Wokingham

Volunteers who give up their time to help at Wokingham borough’s libraries will be thanked for their efforts at an afternoon tea party next month.

Wokingham Volunteers help with many aspects of the library and learning services, such as:

• The Home Library Service, which selects and delivers library books to people who cannot get to libraries
• Children’s activities – helping with storytime sessions, get arty sessions and holiday events
• Bookstart stuffing parties – adding library leaflets to Bookstart packs, which are given free to babies and young children to encourage reading from an early age
• The Warhammer Club at Winnersh Library and Manga Club at Wokingham Library – young volunteers help run these two popular clubs
• Special library events such as author visits

Wokingham Borough Council volunteer service coordinator Kate Mitchell said: “Having these great volunteers allows us to offer services and events that really help residents enjoys our libraries. Many residents, from young babies getting their Bookstart packs to housebound people having their latest selection of books delivered, benefit from volunteers efforts and we are looking forward to thanking them at the afternoon tea.”

All Wokingham library volunteers have been invited to the afternoon tea, where they will receive certificates thanking them for their efforts and hear a talk by Annie Murray, author of historical sagas and have a chance to meet fellow volunteers and library staff.

The event, from 2pm to 4pm on Wednesday June 3 at Wokingham Library, is being held as part of Volunteers’ Week, which is a national celebration of volunteering that marks it 25th anniversary this year.

Wokingham Borough Council