It's our 10th Anniversary this year as a community library! A series of celebratory events have been hosted by the library throughout the year incl. our annual scarecrow trail, a special 10th birthday raffle which has raised £1,200 ( a list of prizes and raffle winners is available to view at the library) and a fabulous tea party for volunteers, past and present. Please see our gallery for pictures of these events.
**Great News** We are thrilled to annouce that the 2025 Rothley village scarecrow trail raised £2,000! Leicester Round Table has also very generously donated a further £500 from proceeds raised from a bbq they ran during the weekend! Many thanks to all of our volunteers and to those villagers that made scarecrows, without you we wouldn't have had an event! The winner was the flamboyant display of 'Mr Men' on Hallfields Lane, and the close runner up was the 'Three Pigs and the Wolf' on Badgers Bank which was executed in beautiful detail. Photos of all scarecrows will be uploaded to our photo gallery shortly.
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Mon 14:30 -16:30 | Tue 14:30-16:30 | Wed 14:30- 16:30 | Thur 10am-12pm and 14:30-16:30| Fri Closed | Sat 10:00 - 14:00 | Sun Closed
Bring your knitting, crochet or anything else yarny. Have a cuppa and a chat. Help each other with those tricky bits. Exchange ideas and knowledge.
| Event Date | 18/07/2023 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | 18/07/2023 4:30 pm |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Individual Price | Free |
Bring your knitting, crochet or anything else yarny. Have a cuppa and a chat. Help each other with those tricky bits. Exchange ideas and knowledge.
| Event Date | 01/08/2023 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | 01/08/2023 4:30 pm |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Individual Price | Free |
Swap plastic for zero waste with a local small business providing ethically sourced quality products at affordable prices including food, cleaning products and gifts. https://www.realrefills.com/
| Event Date | 05/08/2023 10:00 am |
| Event End Date | 05/08/2023 12:00 pm |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Individual Price | Free |
Bring your knitting, crochet or anything else yarny. Have a cuppa and a chat. Help each other with those tricky bits. Exchange ideas and knowledge.
| Event Date | 15/08/2023 2:30 pm |
| Event End Date | 15/08/2023 4:30 pm |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Individual Price | Free |
The years theme is (as last year): favourite books/ book characters! Thank you to all of you that have entered scarecrows, we cannot wait to see them - without you we would not have an event! The all important scarecrow trail maps can be found using this link: Rothley Community Library - Rothley Village Scarecrow Trail 2023 Paper copies of the Trail Map will also be available to buy from the library for £2 over the weekend. Don't forget to vote for your favourite scarecrow using the paper slip in the trail map booklet or message us on facebook. Prizes available for the most popular scarecrows!
At the library there will be a bottle sale, second-hand book and plant sale, alongside stalls ran by Real Refills ( small business providing ethically sourced, quality products at affordable prices, including food and cleaning products all without the plastic packaging) and Charnwood DEEP (the Dementia Engagement and Empowerment Project).
Also available to buy at the library will be greek and indian food, cupcakes, scones with jam, sweets, crepes, ice-lollies along with hot and cold drinks. It promises to be a great community event - everyone welcome.
| Event Date | 23/09/2023 10:00 am |
| Event End Date | 24/09/2023 4:00 pm |
| Capacity | Unlimited |
| Individual Price | Free |