Community library to open at care home site

THE latest in a series of pioneering schemes to get library services into the heart of North Yorkshire's rural communities has opened in a care home development for the elderly.
By The Newsroom
Published 15th Jul 2010, 13:23 BST
Updated 15th Jul 2010, 13:23 BST

The outlet at Sycamore Hall in Bainbridge is the latest in a new generation of libraries as North Yorkshire County Council looks to ensure isolated communities can still have access to services.

The Yorkshire Post revealed last month that a village pub, The George and Dragon in Hudswell, near Richmond, was one of the first venues to be launched under the 100,000 scheme.

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The community library service at Sycamore Hall, which is an ExtraCare housing scheme, will be run by volunteers from the village with 1,000 books and a public access computer.

It will have a self-issue kiosk so that customers can check books out and in themselves.

The council's executive member for adult and community services, Chris Metcalfe, who officially opened the library, said: "The tenants at Sycamore Hall have turned their home into a real community hub, and the library outlet is just another addition to the excellent amenities they enjoy."

The county council has lined up a series of venues to host the community-run libraries. Services are being offered in a village hall in North Stainley, near Ripon, and a community "hub" in Grassington.

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