Gresford Library reopening - 21.5.2014

I was invited to attend the Grand Opening of the Gresford and District Community Library, on Saturday 17th May 2014, to photograph the event.

The official opening ceremony was performed at 11am by local author Judy Turner, who writes under the names of Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton. 

The event was also attended by Wrexham MP Ian Lucas and Lesley Griffiths, the Welsh Labour Assembly Member for Wrexham.

Gresford Library closed on Monday 31st March 2014, following a decision by Wrexham County Borough Council. Gresford and District Library Company Ltd, a Social Enterprise Group whose directors are all local residents and will be supported by volunteers, was set up to take over the running and development of library after it closed.

The library have had letters of support from many local businesses, the local MP and AM and Lord Thomas and his wife, who live in Gresford, and the local free magazine, Essentials. The library has a Facebook page under the title “Gresford and District Community Library” and can also be contacted by email at: Gresfordlibrary@hotmail.com 

Library opening hours will initially be Tuesday 2pm to 5pm, Friday 10am to 7pm and Saturday 10am to 1pm. The library are actively looking for more volunteers for various tasks to keep the library running in all sorts of ways and are looking for people with a variety of skills.