Where can you go on your own to find other people would like to play Scrabble, or take on a character in a play reading group for a morning? Where can you go to find a space to work on your laptop for the day to make a change from home-working, or to learn rhymes to sing to your new born baby to support their speech development. Join a new activity and meet new people, and even make friends. At Tavistock Library everyone is welcomed and you don’t have to be a member to come in and relax on your own or with friends. Weekdays from 9am to 6pm and on Saturdays from 9am to 4pm, using the library space is open to everyone of all ages. If you do want to join to make the most of all the services and activities on offer though, it is free – just ask or join at devonlibraries.org.uk to start using web-based services immediately!
All this is provided by Libraries Unlimited, the charity which runs all of the libraries in Devon and Torbay and we want everyone to know that Libraries are for Life – for all the ‘rough and smooth’ of life. Our services and signposting to information will help you to manage some of the problems that may make life challenging this winter.
- Borrowing books for free can take you through history and help you to travel the world.
- Tavy Fridge will be open, making food available for use when it would otherwise have been thrown away by retailers.
- Important support for people starting up their own businesses can be explained and help with CVs or job applications can be given.
- If you are struggling to understand your digital devices, come in for advice.
As the days become darker and colder, the library will be light and warm, and with the support of volunteers from the Friends of Tavistock Library, there will be an extra open session on Wednesday afternoons from 2pm to 5.30pm. You can borrow books and use public access computers as well as do photocopying and read the newspapers. You will also be able to play a range of board games for families and adults; add some pieces to the jigsaw or join in with a group who talk as they knit – other groups are just waiting to be started! Refreshments will be available to help you enjoy an afternoon in a friendly place.