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Friends of Cobbett Road Library (FCRL) is an informal group of people of all ages who meet at monthly intervals in the library. FCRL initially came into being to protect a greatly valued community asset and members set about publicising their cause in the local newspaper, putting posters in their windows. Since then the FCRL and Cobbett Road Library have gone from strength to strength organising events, activities and, with Library staff, making the library the centre of a friendly and lively local community.
It is now 80 years since the Library was opened, and to celebrate this we are holding a Strawberry Cream Tea on Saturday July 27.  Full information on the News & Events page.

Celebrating
​an old Friend

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Dot's 90th, by William
A long-time member of the Friends, Dot Adams, died last year.  She had also been a very active member of the Art Group, with her works amongst those displayed at the Library.  Dot's life and art are being celebrated with an exhibition at Southampton Civic Centre, in the "open" display area on the ground floor until August 3.  Further details on the News and Events page.

Open Pages: A book trail around Bitterne Park

This year we are celebrating World Book Day launching a book trail around Bitterne Park.
​Read more about it and download the trail map
The Library's future is secured.  What was the "Save YOUR Library" page is now called "Campaigning 2011 to 2016", and has details of who has been operating the Library from June 4, and how the change from Council operation came about.
SCA group (now named SCiA) who lease and operate Cobbett had a hectic first year in charge, and produced a Business Plan for Cobbett late last year.  They also have ideas and plans for major changes - including combining the Children's and Adult Library areas.  We await formal proposals!!!
See "News and Events" and "Events & Talks Archive" for details of future and past events.
Library service is provided by
SCiA Group ​as part of their operation of
Cobbett Hub & Library​

Opening Times

Monday       10am to 7pm
Wednesday 10am to 5pm
Friday          10am to 5pm
Saturday      10am to 1pm

Click here to register for the Friends of Cobbett Road Library Newsletter

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There is no car parking available at Cobbett Hub - the nearest on-street area without parking restrictions is about 150 yards away in Cobbett Road.

Bus services to and from the City centre are frequent - First Bus/City Red 8, BlueStar 3, 16 & 18, Xelabus X10 all stop nearby.  Follow this link to Google Maps showing the location of their stops and Bitterne Railway Station.

The Library's postcode is SO18 1HL, but online maps show that location some distance from building.  We could offer latitude and longitude, but a more user-friendly system is What3Words, where the Library entrance is coded hired.solo.lace and the end of the no-parking yellow line in Cobbett Road is exists.agrees.broke (pretty much where online maps show the postcode "pin").  Some in-car GPS sets can use What3Words locations.

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