Welcome to our Website

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.

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Ideas, Bouquets and Brickbats

There is now a box in the reception area for comments, requests and suggestions.  If there's a book, an author or a subject which you think should be on the shelves, please use this system to record your opinion.

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FRIENDS NOTICEBOARD

Ali Sparkes
Thunderstruck

At 10:30am on Saturday June 17, local award winning children's author  Ali Sparkes presented her latest book Thunderstruck.  Ali was also officially welcomed as a Patron of the Library and the Friends.

​There are some pictures on the Photogallery page.​

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The Library statue was professionally cleaned on June 8.  You can see some photos of this, while information about the statue can be found on our "History" page.

There are a many groups which use Cobbett for their meetings and activities.  To celebrate this and provide an opportunity for everyone to see what's on offer, we held an Open Morning on Saturday May 13 from 10:30am to 12:30pm.  Although everyone who came enjoyed the event, we had hoped for a greater attendance.  If you didn't come, you can always ask at the main desk about any Cobbett activity.

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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.

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See "News and Events" and "Events & Talks Archive" for details of future and past events.

Library service is provided by
SCA Group and Unexpected Places
​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

The Library is always closed on public holidays​

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

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