Friends of Scarborough Library
About Us
Friends of Scarborough Library was founded in 2000 and re-constituted in 2018. The aims of the group are to improve the education and leisure facilities provided and raise the profile of our library. In order to achieve this we organise activities and events of local and community interest. We also raise and donate funds to be used for the benefit of Scarborough Library. Recently we have provided equipment for the Lego Club and materials for the Wellbeing Art Club.
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Membership of FOSL is by annual subscription. Subscription fees and donations are used to support Library projects.
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The FOSL Committee are elected at the Annual General Meeting held in April. The Officers of the Committee currently meet monthly to report on matters including:
Finances
Fundraising
Future Events
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The Committee is alway grateful for extra help. If you would like to get involved please email us at:
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Membership
Membership to Friends of Scarborough Library includes free entry to monthly talks and a copy of the Reflections Newsletter which is published twice a year. The subscription year runs from April through the following March.
Membership rates for 2019/20 are:
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Individual member - £5
Two people living at the same address - £7
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Members can enrol at the monthly talks/events or pick up a membership form from the Library. You can also use the link below to access an online version of the membership form which includes payment options.
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Get Involved
Newsletter
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The Reflections newsletter is published twice a year. If you enjoy writing and would like to contribute a poem, short story or article of local interest we'd be delighted to hear from you.
Contributions sought for Spring 2020 Issue
Please send them to:
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FOSL Committee
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The FOSL Committee is quite small, so if you have a few hours free each month and would like to get involved, come and speak to a Committee Member at an event or email us at:
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Forthcoming Events
All events take place at Scarborough Library
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Saturday December 7th 11am - Performance by jazz musicians on piano, saxophone and bass. This is a FREE EVENT
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2020
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Saturday January 4th 11am - Talk by George Cromack, "Dame Judi Dench - National Treasure".
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Saturday February 1st 11am - Musical talk by Eddie Lawler, "Tracking the Brontës".
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Saturday March 7th 11am - Talk by Patrick Argent, "WW II Poster Art".
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Saturday April 4th 10am - Annual General Meeting.
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Saturday April 4th 11am - Talk by Neil Gardner, "Cancer is a word not a sentence!".
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Members: Free Non-Members £1
From April 2020 the admission charge to non-members will increase to £2
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Book Group meets on the first Wednesday afternoon of the month from 2pm to 4pm.
New members always welcome.
To join please contact us by email or pick up an application form from the Library.
Library Information
Normal Opening Hours
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Monday, 9am to 6pm
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Tuesday, 9am to 6pm
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Wednesday, 10am to 6pm
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Thursday, 9am to 7pm
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Friday, 9am to 6pm
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Saturday, 9am to 3pm
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Sunday, closed
Please see Library Website for Bank Holiday and seasonal changes.
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Email: scarborough.library@northyorks.gov.uk
Telephone: 01609 536602
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Contact
Friends of Scarborough Library
C/O Scarborough Library, Vernon Road, Scarborough, North Yorks YO11 2NN