A “Grand Relaunch Celebration” is being advertised for Cobbett Road Library for Monday (Sept 7).
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The celebration is from 3pm, with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3.15pm. Arts and craft activities, board games and a magician are billed, along with.light refreshments provided by the Friends of Cobbett Road Library.
The library is also on the lookout for more volunteers, and the work can be discussed at the event.
As reported, a lease between the council and previous library operator Awaaz FM was terminated earlier in the year, according to Awaaz.
The Southampton Veterans’ Trust reportedly took over the lease of the building in June and are now running it alongside community radio station Fiesta FM, with the Friends of Cobbett Road Library continuing to support the library service.
Southampton City Council was contacted for further information and comment.
• The Friends group hold their annual Macmillan Coffee Morning from 10am to 12 noon on Saturday, September 19 at Bitterne Station.