When the County Council withdrew its staffing of Melbourn Library several years ago, a merry bunch of volunteers came together to make sure that this valuable Community facility continued to be available to residents in Melbourn and the surrounding villages.  In fact, anyone who has a Cambridgeshire Library card can use it.

Members have free use of Cambridge Library on-line services which include renewing loans, placing requests for books (”holds”), accessing a variety of Encyclopaedias, Newspapers past and present, and sites such as Ancestry.com
Visit  http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/leisure/libraries/catalogue

At Melbourn Library you can

• choose from 4000 novels covering all categories of books from domestic bliss to murder and mayhem. 1000 of these are provided by Cambridgeshire Library Services, of which 100 are changed monthly. These include childrens’ books and Large Print books. Local history and other reference books are also available,
• order books from Cambridgeshire Library Services that are not on the shelves.
• have free access to the internet, and e-mail,
• read the current magazines from several villages, and

• be welcomed by friendly volunteers who will do their best to help you with whatever query you may have.

Financial support is gratefully received from Melbourn and other local Parish Councils.

Enlargement of our body of volunteers is always hoped for, so if you feel you can contribute, please contact Mike Stapleton (01763 261241).

The survival of this facility is on a “use it or lose it” basis.  Your support is vital.