Rock Road Library Friends

04/10/2025

APPLE DAY and it is all happening NOW! In the garden, and hoping the gazebos won't fly away

04/10/2025

APPLE DAY is ON - come along from 10am til 12.30 TODAY!

02/10/2025

Brilliant talk at the newly reopened Rock Road Library last night: Olwen Williams on Fascinating Fungi, and her presentation was indeed fascinating

30/09/2025

Come along and enjoy it!!!

30/09/2025

TOMORROW!!!
Wednesday 1st October, 7.00 for 7.15 p.m.: Olwen Williams will talk about Fascinating Fungi. She will take you from the Big Bang, via Pembroke playing fields and Meg’s Mount, to a 9,000 year old, 30,000-ton honey fungus; through all the alcohol we have ever consumed (not to mention the Marmite) and on to Magic Mushrooms on a Welsh moorland.
FREE EVENT but contributions to cover drinks and nibbles and in support of the library are always welcome.

29/09/2025

We're pleased to announce that Rock Road Library will be reopening on Friday 26 September!

Why not visit the newly refurbished library and take part in one of our upcoming events and activities?

The Rock Road Library Friends have organised a mini-season of author talks for children during October half-term. For full details, please visit their website: https://friendsofrockroadlibrary.wordpress.com/about/events-at-the-library/

On Wednesday 29th October, you can join us for a seasonal craft session aimed at children and their parents/carers: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumn-nature-craft-tickets-1630438689009

And on Thursday 30th October we’re also hosting the Wildlife Trust for stories and creative activities about native wildlife! To book your place, please visit https://www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2025-10-30-wilder-stories-rock-road-library-cambridge

Image shows Rock Road Library and its garden in the sunshine.

19/09/2025

"Rock Road Library will be reopening on Friday 26 September!"

We're pleased to announce that Rock Road Library will be reopening on Friday 26 September!

Why not visit the newly refurbished library and take part in one of our upcoming events and activities?

The Rock Road Library Friends have organised a mini-season of author talks for children during October half-term. For full details, please visit their website: https://friendsofrockroadlibrary.wordpress.com/about/events-at-the-library/

On Wednesday 29th October, you can join us for a seasonal craft session aimed at children and their parents/carers: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumn-nature-craft-tickets-1630438689009

And on Thursday 30th October we’re also hosting the Wildlife Trust for stories and creative activities about native wildlife! To book your place, please visit https://www.wildlifebcn.org/events/2025-10-30-wilder-stories-rock-road-library-cambridge

Image shows Rock Road Library and its garden in the sunshine.

15/09/2025

The roof repairs and other renovation works in the library are now essentially complete, and the library will soon be open to the public again. Our first event in the newly restored community room will be a talk by Rosemary Hayes entitled The Huguenot Legacy. Restoring the internal layout and refurnishing the library will still be in progress, but we will have full access to the building and you will be able to see the magnificent new rooflights and other improvements.

This talk will be on Wednesday 17th September 2025 at 7.15pm (doors open at 7pm)

04/09/2025

Hannah is the daughter of Veronica Speirs, our Story and Rhyme Time facilitator. She's a dance and choreography graduate of Falmouth University and former Hills Road Sixth Form student. Plus long-time Rock Rd Library user!

02/09/2025

Looking forward to the return of the bench in the front garden and reading this quote again....