Morning of celebration planned as Ferrybank Library celebrates its 10th anniversary

Ferrybank Library will host a celebratory coffee morning to mark its tenth anniversary on Friday, December 2 - and the community is invited to come along and share their memories.

Taking place from 10am to 1pm, there will be music from 11am with Bobbie Carey and seasonal treats.

On December 4, 2012 Ferrybank Library opened its doors to the local community, and over the last ten years has provided a central focus for community and cultural activities. The library has over 23,000 items, including adult fiction and factual books, a teenage collection, children’s stock, reference materials, music CDs, DVDs and box sets. The library also has wifi access, along with eight computers for internet access and printing services.

Local community groups, schools, childcare facilities, families and new residents have found a place in their local library to learn, work, play and share. To maintain those community links, the library provided a book delivery service for older people cocooning at home during Covid-19 closures.

Since the library has fully reopened, in person activities and groups are back; with regular craft groups and an Irish circle, as well as bookclubs for children and adults. Ferrybank library also hosts short courses and one-off workshops. Upcoming activities include board game evenings on Wednesday’s in December (5pm to 6.30pm) and a creative writing course and beginners sewing machine course starting in early January 2023.

All are welcome to this event to share memories from the last ten years.