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07/06/2026

We're wrapping up our volunteer profiles this evening with Anneke, who helps at Oakley Interactive Space.

Once again, we say thank you to all of our amazing volunteers this ! Without your vital help, we wouldn't be able to offer everything that we do.

𝗛𝗶 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗸𝗲,

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲?
My college helped me arrange a place volunteering with the library service. Originally, I was at Cheltenham Library but I now mostly help at Oakley Interactive Space.

𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲?
I like helping out in the box room and coming across all of the books that I like . Seeing all of the different books covers is very interesting!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴?
If you want to and you're interested, then you should give it a go. It's open to anyone and the teams are always friendly and ready to help them learn new things.

06/06/2026

To continue our celebration of , we're once again featuring the profile of one of our amazing, dedicated volunteers.

This time we spoke with Heather who helps at Prestbury Library.

𝗛𝗶 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿,

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲?
My first Saturday job as a teenager was working at Cheltenham Public Library in the Junior Library. I chose this because I wanted to train as a Junior School teacher when I left school. Now, later in life and retired I wanted a volunteering job that was worthwhile and something I would enjoy too, therefore I have gone full circle back to where I started all those years ago! Libraries have definitely improved for the better though since then!

𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲?
I love being helpful to the staff and the public. It also means that by volunteering at the library it is able to keep running and not close, (as was the situation some years ago). Prestbury is a lovely village and the community value the library for a variety of reasons and I wanted to support 'keeping it open'. It is also good to have a purpose and a positive reason to go out to somewhere where you feel needed.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿?
In general I feel proud when I say" I am only a volunteer" and then contradicted by staff or the public who say "You're not just a volunteer because your help is invaluable to us and without you we couldn't get through all the work we have to do to help the public find books, reserve books, shelve books etc". This makes me feel my efforts are worthwhile, therefore it is a very rewarding.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀?
I love interacting with the public and keeping in contact with village life and the people who visit, many of whom I have known for a long time in the village. It is lovely to encourage children to read and relax in the children's section of the library from tiny toddlers to teenagers. It is also rewarding to help out with the children's craft activities sometimes, without the responsibility of being 'the teacher'! I am still keen to learn new things and the library is often the place for this. I enjoy choosing books for my grandchildren and reading to them in Australia over 'Facetime'. Having this link makes a difference to my relationship with them over the long distance. I also like to read books myself that are recommended to me by people and staff or books I come across by chance whilst shelving and tidying.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴?
If you love reading, research, meeting people and helping them in a variety of ways then maybe 'volunteering in the library is something you might consider. As I organise the volunteer rota for 8 of us at Prestbury I know that volunteering only requires a couple of sessions a month only when you are available.

05/06/2026

🦕Keep the DinoROAR celebrations going this Saturday at Gloucester Library!

Gloucester Library will be open 9:00am to 4:00pm. Enjoy some colouring, browse our dinosaur book collection, and take home something new to read!

🚪Our entrance is on Northgate Street at the Oxbode. Please note the King's Square entrance is not open on weekends.

04/06/2026

It's Discover Your Library Day! At Gloucestershire Libraries, you can get free access to hundreds of books, including eBooks and audiobooks, events for all ages, free access to computers and printers and much more!

During the National Year Of Reading 2026, now’s the perfect time to go all in on reading. Join today for free and see what’s waiting for you.

Find out more at https://gloslibraries.uk/

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03/06/2026

To mark , we're featuring profiles of just a few of our amazing, county-wide team of dedicated volunteers.

We had a chat with John from Churchdown Library to ask about his experience volunteering with Gloucestershire Libraries:

𝗛𝗶 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻,

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲?
I just wanted to do my bit in keeping the service available as part of the civilised way of life which we generally enjoy locally - the service was under threat from financial cuts.

𝗜𝗻 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲?
The generally relaxed way of working.

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿?
Offering to donate some of my garden seedlings to grow into shrubs to unobtrusively prevent people from parking half on the grass near the car park entrance. Such parking made the grass look scruffy and muddy, and was somewhat hazardous for other drivers entering the car park.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀?
In retirement I feel glad to be able to help the community.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴?
Come along and see what we do, and be reassured that you can work at a pace which feels good to you.

03/06/2026

🎶 NEW Tunes and Tales, FREE friendly, inclusive family singing club for all at Hesters Way Library🎶

Delivered in partnership with Boogie Beat Music and Movement Cheltenham these sessions are all about community, connection and confidence, with singing, storytelling and fun, engaging activities for little ones and their grown-ups.

