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Comment on Myrea’s Fairy Path by Jane Carlisle

Jane Carlisle — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:29:32 +0000

Thank you so much for adding you name to our e petition – Our community really values your support.
If you would ever like to have a tour of our library I would be delighted to show you round.

Jane Carlisle

Comment on Myrea’s Fairy Path by Jane Carlisle

Jane Carlisle — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:10:46 +0000

Dear Myrea

My name is Jane Carlisle & I am the Library Manager at Wootton Fields Library, Northampton.
Our library is I believe quite a special library as we are not only a Public Library we are also a School Library – we are situated in the grounds of The Wooldale Centre for learning which as well as our library comprises The Bright Horizons Day Nursey & The Caroline Chisholm School, a school which caters for children aged 4 years of age – 18 years of age.
Since taking up my role as Library Manager in 2009 I have always thought of our library as a Community library, by that I mean that myself & my team of staff work extremely hard to devise activities & events, both regular & one off events which will attract all members of the local & indeed wider community – a library that young & old will want to visit together to enjoy.
In the past 3 years for example we have had 2 pop concerts, a Shakespeare in 40 Minutes event, a circus themed family party, a charity “Ladies Night” with all proceeds being donated to Macmillan Cancer Support, I arranged for a visit to the library by K9 & his custodian Mat Irvine & I have arranged for my friend to bring his “classic double decker red bus” on site We always plan family fun events to celebrate World Book Day each year – we have had a Captain Underpants Day, a Where’s Wally Day & a Winnie the Witch day ( myself & my staff always attend these events appropriately dressed !!)
My philosophy & methods have proved extremely successful & indeed in 2012 we were shortlisted in The Bookseller Industry Awards in the Library of the Year category. We were 1 of only 5 libraries in the country to be shortlisted for this award.
Unfortunately Northamptonshire Libraries & Information Service (NLIS) are hoping to extract the Public library element of our library from our facility. They are citing financial reasons. They are hoping to relocate our public library, in the short term (though they have not said how long short term will be) into a mobile library which will be parked in the carpark of our local community centre. They have no firm ideas as to where they will eventually relocate our Public library.
Members of our local community are distraught by this & have set up a “Friends of Wootton Fields Library group” & are campaigning to fight the plans of NLIS. They have set up a “Save Wootton Fields Library” Facebook page as well as a Twitter page @woottonlibrary .A petition has been started in the library as well as an E Petition (http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/save-wootton-fields-library/)
They have also arranged a protest outside our library on Sunday 8th July at 2pm.
I was hoping you might be willing to add your name to this campaign – Our community would be hugely grateful if you were to do so.
Thank you for taking the time to read this e mail
Jane

Comment on My weekend to Wales by Vixykins

Vixykins — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:53:44 +0000

Did you get to the Fairy Glen in Snowdonia? If not next time youre up its worth a ramble, its in Betws-y-coed and so enchanting. Not many go down there as its about a 20 minute walk from the car park at the back of the fairy glen pub so the tourists tend to stick to swallow falls. My fav place Snowdonia x

Comment on Elle to study Classical Civilization by Fairies – Fairy and Fantasy New from Fairies World » Elle gets into University

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Comment on Coton onto Fairies by Myrea

Myrea — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:51:25 +0000

I thought there were more and we had only touched on a small part ( I increased my comment to 59 to allow for the correction), trying to find some wine fairies now for the part we missed, instead of David’s wine circle that only seem to taste six bottles amongst twelve of them third Friday every month. He’ll put it on the agenda for next weeks meeting! xx

Comment on Coton onto Fairies by Albert

Albert — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:34:47 +0000

In fact there are SIXTY acres of prime orchard LOL – and of course a vineyard too . . .
I bet David slept the rest of the afternoon . .

Comment on i’m so excited by Myrea

Myrea — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:29:54 +0000

Hi Albert, thank you so much that would have been a great idea but just to have a maiden reply from you to this new blog that David set up for me is simply the best! Hugs Myrea x

Comment on i’m so excited by Albert Gazeley

Albert Gazeley — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:05:43 +0000

I expected the sun to rise with you standing on top of the stones . . .LOL