Upcoming events

Past events

  • Dame Rosemary Murray: Changing Women’s Lives

    Monday 16th May 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

    Talk by Alison Wilson British chemist and educator, Dame Rosemary Murray was instrumental in establishing New Hall, Cambridge, now Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, and in 1975 was the first woman to... Find out more »

  • The Museum of Cambridge

    Monday 19th September 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

    A talk by Shelley Lockwood, from Cambridge and County Folk Museum This was an opportunity to learn about the Folk Museum and the treasures it holds. The collection is constantly being added to and She... Find out more »

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Sharing Stories

The Friends of Milton Road library ‘Sharing Stories’ volunteers are
delighted to announce that from September their FREE Saturday
morning storytelling sessions are continuing in the newly re-opened
library.  What’s more, they will now happen fortnightly – come along and check them out!

11th and 25th January 2020
8th and 22nd February 2020
7th and 21st March 2020

So join us from 10:30 to 11:15am

These are drop-in sessions but children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

News

Postponed Talk This Evening

Postponed Talk This Evening

14th January 2020

The talk by Sue Grossey at Milton Road Library on Tuesday (14th January) has been postponed due to the severe weather warning. We will reschedule it and announce a new date when this can be arranged. ...
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Story Sharing is back at the library!

Story Sharing is back at the library!

13th September 2019

The Friends of Milton Road library ‘Sharing Stories’ volunteers are delighted to announce that from September their FREE Saturday morning storytelling sessions are continuing in the newly re-opened li...
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Opening Week events

Opening Week events

30th May 2019

Opening week events
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About

The Friends of Milton Road Library exists to celebrate and protect our local library. We aim to:

  • Promote Milton Road Library within the community
  • Help develop the building as a community resource and facility
  • Facilitate the running of library and community events at the library
  • Liaise with the County Council on all aspects of running the library
  • Liaise with the City Council on developing resources for general use.

Funds raised through membership support our programme of events and purchase newspapers and equipment for the building.

History of the library

Joint Steering Group for building development

Since 2012 the Friends Group have been working as members of a joint Steering Group with the Library Service of the County Council to plan the development of the building.

Development Steering group

Partnership Working

The Friends worked with Milton Road Primary School in 2018 on ‘The Art of Reading’ and created new artwork for the building site covering all the hoardings. This short film by young film-maker Ciaran Tunmer brilliantly illustrates some of the fun we had together.

Join

Friends of Milton Road Library

As a member of the Friends, we will keep you informed of events and activities, and also ask you to give us ideas and feedback on proposals affecting our library. Most of the events we run are free to members. We will keep in touch with you primarily by email but we will do what we can to also notify those people who join us who aren’t on the internet.

Subscriptions

The subscription to be a member are:

  • Individual: £5 (£3 if unwaged)
  • Family/household: £8 (£5 if unwaged)
  • Community Members (schools, local businesses): £10

Membership runs from 1st January each year.

Join

To join the Friends please complete a membership form by download membership form or at the library.

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