Wokingham

Some children danced in delight whilst others were transfixed, listening and looking in wonderment at an appearance of a string quartet from the Reading Symphony Orchestra in Woodley Library on Sunday December 3.

It was part of the Woodley Winter Extravaganza event at the library, that also included craft activities and festive stories read by library staff. There were free mince pies and biscuits for the 15 children and 23 adults that came along, in return for a small donation to the Thames Valley and Chiltern Air Ambulance Trust, the chosen charity this year of Wokingham council chairman Cllr Angus Ross.

Christine Grieve, community librarian, said: “We had lots of positive comments and events like this really inspire people to make use of the many facilities here, especially as we are now open on Sundays from 1pm to 4pm.”

Cllr Angus Ross, said: “We have excellent libraries in the Wokingham district and it’s very encouraging when young people and adults discover that libraries can provide fun and educational value all under one roof. I would also like to say thank you for all the generous donations to my chosen charity.”

The library plans to organise similar events in the future aimed at a broad cross-section of library users.

Wokingham District Council