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Spellow Library reopens
Works to repair damage to Spellow Library Hub from 3 August this year are now complete, and the library reopens to the public today.
Last night, librarians from over 120 libraries across the country left a lamp or light in their library’s windows in a show of solidarity and support to their colleagues in Liverpool.
In a shocking incident that marked a new low during a week of rioting up and down the country this summer, Spellow library was targeted and severely damaged by rioters.
After word spread about the damage to the library, a public fundraising campaign raised nearly £250,000 to support rebuilding and repair, and secured pledges from authors and even Queen Camilla for book donations.
Like public libraries across the country, Spellow Library Hub acts as a warm hub in winter and a provides a cool space in the summer where visitors can work, study, or learn in a safe and welcoming environment.
Libraries are beacons of knowledge, hope and sanctuary, and they belong to everyone, providing citizens with a broad range of trustworthy information and support education and literacy across a variety of disciplines and skills.
Public libraries are an integral part of our democracy.
