Cobbett Road Library has reopened in its new guise as ‘Cobbett Hub and Library’, and with revised opening hours.
Cllr Satvir Kaur, the Southampton council cabinet member responsible for libraries, gets involved in Noisy Oyster’s puppet show ‘Plain Bob’ at the all new Cobbett Hub and Library on Wednesday (June 1).
Social Care in Action (SCA) and Unexpected Places will together be running the library now that council funding has stopped, and promise new activities and facilities alongside more traditional library services.
Speaking at a launch event during half term last week, which reportedly saw hundreds visit during the day to see a puppet show and take part in other activities, Ruth Marriott, Chief Executive of SCA Group said:
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“The key thing about this place is you can feel it’s got a heart. It’s a really peaceful building when you come into it, and I think that’s a real opportunity to develop community activity for everyone in the community.”
The council says the library’s new opening hours from June 6, 2016 will be:
Monday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 7pm
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
Thursday: closed
Friday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
Saturday: 10am to 1pm
Sunday: closed
The Friends of Cobbett Road Library website is here.
Previously
Interview in January with Ruth Marriott of SCA about Cobbett Road Library