by Admin | 11 Oct 2018 | featured |
It’s that time of year again! We’re carolling by candlelight on Sunday 16 December, from 5.30pm. We’re hoping, by then, to have a key to the library and be able to carol indoors, but failing that, we’ll be huddled round the glühwein as usual, freezing our toes off and singing lustily. It’s a great family affair, so wrap up warm, bring your candles and your reindeer horns and join us for another round of carolling in support of the library. There will be the usual refreshments of glühwein and mince pies.
If you’re up for a bit of harmony singing, email info@cricklewoodlibrary.org.uk to let me know and I’ll mail over the sheet music we’re using. Tenors and basses particularly welcome!
Some photos from last year’s extravaganza to give you inspiration.
by Admin | 10 Oct 2018 | featured, funding, latest, news |
We are over the moon to announce that we’ve been granted £125,000 by the Garfield Weston Anniversary Fund to pay for the finishing works on the library. The Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded charitable grant-making trust which supports a wide range of charitable activities across the UK. Established in 1958 by Willard Garfield Weston, the Foundation has donated over £960million, becoming one of the largest and most respected charitable institutions in the UK. In the last financial year the Foundation has donated over £62million. The Trustees are descendants of the founder and the Weston Family takes a highly active and hands-on approach. Over 1900 charities across the UK benefit each year from the Foundation’s grants.
We were chosen from over 2,200 applicants to the anniversary fund, which is completely amazing. Garfield Weston were particularly impressed by our level of proactivity and committment to supporting our local community.
The money will kick start the work that we’ve been dying to do for two years, ever since the building was completed. Now all we’re waiting for is a signed lease, which is in the hands of our landlords, Octavia Housing, and the lawyers. We had hoped to be in by Christmas, but it’s looking like work will start in the new year. But this is a real shot in the arm for the campaign. Thanks for sticking with it guys! Our community’s in it for the long haul!
If you want to be sure to hear about how we spend this money, make sure you head over to our mailing list and sign up. Monthly mailings always include a section on the library building.
by Admin | 1 Oct 2018 | featured, latest, library event, table day |
Grab yourself a table for a tenner and flog your unwanted kids’ stuff at our Table Sale on Sunday 4 November, 1030-1330. This exciting event will take place INSIDE THE LIBRARY, so there’ will be a chance to have a poke around and see the space.
There will be free kids entertainment from Monkey Music and Tyan Archer, and we’ll be selling cakes and refreshments. Cake donations welcome!
Entry £1 per adult with all proceeds to Cricklewood Library. Donations for sale also welcome. To book your table use the button below. You do not need an account with Paypal to do this.
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