💙 Friendly and welcoming
💙 Inclusive for all families, siblings welcome
💙 No experience needed
💙 FREE to attend

Come along, meet other local families, and enjoy taking part in something joyful in your community. These sessions are funded by for all

Please BOOK your spaces for Saturday 27th June at 10am-11am here https://gloslibraries.uk/event/hesters-way-library-hesters-way-tunes-tales-family-singing-club-27-06-2026

03/06/2026

🌿🦇 Get Hands‑On with Nature at the Library of Things! 🦉🌼

We’re growing our nature‑themed Library of Things collections — perfect for exploring local wildlife, and discovering the world around you.

✨ New nature and energy saving items available to borrow from Charlton Kings, Quedgeley... and coming soon to Tetbury Library!

Borrow for £5 or less:
🦇 Bat detectors
📸 Trail cameras
🔭 Telescopes
🔌 Energy monitor plugs
🕊️ Binoculars
🌫️ Indoor air quality monitors
❄️ Thermal imaging cameras

Whether you’re visiting one of our nature clubs, exploring your garden wildlife, or just curious about the world around you — we’ve got everything you need to get stuck in. 🌳✨

📍 Available at:
Charlton Kings, Quedgeley (Coming soon to Tetbury Library)

🔗 Browse the catalogue at https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBWRKENQ?QRY=SVL(LOT202602)&SORTS=SQL_RANDOM&QRYTEXT=Library%20of%20Things&NRECS=10

Quedgeley Town Council Charlton Kings Parish Council Vision 21

02/06/2026

Join us at Chipping Campden Library for a special event with Jay Jolliffe, the author of Smiling Through Tears. 📚

Smiling Through Tears is a tale of two friends who are facing difficult situations. Reverend Alasdair Sommersby is losing his fight with cancer. Frances Campbell lives with the threat of violence.

This character-driven novel presents a rich tapestry of place, poetry, cuisine and culture.

Jay’s writing began in 1999 when a close friend, knowing he was dying of cancer, gave her a large battered envelope containing personal papers. These papers were the inspiration behind the first story The Death of a Clerk in Holy Orders.

Learn more about her writing at this event!

📍Chipping Campden Library
📆 Tuesday 23 June | 14:00
🎫 £3 tickets

https://gloslibraries.uk/event/chipping-campden-library-author-talk-jay-jolliffe-23-06-2026

01/06/2026

This , Gloucestershire Libraries wants to recognise and thank our dedicated volunteers.

Their time and commitment to their roles help us support our communities and keep our libraries welcoming and accessible for all.

01/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Pride Month starts today, so we're sharing some LGBTQIA+ novels available at the library.

📚Ordinary Saints - Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin
Can you imagine it? I'd say to them. Can you imagine me there in the front row in Saint Peter's Square? The le***an sister of a literal saint.

📚Mothers and Sons - Adam Haslett
At forty, Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York City, is overworked and isolated. But when the asylum case of a young gay man pierces Peter's numbness, the event that he has avoided for twenty years returns to haunt him.

📚The Two Roberts - Damian Barr
Scotland, 1933. Bobby MacBryde is on his way. After years grafting at Lees Boot Factory, he’s off to the Glasgow School of Art, to his future. On his first day he will meet another Robert, a quiet man with loose dark curls – and never leave his side.

📚Open Heaven - Seán Hewitt
On the cusp of adulthood, James dreams of another life far away from his small village. Beholden to the expectations of home and family, his burgeoning desire threatens to unravel his shy exterior. Then he meets Luke.

📚Twenty Years Together - Tom Rob Smith
Danny and Luis have been a couple for decades. Piece by piece, they've built a life together. The only thing they didn't have was a marriage. But the law finally changes, and Danny decides to propose - on a Scottish hilltop, to the love of his life.

📚The Three Lives of Cate Kay - Kate Fagan
Who is Cate Kay? Cate Kay is the most famous author on the planet. But it's just a name. Somehow, despite her bestselling novels and the record-breaking film franchise, the writer has remained completely anonymous.

📚Minor Black Figures - Brandon Taylor
Wyeth is a newcomer to New York, a young Black painter who is trying to find his place in the contemporary Manhattan art scene. Then he meets Keating, a white former priest struggling with his faith.

📚Sunstruck - William Rayfet Hunter
It's summer and a young man walks through the gates of a luxurious mansion in the south of France. At the dinner table, the Blakes are waiting for him: Annie, the family matriarch and world-famous singer, her inscrutable husband David and their children, Dot, aloof and rebellious, Lily, the man's carefree university friend, and their enigmatic older brother Felix.

Visit https://gloucestershire.spydus.co.uk to browse and request your copy.

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