Church Stretton Library and VIC

01/06/2026

Gardening For Wildlife is going well at the Library: bilberry bumblebee (blurrily) photographed enjoying the pollinator friendly flowers. We’re very excited to have been visited by this species - rare in some parts of the UK! 🌺 🐝

This beautiful library book, The Bee Spotter's Guide by Dave Goulson helped us to identify our bilberry bumblebee! 📚

Find more information on the Bumblebee Conservation Trust website here 👉 https://orlo.uk/GLmxe

01/06/2026

This month, for a limited time, two of our most popular e-audiobooks are available to listen to immediately on BorrowBox.

✅ No wait
✅ No hire charges or overdue fees
✅ Listen on phone, tablet, or PC
✅ Sync between devices - so whether you're at home, in the garden, or out and about, you can pick up where you left off!

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman: https://orlo.uk/uDyRT
Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre: https://orlo.uk/988Zn

30/05/2026

❗Service interruption - Saturday 30 May - Tuesday 2 June❗

The supplier of our library system has had to carry out some urgent maintenance work so things might be a bit wonky for the next few days, both in branch and online.

You'll still be able to borrow and return items at the library, but other services may not be working quite as they should, or might take a bit longer than usual - we're not sure to what extent we'll be affected yet. If you're planning to visit the library for something specific, we'd recommend getting in touch to check what's working, before making a special trip.

https://orlo.uk/D5gPl

Additionally, there won't be any automated emails sent during this time, but staff will get in touch about reservations that are ready to collect.

Thanks for bearing with us 🐻

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29/05/2026

This year in Gardening Club we're gardening for wildlife.

These beautiful flowers perfect for pollinators were all picked from in and around our library planters this morning.

If your little ones would like to get involved, come and help Tim tomorrow at the library from 2pm - you will even get to take home something to bring more wildlife into your own green spaces.

Friends of Church Stretton Library

27/05/2026

Thank you for all your support- another fantastic year!! 🥳🫶

If you haven't been to the library for a while, please do! Membership is free and we might just surprise you with what's on offer 😁

Thank you, as always, to Friends of Church Stretton Library for everything they do - it makes a real difference!

We look forward to seeing you soon.
From Hayley, Gail, Daniel, Tim, Hannah and all the library team 🥰

Church Stretton Town Council Mayfair Community Centre - Church Stretton Burway Books Scrappies Scrapstore Shropshire Council

22/05/2026

Exciting news! We are hoping to set up a sharing wardrobe of children's dressing up clothes.

We're looking for donations of good quality costumes for kids of all ages. So, if you are having a clear out of stuff your kids have grown out of, please think of us.

Drop in any donations at Church Stretton Library during opening times (Tues, Thurs, Fri and Sat 9.30-5).

21/05/2026

Library assistant Tim was on BBC Radio Shropshire yesterday, along with Library Support Manager Annabel, to talk about the National Year of Reading and our Read-a-Lottery challenge!📻 📚

Catch up here and learn about Tim's picks for the Nature theme, and also Annabel's cookery book recommendations:
https://orlo.uk/y8jU3 (the item starts 2 hours and 9 minutes in)

Friends of Church Stretton Library Shropshire Libraries

Mark's here to brighten up your mid-morning with music, conversation and updates.

21/05/2026

Introducing the Shropshire Libraries Read-a-Lottery Challenge for

Collect your form from the library and then start by choosing one of the 12 themes to read about. You'll get a stamp after completing each one and - after you've got all 12 - be entered into a prize draw at the end of the year. You have until the end of December to complete the challenge! 😀

Oh, and if you're not a library member yet it's free and really easy to join - just pop in and ask!

Friends of Church Stretton Library Mayfair Community Centre - Church Stretton

20/05/2026

You may have spotted something quite exciting happening at the library on Monday 👀

Workers were busy installing 6 swift bricks at the library! Swift bricks provide a long-lasting solution to the provision of nest sites. They are sealed off nesting units that replicate the type of gap a swift looks for in a wall. In the UK the Common Swift (Apus apus) has declined by nearly 70% within the last 30 years and urgent action is needed to help them.

Many thanks to Julie for her enthusiasm and funding for the Swifts in the Strettons project. Find out more about the Strettons Area Community Wildlife Group here @997561663440758 and here https://orlo.uk/ZKDEs

20/05/2026

Admiral Nurses provide support and advice for families affected by dementia.

We will be joined by Kate tomorrow (Thursday), who has now taken over from Kirsty to cover our area. Pop in anytime tomorrow, Thursday 21st May 2-4pm and chat about what sources of support are available

@116338391481718