Crowthorne and Sandhurst

Bookworms who have been leafing through some of the newest novels around have been invited to celebrate the official opening of Crowthorne Library.

The Crowthorne village centre library opened its doors to book-lovers in January but will be officially opened by the Mayor of Bracknell Forest, Cllr Clifton Thompson, and the Executive Member for Education and Libraries, Cllr Alan Ward, on Thursday, September 14.

Hundreds of villagers have already made the most of the 20,000 books, DVDs, CDs and PCs with free internet access, that are on offer and have taken advantage of the customer-friendly lay-out.

And as a celebration to mark the opening library-users, residents and village leaders have all been invited to stop by and have a cup of tea on Thursday morning and have a look at what facilities are on offer.

Ruth Burgess, Head of Libraries and Information, said: "Many residents have already visited the new library and seen what a delightful place it is.

"With the new school term starting, which is a time when people usually want to find out about borrowing books and getting information, we thought it would be a great opportunity to invite even more people along, show them what is on offer and thank them for their interest with some refreshments.

"The library has a wealth of books and information but also has lots of entertainment on offer including the latest DVDs, CDs and Playstation 2 games so there's something here for everyone."

The Crowthorne library is almost twice the size of the old library in Lower Broadmoor Road and includes a meeting room which is used for children's story times and community group gatherings.

Cllr Ward said: "The new library is an excellent resource and is kitted out to the highest standards with customers' needs firmly in mind.

"I would encourage anyone who hasn't been to see it yet to go and have a look on Thursday and celebrate this great facility opening up in the village centre."

Bracknell Forest Borough Council ~ Crowthorne