30pm Saturdays 9.30am - 1pm Open Access is available 8am - 7.30pm, seven days a week. Pre-School Rhyme Times are now …

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Temporary Closure - 14th February to 13th March Downend Library will be closed between Monday 14th February and Sunday 13th March inclusive. This is to enable an accessible public toilet to be installed and other associated building works. The provision of an accessible toilet will be a great help during our weekly …

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Pre-school Rhyme time@ Downend Library A FREE fun session of action rhymes and songs for toddlers and pre-school children aged 18 months - 4 years old LIMITED PLACES AVAILABLE 9.30—10.00 a.m. on Wednesdays To book your place and for more details, speak to staff or email downend.library@southglos.gov.uk and we will get …

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The 2021 Winter Mini Challenge, run by The Reading Agency in partnership with WWF, is still on! It runs (from 1st December) until 16 January 2022. There are also games, rewards and book recommendations to explore at at www.wintermini.org.uk – of course children can borrow books to read for the challenge for FREE …

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Computer Support Need some help using your laptop, tablet or smartphone? Our friendly Digital Champion is back to help out. You can book a FREE session with him at Downend Library by calling 01454 865022 or emailing downend.library@southglos.gov.uk or asking staff for details. Downend Library also hosts longer Computer …

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Our weekly Rhyme Times take place every Wednesday at 9.30am. These are free sessions. They are aimed at parents with toddlers/babies up to 2 years old although older pre-school children are also welcome. At the time of going to press we are still booking limited numbers: please email downend.library@southglos.gov.uk …

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Pack your bags and head to the library to join Wild World Heroes, Summer Reading Challenge 2021! To get involved, children read 6 books over the summer holiday and collect stickers to complete their special Wild World Heroes poster to get a medal and certificate. It’s FUN and FREE to take part. Join the Wild …

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