As well as providing books to the local community, Rumney Library offers children’s story and rhyme time, computer classes, newspapers, and book clubs, while it is a place where job seekers can use the computers to find work and school children can do their homework.
Cardiff Council proposes that Rumney residents use the Llanrumney or St Mellons Hubs as alternative services, which CARL argues could be unfeasible for the elderly and those with financial difficulties.
CARL would love to see as many residents as possible turn out to the meeting this Thursday.
The aim is to discuss how the library can be kept open and ideas of how to increase the library’s revenue would be welcome. In addition, they would also like residents to voice any other views about why Rumney Library is so valuable to the community and why it should not close.
An online petition on change.org has been created and already has over 700 signatures. To help give the library a chance of survival you can access the petition here: http://www.change.org/p/cardiff-council-local-councillor-retain-rumney-library
You can also follow CARL’s campaign via social media pages:
Twitter: @rumneylibrary
The Rumney resident’s consultation period with Cardiff Council started on Monday 13 October and will run until 10 November.
Angry residents are stepping up their fight to save Rumney Library from closure.
The Brachdy Road library is due to be shut by Cardiff Council, who stated that its resources are underused.
However, local MP Stephen Doughty is supporting the committee group Community Action for Rumney Library (CARL), attending their meeting with residents at 7pm on Thursday 16 October, at Rumney Chapel, Brachdy Road.
CARL campaign coordinator, Rebecca Harford, 33, said, “The aim is to discuss why the library matters. Alternative hubs are around two miles away – too far for elderly residents and school pupils can’t afford to travel.
“We’re not going down without a fight.”
As well as providing books to the local community, Rumney Library offers children’s story and rhyme time, computer classes, newspapers, and book clubs, while it is a place where job seekers can use the computers to find work and school children can do their homework.
Cardiff Council proposes that Rumney residents use the Llanrumney or St Mellons Hubs as alternative services, which CARL argues could be unfeasible for the elderly and those with financial difficulties.
CARL would love to see as many residents as possible turn out to the meeting this Thursday.
The aim is to discuss how the library can be kept open and ideas of how to increase the library’s revenue would be welcome. In addition, they would also like residents to voice any other views about why Rumney Library is so valuable to the community and why it should not close.
An online petition on change.org has been created and already has over 700 signatures. To help give the library a chance of survival you can access the petition here: http://www.change.org/p/cardiff-council-local-councillor-retain-rumney-library
You can also follow CARL’s campaign via social media pages:
Twitter: @rumneylibrary
The Rumney resident’s consultation period with Cardiff Council started on Monday 13 October and will run until 10 November.
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