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The newly refurbished Tyldesley Library will
be officially re-opened with a fanfare celebratory event on Thursday 5th
July.
From 10am to 5pm the public are invited to join in a free day of
activities ranging from massage to computer gaming to mark the formal
re-opening of the re-vamped facility. Leah Hackett, star of TV soap
Hollyoaks, will also be on site to join in the fun and formally re-open
the library at 12.30pm.
The library will have a fresh new look and some areas that were
previously out of use are being brought back to life. The Explore brand
has also been fully introduced to give the library a more welcoming and
friendly environment.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust initially spent £55,000 (from Wigan
Council’s maintenance fund) to partly refurbish the facility in 2006.
The latest work has been completed at a cost of £14,000 as part of
continual improvement work scheduled for the library.
Taryn Pearson, Head of Libraries and Information for Wigan Leisure and
Culture Trust, said, “We are delighted to be re-opening on schedule and
we hope many of our regulars and new customers will come along on
Thursday 5th July to help us celebrate. We realise it is not ideal to
close a library for even a short length of time and we would like to
thank people for their patience. We hope our customers will approve of
the new brighter, more welcoming feel the library now has.
“Some of our libraries are housed in ageing buildings but we are
committed to using our resources as best we can to bring them up to date
and to provide a library service that is inviting and exciting for all
people of all ages.”
The timetable for the opening day activities includes:
• 10am to 1pm - Indian Head Massage
• 10.30 to 11.30am - Teddy Bears Picnic
• 12.30 to 1.30pm - Celebrity visit and opening
• 2 to 3.30pm - Adults art workshop
• 3.30 to 5.30pm - Children’s art activities (5 to 12 years)
• 4 to 5pm - Play Station 3 competition (10 years plus)
There will also be quizzes for adults and children and a free raffle.
For those who cannot attend Thursday’s opening, Kevin the Klown will be
providing free family entertainment on Saturday 7th July from 11am to
noon.
The library’s regular events will also resume after the re-opening.
Under 5’s story times will return every Monday, there will be regular
reading groups on Tuesdays and a new three week Internet Course begins
on Friday 13th July.
For further details about the opening or regular events, contact
Tyldesley Library on 01942 404738, or visit
www.wlct.org/libraries.
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NOTES TO EDITORS: For further information on this press release please
contact Chris Dunbar, Media and Public Relations Manager, on 01942
486937 or at
c.dunbar@wlct.org.
Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust: Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust is a
charitable trust working on behalf of Wigan Council to manage and
support leisure and cultural facilities, initiatives and events for over
300,000 residents in the Wigan Borough. See
www.wlct.org.
Getting Wigan Active: Getting Wigan Active is Wigan Leisure and Culture
Trust’s vision to help people across the Wigan Borough to become more
physically, mentally and creatively active. It also aims to increase
community activity and to encourage good citizenship.
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